You got the powwwer!

October 10, 2005 2:10 PM

You got the powwwer! Which movie was this from?

This phrase has been stuck in my head all day and it's driving me crazy trying to figure out which movie featured it.

Everytime someone opens the door/does something, (hidden?) loudspeakers would blare out (female voice, like it was sung) "You got the powwwer!" and this kept getting repeated "You got the powwwer!" over-and over again "You got the powwwer!" until someone gets frustrated and says "Quit it!" (or words to that effect).

For some reason I'm associating Tina Turner with this. Seems like something from the '80s.

What movie was this from or did I hallucinate this particularly annoying memory?

posted by PurplePorpoise to Media & Arts (35 answers total)

Was it Bruce Almighty? I didn't see the movie but I think it was in the promos.
posted by konolia at 2:16 PM on October 10, 2005

It's from the Transformer's movie, a must-see.
posted by The Jesse Helms at 2:18 PM on October 10, 2005

The Transformers Movie is indeed a must-see. And the song is called "The Touch" by Stan Bush. Mark Wahlberg's character does a cover of it in Boogie Nights.
posted by cloeburner at 2:28 PM on October 10, 2005

As cloeburner says.
posted by me3dia at 2:43 PM on October 10, 2005

Okay: I'm dying to know, why is the Transformers movie a must-see. I know this is a thread de-rail, but it seems the question may have been answered, and my curiosity has been piqued.
posted by jdroth at 2:49 PM on October 10, 2005

jdroth:
1. The plot is really awesome and very dark.
2. It features the voices of Orson Welles, Leonard Nimoy, Casey Kasem, Judd Nelson, and Scatman Crothers.
3. The music (see above).
posted by cloeburner at 2:57 PM on October 10, 2005

Was it Bruce Almighty? I didn't see the movie but I think it was in the promos.
posted by konolia at 2:16 PM PST on October 10 [!]

Your thinking of "I've got the power" by SNAP.
posted by The Jesse Helms at 2:59 PM on October 10, 2005

Actually its called "The Power." "Rhythm Is A Dancer" is another pretty good SNAP song.
posted by The Jesse Helms at 3:03 PM on October 10, 2005

konolia is thinking of "The Power" by Chill Rob G. I first remember hearing this song in The Fisher King. The same song was used in the Bruce Almighty trailer, and maybe the movie (though I don't remember).
posted by jmcmurry at 3:04 PM on October 10, 2005

This song was best sung by Dirk Diggler.

You got the touch!
You got the power!

After all is said and done
You've never walked, you've never run,
You're a winner

You got the moves, you know the streets
Break the rules, take the heat
You're nobody's fool

You're at your best when when the goin' gets rough
You've been put to the test, but it's never enough

You got the touch!
You got the power!

When all hell's breakin' loose
You'll be riding the eye of the storm

You got the heart!
You got the motion!

You know that when things get too tough
You got the touch

You never bend, you never break
You seem to know just what it takes
You're a fighter

It's in the blood, it's in the will
It's in the mighty hands of steel
When you're standin' your ground

And you never get hit when your back's to the wall
Gonna fight to the end and you're takin' it all

You got the touch!
You got the power!

When all hell's breakin' loose
You'll be riding the eye of the storm

You got the heart!
You got the motion!

You know that when things get too tough
You got the touch

You're fightin' fire with fire
You know you got the touch

You're at your best when when the road gets rough
You've been put to the test, but it's never enough

You got the touch!
You got the power!
You got the touch!
You got the power!
posted by brownpau at 3:16 PM on October 10, 2005

Bogie Nights.
posted by slimslowslider at 3:23 PM on October 10, 2005

After stripping Chill Rob G. of what should have been his career highlight, Snap! reached international rap/electronica success with its single, "The Power"...and later with club song "Rhythm Is a Dancer." Rob G.'s version of "The Power", which contained identical instrumentation to Snap!'s "The Power," was lyrically better and was in simultaneous rotation on the radio. However, due to international demands for Snap!'s tune, Chill Rob G.'s song was yanked out of rotation.
posted by The Jesse Helms at 3:26 PM on October 10, 2005

Response by poster: Hmm, I just dug up Transformers: The Movie - indeed there's the "You got the power" song at the end when Hot Rod turns into Rodimus prime (yes, awesome movie, thanks for reminding me).

However, this wasn't what I was thinking of. Maybe it was the trailer for Bruce Almighty <shrug> or maybe I just hallucinated it (Could have have been from one of the Bill & Teds?).

Instead of a song, it was more an isolated "You got the power" clip that would play after something (insignificant) happened and it kept getting repeated until someone lost their temper.
posted by PurplePorpoise at 3:33 PM on October 10, 2005

Response by poster: ... and no, the sound clip in my head wasn't from the Transformer's song.
posted by PurplePorpoise at 3:35 PM on October 10, 2005

"Rodimus prime"
My new porn star name.
posted by blag at 3:41 PM on October 10, 2005

sure it isn't ' I have the power!' (he-man)
posted by furiousxgeorge at 3:42 PM on October 10, 2005

I'm pretty sure I have similar memory of this phrase. But I think you're thinking about a Canadian TV show, and not a movie. What you describe is exactly what would happen, on this kids show. But I can't remember the name of the show.
posted by miles1972 at 3:52 PM on October 10, 2005

Best answer: Sarah Bernhardt sang "I GOT THE POWER" in Hudson Hawk, but no one but me will admit to seeing it.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 4:25 PM on October 10, 2005 [1 favorite]

Sandra. Sandra Bernhardt.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 4:25 PM on October 10, 2005 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Crash, I almost didn't Best Answer you because of that... ;)

Thanks for exorcising my brain, man.

It really wasn't that bad of a movie, very lighthearted, some nice church jokes. Reminds me of silly action movies that were popular in HK. The only thing I couldn't stand was Willis' singing. Well, maybe not even that.
posted by PurplePorpoise at 4:36 PM on October 10, 2005

Response by poster: Miles - was it YTV/"You Can't Do That on Television"?

It could also have been one of their sketches, but Hudson Hawk adequately covers it (the scene opens with two huge-assed doors opening and ends with Richard Grant's character slapping Bernhardt's around).
posted by PurplePorpoise at 4:39 PM on October 10, 2005

I love Hudson Hawk.
posted by RustyBrooks at 6:02 PM on October 10, 2005

But that's "I've got the power," not "you've got the power."
posted by johngoren at 6:04 PM on October 10, 2005

Jacob Two-Two movie...?
posted by growli at 6:05 PM on October 10, 2005

Hudson Hawk is the most underrated movie ever.
posted by solid-one-love at 6:28 PM on October 10, 2005

so hudson hawk was directed by the same guy who directed "heathers", which is of course an awesome movie... most of his films have been pretty offbeat.
posted by joeblough at 7:07 PM on October 10, 2005

Response by poster: johngoren - yeah, it was "I got the power"... (my) stupid brain.
posted by PurplePorpoise at 7:20 PM on October 10, 2005

"I've got the power" has been in many movies other than Hudson Hawk, such as The Fischer King.
posted by bingo at 7:32 PM on October 10, 2005

The Fisher King:

It was Jack Lucas' (Jeff Bridges) tagline as a dj.
posted by edgeways at 7:37 PM on October 10, 2005

so hudson hawk was directed by the same guy who directed "heathers", which is of course an awesome movie... most of his films have been pretty offbeat.

I'll grant you "Heathers" was good, but that guy, Michael Lehmann, also directed "40 Days and 40 Nights", "My Giant", and "Airheads". Still think he's not a hack?

Hudson Hawk is the most underrated movie ever.

Uh...no. Just no.
posted by zardoz at 8:08 PM on October 10, 2005

Wow, I had no idea that "The Touch" was a real song! I MUST FIND THIS SONG. Is it available anywhere?

crash- I think HH is totally insipid, but I have friends who swear it's brilliant.
posted by mkultra at 10:13 PM on October 10, 2005

Found it.
posted by mkultra at 10:20 PM on October 10, 2005

whoa ! That is 80's overload !
posted by Frasermoo at 5:32 AM on October 11, 2005

Probably not what you're looking for, but the Black Knight 2000 pinball machine (circa 1989) has a very cool "You've got the power" sound bite that gets stuck in my head.
posted by trevyn at 11:32 AM on October 11, 2005

Response by poster: Hmm, looks like I might have to get my hands on Visual Pinball for this Black Knight 2000 table.
posted by PurplePorpoise at 9:13 PM on October 11, 2005