Musical Montage Musical Montage: The Psychedelic Furs “Pretty in Pink” June 24, 2019 You may think the song “Pretty in Pink” was inspired by the movie of the same name but it actually came first in 1981, with John Hughes taking inspiration from the title while the band The Psychedelic Furs performed a new version to go with the movie in 1986.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: The Bangles “Hazy Shade of Winter” June 5, 2017 Despite it’s heavy subject matter, 1987’s Less Than Zero actually had a pretty awesome soundtrack, including The Bangles performing an amped up cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s Hazy Shade of Winter.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Starship “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” July 18, 2016 The theme song for both Mannequin movies, Starship’s song “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” was nominated for an Academy Award and hit #1 on the UK and US Billboard charts in 1987.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: John Parr “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” August 19, 2013 Originally written for wheelchair bound Canadian athlete, Rick Hansen, John Parr was recruited by Joel Schumacher to rework the song into the theme song for his Brat Pack hit, St. Elmo’s Fire.