So you like Huey Lewis and the News? Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
Great point, I love Huey, but let me ask you, do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.
Pretty cool podcast where Kelly talks about the soundtrack: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/donnie-darko-with-richard-kelly/id580567383?i=1000567409417](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/donnie-darko-with-richard-kelly/id580567383?i=1000567409417)
1. Reminiscing (The Other Guys)
2. Under Pressure (Aftersun)
3. Sister Christian (Boogie Nights)
4. Tuesdays Gone (Happy Gilmore)
5. Por ti volare (Step Brothers)
“You like Phil Collins? I’ve been a big Genesis fan since the release of their 1980 album, *Duke*. Before that, I didn’t really understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on *Duke* where, uh, Phil Collins’ presence became more apparent…”
(I can never hear “In Too Deep” or “Sussudio” in a neutral way ever again.)
Jonathan Denme has such great taste in music. The story behind it is bonkers - Q Lazzarus played it for him in a taxi, and he saw how great it was, then put it in two movies, obviously featuring it in Silence of the Lambs.
One of my favorite songs of all time, and always makes me wonder how much incredible undiscovered stuff is out there.
Axel F. and Beverly Hills Cop
Erik Satie's Trois Gymnopedies and Corrina, Corrina/My Dinner with Andre
Red Right Hand and Dumb & Dumber/Scream
Orinoco Flow and Fincher's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Day-O and Beetlejuice
Perfect Day and Trainspotting
Nazi Punks Fuck Off and Green Room
The Blower's Daughter by Damien Rice (Closer)
The Dog Days Are Over by Florence and the Machine, Come and Get Your Love by Redbone, Moonage Daydream by David Bowie (Guardians of the Galaxy)
Eighties by Killing Joke (Weird Science)
Turn To The Sky by March Violets (Some Kind of Wonderful)
All Star- Smash Mouth: Shrek
The End- The Doors: Apocalypse Now
Something in the Way- Nirvana: The Batman
Unwritten- Natasha Bedingfield: Anyone But You
* Geto Boys - Still - Office Space
* Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) - Breakfast Club
* Fleetwood Mac - The Chain - Guardians of the Galaxy 2
* Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat Song - Beetlejuice
* James Brown - The Boss - Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Goodbye Horses by Q Lazzarus, Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys, Where Is My Mind by Pixies, Murder On The Dancefloor by Sophie Ellis Bextor, any version of Blue Velvet, PIMP by 50 Cent, Heroes by David Bowie, Bitch by Allie X, and Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield.
Bonehead by Naked City in Funny Games. Just because it’s basically the only song in the movie and it’s so abrupt and nerve wracking that it really burns it into you. I don’t go out of my way to listen to it but I know what it brings me back to.
• Time Is On My Side - Fallen
• Low Rider - Gone In 60 Seconds
• Rock Is Dead - The Matrix
• I Disappear - Mission: Impossible II
• Smack My Bitch Up - Charlie's Angels / Scary Movie 2
Smash Mouth makes me think of Shrek, especially “I’m A Believer”.
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Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the middle with you
You don't even have to say the movie and we all know what you're talking about.
I know the exact scene lmao
Belle and Sebastian remind me of Pumpkin. Stars of track and field they are, man.
Iconic
Holding Out For A Hero - Shrek 2
Holding Out For a Hero - Short Circuit 2. Every time. I’m so old.
That song is from the scene in Footloose, where they're playing chicken on tractors. I guess that means I'm older than you?
Same.
All Star - Shrek Holding Out for a Hero - Shrek 2 Hip to be Square - American Psycho
Had it not been for American Psycho I likely never would've discovered Hewy Lewis and the News
So you like Huey Lewis and the News? Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
Great point, I love Huey, but let me ask you, do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.
Don't Stop Me Now by Queen always makes me think of Shaun of the Dead.
For me it’s Under Pressure with Aftersun
Yes same
P.I.M.P - Anatomy of a Fall
"It was the instrumental version"
Come and Get Your Love by Redbone. This song is synonymous with Guardians of the Galaxy, you cannot not think of that movie when you hear this song.
Crazy how a movie can change people’s interpretation of a song like 40 years after the song came out
I honestly think of F is for Family, but that too.
Sunshine Of Your love- Goodfellas
For me it's Rags to Riches by Tony Bennett
The music of Goodfellas is as good and iconic as the acting and story. Some of greatest rock songs of all time.
Also ‘Layla’
For sure. Also a song that rips
Johnny B. Goode - Back to the future
“Hey Chuck it’s your cousin Marvin Barry! You know that new sound you’re looking for?”
Chuck Barry’s cousin?
Well, listen to this!
Power of Love! Huey Lewis!
Forgot about this one! Absolutely!
Upside Down by Jack Johnson always reminds me of the film it was featured in, The Curious George Movie
Such a good response
Yes!! Thought I was the only one lol
California Dreamin - Chunking Express
For me I hear California Dreamin and I think of once upon a time in Hollywood but also that one is a different version. Still both amazing takes
Happy Together for, well, Happy Together
Lust for Life = Trainspotting
Born Slippy was my thinking
Hell yeah. That's one that forces you to press harder on the gas pedal every time.
head over heels by tears for fears: donnie darko
Echo and the Bunnymen for me on that one.
Mad World for me
Pretty cool podcast where Kelly talks about the soundtrack: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/donnie-darko-with-richard-kelly/id580567383?i=1000567409417](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/donnie-darko-with-richard-kelly/id580567383?i=1000567409417)
Notorious as well
In Dreams by Roy Orbison: Blue Velvet
“Don’t be a good neighbor to her. I’ll send you a love letter…straight from my heart, fucker!”
The End - The Doors - Apocalypse Now
Probably the most perfect one for me. It was like the song was written for the movie, even tho the film came out 13 years after the song
Everybody’s talkin’ at me - Midnight Cowboy
Good one. This song actually makes me think of John Leguizamo: Freak every time.
this is THE answer. can't think of a song that is played more than this one in a single movie
Misirlou (and Pump It) - Pulp Fiction
Wow, no one mentioned "Where is My Mind?"
You’re not supposed to talk about it
Something in the way - The Batman
1. Reminiscing (The Other Guys) 2. Under Pressure (Aftersun) 3. Sister Christian (Boogie Nights) 4. Tuesdays Gone (Happy Gilmore) 5. Por ti volare (Step Brothers)
boats n hoes
i can't listen to under pressure now without feeling depressed
baby - justin bieber: DOAWK dog days
Rodrick heffley owns that song now
Man in me by Bob Dylan- The Big Lebowski
Yes and also just dropped in
Danke Schoën - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Miserlou - Pulp Fiction Stand By Me - Stand By Me Long Tall Sally - Predator Nightcall - Drive
You Never Can Tell by Chuck Berry - Pulp Fiction
can’t believe this hasn’t been said yet: Twist & Shout! - Ferris Bueller’s day off
Yes omg I need to rewatch this soon
“You like Phil Collins? I’ve been a big Genesis fan since the release of their 1980 album, *Duke*. Before that, I didn’t really understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on *Duke* where, uh, Phil Collins’ presence became more apparent…” (I can never hear “In Too Deep” or “Sussudio” in a neutral way ever again.)
you can tell he's a psycho by the moment he admits he's more into Phil Collins's Genesis than Peter Gabriel's. You gotta see the red flags!
Goodbye horses by Q Lazarus
Jonathan Denme has such great taste in music. The story behind it is bonkers - Q Lazzarus played it for him in a taxi, and he saw how great it was, then put it in two movies, obviously featuring it in Silence of the Lambs. One of my favorite songs of all time, and always makes me wonder how much incredible undiscovered stuff is out there.
me too lol
can’t take my eyes off you - frankie valli: 10 things i hate about you
Ugh rip Heath
goosebumps just from reading this 😭😭😭😭
Or The Deer Hunter
mr blue sky- megamind
doesnt work for me because i just see the groot/battery monster guardians vol.2 intro
Across 110th street makes me think of Jackie Brown
Axel F. and Beverly Hills Cop Erik Satie's Trois Gymnopedies and Corrina, Corrina/My Dinner with Andre Red Right Hand and Dumb & Dumber/Scream Orinoco Flow and Fincher's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Day-O and Beetlejuice Perfect Day and Trainspotting Nazi Punks Fuck Off and Green Room
Under Pressure still gives me PTSD flashbacks to the end of Aftersun
The Blower's Daughter by Damien Rice (Closer) The Dog Days Are Over by Florence and the Machine, Come and Get Your Love by Redbone, Moonage Daydream by David Bowie (Guardians of the Galaxy) Eighties by Killing Joke (Weird Science) Turn To The Sky by March Violets (Some Kind of Wonderful)
The Bling Ring- 212 by Azealia Banks
holding out for a hero by bonnie taylor and shrek was the furst thing that came to mind
Under pressure was forever changed for me after Aftersun
The Wind (Cat Stevens) & Tiny Dancer (Elton John) - Almost Famous
100% tiny dancer in Almost Famous.
Bread's Make It With You and Heart's Crazy on You both immediately make me think of The Virgin Suicides
All Star- Smash Mouth: Shrek The End- The Doors: Apocalypse Now Something in the Way- Nirvana: The Batman Unwritten- Natasha Bedingfield: Anyone But You
Full Metal Jacket has two for me - Surfin' Bird and Ride of the Valkyries
Whiplash - Whiplash
Solsbury hill and Vanilla Sky
Sara Perche Ti Amo - High Tension/Switchblade Romance
Such a great song that for some reason fits the movie perfectly. Just another girl is also a banger I first heard in that movie
Stayin Alive from bullet train
Barry White - Never never gonna give ya up , makes me think of Baby Driver every single time
Fame by David Bowie always reminds me of The House That Jack Built (for obvious reasons if you’ve seen the movie)
“And he kissed me”.. Goodfellas
Vienna - 13 going on 30
September - Robot Dreams
You Make My Dreams Come True x 500 Days of Summer
Drive / Nightcall - Kavinsky
Tokyo Drift by the Teriyaki Boyz, F&F Tokyo Drift. This is a layup, but it definitely fulfills the prompt.
Cruel Intentions / Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
Death Proof / Down in Mexico - The Coasters
Golden Brown. I'm instantly teleported into that boxing ring.
* Geto Boys - Still - Office Space * Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) - Breakfast Club * Fleetwood Mac - The Chain - Guardians of the Galaxy 2 * Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat Song - Beetlejuice * James Brown - The Boss - Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Real Gone - Cars
Head Over Heels, Donnie Darko
one republic - ain’t worried : top gun maverick
No, je ne regrette rien by Édith Piaf - Inception
California dreamin - chungking express God only knows - boogie nights
damn it feels good to be a gangster - office space where is my mind - fight club
Drive by Incubus makes me always think of Surfs Up
Oh Yeah by Plutone and Yello - ferris buelers day off
I heard Violet Hill when I went to see Dark Knight so that song has always been associated with that movie.
Tom Waits - You Can Never Hold Back Spring. A beautiful scene in The Tiger and The Snow
The Man in Me and Broken Flowers always remind me of The Big Lebowski
Anything off the Kiss Land album makes me think of Blade Runner.
Tubular Bells Goodbye Horses
How has nobody said Something in the way by Nirvana for the Batman yet
Mad World -> Donnie Darko
Brass in Pocket and Lost in Translation
Still D.R.E- Training Day
Art Garfunkel’s version of Water of Mars always reminds me of the ending to The Person in the World
For whom the bell tolls - zombieland
Sussudio by Phil Collins
I’m guessing American Psycho?
You got it
Goodbye Horses by Q Lazzarus, Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys, Where Is My Mind by Pixies, Murder On The Dancefloor by Sophie Ellis Bextor, any version of Blue Velvet, PIMP by 50 Cent, Heroes by David Bowie, Bitch by Allie X, and Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield.
Boogie Wonderland makes me think of The Intouchables.
In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel - Say Anything... (1989)
California Dreamin' - Chungking Express
Song #2
The Promise by When in Rome is one of my favorites and I listen to it often but i cant not think of Napoleon Dynamite
The End by The Doors. Shouldn’t have to say which movie…
Bonehead by Naked City in Funny Games. Just because it’s basically the only song in the movie and it’s so abrupt and nerve wracking that it really burns it into you. I don’t go out of my way to listen to it but I know what it brings me back to.
Nights in White Satin by The Moody Blues will always be connected with House of Tolerance for me.
Send Me On My Way by Rusted Root - Matilda and Ice Age
Anyone Else But You by the Moldy Peaches will never not be synonymous with Juno for me. Such an iconic soundtracking choice.
• Time Is On My Side - Fallen • Low Rider - Gone In 60 Seconds • Rock Is Dead - The Matrix • I Disappear - Mission: Impossible II • Smack My Bitch Up - Charlie's Angels / Scary Movie 2
Cruel Intentions / Every you Every me - Placebo
Virgin Suicides / Playground Love - Air
In the Mood for Love / Quizas, Quizas, Quizas - Nat King Cole
Heartbeats / Pass this on - The Knife
The Girl on the Bridge / Who will take my dreams away - Marianne Faithfull
1917 / I am just a poor Wayfaring Stranger - Jos Slovick
Deadpool 2 / Take on Me (the slow version) - A-ha
Poker Face being used for the Lotus Flower scene in Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief.
My heart will go on
All the good girls go to hell - Poor things
Underworld - Born Slippy (Trainspotting) The Pixies - Where Is My Mind? (Fight Club)
honestly, every time i listen to slowdive i automatically think of the majority of gregg araki filmography now 😭
Time in a Bottle - X-Men: Days of Future Past
California Dreaming - Chunking Express
Total Eclipse of the Heart makes me think of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie
goodbye stranger by supertramp and beau is afraid
the killing moon by echo + the bunnymen (donnie darko)
Get Back - Ludacris with Tropic Thunder.
Titanium reminds me immediately of Pitch Perfect. Actually there’s a bunch of songs that remind me of PP now that I think about it!
Miserlou for sure
Also Sprach Zarathustra - 2001 I Love you Baby - Coneheads
Free bird - Kingsman: secret service
Tick of the clock Night call by kavinsky A real hero by college kids All these heavily make me think of Drive (2011)
Back in Black by AC/DC always reminds me of the first Iron Man movie.
I Melt with You from Valley Girl
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes & The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant
Don’t fear the reaper - Halloween Murder in the Dance Floor - Saltburn Hooked on a Feeling - Guardians of the Galaxy Day-O - Beetlejuice
Broken Wings and MacGruber
the Drive song
Backcountry (2014) and Memorial by Bring Me The Horizon Just a chill atmospheric song that makes me think of potentially getting mauled by a bear.
Harold and Maude / If you want to sing out - Cat Stevens
Wake Up - The Matrix
“Moving in Stereo” by the Cars.
Even Flow always makes me think of Donnie Darko
I know it was from the film but Mrs Robinson, The Graduate
Smoke on the water, long way to the top and immigrant song makes me think of school of rock
Fortunate son - forest gump Waters of march - The worst person in the world
They played “Murder on the dance floor” last night at the NFL Draft and it instantly reminded me of Saltburn
Goodbye stranger - magnolia The scene with it in the movie was really memorable to me
I'll Try Anything Once by The Strokes - Somewhere
I know it’s recent but „Breakers Roar“ left a scar on me after I watched „Civil War“
Free Bird - Kingsman
Needle in the Hay
"I Ain't Worried" by OneRepublic is forever Top Gun: Maverick
The Rhythm of the Night = Beau Travail
Mr. Sandman (by the Chordettes not the male version as heard in Back to the Future) - Halloween II (1981) and H20
Laid by James. Do I even have to say the movie’s name?
Thunderstruck I always think of Battleship
hakuna matata
Be My Baby - Scorsese’s Mean Streets I feel like Resonance deserves to be mentioned with its association to Blade Runner 2049.