Thursday, February 14, 2008

Clapton's music in film and TV

Clapton's music in film and TV


  • Back to the Future (1985) - Heaven Is One Step Away

  • The soundtrack of The Color of Money (1986 film) contains "It's In The Way That You Use It". This song was written by Clapton along with Robbie Robertson. It appeared on the movie's soundtrack before Clapton's album was released.

  • The soundtrack of Lethal Weapon 2 (1988) features Clapton's version of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door".

  • The soundtrack of Goodfellas (1990 film) contains two of his songs: "Layla" (by Derek and the Dominos) and "Sunshine of Your Love" (by Cream).[81] Curiously, the portion of "Layla" used is not his guitar riff, but Jim Gordon's piano coda. Cream would also play on the soundtrack of another Martin Scorsese/Robert De Niro/Joe Pesci Mob film, Casino (1995).

  • Clapton wrote the score to the film Rush (1991). That film featured Gregg Allman, whose brother, Duane, was a guest musician who helped Clapton record Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.

  • Clapton contributed to the score of Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) and co-wrote and co-performed the song "It's Probably Me" with Sting and "Runaway Train" with Elton John.

  • Clapton contributed a solo to Richie Sambora's album "Stranger In This Town" (1991) on the track "Mister Bluesman."

  • The soundtrack of Phenomenon (1996 film) contains "Change the World"

  • Lord of War - "Cocaine"

  • Starsky & Hutch - "Cocaine"

  • Blow - "Strange Brew"

  • True Lies - "Sunshine of Your Love"

  • Lethal Weapon 4 - "Pilgrim"

  • School Of Rock - "Sunshine Of Your Love"

  • The Story of Us (1999) - In many parts of this movie, the song "(I) Get Lost" is played.

  • Friends (2000) - The One with the Proposal, Part 2, "Wonderful Tonight"

  • Friends (2002) - The One Where Rachel Has a Baby, Part Two, "River of Tears"

  • Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) - "Pilgrim" and "Why Can't We Be Friends?"

  • Bad News Bears - (2005) - "Cocaine"

  • Futurama - episode 30% Iron Chef - "Sunshine of your love"


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