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Top Ten Songs Written About Movies

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One - Metallica

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Clark, James 9 years ago

The song was inspired by the film/book, the video used clips from the film, and the song helped re-popularize the film.

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Top Ten Songs Written About Movies

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The Union Forever - The White Stripes

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Clark, James 9 years ago

The song's lyrics are almost entirely comprised of quotes from the film Citizen Kane, and the song works stand-alone or if you know who "CFK" is.

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Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult

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Clark, James 9 years ago

Fun, fun, fun. Great riff, great homage to the spirit of the Godzilla movies.

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The Saga Begins - Weird Al Yankovic

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Clark, James 9 years ago

Although Yankovic regularly parodies movies, "The Saga Begins" seems less a parody than an homage to the Star Wars movies. Always rewards re-listening.

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The Wicker Man - Iron Maiden

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Clark, James 9 years ago

Inspired by the film, the song is creepy on its own terms, with a claustrophobic anxiety that dovetails with the film's affect.

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Breakfast At Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something

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Clark, James 9 years ago

Strange hit, not much in common with the film other than a focus on the workings of unconventional relationships.

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Now It's Dark - Anthrax

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Clark, James 9 years ago

An homage to David Lynch's "Blue Velvet", in particular to the antagonist Frank Booth. 'Nuff said.

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King Kong Song - Abba

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Clark, James 9 years ago

Pretty rocking, for Abba - every bit as fun as Blue Oyster Cult's Godzilla but much less airplay.

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Debaser - Pixies

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Clark, James 9 years ago

The lyrics refer to surrealist film classic "Un Chien Andalou" by Luis Bu?uel and Salvador Dal?. Most Pixies lyrics are surrealistic, and for "Debaser" the surrealism is makes sense - an homage to "Un Chien Andalou".

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Cinderella Man - Rush

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Clark, James 9 years ago

The song that immediately follows Rush's first big hit "Closer to the Heart", "Cinderella Man" name-checks the nickname, hometown, and social concerns of the classic film "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town".

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