History Main / TheFilmOfTheSong

* ''Santa, Baby!'', an animated Christmas special starring Creator/Eartha Kitt, the original performer of the song.

* ''Film/DisneysRocketMan'' has nothing to do with the Music/EltonJohn song (though the song does play in the credits), nor Sir Elton's [[Film/RocketMan2019 2019 biopic of the same name]] (see below). Rather, it's a Harland Williams vehicle where he plays a goofy astronaut.

* '''Type B''' - ''Song Name '''The Movie''''': Named for a song, but not related by content; likely it's to capitalize on a recent hit

* ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer'' might be worth mentioning as not counting, since it went book-song-TV special. [[AdaptationDisplacement Most people don't know about the book.]]

* ''Frosty The Snowman'' was a song before it was a television special.

* ''Harper Valley PTA'', which later became a TV show.
* ''I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus ''

* ''Rovaniemen markkinoilla'', a Finnish 1951 film based on a song by the same name. It was the GenrePopularizer for the ''Rillumarei'' film and live entertainment genre that drew from the musical ''couplet'' genre of light, cleverly written, often satirical songs. Many of these films were based on an existing song, or a song was specifically written to be the foundation of a film.

* ''Santa, Baby!'', an animated Christmas special starring Eartha Kitt, the original performer of the song.
* 1945 song "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubby_the_Tuba_(song) Tubby the Tuba]]", about a tuba who dreams of playing melodies, was adapted into film twice. In 1947 came the StopMotion animated short "WesternAnimation/{{Tubby the Tuba|1947}}", which was followed by the cel animation feature ''WesternAnimation/{{Tubby the Tuba|1975}}'' in 1975.

* ''I Never Promised You A Rose Garden'': Neither book nor film are connected to the song at all.

* ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' was based on the [[ComicBook/ScottPilgrim graphic novel series]] with a title character named for the {{Plumtree}} song.

* ''Girls Just Want To Have Fun'': Creator/SarahJessicaParker likes to dance. Her father disagrees. The song, needless to say, is by Cyndi Lauper (but she wouldn't let New World Pictures use her recording, which is why the movie uses a cover version).
* ''Film/DriveMeCrazy'': Creator/MelissaJoanHart RomanticComedy, sort of named for a Fine Young Cannibals song but more in honour of the Music/BritneySpears song "Crazy." On top of being TheFilmOfTheSong, it's also The Film Of The Novel ("How I Created My Perfect Prom Date").
* ''Bird On The Wire'': Song by Leonard Cohen, the film is an Action Comedy starring Creator/GoldieHawn, Creator/MelGibson and David Carradine.

** The original was able to license the song by Music/TheBeatles, whereas the remake doesn't include the Music/JenniferLopez track - unlike ''Girls Just Want To Have Fun'', it doesn't even appear in a cover.

* ''Jumpin' Jack Flash'': Secret agent movie parody starring Whoopie Goldberg.
* ''Dazed and Confused''

* ''TakeMeHomeTonight''
* ''Film/FeelingMinnesota''--though the song is "Feelin' Minnesota."
* ''Film/MonsterMash1995'': A live-action horror comedy loosely based on Bobby Pickett's hit song The Monster Mash as well as a musical play Bobby Pickett co-wrote called ''Theatre/ImSorryTheBridgeIsOutYoullHaveToSpendTheNight''. Notably had Bobby Pickett himself play Dr. Frankenstein. The actual song plays three times in the film.
* ''WesternAnimation/MonsterMash2000'': An animated movie where Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and the Wolfman have to prove that they still have what it takes to be scary in spite of how much they've aged. This one also uses the original song.

* ''Beyond The Sea'': about Bobby Darin.
* ''Coal Miner's Daughter'': about Loretta Lynn
* ''De-Lovely,'' about Cole Porter.
* ''Great Balls Of Fire'': about Jerry Lee Lewis
* ''La Bamba'': about Music/RitchieValens
* ''Walk The Line'': about Johnny Cash
* ''Sweet Dreams'': about Patsy Cline
* ''I'm Your Man'': Not quite a {{Biopic}}. Leonard Cohen interviews and singers such as Rufus and Martha Wainwright or Antony performing Cohen's songs
* ''Film/WhatsLoveGotToDoWithIt'': about Tina Turner
* ''Film/StraightOuttaCompton'': About the members of Music/{{NWA}}
* ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'': About the members of Music/{{Queen}}
* ''Film/RocketMan2019'' : About Music/EltonJohn.

* ''Film/{{Convoy}}''

* ''Film/MonsterMash1995'': A live-action horror comedy loosely based on Bobby Pickett's hit song The Monster Mash as well as a musical play Bobby Pickett co-wrote called ''I'm Sorry the Bridge is Out, You'll Have to Spend the Night''. Notably had Bobby Pickett himself play Dr. Frankenstein. The actual song plays three times in the film.

* ''Film/DisneysRocketMan'' has nothing to do with the Music/EltonJohn song (though the song does play in the credits), nor Sir Elton's [[Film/RocketMan2019 2019 biopic of the same name]] (see below). Rather, it's a doofy comedy about astronauts.

* ''Film/TheNightTheLightsWentOutInGeorgia'' is about a singer and his manager/sister. At one point they sing the song. The soundtrack also includes a version of the lyrics that refer to the movie's story

* ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'': About the members of Music/{{Queen}}

* ''My Boyfriend's Back''

* ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'': About the members of ''Music/{{Queen}}''

* ''Film/StraightOuttaCompton'': About the members of Music/{{NWA}}

TheFilmOfTheSong is, yes, a film that’s in some way based on a song, or at least its title, and is a rare sister of TheFilmOfTheBook or TheBookOfTheFilm. Bonus points if the song in question is NOT used in the movie soundtrack. While there are numerous examples of TheFilmOfTheBook, since songs tend to be short and sweet, films are rarely made from songs; they need a lot of expansion out to feature length. So if it does happen, it's all the more interesting.

* ''The Gambler'' turned into an entire series of MadeForTV movies starring KennyRogers.

Note that this discussion is (mostly) restricted to feature-length films of some sort, such as films that take the actual plot from the song and expand it — music videos don't count, as they are generally more or less illustrations of the songs, not standalone media products in their own right.

!!Counterexamples that you might expect to be this, only they aren't:

!! ''X Of Y'' that are very close to this:

TheFilmOfTheSong is, yes, a film that’s in some way based on a song, and is a rare sister of TheFilmOfTheBook or TheBookOfTheFilm. Bonus points if the song in question is NOT used in the movie soundtrack. While there are numerous examples of TheFilmOfTheBook, since songs tend to be short and sweet, films are rarely made from songs; they need a lot of expansion out to feature length. So if it does happen, it's all the more interesting.

Note that this discussion is restricted to feature-length films of some sort, such as films that take the actual plot from the song and expand it — music videos don't count, as they are generally more or less illustrations of the songs, not standalone media products in their own right.

* '''Type A''' - ''Classic '''The X Of The Y''''': An expansion of the song's content into a movie.

* ''' Type C''' - ''Their Greatest Hit '''The Movie''''': A {{Biopic}} of a notable singer, the movie is named for one of the singer's hits. {{Biopic}}s named after the singer or band themselves don't count.

!Examples - Type A (''The X Of The Y''):

TheFilmOfTheSong is a rare sister of TheFilmOfTheBook or TheBookOfTheFilm. Bonus points if the song in question is NOT used in the movie soundtrack.

There are numerous examples of TheFilmOfTheBook. Incidentally, since songs tend to be short and sweet, rarely are films made from songs. So if it does happen, it's all the more interesting.

Note that this is restricted to feature-length films or films that take the actual plot from the song - music videos don't count, as they are more or less an illustration of the song itself, not standalone media in their own right.

There are 3 subtypes:

* 1945 song "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubby_the_Tuba_(song) Tubby the Tuba]]", about a tuba who dreams of playing melodies, was adapted into film twice. In 1947 came the StopMotion animated short "WesternAnimation/{{Tubby the Tuba}}", which was followed by the cel animation feature ''WesternAnimation/{{Tubby the Tuba|1975}}'' in 1975.

* ''Drive Me Crazy'': Creator/MelissaJoanHart RomanticComedy, sort of named for a Fine Young Cannibals song but more in honour of the Music/BritneySpears song "Crazy." On top of being TheFilmOfTheSong, it's also The Film Of The Novel ("How I Created My Perfect Prom Date").

* ''Born in East L.A.''

* ''Bird On The Wire'': Song by Leonard Cohen, the film is an Action Comedy starring Goldie Hawn, Creator/MelGibson and David Carradine.

* ''Drive Me Crazy'': Melissa Joan Hart RomanticComedy, sort of named for a Fine Young Cannibals song but more in honour of the Music/BritneySpears song "Crazy." On top of being TheFilmOfTheSong, it's also The Film Of The Novel ("How I Created My Perfect Prom Date").

* ''The Black Fly Song''

* ''The Cat Came Back''

* ''RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer'' might be worth mentioning as not counting, since it went book-song-TV special. [[AdaptationDisplacement Most people don't know about the book.]]

** The original was able to license the song by Music/TheBeatles, whereas the remake doesn't include the JenniferLopez track - unlike ''Girls Just Want To Have Fun'', it doesn't even appear in a cover.

* ''Sweet Home Alabama''.