Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of songs that are also the name of a film


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The result was delete. --Core des at 19:58, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

List of songs that are also the name of a film


Delete - This list has misguided intentions, exposed in the very first sentence: "Here is a list of songs that happen to be the name of a movie". This sets a bad precedent for unencyclopedic lists: Things that have the same name as other, unrelated things of no particular category. --Vossanova o&lt; 18:59, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment While it's an interesting trend/built-in marketing gimmick, this opens the door to messes involving one-word song/movie titles or exceedingly common names like "Hold On". I'd like to vote Keep pending some regulations for the list being put down, but it depends on how interested others are in keeping. Danny Lilithborne 19:13, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment I could possibly see a List of films containing songs of the same title, or List of songs from films of the same title, but the flaw of this list is that entries don't necessarily have to tie the two together. If someone were to rename the article and restrict the list more, that could be discussed. --Vossanova o&lt; 19:41, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm retracting my comment and voting Delete. For some reason, I thought this article was the other way around (Films named after songs). Danny Lilithborne 19:59, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Comment I actually came looking for a page of this specific description, for help with a small project I'm working on, so in theory, it has a valid use. Agreed that endless, coincidental matches are not useful, but certainly it's worth noting the cultural trend of titles such as "Singin' In the Rain," "Pretty In Pink," "Knock On Any Door," transferring from film to music, or vice versa. If there were a way to better define what the list was for, it could be a useful reference. --Hypersquared 20:15, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete. Way too broad. Also appears to violate WP:NOR based upon some editors' application of the guideline with regards to previously AFD'd list articles. Personally I can't how a usable criteria could be established for this. Just because some rock band names a song "Deliverance" 30 years after a film of the same name ... that isn't notable; if said song is in some way a tribute to the film, then that should be noted in the film's article. 23skidoo 19:56, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete - The lists keep on coming. It is getting absurbd.  Chris Kreider 20:23, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete. I knew there was a problem when you have a song like "War of the Worlds" that shares a title with two films, before and after, but are all preceed by a famous novel by that name. And do you know how many songs are titled "Halloween"? No, as someone said, it's too broad. --Bacteria 21:11, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * 'Delete this article classification is far too broad and arbitrary.-- danntm T C 00:39, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete "List of Songs named after a Film" might be notable as it establishes causation and by extension notability. This list,however, in its very nature is based on coincidence and not causation.  Random coincidence are by definition not notable.  Thus, delete it as having no potential to ever become notable. --Jayron 32  06:18, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.