Music makes the best movie moments

Debbie, Burlington, NC — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:24:25 GMT

"I Heard it Through the Grapevine" from the "The Big Chill"

Music makes the best movie moments

Derek, Washington DC — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:30:17 GMT

Tom Petty "Free Falling" in Jerry Maguire

Music makes the best movie moments

Rori Albion, NE — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:50:03 GMT

Tiny Dancer sing along on the tour bus in Almost Famous.

Music makes the best movie moments

Tina, Waco, TX — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:53:15 GMT

Eddie Murphy screaming Roxanne from his jail cell in 48 hours. Roxette - Must Have Been Love, from Pretty Woman. Not a song, but the "shark" music used throughout Jaws. The violin music used in Young Frankenstien...You just knew a laugh was coming.

Music makes the best movie moments

Maureen, Philadelphia, PA — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:59:46 GMT

Two in the movie Notting Hill - Bill Withers' Ain't No Sunshine (while Hugh Grant is strolling through the neighborhood street merchants, the seasons changing as he goes) and Elvis Costello's She at the end of the movie showing Hugh Grant's and Julia Roberts' characters and their life together.

Just about the entire soundtrack of Magnolia - thank you Aimee Mann!

Music makes the best movie moments

Drew, Madison, WI — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:05:04 GMT

The oil derrick fire scene in there will be blood comes to mind. It uses "Convergence" by Radiohead guitarist Johnny Greenwood.

Music makes the best movie moments

Terry Scruton, Shawnee, Kansas — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:07:04 GMT

I can't hear the closing music of "Layla" without thinking of the bodies piling up after the Lufthansa heist in "Goodfellas." Scorsese is the master at matching music to movie scenes.

Music makes the best movie moments

Kim, Portland, ME — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:14:03 GMT

What about Carly Simon's "Your So Vain" from How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days? They sing it numerous times; or Keith Urban's "Somebody Like You"? Hearing these songs on the radio brings back scenes from the movie for me.

My favorite from How to Lose a Guy is the song "Feels Like Home" by Chantal Kreviazuk which is playing when Ben & Andie are in the bathroom at his parents' house preparing for a shower. The connection the characters make during the scene plays out with the music ~ and the visual of Matthew being undressed makes it even more memorable.

Music makes the best movie moments

Scott, Illinois — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:46:12 GMT

A couple of them come to mind:

"When You Wish Upon a Star" from Close Encounters
"Stuck in the Middle with You" from Resevior Dogs
"Louie Louie" from Animal House

Music makes the best movie moments

Megatronathon -New York, NY — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:01:29 GMT

It has to be "Bird on a Wire" -for some reason a horrible movie by the same name but the song by the Neville Brothers always reminds me of that movie.

Also, any song from the High Fidelity soundtrack reminds me of the movie.

Music makes the best movie moments

sam — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:02:49 GMT

even though it was a horrible movie, i love the scene in "the invisible" where the girl is dancing in the club and the guy is just watching her. that's the one scene that made the movie watchable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfsgGrHdYXE&feature=channel_page

Music makes the best movie moments

Lola, Medford, Or — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:22:52 GMT

One of my favorites is in Boogie Nights when Alfred Molina rocks out to "Sister Christian" - I still picture that scene every time I hear that song.

Music makes the best movie moments

Laurah in NY — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:29:20 GMT

You're So Vain from How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Wouldn't It Be Nice from 50 First Dates
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing from Armageddon
Old Time Rock and Roll from Risky Business
Super Freak from Little Miss Sunshine
Hallelujah from Shrek

Music makes the best movie moments

Doris, Olney, MD — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:35:48 GMT

On the classical side, Lachrymosa from the Requiem Mass was haunting in Amadeus, and I can't hear Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings without thinking of Platoon. More modern ones that I find memorable are Unchained Melody in Ghost and Old Fashioned Rock 'N Roll from Risky Business (Tom Cruise, you rock!).

Music makes the best movie moments

Tammy — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:40:09 GMT

Agree w/ previous comment- Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Magnolia'- there are so many excellent songs in this movie, and they are well incorporated into the scenes. Come to think of it- all of Paul Thomas Anderson movies are that much better and memorable b/c of the music-
Also- Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, Little Miss Sunshine...

Music makes the best movie moments

Tiffany, NH — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:42:49 GMT

Invincible by Pat Benetar in "The Legend of Billie Jean"

Music makes the best movie moments

jrzy girl — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:49:07 GMT

Forrest Gump... the music associated with the scenes was genius,

The Weight by the Band in The Big Chill,

The Doors People are Strange from the Lost Boys,

There are way too many to name, but these are my favorite pairings...

Music makes the best movie moments

Katie, Oklahoma — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:52:54 GMT

I cannot hear "Get Ready For This" by 2Unlimited without doing Spirit Fingers from the movie Bring It On.

Music makes the best movie moments

Sparky, Kansas — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:01:20 GMT

Say a little prayer for you from My Best Friends Wedding with Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. HILARIOUS!!!

Music makes the best movie moments

flick fanatick, CT — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:09:47 GMT

The whole soundtrack for Boogie Nights conjures up scenes from the movie. Almost Famous actually made me enjoy "Tiny Dancer"; a song I previously didn't care for. I, too, can't hear "American Girl" without thinking of Catherine Martin riding in her car in Silence of the Lambs.

But what movie fan doesn't picture helicopters skimming over the water when "Ride of the Valkyries" is heard!

Music makes the best movie moments

Rory, Oakland ca — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:41:13 GMT

In "An Unmarried Woman" When Jill Clayburg and her daughter are at the piano playing and singing "Maybe I'm Amazed"

Music makes the best movie moments

Ms. Phillips LA, CA — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:53:59 GMT

I can't believe no one metioned Pulp Fiction. The whole soundtrack helped define the movie.

Music makes the best movie moments

Brian H, Studio City Ca — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:01:14 GMT

"Town Called Malice" by The Jam from the movie Billy Elliot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGBTFFxOpY

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Carrie, Atlanta, Georgia — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:05:51 GMT

Tush by ZZ Top in Dazed and Confused,
Stuck in the Middle With You by Stealers Wheel in Reservoir Dogs,Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding in Pretty in Pink, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen in Waynes World, Invincible by Pat Benetar in The Legend of Billie Jean...just to name a few.

Music makes the best movie moments

Jeremiah, Jacksonville, FL — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:08:06 GMT

I love the Jesse's Girl scene in Boogie Nights.

Music makes the best movie moments

Heather — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:25:58 GMT

My favorite (just because of the variety) is the Love Medley from Moulin Rouge. Where else can you go from David Bowie to Whitney Houston in one breath?!?

Music makes the best movie moments

Diane, San Diego, CA — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:26:45 GMT

God Bless America, led by Meryl Streep, at the very end of The Deer Hunter . . . I bawl through that entire scene!

Music makes the best movie moments

Annette, Dayton OH — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:27:03 GMT

Most of the John Hughes films have great music moments. "Don't You (forget about me)" by Simple Minds in Breakfast Club and "Miss Amanda Jones" in Some Kind of Wonderful are great moments.

Music makes the best movie moments

Steve S., Springfield, Ill. — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:33:26 GMT

You can't have this discussion without mentioning "O Fortuna" from "Carmina Burana," which has appeared in countless trailers.

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Endurance97, Houston, TX — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:41:17 GMT

"What You Want" by the Roots in The Best Man: the scene where Morris Chesnut's character walks in . . . SEXIEST MOMENT with a fully dressed character. Oh yeah, the use of "Candy" by Cameo and "Sh*t, D@mn, M@th*rf!ck*r" by D'Angelo were very strategic in that movie, too. (I apologize, by the way, but that's the name of the song. ;P)

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Julie, Nashville, TN — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:53:01 GMT

My favorite recent soundtrack is Love Actually, with stand-out musical moments during Dido's "Here with Me", Norah Jones' "Turn Me On", Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now", The Pointer Sisters' "Jump (For My Love)" and The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows." Whenever I hear them, I always think of the accompanying scenes in the movie, and "Here with Me" and "Both Sides Now" in particular added a lot of weight to their respective scenes.

Music makes the best movie moments

Crystal, Artesia NM — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:05:43 GMT

"singin' in the Rain" in Clockwork Orange

Music makes the best movie moments

Jamie, Somewhere, IL — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:15:55 GMT

I always picture the Wedding Singer when I hear "Love Stinks" by the J. Geils band.

Music makes the best movie moments

cherie — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:17:32 GMT

My newest favorite "Sabotage" by the Beasty Boys in the new Star Trek movie!

Music makes the best movie moments

Ice X, Oakland, CA — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:18:04 GMT

The Coen Brothers' brilliant use of Bob Dylan's "The Man in Me" during "The Big Lebowski".

Music makes the best movie moments

Candi, Philadelphia, PA — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:31:39 GMT

How about "Singing in the Rain" as it's used in A Clockwork Orange? I don't believe it's possible to hear that song after watching that movie and not freak out a little.

Music makes the best movie moments

s mundy, Greencastle, Indiana — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:44:01 GMT

Not a movie, but on an episode of King of Queens when Doug, Carrie's dad and Deacon (and a baby) have nothing to do on a hot summer day but cause trouble. They get into all kinds of mischief from the front stoop of their Queens, NY porch, and eventually go out through the neighborhood looking for trouble to "Fight the Power" - everytime I hear that I think of them trying to be all gansta

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JR, Hermosillo, Sonora — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:48:23 GMT

Kate Bush's This Woman's Work in She's having a Baby, during the labor scene where Kevin Bacon is waiting to find out the fate of his wife and child. It's heartbreaking.

Music makes the best movie moments

Mark, Columbus, OH — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:50:37 GMT

For those of us who love music it becomes the soundtrack of our lives. Certain songs become forever linked to experiences and times of our lives which are recalled whenever we hear them. Directors like Crowe and Scorsese capture this so well. "Tiny Dancer" in Almost Famous still moves me everytime. Also love "Only Living Boy in New York" in Garden State.

Music makes the best movie moments

Patti F., Everett, Wa — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:57:13 GMT

Speaking of Cameron Crowe, pretty much every song in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" is perfect.
Also, the music in "A Knight's Tale" was great - interesting to watch a movie set during medieval times and hear "We Will Rock You" and "The Boys are Back in Town". And I love the dance scene where the music morphs in to David Bowie's "Golden Years".

Music makes the best movie moments

iamevilhomer, Englewood Cliffs, NJ — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:06:16 GMT

I always enjoy in the scene in "Back to the Future" in which 1985-Marty is playing "Johnny B. Goode" at the "Enchantment Under the Sea Dance" with Marvin Berry & the Starlighters in 1955. Marvin calls his cousin, "Chuck! It's Marvin! Your cousin, Marvin BERRY? You know that new sound you lookin' for? Well listen to this!"

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Chris, Baltimore, MD — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:06:36 GMT

The movie Blades of Glory. Two songs, Billy Squire's The Stroke from the skate routine at the begining and the funniest is when Will Ferrel's character is drunk out of his mind singing Aerosmith's I don't Want to Miss a Thing into the phone.

Music makes the best movie moments

Olivia James — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:10:06 GMT

"You Can Leave Your Hat On" from The Full Monty. It never fails that when I hear that song I see the guys on stage stripping.

"Love Man" from Dirty Dancing. I hear that song and instantly hear "I carried a watermelon?!?"

Music makes the best movie moments

Amy, Voorhees, NJ — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:11:55 GMT

The wonderful Mary Chapin Carpenter song "Stones in the Road" playing in the movie BYE BYE LOVE when the oldest daughter runs away from the party and crashes into her childhood treehouse and the entire soundtrack from "Center Stage" is great.

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Melanie — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:13:27 GMT

"We Are Family" at the end of The Bird Cage. Nothing funnier than Gene Hackman in drag trying not to get noticed dancing out of a gay club with an assortment of cross dressers.

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Aaron, Sealy, Texas — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:17:56 GMT

Anything in "A Knight's Tale" The most inventive use of classic rock in memory....

Music makes the best movie moments

Kathy, Berwyn, IL — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:42:21 GMT

In Witness - What A Wonderful World This Would Be. Very sexy!

Music makes the best movie moments

Michelle, Idaho — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:54:31 GMT

I can't eat an animal cracker without thinking about that goofy scene in Armegeddon where Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" was playing and Ben Affleck was attacking that Liv Tyler with those animal crackers. I also recall being the only one in the movie theater cracking up laughing at that scene...

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SMM, Indianapolis, IN — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:38:27 GMT

The Oscar-winning song "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" was integral to the story in "Hustle & Flow". I couldn't get the tune out of my head for days!

Music makes the best movie moments

Richard, Montclair, NJ — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:37:13 GMT

"Dueling Banjos" from the movie "Deliverance".

Music makes the best movie moments

Nickie, Anchorage, AK — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:42:45 GMT

Although I totally agree with you on your memorable songs, (especially American Girl!) I have to disagree with you on 'How to lose a guy...' It's because of that movie I fell in love with Keith Urban (motorcycle scene) and I don't even like country music!

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gary goldstein federal way WA — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:16:49 GMT

The opening of "The Pope of Greenwich Village" features Sinatra's "The Summer Winds"- it sets the mood of the movies and I can't hear that song without picturing the movie.

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Barb, NYC — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:27:02 GMT

From "Bridget Jones's Diary"--almost all of them, but particularly: Killin Kind of Love,(Shelby Lynn) I'm Every Woman(Chaka Khan), Someone Like You (Van Morrison)
From BJD #2--"I'm Not in Love" (10 CC)when Hugh Grant is kissing Renee--OMG.
Love Actually--God Only Knows (Beach Boys)

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Vincent Jones — Thu, 21 May 2009 04:24:16 GMT

Son of a Preacher Man - Pulp Fiction
Uma!

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The Influence — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:44:39 GMT

"Notorious" by Duran Duran during the Sparkle Motion dance sequence in Donnie Darko.

Boo-Ya.

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Jon, WV — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:40:28 GMT

The Mickey Mouse theme song from the end of Full Metal Jacket.

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Adrianne, Boston, MA — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:43:49 GMT

Cameron Crowe's movie music is always perfect, as is Wes Anderson's. Two other faves:
"A Town Called Malice" dance sequence in Billy Elliott, and "The Sound of Silence" montage from The Graduate.

Music makes the best movie moments

Jon, WV — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:45:10 GMT

Let's not forget Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Music makes the best movie moments

David, Chattanooga, TN — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:55:55 GMT

I know that people weren't fond of "The Watchmen," but the use of Bob Dylan's "Times Are a Changin'" was brillant IMHO.

Ofcourse I thought the music in the panned 'Sahara' was great. It made the movie more entertaining.

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Tory, Denver, Co — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:14:51 GMT

This one's pretty obvious, but I don't see it mentioned yet: "Unchained Melody" from "Ghost". I think of pottery wheels whenever I hear that.

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Scott, Mobile AL — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:29:49 GMT

Any Way You Want It by Journey in Caddyshack, Running on Empty by Jackson Browne in Forrest Gump, Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel in The Graduate, The song by Nico during Luke Wilson's suicide attempt in Royal Tanenbaums. Everything in Reality Bites and A Mighty Wind

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Jon, Milwaukee, WI — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:31:33 GMT

Puccini's "Nessun Dorma" at the end of "The Sum of All Fears": a wordless montage of bad guys being assassinated, with this incredibly passionate aria being sung underneath it all. Riveting.

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Daniel, Riverside, California — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:50:13 GMT

The one song that always sticks out in my mind is "Oh Yeah" by Yello in the movie "The Secret of My Success." The scene where they are all quietly running around the house and dodging each other is classic.

Music makes the best movie moments

From WI — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:55:12 GMT

Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" from "Good Morning Vietnam. Everytime I hear that song I go back to that scene in the movie.

Music makes the best movie moments

T. Wade — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:33:36 GMT

"Darling Nikki" - Purple Rain
"Supermodel" - Clueless
"God's Trying to tell you something" - The Color Purple

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ALT, Lakewood, WA — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:45:43 GMT

Don't fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult - The Stand (Do TV movies count?)
Smooth - Santana - Keeping the Faith
Golden years - Bowie - A Knight's Tale
Chain of Fools - Aretha - Michael
On the Dark Side - John Cafferty - Eddie & the Cruisers

I love soundtracks

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Robin, Las Vegas NV — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:51:58 GMT

I also have a television show in mind; at the end of Joan Of Arcadia (the last show of the series), Bruce Springsteen's Trapped was playing.

Also, Cold Case, always showcases period music throughout their episodes.

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Mo, Columbia, SC — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:40:14 GMT

You can Keep Your Hat On in 9 1/2 Weeks. I can't hear the song without thinking of that movie and Kim Basinger dancing for a young and hot Mickey Rourke.

Echo the Clockwork Orange comments made by others.

Of course, movies like Flashdance and Footloose had a lot of great music, but I don't have specific memories of actual movie moments like I do with Clockwork, 9 1/2 Weeks, Say Anything, etc.

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Vicki — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:48:37 GMT

"Oh Yeah" and "Twist & Shout" never cease to remind me of Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Perfect songs for those scenes.

Music makes the best movie moments

Barb, West Bloomfield, MI — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:26:31 GMT

"Wind Beneath My Wings" Bette Midler, Beaches, how could you not cry with that song as Hillary is dying.