Interesting Song Choices for Movies

[M.10rda]

SKY HIGH- Jigsaw
In the film THE MAN FROM HONG KONG/THE DRAGON FLIES
The song doesn't really make me think of a kung fu film..

Maybe not, but it's a banger! They were definitely going for a James Bond-type single more than a martial arts theme. The producers were totally cashing in on co-star George Lazenby, a former Bond (ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE) - who plays the bad guy!

[RCMerchant]

Something I have never cared for is anachronistic music, where a show set in the past, like Peaky Blinders, or Sophia Coppola's Marie Antoinette movie, brings in music from our time. Somehow that invariably takes me out of the narrative.

Me too. That rap song in DJANGO UNCHAINED was really stupid.

[M.10rda]

Many outstanding possible replies to this topic - here's just one of many that competes... Hot Butter's "Popcorn" appearing incongruously in the Findlay's pseudo-Bigfoot gore flick, SHRIEK OF THE MUTILATED:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvAlokI8h-s

[RCMerchant]

Many outstanding possible replies to this topic - here's just one of many that competes... Hot Butter's "Popcorn" appearing incongruously in the Findlay's pseudo-Bigfoot gore flick, SHRIEK OF THE MUTILATED:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvAlokI8h-s

LOVE that movie!

[Rev. Powell]

How could I forget this classic from NIGHT TRAIN TO TERROR? ("Everybody's Got Something to Do")

https://youtu.be/VUHsLZ5t5w8

[RCMerchant]

How could I forget this classic from NIGHT TRAIN TO TERROR? ("Everybody's Got Something to Do")

https://youtu.be/VUHsLZ5t5w8

I listed that one too! Great minds think alike!

[Rev. Powell]

How could I forget this classic from NIGHT TRAIN TO TERROR? ("Everybody's Got Something to Do")

https://youtu.be/VUHsLZ5t5w8

I listed that one too! Great minds think alike!

Shows you how much attention I was paying, But I gave a link, so extra value. 

[zombie no.one]

by "interesting" I guess you mean incongruous?

in which case THE MUTILATOR

https://youtu.be/XmvJSm7ttFg

Dammit, now I have to watch that 

it's my favourite slasher 

[zombie no.one]

the song Gangster Rock performed by Felony at the rollerdisco in GRADUATION DAY isn't that out of the ordinary, but the fact it goes on for 8 whole minutes of the film virtually uninterrupted is pretty strange

[RCMerchant]

" the Words Get Stuck In My Throat" in WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS (1966)
Thank God the monster eats her before she sings another song!

http://youtu.be/pSktbGKzoC0

[ralfy]

by "interesting" I guess you mean incongruous?

in which case THE MUTILATOR

https://youtu.be/XmvJSm7ttFg

I decided to use "interesting" because it looks like some of the choices make sense.

For example, Kelly's Heroes looks like a WW2 version of M*A*S*H*, or meant as a black comedy. In which case, the song matches the atmosphere of the movie.

Or maybe not.

[ralfy]

Let's add TV shows.

Star Trek: Enterprise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBcXXfzrqco

[ralfy]

Robin Hood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JgwPm8oORA

[Cult_Moody_Movies]

The original OVA (Original Video Animation) for Dominion Tank Police:

Original theme - "Cherry Moon de Odorasete (チェリームーンで踊らせて)" by Shoujo-Tai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRzqjOyeSNc

Western theme/Manga Entertainment -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGTZLuuTPi8

This a rare case that the Western opening is better then the Japanese.

[LilCerberus]

Can't remember the name of the cartoon series, but back in the '80s, there was one of those Voltron ripoffs that played Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell every time the giant robot was about to get in a fight with some kaiju.....