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|song = [[I Want You]]
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|info = Episode 3-01, "I Don't Want to Do This Without You"
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|year = 1994
|song = [[Pump It Up]]
|info = Performed by [[Mudhoney]] - heard during ultimate frisbee game and over closing credits
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GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm) TV Series Soundtrack (All instrumentals)
GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm) TV Series Soundtrack (All instrumentals)
I Want You - features love scene with 'I Want You' playing in the background.


Jake's Progress - Soundtrack to the TV series (series of short orchestral pieces)
Jake's Progress - Soundtrack to the TV series (series of short orchestral pieces)
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Metroland - movie soundtrack includes `Alison'
Metroland - movie soundtrack includes `Alison'
Notting Hill - EC singing 'She' is heard at the end of the film and over the closing credits.
One Day - EC performs 'Sparkling Day' which he was commissioned to write specially for the film.


Party Party - EC does the title track
Party Party - EC does the title track
PCU - Mudhoney does a cover of 'Pump it Up' that can be heard during the ultimate frisbee game and over the closing credits. 


Scully (British TV show) - 'Turning the Town Red' is theme song.
Scully (British TV show) - 'Turning the Town Red' is theme song.

Revision as of 00:29, 31 December 2014

 Title  Year  Song  Links  Details
101 1989 Oliver's Army http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101_(album)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094590/soundtrack   Plays as background music
200 Cigarettes 1999 Pump It Up http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/200_Cigarettes   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137338/soundtrack   3 minutes plays as background music at the 7-minute mark
200 Cigarettes 1999 Peace, Love And Understanding http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/200_Cigarettes   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137338/soundtrack   2 minutes plays as background music at the 80-minute mark
200 Cigarettes 1999 Oliver's Army http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/200_Cigarettes   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137338/soundtrack   45 seconds plays as background music at the 86-minute mark
Adaptation. 2002 Alison http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Grown_%28TV_series%29       36 seconds plays during the party scene.
Almost Grown 1989 Peace, Love And Understanding http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Grown_%28TV_series%29   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094414/   PL&U was the theme song to the pilot of this short-lived CBS TV series
Americathon 1979 (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americathon   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078766/soundtrack   EC appeared in the film as Earl Manchester
Americathon 1979 Crawling To The USA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americathon   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078766/soundtrack  
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 1999 I'll Never Fall In Love Again http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Powers:_The_Spy_Who_Shagged_Me   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145660/soundtrack   EC and Burt Bacharach (who wrote this song with Hal David) appear and sing.
Being Human (UK series) 2009 Baby Plays Around http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Being_Human_episodes   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1383500/   Episode "Bad Moon Rising"
The Big Lebowski 1998 My Mood Swings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Lebowski   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/soundtrack   During a bowling scene and in a walkman while Jeff Bridges is waiting in a doctor's office.
Club Paradise 1986 Seven Day Weekend http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Paradise   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090856/soundtrack   Featured in opening credits
The Courier 1986 eight instrumentals http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Paradise   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090856/soundtrack   The film stars Cait O'Riordan and features eight instrumentals composed and arranged by EC
Defiance 2013 Man Out Of Time http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defiance_(TV_series)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2189221/   Episode "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times"
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1982 Accidents Will Happen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accidents_Will_Happen   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/soundtrack   Elliott's brother, played by Robert MacNaughton, is heard singing a few lines early in the film
Elementary 2012 Watching The Detectives http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elementary_(TV_series)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2191671/   Episode "Pilot"
Family (BBC series) 1994 Step Inside Love http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_%281994_TV_series%29   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109769/   Played over the credits of Episode 1.
Family (BBC series) 1994 You've Got To Hide Your Love Away http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_%281994_TV_series%29   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109769/   Played over the credits of Episode 2.
Family (BBC series) 1994 Sticks And Stones http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_%281994_TV_series%29   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109769/   Played over the credits of Episode 3.
Family (BBC series) 1994 Kinder Murder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_%281994_TV_series%29   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109769/   Played over the credits of Episode 4.
Georgia 1995 Almost Blue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_%281995_film%29   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113158/soundtrack   sung by Jennifer Jason Leigh. When complimented, she says "Thank Mr. Costello - he wrote it."
Get Over It 1999 Alison http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Over_It_%28film%29   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192071/soundtrack   Played over the credits. Also performed badly by Shane West and worse by Ben Foster.
Gilmore Girls 2001 Everyday I Write The Book http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilmore_Girls_(season_1)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0588201/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd   Episode 1-17, "The Breakup: Part 2"
Gilmore Girls 2001 This Is Hell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP2Xm7T1xCQ   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0588171/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd   Episode 2-05, "Nick & Nora / Sid & Nancy" - The first verse plays during Jess's series intro
Go On 2012 Pump It Up http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_On_(TV_series)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2300923/   Episode "Pilot"
The Godfather Part III 1990 Miracle Man http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Godfather_Part_III_(soundtrack)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192071/soundtrack   90 minutes in, 40 seconds of the song is used.
House M.D. 2005 Beautiful http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopsy_(House)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0606012/soundtrack   Episode 2-02, "Autopsy" - plays at the end of the episode as House test-drives a motorcycle
House M.D. 2010 Alison http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ZJz992tnq78#t=1655   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1623399/soundtrack   Episode 6-16, "Lockdown" - plays on Chase's phone as he asks Cameron to dance
I Want You 1998 I Want You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByxblNvNpu4   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119347/soundtrack   plays during love scene
The Invention of Lying 2009 Sitting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_invention_of_lying   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1058017/soundtrack   No soundtrack album for this film is available, so EC's version of this song is still unreleased.
John Tucker Must Die 2006 Clubland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tucker_Must_Die   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455967/soundtrack   30 seconds of the song is used at 0:45. (The CD emerges from a Blood & Chocolate jewel case.)
Life As We Know It 2010 Pump It Up http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_as_We_Know_It_(film)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1055292/soundtrack   A version of this song is performed by The Hotrats
Mad About You 1996 Everyday I Write The Book http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mad_About_You_episodes   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758091/?ref_=tt_ep_ep19   Episode 5-04, "The Clip Show"
Metroland 1997 Alison http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroland_(film)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119665/   15 seconds is heard at about the 79-minute mark.
New York Minute 2004 Tear Off Your Own Head http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Minute_(film)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363282/soundtrack   Performed by The Bangles
Notting Hill 1999 She http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notting_Hill_(film)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125439/soundtrack   The song plays at the end of the film and over the closing credits.
One Day 2011 Sparkling Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Day_(film)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1563738/   The song plays at the end of the film and over the closing credits.
One Tree Hill 2008 Alison http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_One_Tree_Hill_episodes#Season_6_.282008.E2.80.9309.29   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1274162/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd   Episode 6-05, "You've Dug Your Own Grave, Now Lie in It"
Parenthood 2011 Pump It Up http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parenthood_(season_3)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1986600/soundtrack   Episode 3-01, "I Don't Want to Do This Without You"
PCU 1994 Pump It Up http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCU_(film)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110759/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd   Performed by Mudhoney - heard during ultimate frisbee game and over closing credits
The Shape Of Things 2003 Almost Ideal Eyes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Things   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308878/   The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack.
The Shape Of Things 2003 Lipstick Vogue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Things   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308878/   The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack.
The Shape Of Things 2003 Love Field http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Things   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308878/   The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack.
The Shape Of Things 2003 Lovers Walk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Things   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308878/   The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack.
The Shape Of Things 2003 Man Out Of Time http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Things   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308878/   The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack.
The Shape Of Things 2003 Pony St. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Things   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308878/   The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack.
The Shape Of Things 2003 Radio Silence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Things   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308878/   The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack.
The Shape Of Things 2003 Riot Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Things   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308878/   The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack.
The Shape Of Things 2003 Tear Off Your Own Head http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Things   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308878/   The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack.
The Shape Of Things 2003 This Year's Girl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Things   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308878/   The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack.
The Shape Of Things 2003 When I Was Cruel No. 2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Things   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308878/   The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack.
The Sopranos 1999 Complicated Shadows http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_on_The_Sopranos   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0705239/soundtrack   Episode 1-03, "Denial, Anger, Acceptance" - aired January 24, 1999
The Sopranos 2001 High Fidelity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_on_The_Sopranos   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0705266/soundtrack   Episode 3-01, "Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood" - aired March 4, 2001
Straight To Hell 1987 Big Nothing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_to_Hell_(film)   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094048/soundtrack/   EC appears in the film as 'Hives the Butler'. Cait O'Riordan also appears as 'Slim McMahon'.
Thanks For Sharing 2012 Let Me Tell You About Her http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanks_for_Sharing   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1932718/soundtrack   65 seconds plays at the 12-minute mark
True Blood 2010 Kiss Like Your Kiss http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Blood_%28season_3%29   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1484335/   Episode 3-08, "Night on the Sun" (0:43), about two minutes of the song is used.





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Grace of My Heart - features 'Unwanted Number' by EC and 'God Give Me Strength' by Burt Bacharach and EC.

GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm) TV Series Soundtrack (All instrumentals)

Jake's Progress - Soundtrack to the TV series (series of short orchestral pieces)

Let's Get Lost - Chet Baker does cover version of 'Almost Blue'

Life As We Know It - The Hotrats perform a version of 'Pump It Up'

Mad About You - soundtrack for the TV series includes 'Sneaky Feelings'

Metroland - movie soundtrack includes `Alison'

Party Party - EC does the title track

Scully (British TV show) - 'Turning the Town Red' is theme song.

Self Catering (made for TV movie) - features 'I Can't Stand Up For Falling 'Down' and 'Pump it Up'

Short Cuts -- Nightclub singer Annie Ross sings 'Punishing Kiss' in this film.

Straight To Hell - features 'Big Nothing' credited to The McMahon Gang and written by MacManus.

That Summer - 'Chelsea' appears on the soundtrack of this British film.

Until the End of the World - features Elvis cover of the Kinks' 'Days'

War of the Buttons - The original Irish version of this film featured 'Life Shrinks' over the credits, but was dropped in later versions.

The Wedding Singer - features 'Everyday I Write the Book' in the soundtrack.

Zero Effect - Mystery Dance is played over the opening credits of this Ben Stiller movie.


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