White sends them to Los Angeles to do publicity, including radio and film appearances. When "That Thing You Do" reaches number 7 on the Billboard charts, Mr. While most of the band enjoys their taste of fame, Jimmy is itching to return to the studio. "That Thing You Do" garners national radio airplay and the band's popularity soars. Jimmy spends time with a singer, while the bassist, TB, falls for a member of a girl group, the Chantrellines. He re-spells the band's name as "The Wonders," offers them advice on style and presentation (including insisting that the group all wear matching suits and Guy always wear sunglasses), asks them to join the Play-Tone tour of Midwestern state fairs, and suggests Jimmy's girlfriend Faye join the tour maintaining their wardrobe.ĭuring the tour, the Wonders meet other acts, learn about the business, and become better performers. White, an A&R representative for Playtone Records, who offers a contract and becomes their manager. Afterwards, Phil brings a dispirited Guy to meet with Mr. They have technical difficulties, however, and are booed off the stage. Phil gets the song on Pennsylvania radio, and books them at a rock & roll showcase concert in Pittsburgh. Lenny convinces the band to sign with him. Local talent promoter Phil Horace notices the band, promising to get them on the radio within 10 days. When a fan asks for a record, they decide to record the song and sell 45s of it. They win a paying gig at Villapiano's, a local pizza parlor. Jimmy is angered, but Guy's tempo wins them the talent show. At the talent show, Guy launches into a faster tempo than Jimmy intended for his original song, " That Thing You Do!". In 1964, Guy Patterson, an aspiring jazz drummer, is working in his family's appliance store in Erie, Pennsylvania, when he is asked by Jimmy Mattingly and Lenny Haise to perform at a talent show with their band the Oneders to cover for Chad, their regular drummer who broke an arm. The film resulted in a musical hit with the titular song of the same name, which was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. It tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s one-hit wonder pop band, and stars Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, and Charlize Theron. Articles discussing events in musician's lives are subject to mod discretion.Ĭome share some music in the official /r/music plug.That Thing You Do! is a 1996 American comedy film co-starring, written, and directed by Tom Hanks, in his feature writing and directorial debut. No links to unauthorized music leaks or promotion of piracyĭiscussions and Articles should be directly relevant to music, music technology, or the music business itselfĪrticles / Tweets discussing statements by musicians not relevant to their work are not allowed. For help with identifying a song, use /r/tipofmytongue or /r/namethatsong.Įxceptions are made for exclusive releases or tracks not available on an artist's official channel. No /r/ifyoulikeblank, /r/tipofmytongue, or request-style postsįor recommendations of new artists similar to those you already like, use /r/ifyoulikeblank. You can select your flair beneath your link after posting. Submitters: For original music, use the " I Made This" flair. Well known tracks will be removed at mod discretion. Saturdays are for fresh and original musicĭedicated to underground artists, your original compositions, and new releases by known artists. Bad discussion posts are subject to removal on any day. If your post is "low effort" or looks like just another way of posting streaming music, then it will be removed. If you have an interesting story behind the music, you can add this in the comments or as self-post text.įriday is for interesting discussions, not streaming music. No artist reposts for 30 days if the previous post broke 100 points Optional additional text may only be included after this part of the title. Follow us on twitter for AMA announcements and a selection of top links.Īll submissions of streaming songs and albums must follow this format or will be removed.Are you a musician? Read our guide to promoting your music.
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