I Feel A Song Coming On

At the AV Club they ask their writers for favorite musical numbers in non-musicals.  An intriguing category.  I love when, out of nowhere, a musical number starts up.  Though in lots of comedies--from Laurel & Hardy to the Marx Brothers to Bob Hope to Mel Brooks to The Simpsons--the occasional musical number is expected, so I'm not entirely sure if that counts.




Then there are "serious" directors, such as Jean-Luc Godard or David Lynch, who figure film can do anything, so sometimes stick in a song.



What about Bollywood?  Their movies aren't always musicals, but since they're willing to throw in the kitchen sink, you've got to expect the occasional production number.



One of my favorites that's mostly forgotten is in Bagdad Cafe.  This number really makes no sense, which is part of the fun. Though showing it by itself will probably give you a false idea of the movie.



(I like how they have English subtitles for English singing, and then are way off anyway.)