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Apr 3, 2020 · But a big part of what makes this Beatles pastiche work is the title song. “That Thing You Do!” appears eight separate times over the course of the movie, as the Oneders become the Wonders ...
"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 · 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 25, 2024 · “That Thing You Do” by The Wonders is a timeless classic that many people still enjoy today, despite it being released in 1996. The song tells a story, and it is the perfect embodiment of 1960s pop music. From its catchy tune to its upbeat melody, “That Thing You Do” has always been a crowd-pleaser. But, what is the meaning behind this ...
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- TOM HANKS WROTE THE SCRIPT WHILE PROMOTING FORREST GUMP AND GETTING SICK OF TALKING ABOUT HIMSELF. Hanks wanted to achieve “creative sanity” during the endless promotion.
- THE TITLE SONG WAS WRITTEN BY THE BASS PLAYER OF FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE. At the time, Adam Schlesinger was in the band Ivy and was just starting to form Fountains of Wayne when he entered Hanks and the producers’ contest to write a “faux-Beatles” tune called “That Thing You Do.”
- MIKE VIOLA WAS UPSET OVER THE LACK OF CREDIT GIVEN FOR SINGING THE SONG. The Candy Butchers singer didn’t appreciate being listed after the long cast and production credits—including one horse—as simply supplying “Additional Vocals.”
- TOM EVERETT SCOTT ALMOST DIDN’T GET THE PART BECAUSE HE LOOKED TOO MUCH LIKE HANKS. Hanks changed his mind and gave the young lookalike his first film role after Hanks’s wife, Rita Wilson, said Everett Scott was cute.
Oct 4, 2016 · As the Tom Hanks film That Thing You Do turns 20, PEOPLE spoke to composer Adam Schlesinger about penning hit theme song.
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Apr 4, 2023 · "That Thing You Do!" is such a tight, well-made pop song that you'd swear it actually had been around since the '60s. Surely it just came to Schlesinger (who died from COVID-19...
