5 Men and A Limo - Cultural References

Cultural References

When Hal Douglas is heard phoning LaFontaine, the familiar intro to the "Theme from New York, New York" is heard on the music track as a subtle indication of Douglas' east coast management. This is abruptly interrupted by a sample from the 1985 electronica song "Oh Yeah" by Swiss band Yello, once LaFontaine ignores Douglas and introduces Al Chalk. An excerpt from the score of Groundhog Day ("Medley: Phil's Piano Solo/Eighteenth Variation from Rapsodie on a Theme of Paganini") is heard when Mark Elliott enters the film.

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