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8 Kickass Crowd Songs From Movies & TV: From "Almost Famous" to "Skins"

Posted byriese

on April 9, 2012

You know the scene -- somebody starts singing, and then everybody starts singing. Or a song starts and suddenly a character is lip syncing and then another character is lip syncing too. It's like suddenly the show or movie becomes a musical for about four minutes and it's kinda awesome. Here are 8 of our favorites -- it would be nine if some kind soul could put a decent version (with audio/video actually in sync) of Bring It On's "Hey Mickey" on the internet.

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8 Kickass Crowd Songs

Almost Famous - "Tiny Dancer"

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Magnolia - "Wise Up"

My Best Friend's Wedding - "Say A Little Prayer"

Skins - "Wild World"

Ferris Bueller's Day Off - "Twist and Shout"

Across the Universe - "Hey Jude"

There's Something About Mary - "Build Me Up Buttercup"

Sister Act 2 - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

30 responses to “8 Kickass Crowd Songs From Movies & TV: From "Almost Famous" to "Skins"”

Sorcha
April 9, 2012 at 12:29 pm Permalink Reply

The Fame cafeteria scene! Either the original or the remake.

1980: http://youtu.be/o2iQ8THWz5k
2009: http://youtu.be/11UPOQaBTBc

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Viv
April 9, 2012 at 12:40 pm Permalink Reply

Oh my giddy aunt, my best friend’s wedding, standard reference point for my whole family to burst in to song

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Kelly
April 9, 2012 at 1:02 pm Permalink Reply

Needs more La Vie Boheme. I don’t care if Rent is a musical and was therefore disqualified on those grounds.

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1. Ashley Catharine (member)
  April 10, 2012 at 12:44 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  you beat me to it- epic song.
  
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Dee (member)
April 9, 2012 at 1:22 pm Permalink Reply Report user

This is so fabulous!! And can we all agree that every song in “Across the Universe” is excellent? Especially “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” Also, I think the Guns n Roses car scene from Stepbrothers should get honorable mention.

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1. Amí Amour Noir (member)
  April 9, 2012 at 1:25 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I second the notion about Across the Universe I <3 that movie
  
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Amí Amour Noir (member)
April 9, 2012 at 1:24 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Wild World from Skins is definitely the best one! i used to love that show, until this season came…..lol

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VABD
April 9, 2012 at 1:48 pm Permalink Reply

Found this after class… Sang along to every song! 8 ] Thanks!!!!!

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Lizz (member)
April 9, 2012 at 2:11 pm Permalink Reply Report user

This is the best ever.

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MeglMaca
April 9, 2012 at 2:26 pm Permalink Reply

In the wake of my favorite show One Tree Hill ending during it’s 9th season – a pretty big record for a teen drama. I will share this video which I believe to be one of the best sing alongs considering it was the theme song for the show and I imagine that every fan was also singing along with the characters and feeling as much grief for the show ending as the characters were!

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Lemon (member)
April 9, 2012 at 2:55 pm Permalink Reply Report user

ferris bueller is and will always be my favorite

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Ashleigh (member)
April 9, 2012 at 3:03 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Does the Bohemian Rhapsody scene in Wayne’s World count? Probably over endorsed by 13 year old boys, but still, I love it.

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Cassandra
April 9, 2012 at 3:13 pm Permalink Reply

Is there any group of humans alive that can have a singalong of Tiny Dancer without picturing that scene? An already great song made 100x better by association.

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OHMickey
April 9, 2012 at 3:37 pm Permalink Reply

OH MICKEY! YOUR SO FINE! YOUR SO FINE YOU BLOW MY MIND! HEY MICKEY!

^__^ THE MEMORIES OF THAT MOVIE AND THAT SONG! GOOD GRAVY I’M OLD!

Let’s take it back to 2000! PLEASE!

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Nat (member)
April 9, 2012 at 3:38 pm Permalink Reply Report user

The Tiny Dancer scene from Almost Famous is one of my favorite film scenes ever!
So. Much. Love.

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Dana (member)
April 9, 2012 at 4:35 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I love this. BUT YOU FORGOT MY MOST FAVORITE EVER (although it probably doesn’t actually qualify):

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1. mfjay (member)
  April 9, 2012 at 4:46 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  yes!
  
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  1. mfjay (member)
    April 9, 2012 at 4:47 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    also this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6XGUhzfutc&feature=fvwp&NR=1
    *swoon*
    
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2. Gem (member)
  April 9, 2012 at 5:35 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I know, right! I scrolled through and I was like, HOW COULD THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN!
  
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-mom- (member)
April 9, 2012 at 4:46 pm Permalink Reply Report user

My So-called Life, Angela’s freedom dance, “Blister In the Sun” by Violent Femmes.

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Kelsey (member)
April 9, 2012 at 5:16 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Oh mannnn, My Best Friend’s Wedding really gets me. Gahhh. Just, she doesn’t get the guy, even though there is this beautiful understanding between them… and like, Cameron Diaz is so cute you can’t help but love her too… but the look on Julia’s face as he fades back into the crowd idk idk idk. OWWWIE. Really, the ending is so poignant and tear-inducing and it’s like, friendship is BEAUTIFUL and life DOES go on.

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Kelsey (member)
April 9, 2012 at 5:19 pm Permalink Reply Report user

oh lawd Magnolia too. i love how it’s a “crowd song” in a sense but really everyone’s alone.

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Samantha (member)
April 9, 2012 at 5:27 pm Permalink Reply Report user

NEED TO WATCH ACROSS THE UNIVERSE NOW NGH.

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kd15 (member)
April 9, 2012 at 5:37 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Love this, these are all great. Sister Act and Sister Act 2 win everything.

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whatifiguredout (member)
April 9, 2012 at 6:01 pm Permalink Reply Report user

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z25Y9VxIkH0&feature=player_embedded#!
I might attempt this, but I’m pretty sure I’l get all kinds of food thrown at me before I make it through the 1st verse

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ms_anne_thropy
April 9, 2012 at 6:19 pm Permalink Reply

this was a good one until they crashed the car lol

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Lex
April 9, 2012 at 8:05 pm Permalink Reply

I’m partial to ‘Hot Hot Hot’ from the Bend It Like Beckham credits.

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jamie
April 10, 2012 at 4:06 am Permalink Reply

argh, across the universe is such a good movie! brb re-watching it

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Heather (member)
April 10, 2012 at 7:20 am Permalink Reply Report user

9.every time the six feet under cast broke into song

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Christine (member)
April 11, 2012 at 12:23 am Permalink Reply Report user

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBz5IdxITP8

everyone can appreciate some good third eye blind.

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