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Sooo... songs that use film/movie lingo as metaphors for real life situations?
Alien Ant Farm - Movies
"And just like the movies, we play out our last scene"
Bowling for Soup - Val Kilmer
"Because the big screen's callin, final casting call
It's your big shot baby, you're the next big star
Of another stupid movie about a guy with a broken heart who's fallin apart
You're headed for the cutting room floor
And in the sequel honey I'm the guy who gets the girl"
This Day & Age - Slideshow
"In the movies, on the big screen, I'll make you mine."
Mae - Soundtrack for Our Movie
"I'm directing the scene that has you and me forever, oh I'm so in love with you."
JimmyIymmiJ
02/01/09, 05:47 AM
"Like A Movie" by Midtown
voncorn
02/01/09, 10:57 AM
Bright Eyes - Kathy With A K's Song
"Love is real, it is not just in novels or the movies
It is fact and it is standing here, right in front of you"
nicwtor
02/01/09, 03:39 PM
"If We Were a Movie" by Hannah Montana
redfalcon431
02/01/09, 07:48 PM
"If We Were a Movie" by Hannah Montana
Sadly I was going to post this
alcoholandirony
02/01/09, 07:51 PM
okkervil river - our life is not a movie or maybe
It’s just a life story, so there’s no climax.
No more new territory, so pull away the imax.
In the slot that you sliced through the scene there was no shyness.
In the plot that you passed through your teeth there was no pity.
No fade in: film begins on a kid in the big city.
And no cut to a costly parade (that’s for him only!).
No dissolve to a sliver of grey (that’s his new lady!)
where she glows just like grain on the flickering pane of some great movie.
Nick Le
02/01/09, 10:35 PM
Silver Screen - MxPx
jpgretzky15
02/02/09, 03:16 PM
shades apart - valentine
PengusNiugnep
02/02/09, 03:17 PM
Mayday Parade ~ Black Cat
Gatsbys American Dream ~ Theatre
Death Cab For Cutie ~ A Movie Script Ending
The Academy Is... ~ Slow Down
AlternaPrincess
02/07/09, 09:28 PM
Minus the Bear - Get Me Naked 2
mick_jagger
02/07/09, 10:29 PM
Anything by Graf Orlock. Well, it's not about being in a movie, their lyrics are just based off of actual movies, with sound clips. haha. Maybe it's not a very good rec after all.
Annie Use Your Telescope - Jack's Mannequin
Maybe not the entire song, but it's in there.
EDIT: The Starting Line's "Based on a True Story."
vaguestcargo
02/09/09, 07:09 PM
Emery - The Movie Song
I'm the guy that dies at the beginning of the movie
I'm the one who never makes it out of the cave
It's because just when I have got everything goingfor me
Baby, you come around and take it all away
Didn't actually know the name of the song but I was proud of myself for this lyric coming to my mind when I read the thread. You could imagine the letdown (and my subsequent feelings of lack of creativity) when I googled "emery movie" and "Emery - The Movie Song" popped up. **sigh**
Konstantine - Something Corporate
You spin around me like a dream
We played out on this movie screen
And I said, "Did you know I miss you?"
Indie Rock and Roll - The Killers
Stay if you wanna love me, stay
Don't be shy, let's cause a scene
Like lovers do on movie screens
Let's make it yeah, we'll cause a scene
thebestkylever
02/10/09, 04:29 PM
the hold steady- slapped actress
Neo Cassady
02/15/09, 08:49 AM
Anberlin - "Autobahn"
And I swear we're in the movies / the highlight comes when you kiss me
kevinrocks409
02/15/09, 01:51 PM
Minus the Bear - Get Me Naked 2
this is essential.
anamericangod
02/15/09, 01:54 PM
The Forecast - Heart Healthy
i'll drive across the state line
it's never felt that far
this is not a movie
the end's been done before
HelpMeSleep
02/15/09, 04:37 PM
"Like A Movie" by Midtown
I came to this thread to make sure someone said this one.
brittluvsmusic
02/17/09, 04:38 PM
life's a movie- kid courageous
vukovic
02/18/09, 07:27 PM
Life Like Movies by Driver Side Impact
lol
michelle182
02/20/09, 09:49 AM
Smile For The Camera - Armor For Sleep
It's more of a TV show reference I guess, but the same concept.
Who's Chris?
02/21/09, 07:52 AM
alien ant farm- movies
Who's Chris?
02/21/09, 07:54 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhrIN75Y2Mk
googirl8907
02/21/09, 08:43 AM
Goo Goo Dolls- Iris
When everything feels like the movies,
Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive.
Funeral for a Friend - 'Drive'
"This could be a movie, this could be our final act.
We don't need these happy endings"
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