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- Schlesinger often used the movies he wrote for as a chance to write the fake arena-conquering pop-rock anthems that might not have made so much sense for his own real-life band.
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Apr 2, 2020 · As the onscreen story goes, “That Thing You Do!” became a perfect pop song by accident. The title track from the 1996 film comedy was “written” by Jimmy Mattingly (played by Johnathon ...
Apr 3, 2020 · After the film’s release, Schlesinger explained that he wrote the track as a creative exercise right before Fountains of Wayne released their debut album. With his friend and producer Mike Viola providing the lead vocals and Schlesinger singing back-up, the perfect fake ’60s bop was born.
Apr 1, 2020 · Schlesinger often used the movies he wrote for as a chance to write the fake arena-conquering pop-rock anthems that might not have made so much sense for his own real-life band.
Or fake mid-'60s song, anyway ... the band in the movie was a one-hit-wonder group inspired by the Beatles. And the types of commercial radio stations that still play the Beatles and classic rock wouldn't play a '90s song imitating the '60s sound.
Apr 1, 2020 · Even tonight's episode of Crank Yankers on comedy central was dedicated to him, as he wrote many songs featured on the show. Well Adam also wrote one of the best 'Fake' songs in film history... he wrote the song "That Thing You Do" for the film of the same name!
Apr 1, 2020 · The news that Fountains of Wayne ’s Adam Schlesinger has died at age 52 due to complications related to COVID-19 comes as a painful shock to fans of his hilarious, heartfelt, utterly...
Apr 7, 2021 · But perhaps most significantly he was a writer of brilliantly perceptive and irresistibly catchy pop songs, both in collaboration with FoW frontman Chris Collingwood and others, and in his own...
