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Where to Find Matthew Sweet on the Big Screen

Matthew Sweet

Matthew Sweet emerged in 1991 as the leading figure of the power pop revival. Today, he has more than 20 albums to his credit, including the classics “Girlfriend” and “100% Fun.” 

Throughout his decades-long career he has also appeared in the soundtracks and credits of dozens of television series, movies and even video games. Here’s the ultimate list of everywhere you’ve heard Matthew Sweet, even if you didn’t catch it while watching. 

Study up on these multimedia classics, and get ready to see Matthew Sweet live at Temple Theater this October.

1992 

Buffy The Vampire Slayer (movie)

  • Song: Silent City

1993

Baywatch (TV series)

  • Song: Girlfriend

1994

Beavis and Butthead (TV series)

  • Song: Superdeformed 

1995

National Lampoon’s Senior Trip (movie)

  • Song: Ultrasuede

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (movie)

  • Song: My Pet

The Babysitters Club (movie)

  • Song: Everything Changes

 

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV series)

  • Song: Urges

1996

Flipper (movie remake)

  • Song: Flipper

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (movie)

  • Song: Happiness

The Craft (movie)

  • Song: Dark Secret

Bed of Roses (movie)

  • Song: Swan Song

 

1997

The Game (movie)

  • Song: Hollow

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (movie)

  • Song: BBC (with Mike Myers)

1998

Can’t Hardly Wait (movie)

  • Song: Farther Down

Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV series)

  • Song: Magnet & Steel (Walter Egan cover)

Overnight Delivery (movie)

  • Song: Magnet & Steel (Walter Egan cover)

I Think I Do (movie)

  • Song: Sick of Myself

1999

Drive Me Crazy (movie)

  • Song: Faith in You
Baywatch

 

2000

Roswell (TV series)

  • Song: Faith in You

2001

All Over The Guy (movie)

  • Song: I’ve Been Waiting

2002

Ash Wednesday (movie)

  • Song: It Don’t Matter to Me

Crossroads (movie)

  • Song: Girlfriend

 

2003

Austin Powers in Goldmember (movie)

  • Song: Daddy Wasn’t There

American Dreams (TV series)

  • Song: Warmth of the Sun

Scrubs (TV series)

  • Song: I’ve Been Waiting

2004

Garfield: The Movie

  • Song: Cats Vs Dogs

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (movie)

  • Song: Blue (Jayhawks cover)

Smallville (TV series) 

  • Song: No Blue Sky

2005

Camp Burlesque (direct-to-dvd mockumentary) 

  • Song: Camp Burlesque Theme Song
Garfield

 

2006

Guitar Hero II (game)

  • Song: Girlfriend

How to Eat Fried Worms (movie)

  • Song: The Tide is High

My Name is Earl (TV series)

  • Song: Livin’ Thing

2007

Nancy Drew (movie) 

  • Song: Come to California 

The Heartbreak Kid (movie remake)

  • Song: Different Drum (Michael Nesmith cover)

 

2009

Imagine That (movie)

  • Song: Got to Get You into My Life (Beatles cover)

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (movie)

  • Song: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (with All Too Much)

2010

The Bigtop (movie)

  • Song: Wild

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (TV series)

  • Song: Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Theme Song

2012

Chasing Mavericks (movie)

  • Girlfriend

 

Nancy Drew

2014

The Simpsons (TV series)

  • Song: Hopin’ For a Dream

One Hit Wonderland (TV series)

  • Song: Girlfriend

2016

Documentary Now! (TV series)

  • Song: Save Time for Me

2018

Top Wing (TV series)

  • Song: Penny’s Deep Sea Dive

2019

Wonder Park (movie)

  • Song: Girlfriend

 

From Sabrina the Teenage Witch to Scooby-Doo and Guitar Hero, Matthew Sweet has a solid reputation as the premier alternative pop singer/songwriter. See him in Des Moines this October 1 - 2 as part of DMPA’s Live At The Temple Series. And, don’t forget to bring your Guitar Hero controllers…

“I definitely met a few people who have learned about [the song] that way. I autographed a few of those guitars, those plastic controllers. In fact, I autographed one just the other day for some fella.” - Matthew Sweet to Spin (2011)

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