re: 6 Underground (Ryan Reynolds/Michael Bay Netflix)

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I was disappointed by the distinct lack of Sneaker Pimps on the soundtrack. Wasted opportunity.

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More than anybody wants to know, I’m sure, but there’s a reason they wouldn’t use Sneaker Pimps song 6 Underground. If they ask for the rights to that song, they’re admitting they’re aware of it and then the band(or their label) would have grounds to request or sue for payment to use that title for the movie. Just like you’d have to pay Elton John to name your movie Bennie and the Jets, even if it was about a fighter pilot named Ben and unrelated to his music. If they stay away from the Sneaker Pimps, they can plausibly claim they’re using a relatively common variation of a common saying (6 ft underground).