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I was wondering why this article doesn't cover the most amazing fact about this movie - that all the bands/artists featured were in fact fictional, and that no such bands ever existed?
It is to Tom Hanks' credit that so many people today swear that they "grew up" listening to these songs, when in fact they didn't exist before 1996! :)
If it is intentional (to keep the mystery alive) then cool, else I'd think we should have a clear reference here that all songs in the movie are original and (along with the artists) didn't exist before this movie. Achitnis 08:06, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
Anyone else picked up on the Apollo names? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.168.211.103 (talk • contribs)
The article compares the Diane Danes character to the real singer Jackie DeShannon. Seems to me the character was based more on Dusty Springfield. 23:30, 24 May 2017 (UTC)yumagah
That plot summary is toooo long!72.37.171.36 22:28, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
Ethan Embry's character is named T.B. Player in the end credits. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Matsellah (talk • contribs) 07:33, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
This article needs a clean-up desperately. I'll help where I can, but here are some suggestions:
--76.214.199.83 (talk) 21:33, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
Is K. O. Bayley based on a real person? I have heard that he was a DJ in the Bay Area where Tom Hanks grew up and listened to on the radio. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.199.149.236 (talk) 02:24, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
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BetacommandBot (talk) 02:13, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
I've removed the information about deleted material from the Extended Edition section, since no references could be provided.
S. Luke 09:25, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
This is absolutely ridiculous to erase from the opening paragraph. This movie, as I am connoseur of, is EXACTLY like the beatles, and it is essential for people to understand this! Don't be deleting my shit. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.108.53.185 (talk • contribs) 00:04, December 25, 2008
I don't know what you have against the beatles, or if you just enjoy the catchy theme song from the movie, but you deleted ALL BEATLES references that previous users had written about the movie. Excuse me, but that seems like self-supporting agenda. I think the proof is in the pudding, so to speak, of the movie's beatle parody.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.108.53.185 (talk) 23:12, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
There ARE several explicit references to the Beatles in the film (which I watched three times today, January 16, 2009, don't bother asking why I watched three times). Two examples: (1) in the garage when brainstorming possible names for the group (2) when introduced on the TV variety show ("latest group to challenge the Beatles to a haircombing contest".) In addition, the implicit references are myriad. However, I think the article is better without beating this aspect of the story into the ground. Mandudeguy (talk) 10:25, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
Why is there no mention of the Beatles in this ?
There is some nonsense below about the Beatles not being relevant to this film. Please correct ASAP, thank you.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.192.51.162 (talk) 08:35, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
I have added a section on The Beatles references with numerous pieces of evidence that can NOT be debated. I spent hours of original research to find unique and original references which are too similar to be purely coincidental. I hope this brings the debate to a close finally. Please feel free to add significant references which I may have missed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by PeterD1361 (talk • contribs) 21:43, 5 February 2010 (UTC)
I would love to. How do you suggest I cite visual references (such as the ed sullivan show) or the name of the band? Thanks, -P —Preceding unsigned comment added by PeterD1361 (talk • contribs) 22:19, 5 February 2010 (UTC)
Billboard.com released the 10 songs that wouldn't be the same without the recently deceased George Martin. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6957260/10-beatles-songs-george-martin It is noted that Please, Please Me originally started out slow but became more upbeat just like That Thing You Do. There could be a connection there. 100.9.206.116 (talk) 23:36, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
It is unaccptable that this page exists without a single reference to Mike Viola, who sang the lead part in the title song and others as well. He is the film's true voice. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:8801:D001:E400:81F3:1683:ED83:70F7 (talk) 15:54, 29 April 2020 (UTC)
In the repressive states of the US, particularly the southern states, rock and roll was repressed as "dirty music". Even talking about it was repressed as not for polite company. Even the words "rock and roll" were repressed as dirty words. But when radio stations talked to musicians about their music they had to refer to it by some words or phrase. So "that thing you do" was a euphemism for rock and roll.
So there's the challenge for those of you who want to improve the article in compliance with wiki rules. Find references, recordings, documentation, interviews with radio station DJs, and musicians of the era, about something that isn't talked, or written about much because such public discussion of "dirty words" is repressed but which was pervasive in a broad swath of the US. 98.164.78.239 (talk) 10:14, 14 December 2020 (UTC)