Alright, good article and all, but come on: Heroes is a cover of a David Bowie song. I’m not really sure it should count.
This week’s “Brain Filler” explores the phenomenon of great original singles from terrible movies (apologies, Real Genius fans). Check it out if you have a mintue!
Sadly, we didn’t have room to fit all the singles, and more weren’t good enough (or weren’t from bad enough movies) to qualify. However, I can share them here. Below are 9 more great songs from 9 more shitty films (further apologies to Karate Kid II fans, who are also probably the same folks as Real Genius fans):
-“Rhythm of the Night,” DeBarge (The Last Dragon)
-“Glory of Love,” Peter Cetera (The Karate Kid III)
-“Shakedown,” Bob Seger (Beverly Hills Cop II)
-“Iris,” Goo Goo Dolls (City of Angels)
-“Kiss From a Rose,” Seal (Batman Forever)
-“Heroes,” The Wallflowers (Godzilla)
-“I’ll Remember,” Madonna (With Honors)
-“Old Habits Die Hard,” The Rolling Stones (Alfie)
