If you have a certain affinity for pop music, you probably have an idea of what the perfect pop song is.
For me, "That Thing You Do!" is one such (rare) example. It's by The Wonders and... what's that? You've never heard of the wonders? That's because they, er, don't actually exist. Rather, they're the band at the heart of the 1996 movie That Thing You Do!, directed by Tom Hanks (and featuring him in a supporting role). The movie tells of the rise (and fall) of The Wonders, creators of the titular song. Unsurprisingly, the song appears many times in the movie, and here's the beauty of it -- it never gets old.
In reality, the song was written by Adam Schlesinger of the great power-pop band Fountains of Wayne, and featured lead vocals by Mike Viola of the the band The Candy Butchers. Of course, in reality, the song hit the Billboard charts -- not as high as in the movie, but reaching #41 on the Billboard Top 100.
But ignore all that, and just listen with the family...
The Wonders - "That Thing You Do!" [YouTube]
