Count Dooku

So just based on my general movie watching, I have a theory that Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" is the most used pop song on movie soundtracks.

I was just watching Sunshine Cleaning tonight for the first time, and there it was!

Also, Miami Blues and Suicide Squad, to name two more.


Everybody with extra free time on their hands can list some more.

dex14

List:https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1178546/fi...?ref_=m_nmfm_1

E Unit

Have to admit, this is the strangest thread I’ve seen in some time.

Saw this on the webs. Edit: Dex bringing it in as he posted it.

Spirit In The Sky | Norman Greenbaum

Count Dooku

Well that became no fun fast.

slybone

It was used in Apollo 13 during the scene where they live broadcast to Earth.

mwbmis

Another movie not on that long list...it is used in one of the Guardians of the Galaxy trailers and is on the soundtrack but does not feature in the movie.

edit...I guess it was in the second link

dom56

I heard a lot of Steppenwolf Magic Carpet Ride in moives. Legal Eagles, Autstin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Star Trek: First Contact.

GoldenJCJ

That’s the first movie I though of.

It’s also the only thing I remember from the highly forgettable John Travolta movie, Michael.

GoldenJCJ

I don’t remember if it was used in the movie itself but I distinctly remember it being used in the trailer for Go.

majorjoe23

Easy Rider was the movie that started it all.

Mabuse

Bad to the Bone is used in a shit load of movies.

Magic Caroet Ride is definitely in Go.

orangerunner

How about Booker T and the MGs "Green Onions"? This song has been used numerous times to show someone cool strutting along in slow motion.

I'm sure the great-great grandchildren will never have to work again from all the residual payments paid for using their song.

Mondo Kane

Perfect timing?
https://creaturefeatures.tv/

^Norman will appear as the special guest this Saturday.

Count Dooku

Just saw a Collider article that says Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" has passed "Spirit in the Sky" as the most used song in movie soundtracks.
But that might just have been since the year 2000.

GoldenJCJ

Seems like since Kill Bill came out, “Battle Without Honor or Humanity” has taken “Green Onions” place as most overused cool slow motion walking music.

Crocker Jarmen

Maybe so, but "Green Onions" remains the most popular man-sweeping-the-floor music.

JeffTheAlpaca

I thought maybe this song is in every soundtrack or maybe confusing commercials and trailers with movies?