Superhero Songs – A Long-Lost Episode
Superhero movies can not only introduce audiences and fans to whole new worlds and characters, they can sometimes be an introduction to new music as well. Many superhero movies have utilized popular music as part of their soundtracks. In some cases songs have been produced specifically for the movie itself (‘89 Batman), while other films use more of the mix tape approach (Guardians of the Galaxy). Both methods can provide the secret ingredient for making a scene or moment pop in these films.
Today we are happy to bring you this BRAND NEW (long lost) episode where we review and discuss many of our favorite songs that have appeared in Superhero movies and explore what exactly makes them work.
Credits
Panel:
Zack Slater
Frank Melman
Tommy Smithereens (on Twitter)
Clifton (on Twitter)
Produced by Zack Slater
Produced/Edited by Clifton (on Twitter)
Engineered by Mike BlueLion209
Music: Arpy – Dan Henig
Support by RFM – NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM
Episode Notes for Superhero Movie Soundtracks
Listen to our Super Soundtrack as a Playlist on Spotify:
Superhero Movie Soundtracks Songs that are not on Spotify and some music videos to go along with the ones that are:
Smashing Pumpkins – “The End is the Beginning is the End” from Batman and Robin…
Also slow version (bummer version) used in the Watchmen Trailer
Post Malone, Swae Lee – “Sunflower” from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse
The Offspring – “Smash It Up” from Batman Forever
Seal – “Kiss From a Rose” from Batman Forever
“The Batman” Theme by U2’s The Edge
Tia Carrere – “I Never Even Told You” from Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Prince – “Scandalous” from Batman
Prince – “Bat-Dance” from Batman
Joker by Brian Boland (1988)
Prince in “Bat-Dance” video (1989)
Queen – “Flash Gordon” from Flash Gordon
Twenty One Pilots – “Heathens” from Suicide Squad
Smash Mouth – “All Star” from Mystery Men
MC Hammer – “This is We Do” from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Stan Bush – “The Touch” from Transformers: The Movie
Chad Kroeger ft. Josey Scott & “Hero” from Spider-Man
Metric – “Black Sheep” from Scott Pilgrim vs the World
Kendrick Lamar, SZA – “All Stars” from Black Panther
The Rolling Stones – “Street Fighting Man” from V from Vendetta
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – on The Oprah Winfrey Show for TMNT: Coming Out of Our Shells Tour
A Flock of Seagulls – “Space Age Love Song” from Symbiotic Titan & Spider-Man: Homecoming