Bruce Almighty said:

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The song wasn't obscure though. It was a top 5 hit in the 70s.

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True, but no one in 2014 was listening to Redbone!

Not an exact fit for the OP but one I will always hold as synonymous

"Take my breath away" by Berlin. Top Gun

It was also written for the movie.

Started reading the thread title and first thought was Goodbye Horses.

I would add Misirlou in Pulp Fiction.

No way Misirlou was obscure. That song was huge in the 60s.

Not really an obscure song but Mad World for Donnie Darko, I had never heard it that I could recall until that movie came out.

RAB97 said:

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Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds - The Breakfast Club
-Random mostly unknown band from Scotland
-Supposedly doesn't sound like any of their other sutff (though I don't know anything else by them)
-Singer hated the song and didn't want to do it
-Never included on any album of theirs
-The most defining song from one of the most defining movies of the 80s

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Song was made for the movie though, so while the band was obscure, the song was not.

Bruce Almighty said:

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The thread title says "most obscure song that became synonymous with a movie". If a song was made for the movie, then it was never obscure. At no point was Don't You Forget About Me obscure.

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That's your interpretation of "obscure." But there is no doubt that The Breakfast Club drove the song's incredible popularity.

G Martin 87 said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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The thread title says "most obscure song that became synonymous with a movie". If a song was made for the movie, then it was never obscure. At no point was Don't You Forget About Me obscure.

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That's your interpretation of "obscure." But there is no doubt that The Breakfast Club drove the song's incredible popularity.

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The movie did drive the song's popularity, but it doesn't change the fact that the song was never obscure. You could argue that the song would have been obscure if not for the movie, but if it wasn't for the movie, the song never would have been made to begin with.

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but Joe about HOTEI's "A Battle Without Honor or Humanity", made famous by its inclusion in Kill Bill?

Bruce Almighty said:

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G Martin 87 said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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The thread title says "most obscure song that became synonymous with a movie". If a song was made for the movie, then it was never obscure. At no point was Don't You Forget About Me obscure.

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That's your interpretation of "obscure." But there is no doubt that The Breakfast Club drove the song's incredible popularity.

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The movie did drive the song's popularity, but it doesn't change the fact that the song was never obscure. You could argue that the song would have been obscure if not for the movie, but if it wasn't for the movie, the song never would have been made to begin with.

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Not an unreasonable argument. So which carries more weight? (1) Obscurity, or (2) synonymous with the movie? I read the topic title to the missus verbatim, and without hesitation she said Footloose because "synonymous" to her meant that the song title and movie title had to be the same. When I said that's not what the OP meant, she suggested Time of My Life from Dirty Dancing. (Another example written specifically for the movie, and which wouldn't exist without the movie.) I wouldn't argue with her.

Side note: if "obscure" includes songs written specifically for the movie that owe their success to the movie, would Kenny Loggins be the champion?

• Footloose
• I'm Alright - Caddyshack
• Danger Zone
• Playing With The Boys

G Martin 87 said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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G Martin 87 said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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The thread title says "most obscure song that became synonymous with a movie". If a song was made for the movie, then it was never obscure. At no point was Don't You Forget About Me obscure.

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That's your interpretation of "obscure." But there is no doubt that The Breakfast Club drove the song's incredible popularity.

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The movie did drive the song's popularity, but it doesn't change the fact that the song was never obscure. You could argue that the song would have been obscure if not for the movie, but if it wasn't for the movie, the song never would have been made to begin with.

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Not an unreasonable argument. So which carries more weight? (1) Obscurity, or (2) synonymous with the movie? I read the topic title to the missus verbatim, and without hesitation she said Footloose because "synonymous" to her meant that the song title and movie title had to be the same. When I said that's not what the OP meant, she suggested Time of My Life from Dirty Dancing. (Another example written specifically for the movie, and which wouldn't exist without the movie.) I wouldn't argue with her.

Side note: if "obscure" includes songs written specifically for the movie that owe their success to the movie, would Kenny Loggins be the champion?

• Footloose
• I'm Alright - Caddyshack
• Danger Zone
• Playing With The Boys

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Could throw in Mr. Night, the music playing at the beginning of the scene for Caddy Day, 1:00-1:15

Which one of you is Jarrett Huff?

https://houstonseagle.com/playlist/iconic-rock-songs-made-for-movies/

jokershady said:

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All-Star - Shrek

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That's a good one. And I did like the example of Ferris Bueller and "Oh Yeah".

After reading that Houston Eagle list...

Gotta add - The Cars - "Moving in Stereo" - from "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"

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Hi, Brad. You know how cute I always thought you were.

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this song from The Faculty

In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel wan't even intended to be used in that scene for Say Anything initially, it was a late replacement track. the movie was released in 1989 but the song was on Gabriels 1986 album So. It was released as a single but did not chart in the UK and only hit #26 in the US (Sledgehammer and Big Time were the big hits). But it iconically tied to that scene now.

G Martin 87 said:

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I love Lunatic Fringe, but I never think of Vision Quest when I hear it.

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definitely not as a big of a hit movie, but for me it's ingrained. I love that movie. Bit of a sleeper favorite.

G Martin 87 said:

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I love Lunatic Fringe, but I never think of Vision Quest when I hear it.

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promo video





the actual scene in the movie - great moment. coming of age story and he's in love with Linda Fiorentino and who can blame him. She tells him to kick his ass and he goes into match prep. When he bursts through that door you just know Louden is going beat Shute in his vision quest match.

https://instagr.am/p/C3vLlqapb6Q

Another for Donnie Darko Echo and Bunnymen, The Killing Moon

it's funny because of the bunnyman in the movie.

"This must be the Place"- Talking Heads in both Wall Street films.

I think Problem Child gets Bad to The Bone before T2.