Pop Star Composer: Difference between revisions

{{quote|''"I have the feeling that this movie is just a receptacle for songs [[David Bowie (Music)|David Bowie]] didn't want to release on any of his albums."''|'''[[The Nostalgia Chick (Web Video)|The Nostalgia Chick]]''' on ''[[Labyrinth]]''}}

 

 

The [[Pop Star Composer]] is a famous musical figure, known primarily for their work with, well, popular music, who is hired by a movie or video game studio to provide music and songs for their latest work. Think partially-or-completely washed-up rock stars and dueling divas. This is especially common for animated musicals--lyrics and music by a famous songwriter seems a good way to draw audiences. If they already like Songwriter X, then they'll probably like the movie! Or so one hopes. Despite what you might think, the songwriter in question doesn't necessarily have to be an alumnus of the "pop" music genre--they just have to be known for something ''besides'' movie scores.

And before you ask: Yes, he was in [[Oingo Boingo|a band.]] No, [[Danny Elfman]] does ''not'' count.

 

 

== Anime & Manga ==

{{quote| '''Rutt:''' Phil Collins, Phil Collins, Phil Collins... He's everywhere.<br />

'''Tuke:''' Doesn't he take a break? }}

* [[Elton John]] also wrote and sang most of the songs in ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]'', though unlike ''[[The Lion King]],'' that [[All Animation Is Disney|wasn't a Disney movie.]]

* While [[Peter Gabriel]]'s main contribution to Pixar's ''[[WALL-E]]'' was the end credit song "Down to Earth", he also co-wrote EVE's theme with underscore composer Thomas Newman.