Best musical scenes in non-musicals

[Guynemer]

Here I'm talking about movie scenes involving the characters singing and/or dancing, whereas in the rest of the film they are acting otherwise rationally.


For instance:

"Twist and Shout" from Ferris Bueller's Day Off
"Age of Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In" from The 40-Year Old Vigin
"Tiny Dancer" from Almost Famous
"Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" from Life Of Brian
"Every Sperm Is Sacred" from The Meaning Of Life



Your thoughts?

[JohnT]

There's that weird little bit in Donnie Darko where, for about 45 seconds, every movement is done in time to Tears for Fears' Head over Heels.

[Pekka]

The ones in Top Secret.

[Zkribbler]

Mary singing "Set Up 'Em, Joe" on the old Mary Tyler Moore Show was a classic.

[JohnT]

Once More With Feeling

[Verto]

Ferris Bueller

[Zkribbler]

Hawkeye sitting alone at the end of an episode of M*A*S*H, singing "I'll Be Home for Christmas."

[Rufus T. Firefly]

"Puttin' on the Ritz" in Young Frankenstein

"Bohemian Rhapsody" in Wayne's World

The climactic performance of "Man of Constant Sorrow" in O Brother Where Art Thou

The cast singing "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" in the final episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."

Cybil Sheppard's performance of "I Told You I Loved You (Now Get Out)" in the black-and-white episode of "Moonlighting"

All Simpson musical numbers, but especially "Who Needs the Kwiki Mart?"

I'm sure I'll think of more...

[Dis]

don't forget the monorail song, and the burlesque house song.

too many to mention.

[Zkribbler]

"I'm Tired" from Blazing Saddles.

The conga line from Weekend at Bernie's II.

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Magnolia: "Wise Up" - Cast sings in different shots
Billy Madison: "Do You Have Anymore Gum?"
Anchorman: "Afternoon Delight" - Short and a capella
The Mask: "Cuban Pete"
Mr. Deeds: "Major Tom" - In the airplane, also a capella

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous
Magnolia: "Wise Up" - Cast sings in different shots

I was going to mention this, but couldn't remember the name of the song.

[Zkribbler]

'R-E-S-P-E-C-T" from Airplane.

"As Time Goes By" from Casablanca.

[Guynemer]

Originally posted by Rufus T. Firefly
"Puttin' on the Ritz" in Young Frankenstein

"Bohemian Rhapsody" in Wayne's World

The climactic performance of "Man of Constant Sorrow" in O Brother Where Art Thou

Brilliant. Can't believe I didn't think of those.

[Mercator]

"Roxanne" in 48 Hours

I suppose The Blues Brothers counts as a musical, right?

And then there's the finale in Zatôichi. Not to mention, say, the ryhtmic ploughing of the farmers.