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Apr 3, 2020 · Someone who doesn’t know the thrill (and perhaps rebellion) of hearing their favorite song come on could not have created the movie’s most ecstatic scene: the first time “That Thing You Do!”...
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 Schaech),...
Sep 25, 2016 · Still years before Schlesinger’s own band, Fountains of Wayne, would achieve chart-topping success, he was offered a shot at penning the titular song for That Thing You Do!, a sweet, borderline-campy film paying tribute to a fictitious band swept up in the craze of ’60s Beatlemania.
"That Thing You Do" is the titular song appearing in the 1996 film of the same name. Written by Adam Schlesinger , the song is performed by the fictional 1960s band the Wonders, who are the focus of the film.
Apr 2, 2020 · The simple fact that we’re talking about this movie and song nearly a quarter century later proves it has unusually long shelf life. But Schlesinger’s song does so much more than encapsulate a time or make toes tap. The story actually requires “That Thing You Do” to work in several iterations.
Oct 1, 2021 · Twenty-five years later, That Thing You Do! remains a feel-good classic. It birthed a recently awarded platinum soundtrack, a movie production company, and a lasting bond among its...
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Oct 4, 2016 · That Thing You Do! ’s success hinged on that song —something peppy, something snappy, something that unrepentantly evoked the optimism of an age. The film’s producers put out an...
