Comments on: Eight Hit Songs from Obscure Movies

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:35:55 +0000

I don’t agree with the analysis of The Woman In Red movie. I don’t think the song was trying to be sarcastic or ironic. I think the fact that Gene’s character was only 90 minutes away from Charlotte , yet he paused to call his wife showed he was having second thoughts. I thin that “I Just Called to Say I KLove You” song being played at that moment in the airport as he sat there is an indication that he is torn between his love for his wife vs. his desire to be with Charlotte (Kelly LeBrock’s character). The fact that his character doesn’t continue on to Los Angeles to meet up with her when he’s so close further shows he’s second guessing the whole thing and doesn’t know whats gonna happen next. Oh, and his wife wasn’t chehating with the daugther’s botfriend, she is talking on the phone and he is (in his immature, juvenile way) trying to seduce her and she is simply trying to fend him off, which she unsuccessfully does until her daugther calls him away. I guess I see the movie in a whole other way than the person who did the analysis above. anyhow thats my 2 cents. Its a great 80s movie though, cheesey but fun to watch.

By: Professor Coldheart

Professor Coldheart — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:27:05 +0000

Also: “Gangsta’s Paradise” from the mediocre movie “Dangerous Minds.”

By: Unk L

Unk L — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:06:32 +0000

Great informative list. The NIGHT SHIFT tale was news to me. I too was thinking of the Dan Hartman song from STREETS IF FIRE but then again, I am always thinking about that movie!!!

By: Matthew Belinkie

Matthew Belinkie — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:22:37 +0000

So THAT’S why it’s called “Unchained Melody!” Great one, Binx! I did decide before I started I wouldn’t look before 1960. But had I known about the single most played song of the 20th century being from an obscure prison film, I might have put it at number one.

By: Professor Coldheart

Professor Coldheart — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:22:22 +0000

Donna Summer’s “Last Dance,” from the forgettable 70s flick “Thank God It’s Friday.”

By: Binx

Binx — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:10:17 +0000

A great list.

But, what about “Unchained Melody,” one of the most recognizable songs out there.

It was written for the obscure prison film “Unchained” in 1955, ten years before the Righteous Brothers’ version.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:25:33 +0000

Here’s another one: The late-disco era hit “On The Radio” (performed by Donna Summer, written and produced by Giorgio Moroder I believe) was apparently written for the now almost forgotten 1980 movie “FOXES” directed by Adrian Lyne: Jodie Foster and Scott Baio star as troublemaking kids running around the late 70′s rat trap San Fernando Valley!?! You can’t miss that one! lol

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:44:55 +0000

I got 2….with you Im born again by billy preston and syreeta from the movie fast break….dunno what this song was doing in this movie about basketball…the other is driving my life away by eddie rabbit from the movie roadie

By: Luke Harrington

Luke Harrington — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:50:04 +0000

mlawski, An American Tail might be the best mouse-as-Jew movie ever, but in the context of all media, that honor definitely goes to Maus. :)

Great post, Matthew! It reminded me of why movie blogs are frickin’ awesome.

By: clickliter33

clickliter33 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:16:25 +0000

Also, “But not Tonight” Depeche Mode from Modern Girls. Clayton Rohner of Just One of the Guys, I loved those horrible 80′s movies.