Rejection is never a pleasant thing, and although it may not seem like it at times, it happens to all of us. Even some of today's most famous musicians did get hit - their pieces were rejected by famous films. Here are 10 of them so you know which songs you should really be whistling to certain movies.
Frank Ocean - Wise Man
Recorded for the film: Django Unchained (2012)
Rejected because, according to Quentin Tarantino, there was no suitable scene for the otherwise beautiful and romantic ballad in the film.
Johnny Cash - Thunderball
Filmed for: James Bond - Thunderball (1965)
Instead of the country music legend, the filmmakers chose Tom Jones.
David Bowie - Subterraneans
Recorded for the film: The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976)
Although Bowie played the main role in the film, the director felt that his piece was not suitable for the film.
Ed Sheeran - I See Fire
Filmed for the film: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, 2013
The song was originally intended for the Twilight and Game of Thrones movies, but Sheeran fell through both times. I See Fire can be heard at the end of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
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Pulp - Tomorrow Never Lies
Recorded for the film: James Bond - Tomorrow Never Dies (Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997)
For the second of the Bond films, in which Pierce Brosnan played, the creators rejected quite a few performers and chose the famous Sheryl Crow.
Bob Dylan – Lay Lady Lay
Recorded for the movie: Midnight Cowboy (Midnight Cowboy, 1969)
Dylan was asked to compose the soundtrack for the movie Midnight Cowboy, but unfortunately he didn't manage to finish it in time, so today Lay Lady Lay is just one of his best songs.
Pixies – Barn Twock
Filmed for: Shrek 2 (2004)
Unfortunately, the creators of the animated film Shrek were not so impressed with the song that the Pixies recorded when the band reunited after more than twenty years.
Alice Cooper - The Man With the Golden Gun
Recorded for the film: James Bond - The Man with the Golden Gun (James Bond - The Man with the Golden Gun, 1976)
For the second film, in which Roger Moore appeared as James Bond, the producers chose Lulu instead of the controversial rocker.
James Brown – The Payback
Recorded for the film: Hell in Harlem (Hell in Harlem, 1973)
Payback, which is also the name of one of Brown's famous albums, was rejected by the filmmakers, saying that it is a song that is too similar to other old Brown creations.
Paul McCartney/Wings – Same Time Next Year
Recorded for the film: Same Time Next Year (1978)
Paul McCartney was rejected twice in 1978: first with the piece above, which he dedicated to the film Same Time Next Year, and then again with the song Did We Meet Somewhere Before?, which was dedicated to the film Heaven Can Wait.
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