What are some tracks that you can think of that are well past their expiration date in effective use or should be put to bed in terms of being showcased in films (or even in trailers for that matter)? Here are some top choices according to CHUD...
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown
"Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones
"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen (as performed by too many, though Jeff Buckley's version is the modern template)
"For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield
"Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
"Let My Love Open the Door" by Pete Townshend
"Heroes" by David Bowie
"What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
"Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones
"Respect" by Aretha Franklin
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin
"Under Pressure" by David Bowie and Queen
"Blitzkrieg Bop" by The Ramones
"I Wanna Be Sedated" by The Ramones
"Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger
"You're My Best Friend" by Queen
"Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas
"God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys
"Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra
"All Star" by Smash Mouth
"You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
"Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf
"Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf
"All Right Now" by Free
"Son of a Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield
"Tears of Jupiter" by Train
"All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix
"American Pie" by Don McLean
"Everybody's Talking" by Harry Nilsson
"Breathe Me" by Sia
"Taking Care of Business" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
"My Girl" by The Temptations
"Oh Yeah" by Yellow
"Dreams" by The Cranberries
"Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind
"Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones
"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen (as performed by too many, though Jeff Buckley's version is the modern template)
"For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield
"Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
"Let My Love Open the Door" by Pete Townshend
"Heroes" by David Bowie
"What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
"Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones
"Respect" by Aretha Franklin
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin
"Under Pressure" by David Bowie and Queen
"Blitzkrieg Bop" by The Ramones
"I Wanna Be Sedated" by The Ramones
"Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger
"You're My Best Friend" by Queen
"Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas
"God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys
"Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra
"All Star" by Smash Mouth
"You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
"Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf
"Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf
"All Right Now" by Free
"Son of a Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield
"Tears of Jupiter" by Train
"All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix
"American Pie" by Don McLean
"Everybody's Talking" by Harry Nilsson
"Breathe Me" by Sia
"Taking Care of Business" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
"My Girl" by The Temptations
"Oh Yeah" by Yellow
"Dreams" by The Cranberries
"Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind
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