No, not songs from the movies - songs about the movies. And no Celine Dion: guaranteed.
10. Belle & Sebastian - Like Dylan in the Movies
Stuart Murdoch's stalker anthem (one of many!) based around Dylan's famous promo film for Subterranean Homesick Blues. I'm not sure how the two connect, but when the end product sounds this good - who cares?
9. The Auteurs - Underground Movies
Another song I really don't have the first clue about lyrically... but as with most things Luke Haines touches, it has a welcoming seediness.
8. Murder By Death - Holy Lord, Shawshank Redemption Is Such A Good Movie
Murder By Death are great with the titles. This comes from the album Like The Exorcist, But More Breakdancing which also features tracks called: I'm Afraid Of Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf, Intergalactic Menopause and Flamenco's Fuckin' Easy. All inspired titles which the songs in question rarely live up to... how could they?
7. Suzanne Vega (If You Were) In My Movie
Simply put: if you were in Suzanne Vega's movie, you'd get the girl.
6. Death Cab For Cutie - A Movie Script Ending
Death Cab For Cutie believe you can go home again.
5. Thea Gilmore - Movie Kisses
Here it is
The not-so-happy-ending
We've done our picket fence defending
We did Bogart and Bacall and now the spotlight's gone, and anyway
All those movie kisses just last too long
4. Everclear - Songs From An American Movie Part 1
There's something of the David Lynch about many Everclear songs. On the surface: white picket fences. Underneath: darkness.
3. The Long Blondes - Lust In The Movies
I know you think you're in the movies.
You're in the movies and you don't wanna know me.
Well I know all about fear and desire, and I know all about lust, etc.
Edie Sedgwick, Anna Karina, Arlene Dahl.
Edie Sedgwick, Anna Karina, Arlene Dahl.
I just want to be a sweetheart.
I always thought Kate was singing about Tolstoy's tragic heroine Anna Karenina along with cult actresses Edie Sedgwick and Arlene Dahl. I never quite understood why.
Turns out it's actually Danish actress Anna Karina. Well, I never.
2. The Drifters - Kissing In The Back Row Of The Movies
One of those things you dream about doing when you're young and single... then when the opportunity does finally arrive: "Get off me, woman - I want to watch the film!"
1. Okkervil River - Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe
Their best song, it's a lyrical blizzard and no mistaking, with some of the more interesting rhymes you'll hear this week.
Do you have a favourite movie song? Do tell.
Anyone who suggests My Heart Will Go On, Everything I Do (I Do It For You) or Take My Breath Away... don't let the door hit your arse on your way out.
