Musical Spoilation

Joe Brody

Well-known member

• Dec 9, 2013

• #1

Ever have something or someone ruin a good song?

Like not being able to enjoy The Proclaimers anymore because of Shrek? Or Lonely Boy because of Colin Cowherd? Or Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) because of Seinfeld?

. . .and yes, I'm embarrased by picking old examples but give me a few minutes.

 

Pale Horse

Moderator

Staff member

• Dec 10, 2013

• #2

It's happened so many times here. And not always by movie or t.v. Sometimes a cover of a beloved song can do it too, like Billy Corrigan doing Fleetwood Mac's Landslide.

I too will come back with more examples.

 

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roundshort

Active member

• Dec 10, 2013

• #3

That scene was critical in the plot/character development in Lost Boys! And besides who the hell ever listened to that song in the first place?

Maybe Surfin' Bird? (I can still enjoy the Ramones cover)

 

Pale Horse

Moderator

Staff member

• Dec 10, 2013

• #4

?You like Huey Lewis and the News? Their early work was a little too New Wave for my taste, but when ?Sports? came out in ?83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically.?

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Hip to Be Square. American Psycho?

 

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roundshort

Active member

• Dec 11, 2013

• #5

Pale, that did not ruin the song but made it better! (which for what a great song it is....)

I have to say some of the great surfrock like Pipeline in Pulp Fiction. (Or maybe the over sampling from bands like Black eyed Peas).

Billy Joel 'My Life" as the theme for Bosom Buddies?