Movie Song of the Week: "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"

Apparently Alexa wants us to hear this song.

Movie Song of the Week: "Relax"

It seems almost impossible to find an official version of the "Relax" number from the 1984 Brian DePalma movie "Body Double" on the Internet, which is probably just as well since even the comparatively "tame" music video is more than a bit NSFW.

Anyway, the first time I saw Body Double, the audience reaction was such that I was never quite sure if they were laughing with the movie or at it. No doubt you might have the same reaction to the shamelessly over-the-top video as well.

Movie Song of the Week: "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)"

Just in time for Lent -- which starts next week -- it's the late David Bowie singing the title song from the 1982 version of Cat People. As is the case with High Tension, I must admit that I keep going back and forth on this film but I must admit that I still find the title song pretty memorable. I'm not sure if this is the official music video for this song, but it's close enough for government work. I hope you all enjoy it.

Movie Song of the Week: "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"

Run, Quicksilver, run!

Movie Song of the Week: "The Trial"

Somehow, with all this recent talk about walls, I just knew I was going to post this song sooner or later.

Movie Song of the Week: "Think"

In honor of the late Aretha Franklin --- and in belated honor of the late Matt "Guitar" Murphy.

Movie Song of the Week: "Killer Klowns from Outer Space Theme"

I don't know why I'm posting this. I suppose some clown talked me into it...

Movie Song of the Week: "Left of Center"

From the Pretty in Pink soundtrack, it is the song that first introduced me to Suzanne Vega and made me a fan of hers for life. Even though my politics are not exactly left of center.

Movie Song of the Week: "Title Theme from Glory"

In honor of Memorial Day.

Movie Song of the Week: "The Inquisition"

This week I post Mel Brooks' classic take on Spanish history, Catholic anti-Semitism and Esther Williams. Not that that last subject is necessarily related to the first two but still...

Movie Song of the Week: "Let the River Run"

In honor of recent birthday girl Carly Simon, I post one of her most famous movie songs. I hope you all enjoy it.

Movie Song of the Week: “Main Title from Beetlejuice”

A blast from the dear dead past when director Tim Burton made more spirited movies.

Movie Song of the Week: "Mexican Americans"

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, it's Cheech and Chong with the one song I can't help thinking about this time of year -- perhaps because I actually have two white friends named Debbie.

Movie Song of the Week: "I Yam What I Yam"

Oh, no! Robin Williams is going all philosophical on us. Did Popeye director Robert Altman manage to capture some musical version of working class angst back in 1980 or is this just the world's first example of spinach cinema? You be the judge.

Movie Song of the Week: "The Stripper Song"

From the 1980 horror flick The Monster Club, it's vocalist Stevie Lange with the most unusual Halloween song ever. Granted, the lyrics don't sound very Halloweenish but what happens between the lyrics definitely is. And not just because the dancer who fills in the gap between Stevie's singing has a slight resemblance to Lady Di. After all, I suspect that said resemblance was strictly unintentional.

Movie and Pop Song of the Week: "I'm Alive"

It's Olivia Newton-John, Sandahl Bergman and company celebrating the fact that they enjoy being a muse in the opening number from 1980's most notorious musical guilty pleasure Xanadu.

Movie Song of the Week: “With Cat-Like Tread”

Tarantara! Tarantara! From the 1983 musical The Pirates of Penzance, it's Rex Smith, Kevin Kline and company doing their rendition of a classic Gilbert and Sullivan song.

Movie Song of the Week: “Dance a Little Sidestep”

Well, it's election season again. Why not let Charles Durning show all those wannabes out there how it's done?

Movie Song of the Week: “Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)”

From 1988's Beetlejuice, it's a young Winona Ryder dancing her heart out to an 1961 Harry Belafonte tune. Plus we also get a glimpse of a young Alec Baldwin, a young Geena Davis and a youngish Jeffrey Jones.

I hope you all enjoy it.

Movie Song of the Week: “Babysitting Blues”

It's been one of those months and almost everyone I know has some form of the blues. So why not post this song from 1987's Adventures in Babysitting?