Rockin’ Songs Used in Movies – Meltdown
With the use of songs like “Master of Puppets” from Metallica, and Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” in Stranger Things, movies and TV shows have the ability to breath new life into an older song. Here’s some songs that were put back into the spotlight years after their release, thanks to being used on the big or small screen.
The first obvious one is Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Wayne’s World made this song a huge hit again.
Stealers Wheels “Stuck In The Middle With You” from Reservoir Dogs. This one is a little more on the dark side, but it gets the job done!
“Don’t Fear The Reaper” from Blue Oyster Cult. Saturday night Live brought this song back from the dead and coined the phrase “More Cowbell.” I recently interviewed guitarist Joe Bouchard from the band. He told me they had no ideas what the skit was going to be about. It put BOC back on the rock map years after this classic’s release. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQLlk-T0s
I wasn’t sure how this one was going to play out, but Nirvana’s “Something In The Way” was used very well in The Batman.
…and who couldn’t forget this classic. “In Your Eyes” from Peter Gabriel, used in the movie Say Anything.
What songs did you become a fan of because of its use in a movie or TV show?
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