Musical Montage Musical Montage: Was (Not Was) “Walk the Dinosaur” June 25, 2018 Despite it’s true nature as a commentary/satire about nuclear apocalypse, Walk the Dinosaur by Was (Not Was) became a massive hit in 1987, especially in the dance clubs, and was also featured in 1994’s The Flintstones and had covers by George Clinton and Queen Latifah.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Limahl “The NeverEnding Story” September 18, 2017 The NeverEnding Story is one of the most beloved fantasy films of all time and something that may still be stuck in fans’ heads is the theme song for the first movie by Kajagoogoo lead singer Limahl when he was solo in the early 80’s.
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: LeAnn Rimes “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” March 20, 2017 Can’t Fight the Moonlight was not only a major plot point of 2000’s Coyote Ugly as one of the songs written by aspiring songwriter/Coyote Piper Perabo but the version by LeAnn Rimes also exists and she shows up at the bar at the end of the film to sing it.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Michael Jackson “Will You Be There” February 13, 2017 The theme song for 1993’s Free Willy, Will You Be There was also the eighth single off the Dangerous album and the longest song (at least the album version) in Michael’s discography.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: The Power Station “Some Like It Hot” September 19, 2016 The biggest hit for supergroup The Power Station, “Some Like It Hot” was featured in European Vacation, when Rusty fantasizes about visiting a European nightclub during the trip.
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: Blondie “Call Me” June 27, 2016 Not only becoming Blondie’s biggest ever hit, Call Me, the theme song for the movie American Gigolo, went on to stay on the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks and was eventually the biggest and best selling single of 1980.