Stranger Things gave a second life to Kate Bush&#039;s famous song Running up that hill. However it is not the first to do so.

From &#8216;Stranger Things&#8217; to &#8216;Thor: Love and Thunder&#8217;, a Tale of Musical Comebacks and Rejuvenation

Music has always been a huge part of cinema. Filmmakers have used music to
convey subliminal emotions since the beginning of the art of storytelling. And
now, in the 21st century, the use of music in films and TV shows has become of
utmost importance. Be it a super successful TV show like Stranger Things or a
high-budget superhero film like Thor: Love and Thunder, both use music
extensively throughout their runtime.

However, something else ties Stranger Things and Thor to many other movies: They
are all reintroducing some of the greatest pieces of music to a whole new
generation.

So let us take a look at some of the greatest soundtracks that introduced a
whole new generation to great music.


STRANGER THINGS AND THOR: BRINGING BACK OLD SONGS

Everyone knows what monumental success Kate Bush’s ‘Running up That Hill’
received
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-a-whole-new-lease-of-life-kate-bush-celebrates-her-songs-running-up-that-hill-success-stranger-things-and-her-excitement-for-the-remaining-season/]after
featuring in the ‘Dear Billy’ episode. After people listened to the 1985 song,
it reached the top spot in the UK among many other countries.

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But using previously released songs in movies is something that many others have
done before Stranger Things [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/].
Just take the example of two immensely popular comic book movies released this
year, The Batman and Thor: Love and Thunder.


THE BATMAN

In March, the world witnessed one of the best comic book movies ever, The
Batman.

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The detective thriller became popular for its visual and great performances. But
the movie also had an amazing soundtrack, with Nirvana’s ‘Something in the Way’
standing out. It was for the first time many people were hearing the mesmerizing
song that set the vibe for the whole film.

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THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

Not long after, in July, the recently released Chris Hemsworth
[http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/chris-hemsworth]–starrer Thor: Love and Thunder
also had a great soundtrack consisting of some of the greatest music.



Director Taika Watiti said in an interview
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck0VwV-blyM] how he was fortunate he was to use
four songs from his favorite band, Guns N’ Roses. A huge hit that can be heard
in the trailer is ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ by the said band.

The movie is only a few days old, so it will be fun to see how people
discovering the new songs will react.


COBRA KAI

One cannot begin to name all the great 80s and 90s songs that have featured in
Cobra Kai [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/cobra-kai/]since its inception.
Naturally, when a show is popular for its nostalgia, it is sure to have a great
soundtrack of the golden era.

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‘Burning Heart’, ‘You’ve Got Another Thing Coming’, and ‘Don’t Look Back’ are
just some of the oldies that have been used in Cobra Kai.


THE BOYS

The Boys is another comic book adapted series that has garnered a huge fanbase
over the course of three seasons. The dark-comedy show has a thrilling
soundtrack that adds to the chaos of the show.

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Among many great songs featured in the series, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by
Elton John stands out among them all.

Filmmakers using old songs in movies and TV shows is an appreciable effort, as
it allows a whole new generation to find great music. Also, let us know your
favorite song from the list in the comments below.

Baheen Qadri

Comment

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<p>Music has always been a huge part of cinema. Filmmakers have used music to convey subliminal emotions since the beginning of the art of storytelling. And now, in the 21st century, the use of music in films and TV shows has become of utmost importance. Be it a super successful TV show like <em>Stranger Things</em> or a high-budget superhero film like <strong><em>Thor: Love and Thunder</em>,</strong> both use music extensively throughout their runtime.</p>
<p>However, something else ties <em>Stranger Things</em> and <strong>Thor</strong> to many other movies: They are all reintroducing some of the greatest pieces of music to a whole new generation.</p>
<p>So let us take a look at some of the greatest soundtracks that introduced a whole new generation to great music.</p>
<h2>Stranger Things and Thor: Bringing back old songs</h2>
<p>Everyone knows what<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-a-whole-new-lease-of-life-kate-bush-celebrates-her-songs-running-up-that-hill-success-stranger-things-and-her-excitement-for-the-remaining-season/"> monumental success Kate Bush&#8217;s &#8216;Running up That Hill&#8217; received </a>after featuring in the &#8216;Dear Billy&#8217; episode. After people listened to the <strong>1985</strong> song, it reached the top spot in the UK among many other countries.</p>
<p><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Sadie-Sink-as-Max-floating-in-the-air-in-Stranger-Things-season-4.webp"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-38607 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Sadie-Sink-as-Max-floating-in-the-air-in-Stranger-Things-season-4.webp" alt="" width="1400" height="700" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Sadie-Sink-as-Max-floating-in-the-air-in-Stranger-Things-season-4.webp 1400w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Sadie-Sink-as-Max-floating-in-the-air-in-Stranger-Things-season-4-300x150.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Sadie-Sink-as-Max-floating-in-the-air-in-Stranger-Things-season-4-1024x512.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Sadie-Sink-as-Max-floating-in-the-air-in-Stranger-Things-season-4-768x384.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /></a></p>
<p>But using previously released songs in movies is something that many others have done before <strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/"><em>Stranger Thing</em>s</a></strong>. Just take the example of two immensely popular comic book movies released this year, <strong><em>The Batman</em> and <em>Thor: Love and Thunder</em>.</strong></p>
<h3>The Batman</h3>
<p>In March, the world witnessed one of the best comic book movies ever, <em>The Batman</em>.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-38609 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/maxresdefault-4.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/maxresdefault-4.jpg 1280w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/maxresdefault-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/maxresdefault-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/maxresdefault-4-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /></p>
<p>The detective thriller became popular for its visual and great performances. But the movie also had an amazing soundtrack, with <strong>Nirvana&#8217;s &#8216;Something in the Way&#8217;</strong> standing out. It was for the first time many people were hearing the mesmerizing song that set the vibe for the whole film.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-is-not-taking-risks-on-people-without-names-anymore-oscar-winner-jane-campion-opens-up-on-subscriber-fall/">Netflix Is “Not taking risks on people without names” Anymore? Oscar-Winner Jane Campion Opens Up On Subscriber-Fall</a></p>
<h3>Thor: Love and Thunder</h3>
<p>Not long after, in July, the recently released <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/chris-hemsworth">Chris Hemsworth</a>–starrer <em>Thor: Love and Thunder</em> also had a great soundtrack consisting of some of the greatest music.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Marvel Studios&#039; Thor: Love and Thunder | Official Teaser" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tgB1wUcmbbw?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>Director Taika Watiti said in an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck0VwV-blyM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> how he was fortunate he was to use <strong>four songs</strong> from his favorite band,<strong> Guns N&#8217; Roses</strong>. A huge hit that can be heard in the trailer is &#8216;<strong>Sweet Child O&#8217; Mine&#8217;</strong> by the said band.</p>
<p>The movie is only a few days old, so it will be fun to see how people discovering the new songs will react.</p>
<h3>Cobra Kai</h3>
<div class="nwVKo">One cannot begin to name all the<strong> great 80s and 90s songs</strong> that have featured in<strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/cobra-kai/"> <em>Cobra Kai</em> </a></strong>since its inception. Naturally, when a show is popular for its nostalgia, it is sure to have a great soundtrack of the golden era.</div>
<div></div>
<div><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Cobra-Kai-Season-4-1.jpg.webp"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-38611 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Cobra-Kai-Season-4-1.jpg.webp" alt="" width="1000" height="563" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Cobra-Kai-Season-4-1.jpg.webp 1000w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Cobra-Kai-Season-4-1.jpg-300x169.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Cobra-Kai-Season-4-1.jpg-768x432.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></a></div>
<div></div>
<div class="nwVKo"><strong>&#8216;Burning Heart&#8217;, &#8216;You&#8217;ve Got Another Thing Coming&#8217;, and &#8216;Don&#8217;t Look Back&#8217;</strong> are just some of the oldies that have been used in <em>Cobra Kai.</em></div>
<h3>The Boys</h3>
<p>The Boys is another comic book adapted series that has garnered a huge fanbase over the course of three seasons. The dark-comedy show has a thrilling soundtrack that adds to the chaos of the show.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-38729 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-Boys.jpg" alt="" width="1092" height="614" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-Boys.jpg 1092w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-Boys-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-Boys-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-Boys-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1092px) 100vw, 1092px" /></p>
<p>Among many great songs featured in the series, <strong>Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John</strong> stands out among them all.</p>
<div>Filmmakers using old songs in movies and TV shows is an appreciable effort, as it allows a whole new generation to find great music. Also, let us know your favorite song from the list in the comments below.</div>


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