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Friday Coffee Break: Movies Named For Songs

Posted at 8:30 AM on November 13, 2009 by Steve Seel (28 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

It's been a popular source for movie names over the decades: song titles. It seems like it became a particularly common method of naming movies in the '80s, but there are fine examples from other eras too. What are some good ones? Help us think of some and we'll put together a set for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Comments (28)

Some Kind of Wonderful

Posted by Pam Snopl | November 13, 2009 8:39 AM

Pretty in Pink

Posted by John | November 13, 2009 8:49 AM

the sweetest thing (movie w/cameron diaz, song by lauryn hill)

pretty woman!

or purple rain...i mean, this is MN.

Posted by em | November 13, 2009 8:49 AM

When I first heard of Men in Black, the first thought I had was the Frank Black song. Does that count?

Posted by Mike | November 13, 2009 8:50 AM

"Can't Buy Me Love"
"Pretty woman"
"Reign Over Me"
"Detroit Rock City"

Posted by Justin | November 13, 2009 8:53 AM

Dream a Little Dream of Me

Posted by John | November 13, 2009 8:54 AM

My mistake. The movie was "Dream a Little Dream". You should still play the song though, for it is good.

Posted by John | November 13, 2009 8:57 AM

Accross the Universe--The Beatles

Great Movie with one of the best soundtracks ever!

Posted by Shanna | November 13, 2009 9:03 AM

"Spaceballs" - The Spinners

"Closer" - Nine Inch Nails

"Prelude To A Kiss" - Billie Holliday

"Jungle Fever" - Stevie Wonder

Posted by kevin | November 13, 2009 9:03 AM

"Less Than Zero"- Elvis Costello

Posted by KET | November 13, 2009 9:06 AM

Oh! Forgot a couple...

"Ode To Billie Joe" -- if you can find Sinead O'Connor's version that'd be sweet, but Bobbie Gentry's original is great too.

"Dazed And Confused" - Zeppelin

Posted by kevin | November 13, 2009 9:07 AM

whip it - Devo (the roller derby movie that just came out with Ellen Page)

Posted by Helena | November 13, 2009 9:09 AM

Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
Super Bad - James Brown
Roxanne - The Police

Posted by Dylan | November 13, 2009 9:17 AM

Stand By Me - Ben E. King
My Blue Heaven - Fats Domino
Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer

Posted by Joy | November 13, 2009 9:17 AM

Pretty woman

Posted by sarah | November 13, 2009 9:18 AM

Jumping Jack Flash

Posted by meagan | November 13, 2009 9:25 AM

Can't Hardly Wait

Posted by Ken | November 13, 2009 9:26 AM

Iron Man - Black Sabbath

Posted by Sean | November 13, 2009 9:26 AM

Stand By Me

Posted by Cindy | November 13, 2009 9:26 AM

BLUE VELVET!!

Posted by well st | November 13, 2009 9:26 AM

movie: "Feeling Minnesota"

song: "Outshined" by Soundgarden

Posted by Nels | November 13, 2009 9:27 AM

"Purple Rain"
and
"Dazed and Confused"

I hadn't thought of them until I read them on here, but those are my 2 favorite so far!

Posted by Andy | November 13, 2009 9:28 AM

BLUE VELVET!!

Posted by well st | November 13, 2009 9:29 AM

American Pie
Corrina, Corrina
Pretty Woman
Just Like Heaven
Can't Hardly Wait
My Girl

Do movie biographies of actual artist count?
La Bamba
I Walk the Line
Coal Miner's Daughter

Posted by Maria Cocchiarella | November 13, 2009 9:32 AM

"Sea of Love"
"Jailhouse Rock"

Posted by Teddy Altman | November 13, 2009 9:49 AM

Can't Hardly Wait

That was my introduction to the Replacements. I saw the movie with my girlfriend at the time and immediately went out and bought the soundtrack. Great tune.

Posted by Ben | November 13, 2009 9:50 AM

Thanks for playing 'Cant Hardly Wait"!

I was just writing lesson plans for my students (I'm a teacher), and I had to get up and dance.
It was a nice break.
And now the lesson plans are going to be the lyrics to that song.

Posted by Maria | November 13, 2009 9:50 AM

"Girls Just Want To Have Fun" with Sarah Jessica Parker...oh man...talk about an awful movie but great song!

Posted by Lauren | November 13, 2009 10:08 AM

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