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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 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
"Alfie from the film of the same name, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
"American Werewolves In London" by Wednesday 13 about An American Werewolf In London
"Back in time" by Pitbull (rapper) abou Men In Black 3
"Bad Education" by Tilly and the Wall about Bad Education
"Bat Country" by Avenged Sevenfold about Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
"Bridge to Terabithia" by Steve Roslonek about Bridge to Terabithia
"Bring It (Snakes on a Plane) " by Cobra Starship about Snakes on a Plane
"Calvero" by The Pillows about Limelight
"Call of Home" by Gavin Dunne about The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
"Carlotta Valdez" by Harvey Danger about Vertigo
"Cat People (Putting Out Fire) " by David Bowie about Cat People
"Cinderella Man " by Rush based on "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town "
"The Clansman" by Iron Maiden based on Braveheart
"Dawn of the Dead" by Michale Graves about "Dawn of the Dead "
"The Crimson Ghost" by The Misfits about The Crimson Ghost
"Day of the Dead" by The Misfits about Day of the Dead (1985 film)
"Dead by Dawn" by Deicide based on The Evil Dead
"Death of an Interior Decorator" by Death Cab for Cutie about Interiors
"Didn't I See This Movie?" from the musical Next to Normal One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
"Die Hard" by Guyz Nite about the Die Hard
"DNA" by Gavin Dunne about "Prometheus "
"Early Sunsets Over Monroeville" by My Chemical Romance about Dawn of the Dead
"Evil Dead" by Death about The Evil Dead
"Debaser " by Pixies about Un Chien Andalou
"Fidelity " by Regina Spektor based on High Fidelity
"Fitzcarraldo " by The_Frames about "Fitzcarraldo "
"Ghost of Frankenstein" by The Misfits about The Ghost of Frankenstein
"Gifts and Curses" by Yellowcard about Spider-Man 2
"Godzilla " by Blue Öyster Cult about Godzilla
"The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" by Cyndi Lauper for & 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
"Heartlight " by Neil_Diamond about "E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial "
"Home" by Breaking Benjamin about The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
"How Can I Live" by Ill Niño about Freddy vs. Jason
"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
"Johnny Guitar " for the film of the same name, music by Victor Young and lyrics by Peggy Lee
"Jurassic Park " by "Weird Al" Yankovic about Jurassic Park
"The Kelly Affair" by be your own PET about "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls "
"Kids of the Future " by The Jonas Brothers
"Key Largo " by Bertie Higgins
"Kill Bill (킬빌)" by Brown Eyed Girls about Kill Bill
"King Kong Song" by Abba about King Kong
"Land of the Dead by The Misfits about Land of the Dead
"LCM" by Children 18:3 about The Bourne Identity
"Lion" by Rebecca St. James about The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
"Lost Boys" by The 69 Eyes about The Lost Boys
"Man on the Edge " by Iron Maiden about Falling Down
"Matilda" by Alt-J about Léon: The Professional
"Meet Me in Montauk" by Circa Survive about Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
"More Than It Seems" by Kutless about The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
"Mrs. Robinson " by Simon & Garfunkel for and about The Graduate
"New Divide " by Linkin Park for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
"My Iron Skin" by Gavin Dunne for "Iron Man 3 "
"New World" by TobyMac about The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
"Night of the Living Dead" by The Misfits about Night of the Living Dead
"Nosferatu" by Hugh Cornwell about Nosferatu, eine symphonie des grauens
"Ode to a Superhero " by "Weird Al" Yankovic about Spider-Man
"Open Up Your Eyes" by Jeremy Camp about The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
"One " by Metallica about Johnny Got His Gun
"Opening Night" by dEUS about John Cassavetes 's Opening Night
"Ouch" by be your own PET about Dawn of the Dead
"Out of the Silent Planet" by Iron Maiden about Forbidden Planet
"PATRICIA" by The Pillows about A Bout de Souffle
"The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything " by Relient K for and about Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie
"Pocketful of Miracles " from the film of the same name, written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn . The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song
"Purple Rain " by Prince, based on Purple Rain
"Rambo" by Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 about Rambo
"Real Cool World " by David Bowie for & about Cool World
"Return of the Fly by The Misfits about Return of the Fly
"Rise" by Gavin Dunne for "The Dark Knight Rises "
"The Saga Begins " by "Weird Al" Yankovic about Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
"Scarecrow " by The Pillows about Scarecrow
"The Seventh Seal" by Scott Walker about The Seventh Seal
"Shining" by The Misfits about Poltergeist (film)
"Skinny Blues" by The Pillows about The Lost Weekend
"Sleeping Awake " by P.O.D. for and about The Matrix Reloaded
"Smart Alex" by The Adicts about A Clockwork Orange
"So Long, Astoria " by The Ataris about The Goonies
"Hier kommt Alex " and the entire Album Ein kleines bisschen Horrorschau by Die Toten Hosen about A Clockwork Orange
"Sweep the Leg" by Karate High School about Karate Kid
"Sweep the Leg" by No More Kings about Karate Kid
"Til Death Do Us Party" by Wednesday 13 about Friday the 13th
"This is Home" by Switchfoot about The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
"The Union Forever" by The White Stripes about Citizen Kane
"The Wicker Man" by Iron Maiden about The Wicker Man (1973 film)
"Three Coins in the Fountain " from the film of the same name, written by Jule Styne , lyrics by Sammy Cahn
"Thunderball" by Johnny Cash for and about Thunderball
"Twilight of the Dead" by The Misfits about Land of the Dead
"Vengeance (The Pact) " by Blue Öyster Cult is about the Taarna vignette in Heavy Metal
"Welcome Home (Sanitarium) " by Metallica is based on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
"When Two Worlds Collide" by Iron Maiden is based on When Worlds Collide
"Where Eagles Dare " by Iron Maiden about Where Eagles Dare
"Yoda " by "Weird Al" Yankovic about Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
"Youngster (Kent Arrow)" by The Pillows about Quadrophenia
"Of Wolf and Man" by Metallica about The Wolfen
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