C90: Songs about films & TV programs

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Fellow I know is doing a mix of songs that refer to film or tv programs or characters that appear in them, but songs that aren't on the soundtracks to either.

the examples given were:

Any other suggestions? I know that the Times did "I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape", which counts, but what about others?

― Kingfish (Kingfish), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 13:53 (twenty-one years ago)

i think that Suicide's "Ghost Rider" counts, too.

― Kingfish (Kingfish), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 14:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Ash's "Kung Fu" was more about the phenomenon than the tv series, I'm guessing.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 14:32 (twenty-one years ago)

The Ramones - "Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
Iron Maiden - "The Prisoner" ("I am not a number, I am a FREE MAN!!")

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 14:34 (twenty-one years ago)

The Misfits - "We Are 138" (supposedly about George Lucas' pre-"Star Wars" sci-fi film, "Thx 138")

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 14:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Fishbone - "It's a Wonderful Life" (detailing the beloved Jimmy Stewart film of the same name).

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 14:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Deep Blue Something 'breakfast at tiffany's' (if you can stand it)

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 14:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Catatonia 'Mulder & Scully'

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 14:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Urge Overkill - Erica Kane (from All My Children US soap)

― Matt Helgeson (Matt Helgeson), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 20:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Squeeze, 'Cool for Cats' - "The Sweeney's doing ninety because they've got the word to go.."

Trusty, 'Wife' -"I never miss the Young and Restless...I'd feel rather stupid on the Oprah Winfrey Show..."

Black Flag, 'TV Party' - "Monday Night Football, Hill Street Blues.." etc.

― Ben Dot (1977), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 23:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Big Black, "Racer-X"

― Jeremy (Jeremy), Tuesday, 21 October 2003 23:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Carter USM - "Alternative Alf Garnett"

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 16:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Was Generation X's "Ready Steady Go" about the British music program of the same name?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 17:02 (twenty-one years ago)

No, it was about go-karting.

― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 17:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Radio Birdman-"Aloha Steve and Danno"

― adaml (adaml), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 17:48 (twenty-one years ago)

five years pass...

Watching Hitchcock's "Vertigo" the other day, finally.. for some reason it feels like I know everything about it. In hour in: aha! My old Harvey Danger CD, first song.

― Kyle Clewett (bassace), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 05:59 (sixteen years ago)

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