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90 of the Most Effective Uses of Music in Film - Page 2

A collection of my favorite examples of the importance of music in film. In some of these, the music matches the mood of the scene and enhances the intensity, in others it's an ironic juxtaposition of what's being shown on the screen. I've also included character theme music and outright musical numbers.
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Grease... Beauty School Dropout - Frankie Avalon
Grease... Beauty School Dropout - Frankie Avalon
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Hair... the Age of Aquarius
Hair... the Age of Aquarius
42
Jarhead... Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
Jarhead... Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
43
Jaws... Shark Theme
Jaws... Shark Theme
44
Jerry Maguire... Free Fallin - Tom Petty
Jerry Maguire... Free Fallin - Tom Petty
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The Killing Fields... Imagine - John Lennon
The Killing Fields... Imagine - John Lennon
46
Kingsman... Freebird - Lynard Skynard
Kingsman... Freebird - Lynard Skynard
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Les Miserables... I Dreamed a Dream - Anne Hathaway
Les Miserables... I Dreamed a Dream - Anne Hathaway
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Little Miss Sunshine... Superfreak - Rick James
Little Miss Sunshine... Superfreak - Rick James
49
Suddenly Seymour - Little Shop of Horrors
Suddenly Seymour - Little Shop of Horrors
50
Marie Antoinette... I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
Marie Antoinette... I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
51
Mary Poppins - The Life I Lead
Mary Poppins - The Life I Lead
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Mary Poppins... Sister Suffragette
Mary Poppins... Sister Suffragette
53
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Meet Me in St. Louis
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Meet Me in St. Louis
54
Everybody's Talkin' - Midnight Cowboy
Everybody's Talkin' - Midnight Cowboy
55
Monty Python's Life of Brian... Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
Monty Python's Life of Brian... Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
56
Rainbow Connection - The Muppet Movie
Rainbow Connection - The Muppet Movie
57
Office Space... Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta - Geto Boys
Office Space... Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta - Geto Boys
58
Parenthood... (They Long to Be) Close to You - Rick Moranis
Parenthood... (They Long to Be) Close to You - Rick Moranis
59
Pee Wee's Big Adventure... Tequila - The Champs
Pee Wee's Big Adventure... Tequila - The Champs
60
Psycho... Norman's Theme
Psycho... Norman's Theme
61
Pulp Fiction... Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon - Urge Overkill
Pulp Fiction... Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon - Urge Overkill
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Pulp Fiction... Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Pulp Fiction... Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
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Pulp Fiction (1994) and Chuck Berry's You Never Can Tell
Pulp Fiction (1994) and Chuck Berry's You Never Can Tell
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Rent... La Vie Boheme - Cast
Rent... La Vie Boheme - Cast
65
Take Me or Leave Me - Rent
Take Me or Leave Me - Rent
66
Reservoir Dogs ... Stuck in the Middle With You
Reservoir Dogs ... Stuck in the Middle With You
67
Risky Business... Old Time Rock N Roll - Bob Seger
Risky Business... Old Time Rock N Roll - Bob Seger
68
Time Warp - The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Time Warp - The Rocky Horror Picture Show
69
Rosemary's Baby... Fur Elise - Beethoven
Rosemary's Baby... Fur Elise - Beethoven
70
The Royal Tenenbaums... Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones
The Royal Tenenbaums... Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones
71
She's Having a Baby... Apron Strings - Kate Bush
She's Having a Baby... Apron Strings - Kate Bush
72
Shrek... Bad Reputation - Joan Jett
Shrek... Bad Reputation - Joan Jett
73
The Silence of the Lambs... Goodbye Horses - Q Lazzarus
The Silence of the Lambs... Goodbye Horses - Q Lazzarus
74
Silver Linings Playbook... What Is and Should Never Be - Led Zeppelin
Silver Linings Playbook... What Is and Should Never Be - Led Zeppelin
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The Stand... (Don't Fear) the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
The Stand... (Don't Fear) the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
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Stand by Me... Lollipop - The Chordettes
Stand by Me... Lollipop - The Chordettes
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Star Wars Franchise... Darth Vader's Theme (The Imperial March)
Star Wars Franchise... Darth Vader's Theme (The Imperial March)
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The Man That Got Away - A Star Is Born
The Man That Got Away - A Star Is Born
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Singin' in the Rain - Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain - Singin' in the Rain
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