Movies, A: Almost Famous/Animal House

From Almost Famous: "That's the Way," Led Zeppelin

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DJ Comments: I don't care what my friend Beast says, this is a good movie. "That's the Way" is an underrated Zep song on an underrated Zep album (III) that got a shot thanks to this movie. But the clip below is the must-see deleted "Stairway" scene. — cwc

From Animal House: The Kingsmen, "Louie Louie"

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DJ Comments: Two John Belushi movies in a row -- think you can handle it?

Movies, B: Boogie Nights/Blues Brothers

From Boogie Nights: "Best of My Love," The Emotions

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DJ Comments: What a movie. P.T. Anderson rules. They could have released a third soundtrack for this flick. — cwc

From Blues Brothers:

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DJ Comments: I would have been ashamed had we not included one of the greatest music-based movies of all time. Early SNL brilliance at its finest.

Movies, C: Curious George/Coneheads

From Curious George: "We're Going to Be Friends," Jack Johnson

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DJ Comments: Jack Johnson covering Jack White. Works for me, hipsters. — cwc

From Coneheads: Paul Simon, "Kodachrome"

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DJ Comments: Maybe this is a 6th degrees show today. Here's another SNL movie from Dan Akroyd. And what would an SNL film be without Paul Simon? Nothing. However, what is a movie without "Tainted Love"? (Please excuse the crappy quality.)

Movies, D: Do the Right Thing/Dazed and Confused

From Do the Right Thing: "Fight the Power," Public Enemy

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DJ Comments: This song gets played like 20 times in the movie. Still not sick of it. — cwc

From Dazed and Confused: War, "Low Rider"

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DJ Comments: Matching "Low Rider" with a crappy car immediately makes it 1,000 times cooler. Just a note to the junk drivers out there. -- BJ

Movies, E: Edward Scissorhands/Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

From Edward Scissorhands: "Introduction (Titles)," Danny Elfman

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DJ Comments: Yeah, I was excited to see this movie because the main dude looked like Robert Smith, but the Danny Elfman score is what makes this cool. — cwc

From Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: The Willowz, "Something"

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DJ Comments: I was SO confused by this movie the first time I watched it. I got it in the end, but watching a second time helped tremendously. This soundtrack was really depressing. Somehow they managed to choose a depressing Polyphonic Spree song.

Movies, F: Full Metal Jacket/Ferris Bueller's Day Off

From Full Metal Jacket: "These Boots Are Made for Walking," Nancy Sinatra

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DJ Comments: The clip below kinda says it all. — cwc

From Ferris Bueller's Day Off: The Beatles, "Twist and Shout"

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DJ Comments: Greatest. Scene. Ever.

Movies, G: GoodFellas/Ghostbusters

From GoodFellas: "Mannish Boy," Muddy Waters

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DJ Comments: This whole soundtrack rules, and you could have released another whole disc of music that was in the movie that didn't make the cut here. Muddy Waters beats out Aretha, Cream, and Tony Bennett for inclusion today. — cwc

I can't find the scene with Muddy Waters' song, so let's go with the infamous pistol-whippin'.

From Ghostbusters: Ray Parker Jr., "Ghostbusters"

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DJ Comments: Jesus. We have yet another Bill Murray or Dan Akroyd movie. I'm seeing a trend here... Also, you can't tell me isn't the (if not one of the) ultimate movie theme songs ever.

I do want to note that when I was thinking about potential movies to include in the "G," I absolutely underestimated the potential for this letter. What do you choose? The Graduate, The Godfather, Ghost World, Garden State?

Movies, H: Help!/Hot Fuzz

From Help!: "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away," The Beatles

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DJ Comments: I think this movie is hilarious. Zany, even. And this scene sums up the Fab Four quite well: John is the fearless leader, Paul is the preening pretty boy, George is the underappreciated genius, and Ringo is a boner (in a good way, of course). — cwc

From Hot Fuzz: The Fratellis, "Baby Fratelli"

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DJ Comments: Having not seen Hot Fuzz, I was shocked at how kick ass the soundtrack was. Who knew that it featured bands like The Kinks, XTC, Eels, The Fratellis...



And check out the trailer for Chris's all-time favorite flick -- Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy

Movies, I: I Am Sam/Into The Wild

From I Am Sam, "Strawberry Fields Forever," Ben Harper

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DJ Comments: A cool cover from the worst movie of all time. Hands down. — cwc

From Into The Wild: Eddie Vedder, "No Ceiling"

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DJ: As most have probably heard already -- Eddie Vedder did all the music for this film. "No Ceiling" is the second song off the soundtrack for an incredible true story. -- BJ

Movies, J: Juno/Jarhead

From Juno, "Anyone Else But You," Michael Cera and Ellen Page

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DJ Comments: I still like this closing scene. No backlash here, bitches. — cwc

Jarhead Naughty By Nature, "O.P.P."

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DJ Comments: You down with O.P.P.?

Movies, K: Kids/Kill Bill, Vol. 1

From Kids: "Jenny's Theme," Folk Implosion

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DJ Comments: My friend Sam and I love this movie, and we love this song. If there was ever a snapshot moment of that movie's feel, it was the scene with this song. — cwc

Here's a vid of a much more popular song from this soundtrack, "Natural One."

From Kill Bill: Nancy Sinatra, "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"

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DJ Comments: Everyone knows Nancy Sinatra -- largely because of her boots, but I feel like a lot of people (at least myself and some friends I've spoken to) did not know this song before the movie featured it.

Movies, L: Lost in Translation/Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

From Lost in Translation: "Sometimes," My Bloody Valentine

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DJ Comments: My first of back-to-back Sofia Coppola movies. She makes good movies, partially because she picks great music to work with. — cwc

From Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou: David Bowie, "Queen Bitch"

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DJ Comments: All of the Wes Anderson films are spectacular. For someone with films like this, it's no surprise the soundtracks generally rock. Wait for next week -- we'll be featuring more Anderson flick music. -- BJ

Movies, M: Marie Antoinette/Memento

From Marie Antoinette: The Cure, "Plainsong"

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DJ Comments: Gorgeous moment in this pretty decent movie involves a grand procession with this sweeping song behind it. My favorite band, my favorite song by my favorite band, but not my favorite song of all time. (That would be "A Day in the Life," The Beatles.) — cwc

From Memento: Radiohead, "Treefingers"

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DJ Comments: I've never seen this movie. Chris about shit his pants when I told him that. Sorry, buddy. Again, a good soundtrack to match a good movie. Hoorah!