Re: (TV) Mainstream movie Marquee Moon shout-out

[Rex Broome <rexbroome@gmail.com>]

On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Phil Obbard <pobbard@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Ty, I thought you were going to tell us there were shots of the Mamas &
> the Papas contractual-obligation final album (PEOPLE LIKE US) in the film;
> pleased to find TV there instead. It wouldn't be crazy if it pushed a few
> copies of the record, not at all. Who wouldn't want to listen to the music
> young Captain Kirk likes?
>
> Question for the group: Has any film (indie or mainstream) ever used
> Television's music? Not counting films made by Amos Poe. I know Verlaine
> has "scored" a few films, but don't know of tracks from any Television
> album appearing in any film... even though the latter half of "The Dream's
> Dream" sounds like it was written to close a dramatic scene.
>

I really don't think so... I would expect it to have come up by now.  It's
surprising in a way, as there are so many natural choice, but maybe Tom
doesn't like to allow it for his own Millerish reasons.  Certainly the
tracks from the instrumental albums would be strong contenders, but as far
as I know they've only been used in Big Bad Love, which had participation
from Tom on "new" tracks as well.  That's Tom solo anyway.

Following on, wouldn't we think that the odds of the CBGB film getting the
rights to use any actual Television music are going to be pretty slim?  The
same might be true for any number of the other bands, too, come to think of
it.  Pretty major detriment to the project if so.
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