Fun Movie Music
Posted: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 by Travis Cody inThat Thing You Do, The Wonders (1996)
The song was written by Adam Schlesinger. The vocal is by Mike Viola.
The fictional band is portrayed by Tom Everett Scott, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, and Ethan Embry.
The movie features Tom Hanks as the group's manager and Liv Tyler as the lead singer's girl friend. Hanks also wrote and directed the film.
On The Dark Side, Eddie & The Cruisers (1983)
The song, and the original music in the film, was written and performed by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band.
The fictional band is portrayed by Michael Paré, Tom Berenger, Matthew Laurance, Helen Schneider, David Wilson, and Michael 'Tunes' Antunes.
The movie also features Joe Pantoliano as the band's manager and Ellen Barkin as a music reporter.
Big Bottom, Spinal Tap (from This Is Spinal Tap, 1984)
The song was written and performed by Spinal Tap.
The band is Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, and a "a succession of drummers, all of whom they claim have died under odd circumstances".
The mockumentary was written by McKean, Guest, Shearer, and Rob Reiner. Reiner directed the film and also appears as Marty DiBergi, the maker of the documentary.
Tequila, The Champs (Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, 1985)
The song was written and performed by The Champs in 1958.
The moment features Pee-Wee, portrayed by Paul Reubens, doing his bar top dance for the Satan's Helpers motorcycle gang.
The film was co-written by Reubens and Phil Hartman, and was Tim Burton's directorial debut.
Spinal Tap will always have a special place in my heart.