Because I'm curious

[yendi]

A discussion with shadesong about unbelievable movie families, which led to my remembering Joan Jett and Michael J. Fox as siblings. *shudder* Which led to my wanting to ask folks what the best song from a Michael J. Fox movie was. So tell me:

[Poll #317071]

Comments

Write in choice

[kajivar]

Bright Lights, Big City -- Kiss and Tell by Bryan Ferry.

Re: Write in choice

[malinaldarose.livejournal.com]

It was this movie that made me realize that I didn't have to see every movie that came out just because I was working in a theatre.

Re: Write in choice

[kajivar]

I don't even remember the movie. I just like the song. ;)

[blergeatkitty.livejournal.com]

I can't believe you need to have a poll about this - the answer seems like a no-brainer to me.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to hitch a ride on the back of a truck using my skateboard.

[aiela.livejournal.com]

Now you should run out and read Michael J. Fox's autobiography, Lucky Man if you haven't already.

[yendi]

I'll have to add that to my list.

[aiela.livejournal.com]

It's really interesting - I learned a lot of things I didn't know, and it was pretty touching in parts.

[aussie-nyc.livejournal.com]

I'm more partial to Johnny B Goode, as performed by Marty, than any of those.

[tefkas.livejournal.com]

Oh, seconded!

[yendi]

I seriously considered adding that one, but I felt that with three songs from the trilogy (all of which charted), I needed to cap things.

[taiste.livejournal.com]

As if there is another option. Shame. :)

[yendi]

Oh, I knew that TPOL would kick all the other songs in the derriere, but lots of folks have good memories of some of the other songs (well, except for the Mya one, it seems).

[tefkas.livejournal.com]

But wasn't Yello's fabulous Oh yeah! also in The Secret of My Success? (also featured in the closing credits to Ferris Bueller's Day Off, if, y'know, you were manning a colony on Mars during the 80s)

[yendi]

It was (in that wonderful scene in the limo), but I don't think it came from SomS originally.

[xforge.livejournal.com]

Well, the first time we heard it in a movie (http://imdb.com/name/nm0947402/) was probably Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

[aome.livejournal.com]

Yes! I caught FBDO on TV the other day, and when we got to that song, I remembered that it had also been part of SOMS, in the limo.

[linaelyn.livejournal.com]

Yello's Oh Yeah is one of my favorite songs. It's the lead-off song on my "pirate porn writing" song set.

[wordplay.livejournal.com]

Was directed here by slowfox and needed to comment. Outside of the domain of your question, really, the song I'll always associate most directly with Michael J. Fox screen moments is "At This Moment" from Billy and the Beaters (I think?). It's a small screen song, but it struck my adolescent romantic heart and has stayed there. I still <3 the Keatons.

[auryn29a.livejournal.com]

Oh come on! "Back in Time" was way better than "The Power of Love!"

hmph.

[lonesomenumber1]

A best song from a movie starring the one person in the world who has no Elvis in him? The evil opposite of Elvis? The Anti-Elvis?

I don't think so.

[lordrexfear.livejournal.com]

Huey Lewis can't hold a candle to Jack Blades. I mean I love Huey, but Jack Blades is an awesome singer. The Secret of My Success also has some excellent keyboards.

The soundtrack also has some awesome songs.

Also, Power of Love has enough votes damn it.

[yendi]

Blades and Keagy together, actually (although Big Life was my least favorite of their albums).