This phenomenon is largely present in music, with bands referencing film, TV and more. It’s a totally effective technique in fostering relatability between an artist and their listeners. Seriously, just how seen did you feel upon first hearing blink-182 put Jack and Sally at the pinnacle of romance?

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That said, the incorporation of movie quotes isn’t always obvious if you don’t have an encyclopedic knowledge of cinema. Here are 10 of our favorite song titles that you may not have realized are movie references.

“Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass” – All Time Low

Initially, it may seem like just a cheeky title by one of the scene’s silliest bands. However, “Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass” is actually a line straight from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. The quote is spoken by protagonist Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) toward a progression of inconsiderate corporate bigwigs in his office. 

“I’m A Big, Bright, Shining Star” – Four Year Strong 

Four Year Strong are pretty famous for their pop culture references, but here’s one you might not immediately recognize. “I’m A Big, Bright, Shining Star” is the very last line of the movie Boogie Nights. It concludes an unconventional self-talk by Dirk (Mark Wahlberg), during which he exposes himself in the mirror and repeatedly utters the words “I’m a star.” 

“She’s My Rushmore” – Every Time I Die

You might not know it, but this song title is on point. Though nowhere near as aggressive as the Every Time I Die track, the film Rushmore explores similar themes of unrequited love and the dark depths of obsession. The line marks a pivotal point for the plot’s love triangle, with “Rushmore” representing an ultimate desire.

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“Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off” – Panic! At The Disco

This song title only gets better when you realize it was first voiced by Natalie Portman. In the movie Closer, her character utters the line, “Lying is the most fun a girl can have without taking her clothes off, but it’s better if you do.” And that’s what we like to call a twofer. 

“Football Season Is Over” – Bring Me The Horizon

Heathers has proven to be a popular inspiration for a number of alternative bands. From AFI’s “Veronica Sawyer Smokes” to From First To Last’s Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has A Body Count, references abound. You can be forgiven for not catching Bring Me The Horizon’s tribute, though, seeing as it’s relatively subtle. Spoiler: The snarky quote comes from J.D. (Christian Slater) following the murder of two jocks.

“I’m A Loner Dottie, A Rebel” – The Get Up Kids

What screams pop-punk-infused emo better than Pee-wee’s Big Adventure? All right, that might be debatable in any context outside of the Get Up Kids’ discography. The quote comes from Pee-wee (Paul Reubens) as a melodramatic (albeit hilarious) denial after he’s asked out on a date. “You don’t wanna get mixed up with a guy like me,” he explains. “I’m a loner, Dottie. A rebel.”

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“I’m Made Of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of?” – A Day To Remember 

OK, so the context for this A Day To Remember song isn’t exactly difficult to narrow down. There isn’t an abundance of movies that centralize on wax figures. And, you know, House Of Wax has a vastly different tone… This line comes by way of a Teddy Roosevelt sculpture (Robin Williams) that’s been magically granted sentience in Night At The Museum. 

“San Dimas High School Football Rules” – The Ataris 

Upon first glance, this title may just seem like a hometown reference. However, Indiana’s the Ataris aren’t exactly a stone’s throw from San Dimas, California. Rather, their connection to the town is proxied by Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. If you’ve seen the film (and we hope you have), you may recognize this line from the conclusion of Ox’s (William Robbins) oral report.

“Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying” – Fall Out Boy (Shawshank Redemption)

There are so many movie references sprinkled into Fall Out Boy’s catalog that it’s tough to pick just one. This prolific line could be easily mistaken for pop-punk edge, though. For those who haven’t seen Shawshank Redemption, the quote is plucked from a stirring dialogue between convicts Andy (Tim Robbins) and Red (Morgan Freeman). 

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“Bat Country” – Avenged Sevenfold (Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas)

We wouldn’t fault anyone for assuming this was just a goth AF name for a lyrically dark song. If you’re up on film or literature, though, you’ll recognize the term from Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. The quote can be heard in the intro scene of the movie, where a strung-out Raoul Duke (author Hunter S. Thompson‘s alter ego played by Johnny Depp) hallucinates a swarm of bats in the desert. Fun fact: The music video also draws considerable influence from the film.

What are your favorite movie references within song titles? Let us know in the comments below.

We’ve turned our personal fandom into a game—pulling the AltPress staff’s collective pool of emo knowledge together so we can challenge all of your favorite bands and put their emo cred cards to the test for our APTV segment “Emo Trivia.” Find out if you’re more emo than Jack Skellington wearing black skinny jeans and guy-liner in this quiz composed of some of the best questions from ALTPRESS EMO TRIVIA. Be warned: These questions have stumped the Maine, TWIN XL, Sleep On It and Stand Atlantic. Get a fresh box of tissues and throw on some American Football—it’s time you put your emo knowledge to the test! 

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See how you fared against all of your emo favorites below and catch every APTV Emo Trivia here.

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The Fall Out Boy genre debate rages on in Comedy Central’s new satire video. Smosh founder Anthony Padilla joins other spirited music lovers for a hot debate about Fall Out Boy’s emo-ness.

In the hilarious video, we see four people sitting across from one another. Two believe that Fall Out Boy is emo and two believe they are not. It contains a slew of funny categories ranging from wanting to work at Zumiez to Pete Wentz’s penis.

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The debate starts by discussing what categorizes an emo band or song, which is a great way to start a debate. We’re sure all of us went to a high school where people though Silverstein were emo or Hawthorne Heights was a screamo band. It’s okay, we forgive them. But, defining what boxes need to be checked to fulfill a genre is important.

“Fall Out Boy falls into the same realm of what many emo kids were listening to back in the early to mid-2000s but it is not emo. It is more pop-punk. Emo should evoke more of a strong emotion. Whether that’s sadness or anger, and Fall Out Boy simply does not do that,” Padilla says.

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“That’s like, fully a subjective claim. You being like, Fall Out Boy doesn’t evoke any emotion; I mean I’ve cried listening to Fall Out Boy for sure,” Charlie Bardey chimes in.

“Oh really? Can you name a Fall Out Boy lyric that made you cry?” Which one?” Padilla says.

Bardey then goes on to explain the idea behind a loaded God complex being a gun and how it makes him tear up. The entire bit is satire but certainly hits on many main talking points of a genre conversation. They discuss Fall Out Boy not existing beyond 2006 and their new arena rock vibes. They also talk about the scandalous Pete Wentz nudes. Watch the video here and be prepared to enter a debate in your own head about whether or not Fall Out Boy is emo.

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1. “American Beauty/American Psycho” – American Beauty and American Psycho

“She’s an American beauty/I’m an American psycho.” 

This self-titled track off the album American Beauty/American Psycho compares the apple of the narrator’s eye to the 1999 film American Beauty starring Kevin Spacey. Meanwhile, the narrator compares himself to the 2000 film American Psycho. Starring Christian Bale, the film is based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel of the same name. 

2. “Uma Thurman” – Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill: Vol 2

“She wants to dance like Uma Thurman/Bury me till I confess.”

The fifth track off Fall Out Boy’s sixth album references Uma Thurman’s dance moves in the Quentin Tarantino classic Pulp Fiction. The song also honors another Thurman scene from a different Tarantino flick, Kill Bill: Vol 2, when the bride finds herself buried alive: 

3. “A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More ‘Touch Me’” – Sixteen Candles

This track can be found on Fall Out Boy’s 2005 hit album From Under The Cork Tree. “Sixteen Candles” in the song’s title is an obvious homage to the ’80s John Hughes’ (The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) film that stars that era’s go-to girl, Molly Ringwald (The Breakfast Club, Pretty In Pink). The “Touch Me” in the title also refers to Samantha Fox’s 1986 record of the same name. Bonus reference: The music video features homages to The Lost Boys and Blade.

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4. “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out” – A Christmas Story

First appearing on 2003 compilation, A Santa Cause: It’s A Punk Rock Christmas (and later as a bonus track on their 2009 album Believers Never Die – Greatest Hits), “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out” is a direct tribute to the famous line from the 1983 classic holiday movie A Christmas Story. It references the warning Ralphie is repeatedly told when he says he wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas.

5. “Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner” – Dirty Dancing

This song originally appeared as an acoustic version on Fall Out Boy’s 2004 EP, My Heart Will Always Be The B-side To My Tongue, before making its debut on From Under The Cork Tree a year later. The song title is a straight-forward reference to the famous line from the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, which starred Jennifer Grey (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) and Patrick Swayze. 

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6. “Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying (Do Your Part To Save The Scene And Stop Going To Shows)” – The Shawshank Redemption

This song appears on From Under The Cork Tree and gets the first part of its title from a famous line in the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption. The line is said by both Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) and “Red” Redding (Morgan Freeman).

7. “Pretty In Punk” – Pretty In Pink

“Pretty In Punk” made its debut on Fall Out Boy’s Evening Out With Your Girlfriend. The title of the song is a direct spin-off from the John Hughes’ 1986 film Pretty In Pink starring Molly Ringwald. 

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8. “Tell That Mick He Just Made My List Of Things To Do Today” – Rushmore

“Tell That Mick He Just Made My List Of Things To Do Today” can be found on their 2003 debut full-length, Take This To Your Grave. The title is a line from the 1998 film Rushmore, a threat Max Fischer utters when he finds out another student was spreading lies about him. 

9. “Wilson (Expensive Mistakes)” – Cast Away and Moonrise Kingdom

“I hope the roof flies off and we get blown out into space.”

“Wilson (Expensive Mistakes)” appeared on 2018’s MANIA. “Wilson” in the title refers to the name Tom Hanks gave to his best friend, a volleyball, in the 2000 film Cast Away. A line in the song’s chorus also references a line spoken in the 2012 Wes Anderson film Moonrise Kingdom. 

10. “Of All The Gin Joints In All The World” – Casablanca

This track can also be found on From Under The Cork Tree. The name of the song comes from a line in the 1942 classic Casablanca, which starred American icon Humphrey Bogart. 

Let us know what your favorite FOB movie or pop culture reference is in the comments below!