27 Rock Songs That Got a Second Life From Movies and TV There’s not a single formula for bringing an old hit back to life. Sometimes it’s the perfect placement in a movie or TV show. Other times it’s a dancing, singing fruit or a strange association with a pro athlete. While many classic-rock artists never go out of style — the Beatles and Led Zeppelin haven’t left the cultural consciousness for 15 minutes since the '60s — most singers and songs come and go. Tony Orlando and Dawn took “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” to No. 1 for four weeks in 1973, but nobody is clamoring for a comeback. But put that song in the credits of a Quentin Tarantino film or a funny car-insurance ad, and suddenly we can't get enough Orlando.