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Expert: - 3/31/2004


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Have you found any info on the Tinmen movie song?
I would love to locate that song too..

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Dear Saba:  The only new information I have is as follows.  The original music was by the English group Fine Young Cannibals, a late 1980s-1990s band.  The two songs in "Tin Men" were "As Hard As It Is" and "Good Thing."  Although there is no soundtrack to the film, these two songs can be located on the FYC album, The Raw and The Cooked, released in 1988 (but NOT on the remix from 1990).  "Good Thing" also is on the Best of the FYC album, released in 1996.

Since these are so old, you may not be able to find them.  Perhaps there is a used bookstore or record shop in your area (for example Half Price Books often carries old albums, cassettes, and CDs, although I'm not sure these are out on CDs).  Or, copies may appear on E-Bay, or other internet auction sites. Since the group is from Britain, I'm not sure of the availability of their albums in the U.S. or other places besides the UK.  But good luck on searching!

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I am a professor of communication at a midwest university, who has expertise on subjects related to film. I can answer general questions on U.S. film comedy (especially satires of the 1960s and 1970s) and comic theory. I also could answer questions related to specific comic genres, such as comedian comedies, screwball comedies, "stupid" comedies, and so forth. The more specific you can make your question, the better (e.g. main plot details, main characters, possible character names, possible actors, how you viewed the show, etc.). I also need to have a release date (or range of dates, or at least the year you viewed the film). Please do not just provide a set of links to someplace else (e.g. imdb discussion threads). I am less able to answer questions about comedies from other countries, made-for-TV movies, and recent comic films and actors (although I would do my best to find out). I cannot answer questions about specific TV shows or series, "Our Gang" episodes, anime/magna or about film collectables. I generally cannot provide movie recommendations, since what I find funny others may not. Nor will I answer obvious homework (although I will point you to resources to help answer the question, if asked). I also can't help you find movie stars, or where to buy movie memorabilia, or tell you how to break into the business.

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Course work in comedy films along with teaching about comedy films for several years; I've also conducted research into comedy films.

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