She Will Have Her Way (song)
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"She Will Have Her Way" is a 1998 solo single by New Zealand singer/songwriter and Crowded House
lead singer Neil Finn
. The music video
for this song is a spoof of the science fiction movie Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
and the film The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
including film clips from both movies. It was used in the second season premiere of Aaron Sorkin
's show Sports Night
and multiple times throughout the season. A snippet of the song can also be heard in the third-season episode "Daria Dance Party" of the MTV
animated series Daria
.
The song gave its name to the 2005 tribute album, She Will Have Her Way
, which featured female Australasian artists performing tracks written by Neil and Tim
Finn. It was also the inspiration for the title of the 2010 tribute album, He Will Have His Way
.
Crowded House
Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Finn is the primary songwriter and creative director of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand , Australia and the United States...
lead singer Neil Finn
Neil Finn
Neil Mullane Finn, OBE is a New Zealand Pop recording artist. Along with his brother Tim Finn, he was the co-frontman for Split Enz and is now frontman for Crowded House...
. The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for this song is a spoof of the science fiction movie Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman is a 1958 American science fiction feature film produced by Bernard Woolner for Allied Artists Pictures. It was directed by Nathan H. Juran from a screenplay by Mark Hanna, and starred Allison Hayes, William Hudson and Yvette Vickers. The original music score was...
and the film The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock is a 1959 film starring Lou Costello and Dorothy Provine.-Plot:Artie Pinsetter is a junk collector and amateur inventor who lives in the desert town of Candy Rock. Artie's finacée, Emmy Lou Raven happens upon magical waters of Dinosaur Springs and is changed into a...
including film clips from both movies. It was used in the second season premiere of Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Benjamin Sorkin is an Academy and Emmy award winning American screenwriter, producer, and playwright, whose works include A Few Good Men, The American President, The West Wing, Sports Night, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The Social Network, and Moneyball.After graduating from Syracuse...
's show Sports Night
Sports Night
Sports Night is an American television series about a fictional sports news show also called Sports Night. It focuses on the friendships, pitfalls, and ethical issues the creative talent of the program face while trying to produce a good show under constant network pressure...
and multiple times throughout the season. A snippet of the song can also be heard in the third-season episode "Daria Dance Party" of the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
animated series Daria
Daria
Daria is an American animated television series produced by Paramount Television, and created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn for MTV. The series focuses on Daria Morgendorffer, a smart, acerbic, and somewhat misanthropic teenage girl who observes the world around her...
.
The song gave its name to the 2005 tribute album, She Will Have Her Way
She Will Have Her Way
She Will Have Her Way is a compilation album featuring female Australian and New Zealand musicians performing songs written by Neil Finn and Tim Finn , members of Split Enz and Crowded House...
, which featured female Australasian artists performing tracks written by Neil and Tim
Tim Finn
Brian Timothy "Tim" Finn, OBE is a New Zealand singer and musician. Finn is most known for his music with New Zealand 1970s and 1980s rock group Split Enz, and later for his solo work, a temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowded House and his joint efforts with Neil Finn as the Finn...
Finn. It was also the inspiration for the title of the 2010 tribute album, He Will Have His Way
He Will Have His Way
He Will Have His Way is a compilation album featuring male Australian and New Zealand musicians performing songs written by Neil Finn and Tim Finn , who are best known as members of Split Enz and Crowded House...
.
Track listing
- "She Will Have Her Way"
- "Tokyo"
- "She Comes Scattered"
- "Sinner" (Abbey Rd Version)