Ain't That a Kick in the Head?
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Ain't That a Kick in the Head? is a song which was written in 1960 with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. It was first recorded on May 10, 1960 by Dean Martin, with conducting by Nelson Riddle. Martin performed the song in Ocean's 11 in an alternate arrangement featuring vibraphonist Red Norvo and his quartet.
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The song has been recorded by many performers, including Wolfgang Parker, Robbie Williams, David Slater, Westlife, Ray Quinn, and Hazell Dean. It also appeared in the soundtracks for Ocean's Thirteen, Goodfellas, A Bronx Tale and Fools Rush In, Vegas Vacation and was the opening theme for Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road. It was also used as the soundtrack to a commercial for Budweiser, which was broadcast during Super Bowl XLI and as one of the musical selections played during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2008. It was also used in Ashes To Ashes, Series 3. It also has been used now in the year 2010 in the commercial for the game Mafia II. The song can be heard on certain radio stations, is the name of a quest, and the name of an achievement in Fallout: New Vegas. Can also be found in the video game, The Godfather II.
[edit] In Media
The song was featured in "Fools Rush In". Movie starring Matthew Perry and Salam Hayek
The song is performed by Dean Martin in Ocean's 11.
In the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2008, the song was in the Intro to the Show.
Steve Jobs played the song on his iPod touch to show its "cover flow" feature during one of his famous keynote speeches.
The tune was used as background for a 2004 Nissan commercial featuring an appearance by Crystal Allen.
The song was featured in the 2006 comedy film Let's Go to Prison.
The song was featured in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation entitled "All In".
In 2009, the song was used in both the trailer and game for The Godfather II and most recently, Mafia II and for the introduction theme to the Spike TV show Scrappers.
The song is featured in the game Fallout: New Vegas, as a song on the in-game radio and the name of the beginning quest.
In 2007, the song was featured in an episode of American Dad entitled "Meter Made".
An instrumental version of the song featured in the opening of the Glee episode "Showmance"
The song is performed by "The Rat Pack Is Back" in the 2010 comedy film Get Him to the Greek.
JLS performed the song in live show 3 of The X Factor 5.
Eventual winner Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr., performed the song as his semi-final selection on America's Got Talent, Season 6.
The Dean Martin version is used in the Moscow prison scene of 2011 action film Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-20111216. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
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