Favorite use of a song in a scene

[Helter Skelter]

Few that come to mind are:

Head over Heels- Donnie Darko

Sister Christian/Jesse's Girl - Boogie Nights

Tiny Dancer - Almost Famous

Wise Up - Magnolia

Goodbye Stranger - MAgnolia

Blackbird - I Am Sam

Sussudio - American Psycho

Damn It Feels Good To Be a Gangsta - Office Space

[EBastard]

Originally posted by Helter Skelter

Head over Heels- Donnie Darko
True story...

the first time I watched this I was thinking if they start playing Tears For Fears' "Head Over Heels" anywhere in this movie it was gonna be perfect with the scene, no matter what.

Anyway, here's my picks:
-"Adiago For Strings" in Platoon (1986, 10/10)

-Sting's "Shape Of My Heart" in The Professional (1994, 10/10)

-Sting's "It's Probably Me" in Lethal Weapon 3 (1992, 7/10)

[Indiana Sev]

Originally posted by Helter Skelter
Damn It Feels Good To Be a Gangsta - Office Space

This gets my vote.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuny movie and a great goddamn song!:)

[VicVega]

When Vincent goes to Marcellus' house to pick up Mia (Pulp Fiction)- "Son of a Preacher Man"

When Stillwater is driving on the tour bus after Russell makes a fool of himself (Almost Famous)- "Tiny Dancer"

[Reigh Kaufman]

Cryin' - Mulholland Drive, when they go to see the spanish singer at the opera theatre. not a clue what it meant, but this song is top of my must buy list.

[Trinity]

Wise Up - Magnolia
Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon - Pulp Fiction
"All By Myself" (or whatever its called) at the beginning of "Bridget Jones's Diary"

[MacReady]

Singing In The Rain - A Clockwork Orange

[Sick Benny]

The Cable Guy - "Somebody to love" (Jefferson Airplane)

The movie sucked but that scene with Jim killed me.....!!!

"when the truth is found, to beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee liiieiieiiiiiiiiiiiiesssssssss....."


And of course,
American Psycho - "Hip to be square" (Huey Lewis and the News)

One of my all time favorite scenes....

[Klaus Weasley]

"Singin' in the Rain", A Clockwork Orange

[Antonio]

"In Dreams" by Roy Orbison was utilized in two great BLUE VELVET scenes: (1) when Dean Stockwell serenaded pal Dennis Hopper; and (2) when Hopper later beat Kyle MacLachlan to a bloody pulp!

[A.J. Hakari]

"Carmina Burana," over the opening credits of JACKASS: THE MOVIE :D

[EBastard]

Originally posted by Sick Benny
The Cable Guy - "Somebody to love" (Jefferson Airplane)

The movie sucked but that scene with Jim killed me.....!!!

"when the truth is found, to beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee liiieiieiiiiiiiiiiiiesssssssss....."


And of course,
American Psycho - "Hip to be square" (Huey Lewis and the News)

One of my all time favorite scenes.... Damn, how the hell could I forget those classic scenes...

[Sugar Magnolia]

All of the songs in Pulp Fiction
All of the songs in Goodfellas
"Singin in the Rain" in A Clockwork Orange

[BadCoverVersion]

Head Over Heels - Donnie Darko
Lust For Life - Trainspotting
In Dreams - Blue Velvet

[Invincible]

Haha!!! best of them all

Bad to the Bone - T2 :cool:

"Get away from that bike son."

[neilg78]

Although all the music fits the themes of Donnie Darko surely the best use of a song is 'Mad World' for the end character montage scene ?

[zeppelin]

-Every single song used in Pulp Fiction

-"Stuck in the Middle with You" in Reservoir Dogs

-"The End" in Apocalypse Now

-"Singin' in the Rain" in A Clockwork Orange

-Every song in Magnolia

-"In Dreams" in Blue Velvet

-"So Happy Together" in Adaptation

-Any time where Stanley Kubrick used a classical song in his films

-Every song in Goodfellas

-"Hey Jude" in The Royal Tenenbaums

I'll post more if I think of any.

[Sugar Magnolia]

Originally posted by zeppelin
"Stuck in the Middle with You" in Reservoir Dogs

Yeah, forgot about that one. That is one helluva great scene.

[bob]

Making Time by the Creation-Rushmore

That's my number one favorite song in a movie.

[Hucksta G]

Sunshine of your love - Goodfellas
Tiny Dancer - Almost Famous
Voodoo Chile - Almost Famous
Mad World - Donnie Darko
American Woman - American Beauty
Adiago For Strings - Platoon
Rain Song - Almost Famous
Everything In Its Right Place - Vanilla Sky
Free Falling - Jerry Maguire
Blind - Charlie's Angels
Yesterday - Once Upon A Time In America
The Nothing Song - Vanilla Sky

[Wrath]

Natural Born Killers - Rage Against the Machine "Bombtrack" (Mickey's Prison Break)

Pulp Fiction - Neal Diamond "Girl You'll Be A Woman" (Mia gets down)

[Scooter]

I touch myself ~ Austin Powers.... i was crying during this scene when i saw it in theatres... oh man great times

[JCLC11]

Mona Lisa & Mad Hatters - Almost Famous
Tiny Dancer - Almost Famous
Bring Me To Life - Daredevil
Head Over Heels - Donnie Darko
Mad World - Donnie Darko
BlackBird - I Am Sam
Secret Garden - Jerry Maguire
Across The Universe - Pleasantville

[rushmore beauty]

Was "Blue Moon" playing in the background during the transformation scene in An American Werewolf in London? I think it was, and that's an awesome scene.
Any song from Rushmore or The Royal Tenenbaums.
"Day-O" in Beetlejuice. Hahaha, classic scene in a classic movie.

[ANavissi500]

Any song in " The Graduate"

"Stuck in the Middle With You" in "Reservoir Dogs"

"Singin' in the Rain" in "A Clockwork Orange"

"Damn it Feels Good to Be A Gangsta" in Office Space

"Cuban Pete" in The Mask

[Caranmetiel]

"bittersweet symphony" in "cruel intentions"

[bob]

Originally posted by rushmore beauty
Was "Blue Moon" playing in the background during the transformation scene in An American Werewolf in London? I think it was, and that's an awesome scene.
Any song from Rushmore or The Royal Tenenbaums.
"Day-O" in Beetlejuice. Hahaha, classic scene in a classic movie.

That reminds me: The doo-wop version of Blue Moon at the end of An American Werewolf in London.

[dh1989]

Bring Me To Life by Evanescence in Daredevil (10/10). It is used during the sequence where Elektra is training with the Sais. A brilliant use of music, from a brilliant band.

[The Delfonics]

Definately:

Apocalypse Now - The Ride of the Valkyries

[Scarface98.9]

Originally posted by dh1989
Bring Me To Life by Evanescence in Daredevil (10/10). It is used during the sequence where Elektra is training with the Sais. A brilliant use of music, from a brilliant band.
Oh god I HATE that song. Not just because it gets too much airtime, but it's such a slow and dumb song. Sorry, I just needed to rant.

My choices:

"Layla" by Eric Clapton-Goodfellas
"Stuck in the Middle With You"-Reservoir Dogs
"Playground Love" by Air-Virgin Suicides

[sleekproductions]

The House Of The Rising Sun In Casino. Brilliant... Just Fucking Brilliant.