Best use of Popular Music in Film

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One of the most uncomfortable scenes in American cinema.

 

Great use of a (not so good) song Jessie's Girl:

 

If you haven't watched this scene - keep watching!

 

Don't plan an intricate robbery if you are on drugs.

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

A couple of great opening title sequences.

 

The Big Lebowski - The Man in Me

 

 

Lord of War - For What It's Worth

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Special mentions for Bad Moon Rising, Moondance and several versions of Blue Moon in American Werewolf in London.

 

Also, Bad Reputation, I'm on my Way and Hallelujah in Shrek.

 

Ink Spots "If I Didn't Care" - Shawshank Redemption

 

 

[Mudface]

Heat- New Dawn Fades.

 

 

[Mudface]

Sail- Fleabag.

 

 

[SammyAftershave]

'Everybody's Talkin' is a great shout. As is the Ink Spots "If I Didn't Care" my Granda's favourite song that he kept on a 78 disc in the confines of the aul radiogram/orangebox. Many years after Granda passed away I had the great pleasure in New Orleans of meeting and shaking the hand of Mr Lloyd Washington who sung lead on the original recording and am not ashamed to say I had a spontaneous attack of grit in my eye. A moment to treasure. God rest both merry gentlemen.

[SammyAftershave]

'Things have changed' from 'Wonderboys'.

 

 

[Mudface]

This was cool as fuck the first time I saw Kill Bill Vol 1-

 

 

[Trumo]

'Don't Stop Me Now' by Queen, from Shaun Of The Dead.

 

 

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

https://youtu.be/cJ2x4gtyNPk

[Anubis]

 

[Mudface]

Stretching the definition of popular music a bit-

 

 

Midnight Cowboy-

 

 

Just about anything from the Graduate, but especially this-

 

 

[Trumo]

From Rush, 'Gimme Some Lovin'' by The Spencer Davis Group.

 

 

[Trumo]

Deadpool had a couple of popular tracks that were used really well in the film. For the intro, they used 'Angel Of The Morning' by Juice Newton, and the end credits have got 'Careless Whisper' by George Michael.

 

 

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

11 hours ago, SammyAftershave said:

'Everybody's Talkin' is a great shout. As is the Ink Spots "If I Didn't Care" my Granda's favourite song that he kept on a 78 disc in the confines of the aul radiogram/orangebox. Many years after Granda passed away I had the great pleasure in New Orleans of meeting and shaking the hand of Mr Lloyd Washington who sung lead on the original recording and am not ashamed to say I had a spontaneous attack of grit in my eye. A moment to treasure. God rest both merry gentlemen.

Damn, there's a lot of that eye-grit about.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

5 hours ago, Trumo said:

'Don't Stop Me Now' by Queen, from Shaun Of The Dead.

 

 

That's a great shout.

[Trumo]

'On Days Like These' by Matt Munro, from The Italian Job.

 

 

[Trumo]

'Ready Steady Go' by Paul Oakenfold, from The Bourne Identity. That hard left drift at 0:47 is a thing of beauty.

 

 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Warriors quite a few but especially In the City - Joe Walsh.

 

 

[Mook]

14 minutes ago, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

Warriors quite a few but especially In the City - Joe Walsh.

 

 

Great shout...

 

 

[Mook]

A Bronx Tale, Aaron Neville - Tell it Like it Is

 

 

 

[Mook]

Mean Streets, Johnny Ace - Pledging My Love

 

 

 

[Mook]

Moonlight Mile, The Rolling Stones - Moonlight Mile

 

 

[razor]

Which reminds me...

 

Moondance in American Werewolf in London.

 

Oh Jenny....

 

3 mins on (NSFW obvs)

 

 

[Bjornebye]

 

This song has been used in loads of films but I love this scene.