That Thing You Do! is a 1996 American musical comedy drama film written by, directed by, and co-starring Tom Hanks. Set in the summer of 1964, the movie tells the story of the rise and fall of a one-hit wonderpop band. The film also resulted in a musical hit with the song "That Thing You Do".
Plot
In 1964, Guy Patterson (Tom Everett Scott), an aspiring jazz drummer, is asked by Jimmy Mattingly (Johnathon Schaech) and Lenny Haise (Steve Zahn) to sit in with their band (including a bass player (Ethan Embry), at an annual talent show as their regular drummer has broken his arm. The group rehearses a ballad titled "That Thing You Do". Jimmy's girlfriend Faye Dolan (Liv Tyler), inspired by Guy's reaction to the song ("Wonderful!"), names the group "The Oneders" (pronounced "Wonders").
At the Mercyhurst talent show, Guy launches into a faster tempo for "That Thing You Do" and the audience goes wild. Jimmy protests, "That's too fast, Guy! Slow down!" But he still proceeds with the rest of the band to perform the song uptempo. The Oneders win the prize and obtain their first paying gig at an independent Italian restaurant, Villapiano's. They record and begin selling a single of "That Thing You Do", which attracts the attention of local manager Phil Horace (Chris Ellis). At a Pittsburgh gig, Play-tone Records A&R representative Mr. White (Hanks) offers the band a contract. The boys sign and White changes their band name to "The Wonders" to avoid further confusion.
"That Thing You Do" is a 1996 song that appears in the film That Thing You Do! The song is performed by the fictional 1960s band The Wonders, who are the focus of the film.
In the film
In 1964, an Erie, Pennsylvania band named "The One-ders" (later known as The Wonders) goes from a college talent show to climbing up the Billboard charts thanks to the song "That Thing You Do". Written by guitarist/vocalist Jimmy Mattingly II, it was originally crafted as a ballad. During the performance at the talent show, drummer Guy Patterson produces a much more up-tempo beat and the rest of the band follow suit, turning the song into an upbeat, Beatles-esque rock number. The song is a hit with the audience, and they win the talent show. From there, the band is picked up by a local manager who helps them get more shows in the area, and eventually the song receives radio airplay. The band is then signed to Play-Tone Records, under Mr. White's guidance, and the song climbs up the BillboardHot 100, starting at #93, then #71, #49, and #21. The following week, "That Thing You Do" climbs to #7, becoming the quickest charting song ever on Play-Tone Records. However, Jimmy walks out on the band before they can produce another record, so they eventually become one-hit wonders.
You, doing that thing you do Breaking my heart into a million pieces, like you always do And you, don't mean to be cruel You never even knew about the heartache I’ve been goin' through Well, I try and try to forget you girl but it's just so hard to do Every time you do that thing you do And I, know all the games you play And i'm gonna find a way to let you know that You’ll be mine someday Cause we, could be happy, can't you see If you'd only let me be the one to hold you, and keep you here with me Well, i try and try to forget you girl but it's just so hard to do Every time you do that thing you do I don't ask a lot girl But I know one thing's for sure It’s the love I haven't got girl And I just can't take it anymore.... Cause we, could be happy, can't you see If you'd only let me be the one to hold you, and keep you here with me Cause it hurts me so just to see you go, around with someone new And if i know you, you're doin' that thing Every day, just doing that thing
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