[Music]
sometimes a few musical notes can say it
all you met me at a very strange time of
my life
[Music]
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
movie moments where music made the scene
[Music]
for this list we’re taking a look at
scenes and movies that wouldn’t have
been nearly as effective without musical
accompaniment we’re limiting this list
to soundtrack only music rather than
songs that characters interact with
so Wayne’s World and Reservoir Dogs will
have to sit this one out right here
[Music]
we’ve also excluded training montages
sorry Rocky
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number ten a real hero
by college featuring electric youth
drive one of modern cinemas most
enigmatic characters the driver rarely
says what’s on his mind and his limited
facial expressions don’t tell us much
either music in this case acts as a
window into our nameless hero’s soul
[Music]
in one of the brighter scenes from this
Nikolas vending ref and film the driver
lets down his defenses as he takes Irene
and her son on a fun la detour
[Music]
for the first time we see that there’s
more to this distant man than an empty
shell this song by college and electric
youth says everything the driver can’t
giving us a hero to root for in this
bleak world
number nine free bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Kingsman the Secret Service after a
series of SIM cards are activated all
hell breaks loose in a church full of
hate mongers unable to control
themselves the people engage in an
all-out battle royale and only one can
remain standing
but being a senior Kingsman the
efficient hairy heart also known as
Galahad easily has the edge while the
choreography and cinematography are
exquisite
it’s Lynyrd Skynyrd’s kick-ass power
ballad that elevates this action
sequence to another level of Awesomeness
following hearts trail of mayhem it
feels like a can of whoop-ass has
literally been opened the exhilarating
music captures this sentiment perfectly
until Harry sends one last soul to meet
his maker
Harry Harry what the heck is going on
number 8 the end by the doors Apocalypse
Now this is the end beautiful friend
through its authentic depiction of the
Vietnam War Apocalypse Now succeeded in
convincing the audience that they were
observing hell on earth
Oh
[Music]
the film immediately immerses us in
Armageddon from its opening scene as
flames engulf a jungle landscape
[Music]
okay the explosive imagery is poignant
ly matched by the music of the doors
preparing us for the beginning of the
end
[Music]
this haunting song puts the audience in
a sedated state as we’re forced to watch
total chaos unfold
[Music]
feeling as if all hope is lost in this
forsaken place the end almost sounds
like a comforting relief from the horror
number seven also sprach zarathustra by
hiccups house 2001 a Space Odyssey he or
a semi level T right C on the way back
by watching a damn dirty ape senselessly
banging a bone on the ground might not
seem like a significant landmark
you
[Music]
as leak out strauss’s also sprach
zarathustra kicks in however it becomes
clear that something extraordinary has
indeed occurred as this ape has taken a
crucial step forward in humankind’s
evolution
[Music]
listening to this classic orchestral
piece you can virtually see the gears
starting to turn inside the Apes
primordial head figuring out how to rise
up as Earth’s dominant species
now that he’s discovered the first tool
imagine what his descendants will be
able to accomplish millions of years
later well the crew get back all right
yes fortunately they did oh I’ve got
about that number six lust for life by
Iggy Pop Trainspotting choose life she
was a job choose a career choose a
family it’s better to chase life than to
chase the dragon but mark Renton can’t
seem to overcome his addiction so he
spends his days running away from his
problems and running after his next high
[Music]
as the 1977 song lust for life plays
Renton speaks of his carefree mindset in
the beginning of Trainspotting and how
he doesn’t in fact choose life I chose
something else and the reasons put are
no reasons for these reasons when you go
ahead over every day is a wild drug trip
where nothing matters other than chasing
his next hit otherwise we wouldn’t do it
but deep down Renton knows that this
world has much more to offer and the
first step towards recovery is choosing
life I’m cleaning up and I’m moving on
going straight and choosing life number
five don’t you forget about me by Simple
Minds The Breakfast Club
sheis has a brain an athlete a basket
case princess a criminal this 80s
classic centers on a group of high
school students who were forced to spend
a Saturday together in detention at
first glance these teenagers couldn’t
seem more different nothing to do when
you’re locked in a vacancy speak for
yourself
do you think I’d speak for you I don’t
even know your language as the day goes
on however all five realized they’re
actually living with similar energy
men’s did they do to you
from the opening credits to the final
scene The Breakfast Club is brought full
circle by the immortal music of Simple
Minds
our main characters may come from
contrasting social backgrounds and
ultimately go their separate ways at the
end of the day
[Music]
what they’ve learned from each other in
that short time though will never be
forgotten
[Music]
number four the sound of silence by
Simon and Garfunkel the graduate hello
darkness my old friend I’ve come to talk
with you again the graduate wouldn’t be
the same without Simon and Garfunkel’s
songs most notably the sound of silence
is why I was sleeping and the vision
that was planted as Elaine flees from
her wedding with Benjamin these
lovestruck kids feel as if they’ve
conquered the world however it doesn’t
take long for them to realize that maybe
this wasn’t the best idea too afraid to
address the elephant on the bus the two
look ahead at their uncertain futures in
uncomfortable silence Benjamin and
Elaine might not be able to communicate
with each other but the song tells us
exactly what’s going through their heads
number three staying alive by the Bee
Gees Saturday Night Fever disco provides
the backbone of Saturday Night Fever
in the Films opening stayin alive by the
Bee Gees sums up Tony manero’s character
without missing a beat strutting down
the streets of New York Tony looks like
a cool confident ladies man who’s on top
of the world
[Music]
on the inside though he has no idea what
he’s doing as he walks aimlessly through
life trying to survive in the big city
tonight his future and I am planning for
not knowing what exactly is coming for
him in his lifetime Tony can take solace
in one fact he’s the king of the dance
floor
number two the murder by bernard
herrmann psycho alright mr. crane
crank that’s it good night if there’s a
piece of music guaranteed to make your
blood curdle it’s definitely the violin
screech from psycho part of what makes
this scene so chilling is the vulnerable
situation Marion crane finds herself in
caught off guard in the shower there’s
nowhere to run and nowhere to hide as a
knife meets her naked flesh the shocking
score makes the audience feel every
fatal stab that Marion endures once the
music comes to a close and our leading
lady takes her final breath all you can
do is gasp for air before we unveil our
number-one pick here are some honorable
mentions on it kind of funny I find it
kind of sad
the dreams in which I’m dying are the
best I’ve ever had
I do much talking
[Music]
out on the highway looking for adventure
in whatever comes our way
number one binary sunset by John
Williams Star Wars Episode four a new
hope where are you going I’m going
nowhere John Williams has composed some
of the most magical musical scores
cinema has to offer
while et’s bicycle escape is an
undeniable career highlight for Williams
nothing can quite top this scene from
the original Star Wars
a timeless movie moment that shows
rather than tells the binary sunset
embodies young Luke Skywalker’s desire
to leave his home planet and to see the
rest of the galaxy
[Music]
through Williams uplifting composition
we instantly identify with our hero and
wish to follow him
simplistic while also being nothing
short of profound it’s a scene that
defines both the power of film and the
power of music do you agree with our
list Ben seemed believable to me what
scene do you think most effectively used
music
[Music]
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
[Music]
you
[Music]
sometimes a few musical notes can say it
all you met me at a very strange time of
my life
[Music]
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
movie moments where music made the scene
[Music]
for this list we’re taking a look at
scenes and movies that wouldn’t have
been nearly as effective without musical
accompaniment we’re limiting this list
to soundtrack only music rather than
songs that characters interact with
so Wayne’s World and Reservoir Dogs will
have to sit this one out right here
[Music]
we’ve also excluded training montages
sorry Rocky
[Music]
number ten a real hero
by college featuring electric youth
drive one of modern cinemas most
enigmatic characters the driver rarely
says what’s on his mind and his limited
facial expressions don’t tell us much
either music in this case acts as a
window into our nameless hero’s soul
[Music]
in one of the brighter scenes from this
Nikolas vending ref and film the driver
lets down his defenses as he takes Irene
and her son on a fun la detour
[Music]
for the first time we see that there’s
more to this distant man than an empty
shell this song by college and electric
youth says everything the driver can’t
giving us a hero to root for in this
bleak world
number nine free bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Kingsman the Secret Service after a
series of SIM cards are activated all
hell breaks loose in a church full of
hate mongers unable to control
themselves the people engage in an
all-out battle royale and only one can
remain standing
but being a senior Kingsman the
efficient hairy heart also known as
Galahad easily has the edge while the
choreography and cinematography are
exquisite
it’s Lynyrd Skynyrd’s kick-ass power
ballad that elevates this action
sequence to another level of Awesomeness
following hearts trail of mayhem it
feels like a can of whoop-ass has
literally been opened the exhilarating
music captures this sentiment perfectly
until Harry sends one last soul to meet
his maker
Harry Harry what the heck is going on
number 8 the end by the doors Apocalypse
Now this is the end beautiful friend
through its authentic depiction of the
Vietnam War Apocalypse Now succeeded in
convincing the audience that they were
observing hell on earth
Oh
[Music]
the film immediately immerses us in
Armageddon from its opening scene as
flames engulf a jungle landscape
[Music]
okay the explosive imagery is poignant
ly matched by the music of the doors
preparing us for the beginning of the
end
[Music]
this haunting song puts the audience in
a sedated state as we’re forced to watch
total chaos unfold
[Music]
feeling as if all hope is lost in this
forsaken place the end almost sounds
like a comforting relief from the horror
number seven also sprach zarathustra by
hiccups house 2001 a Space Odyssey he or
a semi level T right C on the way back
by watching a damn dirty ape senselessly
banging a bone on the ground might not
seem like a significant landmark
you
[Music]
as leak out strauss’s also sprach
zarathustra kicks in however it becomes
clear that something extraordinary has
indeed occurred as this ape has taken a
crucial step forward in humankind’s
evolution
[Music]
listening to this classic orchestral
piece you can virtually see the gears
starting to turn inside the Apes
primordial head figuring out how to rise
up as Earth’s dominant species
now that he’s discovered the first tool
imagine what his descendants will be
able to accomplish millions of years
later well the crew get back all right
yes fortunately they did oh I’ve got
about that number six lust for life by
Iggy Pop Trainspotting choose life she
was a job choose a career choose a
family it’s better to chase life than to
chase the dragon but mark Renton can’t
seem to overcome his addiction so he
spends his days running away from his
problems and running after his next high
[Music]
as the 1977 song lust for life plays
Renton speaks of his carefree mindset in
the beginning of Trainspotting and how
he doesn’t in fact choose life I chose
something else and the reasons put are
no reasons for these reasons when you go
ahead over every day is a wild drug trip
where nothing matters other than chasing
his next hit otherwise we wouldn’t do it
but deep down Renton knows that this
world has much more to offer and the
first step towards recovery is choosing
life I’m cleaning up and I’m moving on
going straight and choosing life number
five don’t you forget about me by Simple
Minds The Breakfast Club
sheis has a brain an athlete a basket
case princess a criminal this 80s
classic centers on a group of high
school students who were forced to spend
a Saturday together in detention at
first glance these teenagers couldn’t
seem more different nothing to do when
you’re locked in a vacancy speak for
yourself
do you think I’d speak for you I don’t
even know your language as the day goes
on however all five realized they’re
actually living with similar energy
men’s did they do to you
from the opening credits to the final
scene The Breakfast Club is brought full
circle by the immortal music of Simple
Minds
our main characters may come from
contrasting social backgrounds and
ultimately go their separate ways at the
end of the day
[Music]
what they’ve learned from each other in
that short time though will never be
forgotten
[Music]
number four the sound of silence by
Simon and Garfunkel the graduate hello
darkness my old friend I’ve come to talk
with you again the graduate wouldn’t be
the same without Simon and Garfunkel’s
songs most notably the sound of silence
is why I was sleeping and the vision
that was planted as Elaine flees from
her wedding with Benjamin these
lovestruck kids feel as if they’ve
conquered the world however it doesn’t
take long for them to realize that maybe
this wasn’t the best idea too afraid to
address the elephant on the bus the two
look ahead at their uncertain futures in
uncomfortable silence Benjamin and
Elaine might not be able to communicate
with each other but the song tells us
exactly what’s going through their heads
number three staying alive by the Bee
Gees Saturday Night Fever disco provides
the backbone of Saturday Night Fever
in the Films opening stayin alive by the
Bee Gees sums up Tony manero’s character
without missing a beat strutting down
the streets of New York Tony looks like
a cool confident ladies man who’s on top
of the world
[Music]
on the inside though he has no idea what
he’s doing as he walks aimlessly through
life trying to survive in the big city
tonight his future and I am planning for
not knowing what exactly is coming for
him in his lifetime Tony can take solace
in one fact he’s the king of the dance
floor
number two the murder by bernard
herrmann psycho alright mr. crane
crank that’s it good night if there’s a
piece of music guaranteed to make your
blood curdle it’s definitely the violin
screech from psycho part of what makes
this scene so chilling is the vulnerable
situation Marion crane finds herself in
caught off guard in the shower there’s
nowhere to run and nowhere to hide as a
knife meets her naked flesh the shocking
score makes the audience feel every
fatal stab that Marion endures once the
music comes to a close and our leading
lady takes her final breath all you can
do is gasp for air before we unveil our
number-one pick here are some honorable
mentions on it kind of funny I find it
kind of sad
the dreams in which I’m dying are the
best I’ve ever had
I do much talking
[Music]
out on the highway looking for adventure
in whatever comes our way
number one binary sunset by John
Williams Star Wars Episode four a new
hope where are you going I’m going
nowhere John Williams has composed some
of the most magical musical scores
cinema has to offer
while et’s bicycle escape is an
undeniable career highlight for Williams
nothing can quite top this scene from
the original Star Wars
a timeless movie moment that shows
rather than tells the binary sunset
embodies young Luke Skywalker’s desire
to leave his home planet and to see the
rest of the galaxy
[Music]
through Williams uplifting composition
we instantly identify with our hero and
wish to follow him
simplistic while also being nothing
short of profound it’s a scene that
defines both the power of film and the
power of music do you agree with our
list Ben seemed believable to me what
scene do you think most effectively used
music
[Music]
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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you
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