Musical Montage: Billie Eilish “What Was I Made For?”
Billie Eilish became a two-time Oscar winner last night, following up her win for “No Time to Die” in 2021 with a win for “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie.
Musical Montage: D12 “Fight Music”
Coming off their debut album in 2001, D12 paid homage to The Warriors with the music video for their single “Fight Music”.
Musical Montage: Menace II Society
Critically acclaimed when it was released back in 1993, Menace II Society also had a highly successful soundtrack album.
Musical Montage: Lisa Loeb “Stay (I Missed You)”
Ben Stiller’s directorial debut (which he also co-starred in), Reality Bites, turned 30 this past weekend and the movie’s soundtrack is where Lisa Loeb made her debut with “Stay (I Missed You)”.
Musical Montage: Olivia Newton-John “Twist of Fate”
Five years after they starred in Grease, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John co-starred in the pretty much forgotten 1983 movie, Two of a Kind, which featured Newton-John’s “Twist of Fate” on the soundtrack.
Musical Montage: Cannibal Corpse “Hammer Smashed Face”
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective turned 30 this past weekend and one of the most memorable moments from that 90s comedy classic is when Ace (Jim Carrey) finds himself at a Cannibal Corpse concert while trying to outrun some goons, where the death metal band is playing “Hammer Smashed Face”.
Musical Montage: Ariana DeBose, Boy George, Nile Rodgers “Electric Energy”
Along with some sort of title track from co-star Dua Lipa, this week’s release of Argylle also includes a song featuring another of the movie’s stars, Ariana DeBose, teaming up with Boy George and Nile Rodgers for “Electric Energy”.
Musical Montage: By Maker “Misgiving”
We watched I, Frankenstein for this month’s Everything Action Commentary (hitting on Thursday this week), and along with hunky Frankenstein’s Monster and the eternal war between gargoyles and demons, there was the requisite nu-metal/rock on the soundtrack, like “Misgiving” by By Maker.
Musical Montage: Green Day “Nice Guys Finish Last”
“My Hero” by Foo Fighters is arguably the most memorable song from the Varsity Blues soundtrack but Green Day also contributed “Nice Guys Finish Last”.
Musical Montage: Skee-Lo “Top of the Stairs”
Best known for his hit song “I Wish”, 90s MC Skee-Lo also contributed “Top of the Stairs” to the 1995 movie Money Train, which played over the end credits.
Musical Montage: Sting “My Funny Friend and Me”
While it’s a beloved Disney cult classic today, The Emperor’s New Groove went through an extremely tumultuous production, especially when it came to its collaboration with music legend Sting, whose song “My Funny Friend and Me” is included over the end credits.