List of songs based on a film

List of songs based on a film

This is a list of songs written partly or entirely based on a film.

Films

* "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton about "Nine to Five"
* "A Change of Seasons" by Dream Theater about "Dead Poets Society"
* "A Girl Like You" by The Smithereens about "Say Anything"
* "A New Hope" by Blink-182 about ""
* "American Werewolves In London" by Wednesday 13 about "An American Werewolf In London"
* "Bad Education" by Tilly and the Wall about "Bad Education"
* "Bat Country" by Avenged Sevenfold about "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"
* "Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)" by Cobra Starship about "Snakes on a Plane"
* "Calvero" by The Pillows about "Limelight"
* "Carlotta Valdez" by Harvey Danger about "Vertigo"
* "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" by David Bowie about "Cat People"
* "The Clansman" by Iron Maiden based on "Braveheart"
* "Death of an Interior Decorator" by Death Cab for Cutie about "Interiors"
* "Die Hard" by Guyz Nite about the "Die Hard" movies
* "Debaser" by Pixies about "Un Chien Andalou"
* "Gifts and Curses" by Yellowcard about "Spider-Man 2"
* "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" by Cyndi Lauper about "The Goonies"
* "Gump" by "Weird Al" Yankovic about "Forrest Gump"
* "Haddonfield" by Wednesday 13 about "Halloween"
* "Hello McFly" by Relient K about "Back to the Future"
* "Home" by Breaking Benjamin about "The Wizard of Oz"
* "How I Go" by Yellowcard about "Big Fish"
* "I'm Alright" by Kenny Loggins for and about "Caddyshack"
* "Imitation of Life" by R.E.M. about "Imitation of Life"
* "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls about "City of Angels"
* "I want to be Sullivan" by The Pillows about "Angels with Dirty Faces"
* "Jurassic Park" by "Weird Al" Yankovic about "Jurassic Park"
* "King Kong Song" by Abba about "King Kong"
* "Lion" by Rebecca St. James about ""
* "Lost Boys" by The 69 Eyes about "The Lost Boys"
* "Man on the Edge" by Iron Maiden" about "Falling Down"
* "Misty Mountain Hop" by Led Zeppelin" about "Lord of the Rings"
* "More Than It Seems" by Kutless about ""
* "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon and Garfunkel for and about "The Graduate"
* "New World" by TobyMac about ""
* "Ode to a Superhero" by "Weird Al" Yankovic about "Spider-Man"
* "Open Up Your Eyes" by Jeremy Camp about ""
* "One" by Metallica about "Johnny Got His Gun"
* "Out of the Silent Planet" by Iron Maiden about "Forbidden Planet"
* "Over the Hills and Far Away" by Led Zeppelin" about "Lord of the Rings"
* "PATRICIA" by The Pillows about "A Bout de Souffle"
* "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" by Relient K for and about ""
* Purple Rain by Prince, based on "Purple Rain"
* "Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin" about Lord of the Rings"
* "Rambo" by Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 about "Rambo"
* "Real Cool World" by David Bowie about "Cool World"
* "The Saga Begins" by "Weird Al" Yankovic" about ""
* "SCARECROW" by The Pillows about Scarecrow
* "The Battle of Evermore" by Led Zeppelin" about Lord of the Rings"
* "The Seventh Seal" by Scott Walker about "The Seventh Seal"
* "Skinny Blues" by The Pillows about "The Lost Weekend"
* "Smart Alex" by The Adicts about "A Clockwork Orange"
* "Til Death Do Us Party by Wednesday 13 about "Friday The 13th"
* "Where Eagles Dare" by Iron Maiden about "Where Eagles Dare"
* "YOUNGSTER (Kent Arrow)" by The Pillows about "Quadrophenia"
* "Vengeance (The Pact)" by Blue Öyster Cult is about the "Taarna" vignette in "Heavy Metal"

ee also

*List of songs that retell a work of literature


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