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Old 06-14-06 | 09:08 AM
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Beatles songs in Movies

Can I get a list of all movies (not Documentaries or Music Movies) that feature songs by the Beatles (RECORDED by the Beatles, but can be Beatles doing covers....)

Superman III - Roll Over Beethoven
Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Twist and Shout
Old 06-14-06 | 09:40 AM
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Old 06-14-06 | 10:21 AM
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Old 06-14-06 | 10:43 AM
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This made me think of a new credit card commercial I saw in the last day or two that featured a John Lennon soundalike singing "All You Need Is Love". Made me sad to see it used in such a way and how John would probably go nuts if he was alive.

The first one that popped into my mind was "Because" which was used at the end credit roll of American Beauty. It wasn't the original version but was a decent cover.
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I AM SAM is stuffed with them (annoying cover versions anyway)...
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^ well, Eddie Vedder's - 'You've got to hide your love away' is nothing short of brilliant and even more touching during the scene in which it is used in the film.
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Old 06-14-06 | 05:08 PM
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I did say no music movies!!!
Old 06-14-06 | 05:24 PM
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The first one that popped into my mind was "Because" which was used at the end credit roll of American Beauty. It wasn't the original version but was a decent cover.
That's Elliott Smith singing. Fiona Apple's cover of "Across the Universe" is pretty great, too.

There was quite the hulabaloo when Nike used "Revolution" for a sneaker commercial, I remember.

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Originally Posted by brianluvdvd
This made me think of a new credit card commercial I saw in the last day or two that featured a John Lennon soundalike singing "All You Need Is Love". Made me sad to see it used in such a way and how John would probably go nuts if he was alive.
I'm not sure if it was that one, but I remember hearing that Julian Lennon recorded a Beatles song for a commercial.
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The Royal Tennenbaums had two Beatles songs in the rough cut, but they were both replaced with cover versions for the actual movie, unfortunately.
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If we start naming movies that used cover versions, there's gonna be A LOT of examples - but the list of movies that used actual Beatles recordings is very short - as is a list of movies that have used Led Zeppelin recordings... actually, besides School of Rock and Almost Famous (and Song Remains the Same, of course), I can't think of any movies that used Zepplin songs.
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Originally Posted by slop101
If we start naming movies that used cover versions, there's gonna be A LOT of examples - but the list of movies that used actual Beatles recordings is very short - as is a list of movies that have used Led Zeppelin recordings... actually, besides School of Rock and Almost Famous (and Song Remains the Same, of course), I can't think of any movies that used Zepplin songs.
There is a small part of "Kashmir" in Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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"All You Need is Love" was used in the final episode of the the television series "The Prisoner."
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there was a Beatles song (and footage of the Beatles) in the 1965 Doctor Who series "The Chase"
Old 06-15-06 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Decker
The Royal Tennenbaums had two Beatles songs in the rough cut, but they were both replaced with cover versions for the actual movie, unfortunately.
hey, i think the orchestral versions in that movie are great!
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"I Wanna Hold Your Hand" has scads of Beatles music (naturally!).
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I'm pretty sure the "All You Need is Love" version that's in that commercial is because of Michael Jackson. He owns the rights to most of the Beatles songs (he outbid McCartney years ago!). He allowed the Beatles version of "Revolution" to be used in a commercial not long after obtaining the rights, and the Beatles went ballistic. So, as I understand it, a deal was worked out whereby Jackson can use the Beatles songs, but not the Beatles versions. (Editorial: Michael Jackson's an asshole!)
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An episode of the british sci-fi show UFO has the original Beatles recording of "Get Back" playing at a party.
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Old 06-16-06 | 05:55 PM
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hey, i think the orchestral versions in that movie are great!
Seconded.
Old 06-17-06 | 11:08 AM
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I'm pretty sure the "All You Need is Love" version that's in that commercial is because of Michael Jackson. He owns the rights to most of the Beatles songs (he outbid McCartney years ago!). He allowed the Beatles version of "Revolution" to be used in a commercial not long after obtaining the rights, and the Beatles went ballistic. So, as I understand it, a deal was worked out whereby Jackson can use the Beatles songs, but not the Beatles versions. (Editorial: Michael Jackson's an asshole!)
Every time I read about Jackson's financial woes I get my hopes up that he'll put those rights up for sale. I thought I read once that McCartney wasn't interested in buying though. Maybe he has changed his mind even to keep Yoko from getting them.


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