Songs over used in movie soundtracks? - GoFuckYourself.com

Sarah_Jayne · 10-14-2004, 01:45 PM

My nominations:

Smash Mouth - All Star
The La's - There She Goes
Steve Harley - Come Up and See Me (fantastic song but over used)
Peter Gabriel - Salisbury Hill (same as a above)

All songs that might not be bad songs but are used in too many movies. Just saw a comerical for yet another kids movie using All Star which is what sparked this. Anymore?

Manowar · 10-14-2004, 01:46 PM

Yeah, I swear that Smash Mouth song was the theme for Shrek, then i see an advert for some movie about Sharks and its the theme tune again

gornyhuy · 10-14-2004, 01:52 PM

Several songs by Nick Drake have been overused during "touching" or "pensive" moments in a lot of these arty flicks in the past 2 or 3 years. Most recently in Garden State.

mookienow · 10-14-2004, 01:56 PM

Also "let the bodies hit the floor"
I never want to hear that sheet again.

candyflip · 10-14-2004, 02:09 PM

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Originally posted by Manowar
Yeah, I swear that Smash Mouth song was the theme for Shrek, then i see an advert for some movie about Sharks and its the theme tune again

All the same company...Dreamworks. Movies, music and TV

titmowse · 10-14-2004, 02:33 PM

"Born to be Wild"

great song but i think there needs to be a 5-year moratorium on it.

Sarah_Jayne · 10-14-2004, 04:23 PM

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Originally posted by titmowse
"Born to be Wild"

great song but i think there needs to be a 5-year moratorium on it.

totally agree

TheGoldenChild · 10-14-2004, 04:34 PM

James "Laid"

RIP

put hat song to rest forever please...

as well as General Public's " Tenderness"

naughty_weena · 10-14-2004, 08:02 PM

"Get Ready For This" by 2 Unlimited

it was used in Bring It On, Bedazzled, and a movie with Vivica A. Fox in it.

also, an Enya song (i forgot the title) is used in too many dramatic movies, including Billy Eliot.

10-14-2004, 08:05 PM

Bad to the Bone by George Thoroughgood gets more than its fair share of play in movie soundtracks. George is cool though, just the song gets old after hearing it so much.

reynold · 10-14-2004, 08:22 PM

"i will survive" originally sang by gloria gaynor but has been sang/remixed by different artist to match different movies.

reynold · 10-15-2004, 01:39 AM

oh and i think moby had a couple in adverts, TV shows

Babagirls · 10-15-2004, 01:43 AM

any song that is in commercials-INSTANT DEATH

i agree about the SmashMouth song as well. i hated
that damn song the minute i first heard it. and hearing
it in about 20 movies and commercials is just
retarded.

Sarah_Jayne · 10-15-2004, 04:05 AM

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Originally posted by naughty_weena
"Get Ready For This" by 2 Unlimited

it was used in Bring It On, Bedazzled, and a movie with Vivica A. Fox in it.

also, an Enya song (i forgot the title) is used in too many dramatic movies, including Billy Eliot.

Personally, I think any Enya song is over played.

Theo · 10-15-2004, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Babagirls
any song that is in commercials-INSTANT DEATH

true true

10-14-2004, 01:45 PM	#1
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	Songs over used in movie soundtracks? My nominations: Smash Mouth - All Star The La's - There She Goes Steve Harley - Come Up and See Me (fantastic song but over used) Peter Gabriel - Salisbury Hill (same as a above) All songs that might not be bad songs but are used in too many movies. Just saw a comerical for yet another kids movie using All Star which is what sparked this. Anymore?

10-14-2004, 01:52 PM	#3
gornyhuy Chafed. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Face Down in Pussy Posts: 18,041	Several songs by Nick Drake have been overused during "touching" or "pensive" moments in a lot of these arty flicks in the past 2 or 3 years. Most recently in Garden State. __________________ icq:159548293

10-14-2004, 02:33 PM	#6
titmowse Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: TEXAS Posts: 5,320	"Born to be Wild" great song but i think there needs to be a 5-year moratorium on it. __________________ I still love everybody

10-14-2004, 04:34 PM	#8
TheGoldenChild Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Pacific Palisades Posts: 6,940	James "Laid" RIP put hat song to rest forever please... as well as General Public's " Tenderness" __________________

10-15-2004, 01:43 AM	#13
Babagirls Text Writer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 18,812	any song that is in commercials-INSTANT DEATH i agree about the SmashMouth song as well. i hated that damn song the minute i first heard it. and hearing it in about 20 movies and commercials is just retarded. __________________ Need a Text Writer? Blogs\|Reviews\|Descriptions\|Paysites\|TGP's\|Stories ICQ: 397892500

10-14-2004, 01:46 PM	#2
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	Yeah, I swear that Smash Mouth song was the theme for Shrek, then i see an advert for some movie about Sharks and its the theme tune again

10-14-2004, 01:56 PM	#4
mookienow Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sunny Sunny Seattle Posts: 987	Also "let the bodies hit the floor" I never want to hear that sheet again.

10-14-2004, 08:02 PM	#9
naughty_weena So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere in the middle Posts: 898	"Get Ready For This" by 2 Unlimited it was used in Bring It On, Bedazzled, and a movie with Vivica A. Fox in it. also, an Enya song (i forgot the title) is used in too many dramatic movies, including Billy Eliot.

10-14-2004, 08:05 PM	#10
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	Bad to the Bone by George Thoroughgood gets more than its fair share of play in movie soundtracks. George is cool though, just the song gets old after hearing it so much.

10-14-2004, 08:22 PM	#11
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	"i will survive" originally sang by gloria gaynor but has been sang/remixed by different artist to match different movies.

10-15-2004, 01:39 AM	#12
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	oh and i think moby had a couple in adverts, TV shows