25 Interesting Rock Music Movie Facts

We all love a good movie with some good ol' classic rock or metal. But, some of those movies have hidden gems we never knew about. Like interesting little factoids we didn't know. Here are 25 Interesting Rock Music Movie Facts. By the way, if it doesn't count up to 25, here's a good reason. Some of the ones on here you'll see on my interesting movie facts post

1. In Back to the Future, on Marty McFly's Walkman, that's Van Halen guitarist and co-founder Eddie Van Halen really playing

2. Jack Black filmed himself begging to get Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" into the movie School of Rock

4. In both Back to the Future sequels, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea makes an appearance while ZZ Top appear in the third one

5. In Moulin Rouge, when the Green Fairy turns evil, Ozzy Osbourne's iconic scream can be heard

6. Prince originally wanted Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks to write the lyrics for "Purple Rain", but she turned it down

7. Genesis drummer and singer Phil Collins has a quick cameo in the movie Hook, as Police Inspector Good. He was also an extra in A Hard Day's Night

8. Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious was the inspiration, along with singer Tom Waits for Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker

9. Originally, to play the role of Alex and his Droogs in A Clockwork Orange, it was slated for Mick Jagger and the rest of the Rolling Stones to play these roles

-If that actually happened, I'd probably watch it :D. But this movie is way too creepy for my tastes!

10. Mick Jagger was also supposed to play the role of Dr. Frank N Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but had to drop out as the movie was being filmed in 1978 and The Rolling Stones were due to start their Some Girls tour

-If Mick Jagger did this movie, that would be very interesting, lol!!! Although my sister probably wouldn't watch it; she'd be screaming blue murder while screaming she wants to rip her eyes out, lmao!!!

12. In the movie Airheads, Motorhead fans can jump for joy. Their rock god Lemmy Kilmister makes an appearance in the crowd. And if anyone who reads this is an Iron Maiden/Motorhead fan, are they any good? I'm honestly thinking about giving their music a listen! If so, someone recommend a song by either one to check out!

14. In the movie Runaway, the character Charles Luther, who is the mad scientist who is creating a series of warrior robots, is KISS bass player Gene Simmons, aka "The Demon"

15. Mark Knopfler, singer for British rock band Dire Straits, made Rob Reiner put his This is Spinal Tap hat in The Princess Bride

17. Singer Levon Helm set aside his Americana personality to play an astronaut in The Right Stuff

20. Nirvana turned down the chance to appear in Wayne's World 2

21. In High Fidelity, Bruce Springsteen plays John Cusack's conscience

22. In The Big Lewbowski, the closing song came free from The Eagles because it's owner hated The Eagles too

24. Eagles member Glenn Frey appeared as the manager for the Arizona Cardinals in Jerry Maguire

25. In their first feature film, the word "Beatles" does not appear in the title A Hard Day's Night

My favorite one: Eddie Van Halen

He's cute still, I don't care what people say, lol!!

Eddie Van Halen

Birth name: Edward Van Halen
DOB: 1/26/1955
Where: Njimegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Height: 5'8''

Spouse
-Janie Liszewski: 6/27/2009-present
-Valerie Bertinelli: 4/11/1981-12/20/2007 (divorced) 1 child

Trademark
-Use of the 'whammy' bar
-Use of synthesizers
-His "Eruption" guitar solo
-Frankenstrat guitar
-Likes to jump in the air and do splits during his "Eruption" solo

-Two tapping (a technique he invented)

Trivia
-Younger brother of Van Halen co-founder Alex Van Halen

-Moved from the Netherlands when he and Alex were very young. His father was Dutch and mother was Indonesian
-Had a hip replacement surgery in 1999
-When Van Halen first became popular, Eddie and Alex took their earnings and told their father to retire and take things easy for the rest of his life


Sexy!

-Is a recovering alcoholic
-Didn't speak English until his family immigrated to the US

-Is very modest about his guitar talents
-Likes to say that David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar's problems with Van Halen were LSD- Lead Singer Disease
-Ex-son in law of Andrew and Nancy Bertinelli
-In Oct. 2012, Guitar World Magazine declares Eddie Van Halen "Greatest Guitarist of All Time"

Songs with Secret Guests

Curious if musicians sing on other musicians' songs? Here's where you can find out?

You're So Vain
-Carly Simon feat. Mick Jagger
-Well, as if this weren't obvious. When you listen to that song, it's pretty clear to even the untrained musical ear that it's Jagger's Cockney accented voice singing away "You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you". For years and years, it's been thought that Jagger was the secret mystery "vain" man in the song. The only clue Simon will give is that there is an "e" in the mystery man's name

Leave a Light On
-Belinda Carlisle feat. George Harrison
-On the 1989 hit, George plays a little guitar because he liked Carlisle's voice

Minute to Minute
-Michael McDonald feat. Michael Jackson
-It's noted that the King of Pop lent backup vocals to songs like this, "What a Fool Believes" "Here to Love You"

Beat It
-Michael Jackson feat. Eddie Van Halen
-Yeah, it sounds like you wouldn't believe it. But it did happen. When all members of VH were out of town, in the era before cell phones, Eddie Van Halen took some time to record some guitar riffs for free. He thought no one would know it's him playing guitar on that song. It ended up making Record of the Year and everyone found out EVH played on it

"The Toxic Twins" With Eddie Van Halen

Toxic Twins

On April 20, Van Halen has taken the stage at the Stone Music Festival in Sydney, Australia. And showing up were 'The Toxic Twins' themselves- Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith. But, also as a side note, Aerosmith was on the bill of artists there as well

E is For...

Eddie Van Halen
-Despite being however old he is, I think he still rocks and is still cute; he actually looks better with blonde-ish hair

 

 

Every Breath You Take

-One of my favorite songs by the Police

Earth, Wind & Fire
-One of my favorite pop R&B groups

 

Elton John

-Love his music

Estelle
-Recently started listening to her after hearing "American Boy" on the Just Dance game series

Evanescence
-My sister turned me onto them

Edward Scissorhands

-If you watch this, you'll notice this is like a fairy tale. So, thus, a good movie. Plus, my sister likes it because Johnny Depp is in it

Elizabethtown
-One of my favorite rom-coms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exorcist

-My favorite scary movie

Emerald
-One of my favorite gemstones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ed, Edd & Eddy

-My favorite one is Ed, the one with the green jacket. He's into weird stuff and is just funny. Eddy, I can't stand. He's always trying to make money, he's greedy and I just don't like him. I get told I'm a lot like Edd, the smart one with the hat on

Hot Rockstar Ex-Wives

Here are some of the lucky ladies who married your favorite rockstars and then fell out of love with them

http://loudwire.com/courtney-bingham-hottest-rockstar-girlfriends/

Heather Locklear
Was married to:
-Tommy Lee, Motley Crue
-Richie Sambora, Bon Jovi

Pamela Anderson
Was married to:
-Tommy Lee, Motley Crue

Donna D'Errico
Was married to:
-Nikki Sixx, Motley Crue

Christie Brinkley
Was married to:
-Billy Joel

Pattie Boyd
Was married to:
-George Harrison, The Beatles

Cher
Was married to:
-Gregg Allman, The Allman Brothers

Valerie Bertinelli
Was married to:
-Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen

Bianca Jagger
Was married to:
Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones

Lia Gerardini-Neil
Was married to:
Vince Neil, Motley Crue

Teresa Barrick
Was married to:
-Steven Tyler, Aerosmith

Courtney Bingham
Now engaged to:
-Nikki Sixx, Motley Crue

Avril Lavigne
Now married to:
-Chad Kroeger, Nickelback