The Top 40 Music Moments in Film History by amit

The kids over at Bullz-Eye.com have amassed a list of the forty greatest music moments in all of film. I have to agree with most of them, especially Iggy Pop’s “Lust for Life” in Trainspotting and The Champs’ “Tequila” in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (kidding). Peruse the list yourself and click the movie titles for the available YouTube clip.

40. “Cuban Pete,” Desi Arnaz – The Mask
39. “The Promise,” When In Rome – Napoleon Dynamite
38. “I Think I See the Light,” Cat Stevens – Harold and Maude
37. “Cruel to Be Kind,” Letters To Cleo – 10 Things I Hate About You
36. “Closer,” Nine Inch Nails – Se7en
35. “Across 110th Street,” Bobby Womack – Jackie Brown
34. “Beth,” Kiss – Beautiful Girls
33. “I Say a Little Prayer,” Dionne Warwick – My Best Friend’s Wedding
32. “Sweet Emotion,” Aerosmith – Dazed and Confused
31. “Oh Yeah,” Yello – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
30. “Louie, Louie,” The Kingsmen – Animal House
29. “Under Pressure,” Queen and David Bowie – Grosse Pointe Blank
28. “Jump in the Line,” Harry Belafonte – Beetlejuice
27. “Everybody Knows,” Leonard Cohen – Pump Up the Volume
26. “Lust for Life,” Iggy Pop – Trainspotting
25. “You Can Leave Your Hat On,” Tom Jones – The Full Monty
24. “I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow,” The Soggy Bottom Boys – O Brother Where Art Thou?
23. “Where Is My Mind,” The Pixies – Fight Club
22. “If You Were Here,” Thompson Twins – Sixteen Candles
21. “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” The Four Seasons – 10 Things I Hate About You
20. “In a Gadda-Da-Vida,” Iron Butterfly – Manhunter
19. “Tequila,” The Champs – Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
18. “Layla,” Derek and the Dominoes – GoodFellas
17. “Afternoon Delight,” Starland Vocal Band – Anchorman
16. “Spybreak,” The Propellerheads – The Matrix
15. “Don’t Stop Me Now,” Queen – Shaun of the Dead
14. “Misirlou,” Dick Dale – Pulp Fiction
13. “Old Time Rock and Roll,” Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band – Risky Business
12. “Sweet Caroline,” Neil Diamond – Beautiful Girls
11. “Perfect Day,” Lou Reed – Trainspotting
10. “Try a Little Tenderness,” Otis Redding – Pretty in Pink
9. “The End,” The Doors – Apocalypse Now
8. “Moving in Stereo,” The Cars – Fast Times at Ridgemont High
7. “Shout,” Otis Day & the Knights, Animal House
6. “Stuck in the Middle with You,” Stealer’s Wheel – Reservoir Dogs
5. “Tiny Dancer,” Elton John – Almost Famous
4. “Damn It Feels Good 2 Be A Gangsta,” The Geto Boys – Office Space
3. “Twist and Shout,” The Beatles – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
2. “In Your Eyes,” Peter Gabriel – Say Anything
1. “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Queen – Wayne’s World

posted on 4:08 pm 10/09/2006
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