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==Cultural influence==

The film features one of the most culturally recognizableenduring scenes in Americanromance movie historyfilms, in which John Cusack holds a [[boombox]] above his head outside Diane's bedroom window to let her know that he has not given up on her. Crowe and producer [[James L. Brooks]] believed the scene could become a hallmark of the movie, though Crowe found it difficult to film because Cusack felt it was "too passive". The scene was first scored with [[Fishbone]]'s "Question of Life", but after viewing the scene, Crowe opted to replace it with Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" to better fit the mood that he wished to convey. Gabriel initially turned down Crowe because he confused the film with another film in production at the time, a [[John Belushi]] biography called [[Wired (film)|''Wired'']].<ref>{{AFI film|58268}}</ref> "That scene is like Romeo under the trellis," said Crowe reminiscing about the iconic scene. "But I have this feeling when I watch it that it's filled with double emotion – both with the story and the actors, whose own trepidation bleeds in."<ref>Alexander, Bryan. "[https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/04/14/say-anything-anniversary-boombox-scene-immortal/3454645002/ 'Say Anything' at 30: John Cusack's real concerns about boom box serenade ensured immortality]", ''[[USA Today]]. April 14, 2019.</ref>

In a September 2012 interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', discussing the 25th anniversary of ''[[So (album)|So]]'' (from which "In Your Eyes" hails), Gabriel commented on the cultural impact of the scene, "It definitely gave [the song] a second life, because now it's so often parodied in comedy shows and it is one of the modern day ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' balcony clichés. I've talked to [[John Cusack]] about that. We're sort of trapped together in a minuscule moment of contemporary culture."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-peter-gabriel-reflects-on-his-1986-landmark-album-so-20120904 |title=Q&A: Peter Gabriel Reflects On His Landmark 1986 Album ''So'' |date=2012-09-04 |last=Greene |first=Andy |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120909224036/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-peter-gabriel-reflects-on-his-1986-landmark-album-so-20120904 |archive-date=9 September 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=4 September 2012}}</ref> In October 2012, as Gabriel played the first few bars of the song during a performance at the [[Hollywood Bowl]], Cusack walked onto the stage, handed him a [[boombox]] and took a bow, before quickly walking off again. [[Cameron Crowe]] was also present at the concert and later [[Twitter|tweeted]] "Peter Gabriel and John Cusack on stage together at the Hollywood Bowl tonight. Won't forget that... ever."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gawker.com/5949918/peter-gabriels-performance-of-in-your-eyes-interrupted-by-john-cusack-holding-a-boombox |website=[[Gawker]] |title=Peter Gabriel's Performance of In Your Eyes Interrupted By John Cusack Holding A Boombox |last=Zimmerman |first=Neetzan|date=October 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218212029/http://gawker.com/5949918/peter-gabriels-performance-of-in-your-eyes-interrupted-by-john-cusack-holding-a-boombox |archive-date=18 February 2013 |access-date=8 October 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> At a concert in [[Madison Square Garden]] on September 18, 2023 (touring his album ''[[I/O (Peter Gabriel album)|I/O]])'', Gabriel held up an inflatable toy boombox during a performance of "In Your Eyes," reported as "a nod to Lloyd Dobler."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/peter-gabriel-brought-the-moon-to-madison-square-garden-pics-setlist-video/|title=Peter Gabriel brought the moon to Madison Square Garden|date=2023-09-19|work=Brooklyn Vegan|access-date=2023-09-20}}</ref>