Music

The 10 best musician cameos in movies

by Anne T. Donahue

Everyone loves a good cameo. And while most musician-in-movie appearances are glorified publicity stunts or a calculated breath of life into an otherwise failing career, there’s the occasional appearance that restores our faith in the art of the cameo. So in celebration of movies, musicians, and musicians in movies, here are ten appearances that deserve some kudos.

10. Bruce Springsteen in High Fidelity

Life advice by The Boss. Nothing else matters.

9. Jack White in Walk Hard

Jack White as Elvis > Elvis as Elvis. Yeah, we said it.

8. Green Day in The Simpsons Movie

Still not nearly as good as The Smashing Pumpkins in that Lollapalooza episode.

7. Blink 182 in American Pie

More 1999 than you know what to do with.

6. Alice Cooper in Wayne’s World

Everything Wayne’s World is worthy of a top 10 list.

5. Billy Idol in The Wedding Singer

It’s no Steve Buscemi best man speech, but it’s certainly better than Meatloaf in Spice World.

4. Alanis Morissette in Dogma

Remember when this was shocking?

3. Phil Collins in Hook

You can feel it comin’ in the air tonight.

2. Gwen Stefani in The Aviator

A cameo as groundbreaking as her appearance in this movie trailer.

1. Dave Grohl in Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

Courtney Love’s beliefs are confirmed.

Honourable mentions:

– Beyonce Knowles in Austin Powers Goldmember
– Ludacris in Crash
– Chris Martin in Shuan of the Dead
– Aimee Mann in The Big Lebowski
– Sting in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
– Snoop Dogg in Old School
– Daft Punk in Tron Legacy
– Miles Davis in Scrooged
– Eminem in Funny People