The best fictional song in a film?

[Robmarriott]

Probably not the best wording for the title but I couldn’t think of a better way to put it.

What is the best song performed by a fictional band in a film?

I specifically don’t mean things written for musicals, more “That thing you do” from the film That Thing You Do or “Scotty doesn’t know” from EuroTrip.

[InitialDave]

Nowhere Fast in Streets Of Fire? Or does that come under the "no musicals" rule?

[Robmarriott]

I’ll have to draw the line with Wikipedia’s description which for that film is “neo-noir rock musical”

[TCEvo]

Cantina Band's no-name song?

[InitialDave]

Fair enough, in context, it is a song being played by a band at a concert, it's not the musical "burst into song as part of the scene" kind of deal.

(Edit - in reference to Streets of Fire)

Edited by InitialDave on Tuesday 29th November 11:39

[TCEvo]

Fair enough re. Cantina.

How about Falling & Flying by Jeff Bridges from The Crazy Heart - great tune & I think specifically written/performed for the film & then released as a single?

[ajprice]

Black Sheep by The Clash At Demonhead (in Scott Pilgrim Vs The World.)

I don't think this counts unless Tenacious D in the film are a fictional version of themselves
Kickapoo by Tenacious D, Meat Loaf and Dio (from Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny)

Both films maybe also count as 'a musical'

Edited by ajprice on Tuesday 29th November 11:44

[P5BNij]

Peter Cook going cod psychedelic as Drimble Wedge & The Vegetation in 'Bedazzled', 1967...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXnoWb88Jr4

[Lotusgone]

Anything in the Rutles.

[boyse7en]

"Big Bottom" by Spinal Tap

Makes me giggle anyway

[Getragdogleg]

Fire saga has some "for the film" songs that are surprisingly close to the euro vision real life sound.

[robemcdonald]

Man of constant sorrow - saggy bottom boys.

[shirt]

Not an original song but perhaps the best arrangement of it and by a fictional band - man of constant sorrow by the soggy bottom boys in o brother where art thou

[P5BNij]

'Memo From Turner', Mick Jagger in 'Performance'

[vixen1700]

Snake Dance by that band of Mexican vampires in From Dusk Til Dawn.

Still sounds brilliant.

[Fundoreen]

The one timmys band do on south park. But I think thats a TV show.

[StevieBee]

Prom Night Dumpster Baby, Bag of Weed and You've Got Aids have to be on this list I would have thought?

[dudleybloke]

Anything from Fear of a Black Hat.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rnYDgjRk3RM

Edited by dudleybloke on Monday 5th December 15:32

[darreni]

boyse7en said:

"Big Bottom" by Spinal Tap

Makes me giggle anyway

Good call. Gimme some money as well for me.

[vladcjelli]

Sweet Ballad by Munchausen by Proxy - the band from Yes Man with Jim Carrey.