Elvis Costello songs in film and television

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 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
Almost Grown 1989 Peace, Love And Understanding http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Grown_%28TV_series%29http://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/Americathonhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078766/soundtrack Elvis appeared in the film as Earl Manchester
Americathon 1979 Crawling To The USA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americathonhttp://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_Mehttp://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_episodeshttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1383500/ Episode "Bad Moon Rising"
The Big Lebowski 1998 My Mood Swings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Lebowskihttp://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_Paradisehttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090856/soundtrack Featured in opening credits
The Courier 1986 eight instrumentals http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Paradisehttp://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_Happenhttp://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%29http://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%29http://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%29http://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%29http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109769/ Played over the credits of Episode 4.
Georgia 1995 Almost Blue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_%281995_film%29http://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%29http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192071/soundtrack Played over the credits. Also performed badly by Shane West and worse by Ben Foster.
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.
The Invention of Lying 2009 Sitting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_invention_of_lyinghttp://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_Diehttp://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
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.
The Shape Of Things 2003 Almost Ideal Eyes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Thingshttp://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_Thingshttp://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_Thingshttp://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_Thingshttp://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_Thingshttp://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_Thingshttp://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_Thingshttp://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_Thingshttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308878/ The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack.
The Shape Of Things 2003 Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shape_of_Thingshttp://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_Thingshttp://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_Thingshttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308878/ The film features eleven EC songs on its soundtrack.
Straight To Hell 1987 Big Nothing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_to_Hell_(film)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094048/soundtrack/ Elvis appears in the film as 'Hives - the Butler'. Cait O'Riordan also appears as 'Slim McMahon'.
True Blood 2010 Kiss Like Your Kiss http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Blood_%28season_3%29http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1484335/ Episode 3-08, "Night on the Sun" (0:43), about two minutes of the song is used.



101 - A live album and documentary featuring Depeche Mode chronicling the band's Music for the Masses tour.

Almost Grown - 'Peace Love and Understanding' was the theme song to the pilot of this short-lived CBS TV series (1988).

Americathon - features 'Crawling to the USA', 'Wednesday Week'

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - features EC and Burt Bacharach singing 'I'll Never Fall In Love Again'

Being Human (UK series) - Episode "Bad Moon Rising" includes 'Baby Plays Around'

The Big Lebowski - features 'My Mood Swings' during a bowling scene, and in a walkman while Jeff Bridges is waiting in a doctor's office.

Club Paradise - features 'Seven Day Weekend' in opening credits

The Courier - stars EC's wife, Cait O'Riordan - features 8 instrumentals composed and arranged by EC

E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial - features a character (Michael) singing 'Accidents Will Happen' in the family kitchen.

'The Family' (BBC series). EC contributed 4 unreleased songs to play over the credits of 4 episodes. Week 1: 'Step inside love' (Lennon/McCartney) Week 2: 'You`ve got to hide your love away' (Lennon/McCartney) Week 3: 'Sticks and Stones' (Titus Turner) Week 4: 'Kinder Murder' from BY.

Georgia - features cover rendition of 'Almost Blue' by Jennifer Jason Leigh After she performs it in the film, someone compliments her for it and she corrects him by saying 'Thank Mr. Costello - he wrote it'

Get Over It - Alison is sung twice in this movie starring Kirsten Dunst of 2 young men trying to woo the same young lady: - 1 young man sings Alison to her from her rooftop whilst drunk - the other sings it as his audition for the school play

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)

The Invention Of Lying - features a version of Cat Stevens' song 'Sitting' sung by EC.

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)

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'

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

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.

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.