Friday night music is....Movies

[Richard A Thackeray]

Three Coins in The Fountain
Frank Sinatra



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1FZpyUfM5g

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

North To Alaska
Dwight Yoakham


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4EbqEIeIZM


Johnny Horton, who is better known for 'Honky Tonk Man' (also covered by Yoakham!) recorded the song, as used for the film of the same name, but I prefer Dwights

 

[C R]

Blue Danube, 2001 A Space Odyssey


View: https://youtu.be/0ZoSYsNADtY

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Convoy
CW McCall

This is the film introduction, with the lyrics appropriate to the film
The scene was at White Sands, which is now in military hands, as a testing ground (or was)
The UK single release bore no relationship, particularly in the trucks mentioned at the beginning

McCall wrote extra verses, for quite a few of the films sections


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R2RXE0feyI


Even after 40 years, it's still one of my favourite films, along with Smokey & The Bandit (the first one)
Can you believe that!


EDIT @ 11:00
There is a chap, down south, who has built/owns absolutely spot-on replicas of 'Ducks' Mack RS700L, & 'Snowmans' W900!!
I'm hoping they're both at Truckfest, at Newark-upon-Trent, in October
https://www.minimovietrucks.com/the-bandit-replica

 

[C R]

Also Sprach Zarathusstra, 2001 A Space Odyssey


View: https://youtu.be/WufKsOhkTL8

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Rock Around The Clock
Bill Hayley & The Comets

A double?
There was a film by that name, & it was used as the opening song (one of many fantastic tracks!) for 'American Graffiti'
Again, one of my favourite films, & one that brought a few names to prominance
Try to spot;
Harrison Ford (his first feature film?)
Charles Martin Smith
Ron Howard (ginger kid, in 'Happy Days')
Richard Dreyfuss (Close Encounters)

And, best of all................ Wolfman Jack


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjSUabFlpnA

Plus, those wonderful cars
Milners 'piss-yellow/puke-green' Deuce
Falfas black '55, which was the same car, used in 'Two Lane Blacktop', but in grey primer, & running a '454' cubic inch!!!
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) & James Taylor (Fire & Rain) were the two stars


EDIT @ 10:55
Dreyfuss, Smith & Howard feature here

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0UJ6LlNwR8

 

[MartinQ]

To continue the Dwight theme, Alice Cooper's ballad to Dwight Fry

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoApny_rmnI&ab_channel=AliceCooperVEVO

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Waylon Jennings
Just Good Ol Boys

Cor, Daisy
The real Daisy, not that pretender Simpson woman
Although, April Scott, in the prequel, was pretty cute


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMI6etur0d4

 

[Chris S]

Sweet Home Alabama


View: https://youtu.be/ye5BuYf8q4o

 

[Chris S]

Straw Dogs - Stiff Little Fingers


View: https://youtu.be/igz80WjxxxU

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

Twisted Sister

 

[PeteXXX]

Lifestyle of the rich & famous ~ Walter Trout

 

[VelvetUnderpants]

One of my all time favourites, never fails to leave a lump in my throat


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s0-wbXC3pQ

 

[VelvetUnderpants]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oag1Dfa1e_E