10 Movies You Didn't Realise Inspired Songs
10. Roman Holiday
Artist & Song: Deep Blue Something – "Breakfast At Tiffany's"
When most people read that Deep Blue Something's song "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was inspired by a film, they immediately assume it's Audrey Hepburn's Breakfast at Tiffany's. That's certainly a reasonable assumption, but the reality is, a different Audrey Hepburn film was the inspiration for the song featured on the band's 1995 album, Home.
It wasn't Breakfast at Tiffany's at all, and instead, the song is all about Roman Holiday, which is probably Hepburn's other most-famous role. Lead vocalist Todd Pipes was inspired to write the song after seeing the movie, but when it came to choosing a title, they had to look elsewhere.
Calling it "Roman Holiday" didn't sit right with the band, so instead, they opted to name it after another Hepburn classic, and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" became the name of a song that has little to nothing to do with that film other than the fact that it starred Audrey Hepburn.
Of course, watching the music video makes it hard to see a difference, as the jewelry store features heavily. Go ahead and watch Roman Holiday, and then listen to the lyrics, and it's clear the song's true inspiration has nothing to do with Hepburn's other film... outside of the chorus, of course.