Elvis Costello songs in film and television
From The Elvis Costello Wiki
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| 101 | 1989 | Oliver's Army | Plays as background music |  
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| Almost Grown | 1989 | Peace, Love And Understanding | PL&U was the theme song to the pilot of this short-lived CBS TV series |
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| Americathon | 1979 | (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea | Elvis appeared in the film as Earl Manchester |
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| Americathon | 1979 | Crawling To The USA |
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| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | 1999 | I'll Never Fall In Love Again | EC and Burt Bacharach (who wrote this song with Hal David) appear and sing. |
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| Being Human (UK series) | 2009 | Baby Plays Around | Episode "Bad Moon Rising" |
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| The Big Lebowski | 1998 | My Mood Swings | During a bowling scene and in a walkman while Jeff Bridges is waiting in a doctor's office. |
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| Club Paradise | 1986 | Seven Day Weekend | Featured in opening credits |
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| The Courier | 1986 | eight instrumentals | The film stars Cait O'Riordan and features eight instrumentals composed and arranged by EC |
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| E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial | 1982 | Accidents Will Happen | Elliott's brother, played by Robert MacNaughton, is heard singing a few lines early in the film |
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| Family (BBC series) | 1994 | Step Inside Love | Played over the credits of Episode 1. |
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| Family (BBC series) | 1994 | You've Got To Hide Your Love Away | Played over the credits of Episode 2. |
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| Family (BBC series) | 1994 | Sticks And Stones | Played over the credits of Episode 3. |
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| Family (BBC series) | 1994 | Kinder Murder | Played over the credits of Episode 4. |
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| Georgia | 1995 | Almost Blue | sung by Jennifer Jason Leigh. When complimented, she says "Thank Mr. Costello - he wrote it." |
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| Get Over It | 1999 | Alison | Played over the credits. Also performed badly by Shane West and worse by Ben Foster. |
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| The Godfather Part III | 1990 | Miracle Man | 90 minutes in, 40 seconds of the song is used. |
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| The Invention of Lying | 2009 | Sitting | No soundtrack album for this film is available, so EC's version of this song is still unreleased. |
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| John Tucker Must Die | 2006 | Clubland | 30 seconds of the song is used at 0:45. (The CD emerges from a Blood & Chocolate jewel case.) |
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| Life As We Know It | 2010 | Pump It Up | A version of this song is performed by The Hotrats |
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| Notting Hill | 1999 | She | The song plays at the end of the film and over the closing credits. |
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| One Day | 2011 | Sparkling Day | The song plays at the end of the film and over the closing credits. |
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| Straight To Hell | 1987 | Big Nothing | Elvis appears in the film as 'Hives - the Butler'. Cait O'Riordan also appears as 'Slim McMahon'. |
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| True Blood | 2010 | Kiss Like Your Kiss | Episode 3-08, "Night on the Sun" (0:43), about two minutes of the song is used. |
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101 - A live album and documentary featuring Depeche Mode chronicling the band's Music for the Masses tour.
Almost Grown - 'Peace Love and Understanding' was the theme song to the pilot of this short-lived CBS TV series (1988).
Americathon - features 'Crawling to the USA', 'Wednesday Week'
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - features EC and Burt Bacharach singing 'I'll Never Fall In Love Again'
Being Human (UK series) - Episode "Bad Moon Rising" includes 'Baby Plays Around'
The Big Lebowski - features 'My Mood Swings' during a bowling scene, and in a walkman while Jeff Bridges is waiting in a doctor's office.
Club Paradise - features 'Seven Day Weekend' in opening credits
The Courier - stars EC's wife, Cait O'Riordan - features 8 instrumentals composed and arranged by EC
E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial - features a character (Michael) singing 'Accidents Will Happen' in the family kitchen.
'The Family' (BBC series). EC contributed 4 unreleased songs to play over the credits of 4 episodes. Week 1: 'Step inside love' (Lennon/McCartney) Week 2: 'You`ve got to hide your love away' (Lennon/McCartney) Week 3: 'Sticks and Stones' (Titus Turner) Week 4: 'Kinder Murder' from BY.
Georgia - features cover rendition of 'Almost Blue' by Jennifer Jason Leigh After she performs it in the film, someone compliments her for it and she corrects him by saying 'Thank Mr. Costello - he wrote it'
Get Over It - Alison is sung twice in this movie starring Kirsten Dunst of 2 young men trying to woo the same young lady: - 1 young man sings Alison to her from her rooftop whilst drunk - the other sings it as his audition for the school play
Grace of My Heart - features 'Unwanted Number' by EC and 'God Give Me Strength' by Burt Bacharach and EC.
GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm) TV Series Soundtrack (All instrumentals)
The Invention Of Lying - features a version of Cat Stevens' song 'Sitting' sung by EC.
I Want You - features love scene with 'I Want You' playing in the background.
Jake's Progress - Soundtrack to the TV series (series of short orchestral pieces)
Let's Get Lost - Chet Baker does cover version of 'Almost Blue'
Life As We Know It - The Hotrats perform a version of 'Pump It Up'
Mad About You - soundtrack for the TV series includes 'Sneaky Feelings'
Metroland - movie soundtrack includes `Alison'
Notting Hill - EC singing 'She' is heard at the end of the film and over the closing credits.
One Day - EC performs 'Sparkling Day' which he was commissioned to write specially for the film.
Party Party - EC does the title track
PCU - Mudhoney does a cover of 'Pump it Up' that can be heard during the ultimate frisbee game and over the closing credits.
Scully (British TV show) - 'Turning the Town Red' is theme song.
Self Catering (made for TV movie) - features 'I Can't Stand Up For Falling 'Down' and 'Pump it Up'
Short Cuts -- Nightclub singer Annie Ross sings 'Punishing Kiss' in this film.
Straight To Hell - features 'Big Nothing' credited to The McMahon Gang and written by MacManus.
That Summer - 'Chelsea' appears on the soundtrack of this British film.
Until the End of the World - features Elvis cover of the Kinks' 'Days'
War of the Buttons - The original Irish version of this film featured 'Life Shrinks' over the credits, but was dropped in later versions.
The Wedding Singer - features 'Everyday I Write the Book' in the soundtrack.
Zero Effect - Mystery Dance is played over the opening credits of this Ben Stiller movie.
