Musical Montage Musical Montage: Wang Chung “To Live and Die in LA” April 3, 2017 A huge fan of the band’s album Points on a Curve, director Wiliam Friedkin hired Wang Chung to compose every song on the soundtrack for his Secret Service action thriller, To Live and Die in LA in 1985.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Yello “Oh Yeah” March 27, 2017 Instantly recognizable and inextricably tied to Ferris Bueller and the 80’s, Yello’s “Oh Yeah” has been a juggernaut, appearing in countless commericals, movies and TV shows.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Rob Zombie “Dragula” October 17, 2016 Rob Zombie’s love of horror comes through clearly in the music video for Dragula, which takes it’s name from Grandpa Munsters’ hot rod but also features clips and scenes from classics of the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Beverly Hills Cop August 15, 2016 The Grammy winning soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop was a massive hit in the summer of 1984, hitting #1 on the charts and featuring hit singles like Glenn Frey’s “The Heat is On” and Patti Labelle’s “New Attitude”.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Dolly Parton “9 to 5” May 23, 2016 An ode to working stiffs everywhere, Dolly Parton’s theme song for the movie of the same name was one of her biggest hits, hitting number one on the charts and getting nominated for an Oscar and multiple Grammys.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Smash Mouth “All Star” June 29, 2015 Smash Mouth’s “All Star” was everywhere in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, appearing prominiently in the movies Mystery Men, Shrek and Rat Race, as well as every 5 minutes on every radio station in the country.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: BJ Scott “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” June 8, 2015 Coming out a few months before Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, after the movie, BJ Thomas’ song from the soundtrack became one of the biggest hits of the 70’s and won the Oscar for Best Original Song.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Bobby McFerrin “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” August 18, 2014 If you’ve been revisiting Robin Williams things recently, be sure you watch him and Bill Irwin goof off to the soothing tones of Bobby McFerrin in the music video for “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”.