FabSwingers.com forum: Best Use of a Song in a Movie

By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

Tiny Dancer in Almost Famous, great scene and relaunched one of Elton's best tunes.

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By (user no longer on site)
13 weeks ago

Stuck in the middle with you

Reservoir Dogs

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By *oeBeansMan
13 weeks ago

Derby

Eye of the Tiger in Rocky 3

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By *ude LawMan
13 weeks ago

Harrogate

Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard in The Royal Tenenbaums.

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By *erry bull1Man
13 weeks ago

doncaster

Duelling banjos in the Film deliverance

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By *quirrel!Man
13 weeks ago

Master of Puppets in Stranger Things (if I’m allowed a TV series)

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
13 weeks ago

A den in the Glen

Ride of the Valkeries - Apocalypse Now

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By *ulieScrumptiousWoman
13 weeks ago

North West

Bellbottoms at the start of Baby Driver has to be one of the best. 👏😍

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By *rookedsmileMan
13 weeks ago

Derbyshire

Born slippy - Trainspotting.

God moving over the face of water - heat.

The Jackie Brown soundtrack on of my faves too.

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By *zeroMan
13 weeks ago

Glasgow

Omen by Prodigy in Kick Ass

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

So many in Scorcese films but check out the pool hall fight scene in Mean Streets with Please Mr Postman playing.

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By *onbons_xxMan
13 weeks ago

Bolton

Pixies’ Where is my Mjnd at the end of fight club I thought was good

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By *rish_sparksMan
13 weeks ago

Bedford

Evanescence My Immortal in Daredevil

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By *rish_sparksMan
13 weeks ago

Bedford

"Bellbottoms at the start of Baby Driver has to be one of the best. 👏😍"

Second that

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

"Bellbottoms at the start of Baby Driver has to be one of the best. 👏😍

Second that"

That's a great soundtrack all round.

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By *elloWoman
13 weeks ago

alpha centauri

That operatic song in fifth element whilst lelu (was that her name) is fighting the ugly aliens

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By *uri00620Woman
13 weeks ago

Croydon

Shaun of the Dead 'Don't stop me now'

Cruel Intentions 'Bittersweet Symphony'

More recently Saltburn 'Murder on the dancefloor'

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By *avie65Man
13 weeks ago

In the west.

God only knows from Love Actually. It’s quite ironic seeing as it’s a Christmas film.

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

Hello Stranger by Helen Lewis in Moonlight.❤️

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By (user no longer on site)
13 weeks ago

Come Here - Kath Bloom in Before Sunrise.

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

"Come Here - Kath Bloom in Before Sunrise."

I'm crazy about that trilogy.

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By *iaisonseekerMan
13 weeks ago

Liverpool

The Killing Moon by Echo and the Bunnymen at the start of Donnie Darko

Hotel California (Gipsy Kings cover) in The Big Lebowski

Wake me up before you go-go - the petrol station scene in Zoolander

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By *uziTV69TV/TS
13 weeks ago

Newcastle

Don't stop me now in Shaun of the dead

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By (user no longer on site)
13 weeks ago

The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan

The Watchmen

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By (user no longer on site)
13 weeks ago

Can I be cheeky and add Father Ted's use of Exit Music (for a Film) - Radiohead?

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By *illy IdolMan
13 weeks ago

Midlands

Hurricane. The Hurricane

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By *evotee101Woman
13 weeks ago

Houghton le Spring

Freebird- Lynyrd Skynyrd at the end of The Devil's Rejects

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By *aizyWoman
13 weeks ago

west midlands

Don't Stop Me Now, in Shaun of the Dead.

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By (user no longer on site)
13 weeks ago

"Hurricane. The Hurricane "

Hurricane - Dazed and Confused

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

"Can I be cheeky and add Father Ted's use of Exit Music (for a Film) - Radiohead?"

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
13 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

Would agree with lots already mentioned, and add the stairs scene from The Joker and the use of Rock’n’Roll (part two) (I think)

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By *ulieScrumptiousWoman
13 weeks ago

North West

I also *love* the use of music in Kill Bill. Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood isunderstood by Santa Esmerelda during the fight with O-Ren Ishii was chef's kiss!

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By *illy IdolMan
13 weeks ago

Midlands

"Hurricane. The Hurricane

Hurricane - Dazed and Confused"

Never watched it🤷‍♂️

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
13 weeks ago

Manchester(ish).

"Up where we belong" at the end of An Officer and a Gentleman.

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By *ulieScrumptiousWoman
13 weeks ago

North West

"I also *love* the use of music in Kill Bill. Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Santa Esmerelda during the fight with O-Ren Ishii was chef's kiss! "

Grrrr, that's what happens when you let your phone add capitals after you've already typed. 😂

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By (user no longer on site)
13 weeks ago

"Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard in The Royal Tenenbaums."

All Wes Anderson's films have amazing soundtracks. Queen Bitch - David Bowie at the end of The Life Aquatic was perfect.

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By *orny PTMan
13 weeks ago

Peterborough

O furtuna: the Omen. Sadly Simon Cowell has ruined it.

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By *hallusPMan
13 weeks ago

felixstowe

Oh yeah in ferris bueller’ day off

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By *erry bull1Man
13 weeks ago

doncaster

Bella ciao

The Heist

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By *onbons_xxMan
13 weeks ago

Bolton

Guardians of the Galaxy was a fun soundtrack throughout

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
13 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

The sound track for Easy Rider has some well chosen tunes on it also.

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By *ouble-SidedCouple
13 weeks ago

Voldsøy

Lust for life, in Trainspotting.

~Mr.

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By (user no longer on site)
13 weeks ago

Blood is pumping - Blade 1 & 2

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By *ude LawMan
13 weeks ago

Harrogate

"Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard in The Royal Tenenbaums.

All Wes Anderson's films have amazing soundtracks. Queen Bitch - David Bowie at the end of The Life Aquatic was perfect."

Very much agree.

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By *orny PTMan
13 weeks ago

Peterborough

Danger zone top gun, with the Topgun Theme leading up to it.

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By *ete hMan
13 weeks ago

Penzance

Pixies, 'Where is my Mind' at the end of Fightclub

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By *zeroMan
13 weeks ago

Glasgow

People Are Strange in The Lost Boys

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

Lots of fantastic choice, cheers all.

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

Comfortably Numb from The Departed, the version with Van Morrison on vocals.

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By *vgloryholebs16TV/TS
13 weeks ago

Bristol.

Gimme Shelter by the greatest rock n roll band in the world, has been used a number of times in films by Martin Scorsese, however, I am too stoned to remember which ones lol

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

Moondance and Blue Moon in American Werewolf in London

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By *alm_one4Man
13 weeks ago

RM16

Gun did a version of Cameo’s Word zip, it was used in the opening heaven’s of Pammy’s Barb Wire. Crap film but that scene was good if only for the song.

Otherwise, in the original Road House, Blues Rocker Jeff Healey was the act in the bar. That was pretty good too.

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By *issilia AmoriWoman
13 weeks ago

St Albans/ North Welsh Borders

Over the Rainbow in the Wizard of Oz

Wiz Kalifa ft Charlie Puth - See you again. Fast and Furious 7

Mr Blue Sky - Guardians of the Galaxy

Iris - City of Angels

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

Across 110th St by Bobby Womack, opening of Jackie Brown.

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By *ynamite500Man
13 weeks ago

Angus

Goodbye Horses by Q Lazarus in silence of the lambs... You have to understand the meaning of the Song to the moment where Buffalo Bill is getting dressed up... Amazing detail, that most won't get.😁

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By (user no longer on site)
13 weeks ago

Jamiroquai in the napoleon dynamite dance scene.

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
13 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

Some great music throughout the whole of 'Gross Point Blank', best for me being Queen/Bowie's 'Under Pressure'.

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By *aizyWoman
13 weeks ago

west midlands

Tubular Bells,The Exorcist

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By *he Silver FuxMan
13 weeks ago

Uttoxeter

"Can I be cheeky and add Father Ted's use of Exit Music (for a Film) - Radiohead?"

I’ll permit that

being that it was an ecumenical matter

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By *ild_oatsMan
13 weeks ago

the land of saints & sinners

"The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan

The Watchmen "

That would have been one of my choices as it exactly fits the timeline and mood the film conveys in the opening sequence.

Sound of Silence is also used well in that film.

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By *he Silver FuxMan
13 weeks ago

Uttoxeter

Well everybody’s heard, about the bird…

Bird, bird, bird, bird

Private Pyle, what is your major malfunction numbnuts?

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By *ild_oatsMan
13 weeks ago

the land of saints & sinners

The Man Comes Around - Johnny Cash

In the film Logan.

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By *tacie-JaneTV/TS
13 weeks ago

Birmingham

Assault on Precinct 13…John Carpenter

Promontory…Last of the Mohicans

Equaliser when Robert fights Teddy in the DIY store…Zack Hemsey…Vengeance.

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By *ensualMan
13 weeks ago

Sutton

"People are Strange" in The Watch.

"She's Not There" Santana version going into"Lady Marmalade" LaBelle version in "Long Kiss Goodnight". In the 'The names Charlie, The spy!' scene.

"Spybreak" Propellerheads 'The Matrix' Lobby fight scene.

"All the time in the World" Louis Armstrong, 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' and 'No Time to Die'.

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
13 weeks ago

Bedfuck

I liked the use of American Trilogy in Kickass.

I vaguely remember Kung Fu Fighting in a Steptoe movie, I might be mistaken.

Heroes and Villans in Fantastic Mr Fox, has a good feelgood factor.

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By *abluesbabyMan
13 weeks ago

Gibraltar/Cheshire/London

The Doors - The End in Apocalyspe Now

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

Stayin Alive, The Bee Gees over the opening to Saturday Night Fever. Iconic!

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
13 weeks ago

Leeds

In team America I don’t know the name but the lyrics are

“ America

Fuck yeah

Coming through to save the motherfucking day yeah “

As whatever country/city/town get blown up and flattened around them.

The mr

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
13 weeks ago

The bottom of the River Ankh

Closer to the Edge by 30 seconds to Mars on the film about the T.T called Closer to the Edge, which also happened to be narrated by Jared Leto

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
13 weeks ago

The bottom of the River Ankh

Well everybody’s heard, about the bird…

Bird, bird, bird, bird

Private Pyle, what is your major malfunction numbnuts?"
- Full metal jacket

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
13 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

The whole sountrack to 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' is a perfect accompaniment to such an amazing film. 'Far Away' by Junip, as he longboards down an Icelandic valley, and Bowies 'Space Oddity' in the pivotal scene where he jumps into the helicopter; both gave me goosebumps.

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By *nnandElleCouple
13 weeks ago

Brackley

After The Flesh by My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult, used in The Crow, where Eric goes batshit crazy on the room full of bad guys.

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
13 weeks ago

The bottom of the River Ankh

"After The Flesh by My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult, used in The Crow, where Eric goes batshit crazy on the room full of bad guys."

To be fair, the whole soundtrack is amazing xx

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By *nnandElleCouple
13 weeks ago

Brackley

"After The Flesh by My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult, used in The Crow, where Eric goes batshit crazy on the room full of bad guys.

To be fair, the whole soundtrack is amazing xx"

Yep, it really is.

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By *inkyandthebrain2023Couple
13 weeks ago

Cheshire

For me freebird in the kingsman is a worthy contender.

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By *inkyandthebrain2023Couple
13 weeks ago

Cheshire

"Across 110th St by Bobby Womack, opening of Jackie Brown."

Good call

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By *arksjamesMan
13 weeks ago

Warwick

Not a film, but great use of music...! SAS Rogue Heroes.....Overkill, Motorhead

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By *ynamite500Man
13 weeks ago

Angus

"Tubular Bells,The Exorcist"

Seriously good shout!!!😘👍

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

Chris Issak, Wicked Games in Wild at Heart. And Blue Velvet in film of same name.

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

"Tubular Bells,The Exorcist

Seriously good shout!!!😘👍"

I think that record only really took off after the film ?

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By *evotee101Woman
13 weeks ago

Houghton le Spring

"People Are Strange in The Lost Boys"

To be fair The whole of the Lost Boys soundtrack is superb.

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By *ags73Man
13 weeks ago

glasgow-ish

The montage sequence of learning to dance in ‘Footloose’ with ‘Lets Hear it for the Boy’ by Deniece Williams.

I was so surprised actual music video for song wasn’t that sequence from the film as it fits far better.

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By *ortney FoxxxWoman
13 weeks ago

Cardiff

Born Slippy Trainspotting

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By *issy_named_cTV/TS
13 weeks ago

Edinburgh

"Chris Issak, Wicked Games in Wild at Heart. And Blue Velvet in film of same name."

Finally someone with some David lynch awareness!

Id suggest "crying" (in Spanish)in Mulholland drive

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

Tajabone by Ishmael Lo in All About My Mother. Brilliant shot over nighttime Barcelona.

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

"Chris Issak, Wicked Games in Wild at Heart. And Blue Velvet in film of same name.

Finally someone with some David lynch awareness!

Id suggest "crying" (in Spanish)in Mulholland drive"

Thanks ! He always made very inspired music choices.

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
13 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

"Now We Are Free"

Lisa Gerrard, from the Gladiator soundtrack.

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
13 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

"Who Wants to Live Forever"

Queen, from the Highlander soundtrack.

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
13 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

"Paint It Black"

Ramin Djawadi's brilliant use of an instrumental version in the heist scene from the opening episode of Westworld.

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By *ynamite500Man
13 weeks ago

Angus

"People Are Strange in The Lost Boys

To be fair The whole of the Lost Boys soundtrack is superb."

God yeah, still believe. Tim capello with his sax and hip thrusts...enough to turn a straight man gay!😁

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By *oubleswing2019Man
13 weeks ago

Colchester

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By *oubleswing2019Man
13 weeks ago

Colchester

Soundtrack from the film "Hackers".

It's probably the best film soundtrack I've ever heard and fits the energy of the film perfectly.

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By *orny PTMan
13 weeks ago

Peterborough

"People Are Strange in The Lost Boys

To be fair The whole of the Lost Boys soundtrack is superb.

God yeah, still believe. Tim capello with his sax and hip thrusts...enough to turn a straight man gay!😁 "

Cry little sister: say no more.

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
13 weeks ago

The bottom of the River Ankh

"People Are Strange in The Lost Boys

To be fair The whole of the Lost Boys soundtrack is superb.

God yeah, still believe. Tim capello with his sax and hip thrusts...enough to turn a straight man gay!😁

Cry little sister: say no more."

Great song

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By *oly-Jam-erousMan
13 weeks ago

Everywhere & Nowhere Baby

Coffee & TV - Blur - Cruel Intentions

Romeo & Juliet / Fire when the supermarket owner is driving past a crime scene in Hot Fuzz

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By *evotee101Woman
13 weeks ago

Houghton le Spring

Dude Look like a Lady - Aerosmith in Mrs Doubtfire

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By *icolerobbieCouple
13 weeks ago

walsall

"Lust for life, in Trainspotting.

~Mr."

I love the nightclub scene with atomic by blondie.

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By *ildbillkidMan
13 weeks ago

where the road goes on forever

Streets of fire great soundtrack

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By *ildbillkidMan
13 weeks ago

where the road goes on forever

"Streets of fire great soundtrack "
"tonight is what it means to be young" " I can dream about you"

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By *orksRockerMan
13 weeks ago

Bradford

"Tiny Dancer in Almost Famous, great scene and relaunched one of Elton's best tunes.

Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters & Feel Flows from Almost Famous.

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

Town Called Malice is used pretty well in Billy Elliott, very joyful.

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By *onbons_xxMan
13 weeks ago

Bolton

Love will tear us apart, in 24 Hour Party People

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By *eoBlooms OP Man
13 weeks ago

Springfield

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By *oly-Jam-erousMan
13 weeks ago

Everywhere & Nowhere Baby

"Tiny Dancer in Almost Famous, great scene and relaunched one of Elton's best tunes.

Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters & Feel Flows from Almost Famous.

Almost Famous is one of my favourites. Got the extended bluray edition. So many iconic moments. When they're all singing "the cover of the rolling stone".

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
13 weeks ago

Bedfuck

Heroes in JoJo Rabbit good choice.

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