not that song again couldn’t they have used something else okay let’s write
used something else okay let’s write
used something else okay let’s write welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten overused songs in film and TV
this list we’ve picked those overplayed
this list we’ve picked those overplayed and overused songs that always seem to
and overused songs that always seem to
and overused songs that always seem to find their way into a movie soundtrack
find their way into a movie soundtrack
find their way into a movie soundtrack or onto television shows we’re not only
or onto television shows we’re not only
or onto television shows we’re not only talking numbers here but also
talking numbers here but also
talking numbers here but also considering the quality or rather lack
considering the quality or rather lack
considering the quality or rather lack thereof in the common usage of the songs
we’re excluding purely instrumental
we’re excluding purely instrumental songs and film scores so don’t expect to
songs and film scores so don’t expect to
songs and film scores so don’t expect to see songs like Oh Fortuna
number ten all along the watchtower the
number ten all along the watchtower the Jimi Hendrix Experience
written and recorded by Bob Dylan the
written and recorded by Bob Dylan the appearance of the Jimi Hendrix version
appearance of the Jimi Hendrix version
appearance of the Jimi Hendrix version of this song usually denotes that
of this song usually denotes that
of this song usually denotes that something epic is about to happen when
something epic is about to happen when
something epic is about to happen when you hear it on screen I think it might
you hear it on screen I think it might
you hear it on screen I think it might be narcotic that’s though said epicness
be narcotic that’s though said epicness
be narcotic that’s though said epicness usually involves someone tripping on
usually involves someone tripping on
usually involves someone tripping on drugs for the first time Wow
drugs for the first time Wow
drugs for the first time Wow no that is very cosmic I don’t
no that is very cosmic I don’t
no that is very cosmic I don’t understand oh but the best uses of all
understand oh but the best uses of all
understand oh but the best uses of all along the watchtower have deviated from
along the watchtower have deviated from
along the watchtower have deviated from that very obvious hippie sentiment
he’s in point battlestar galactica uses
he’s in point battlestar galactica uses the song throughout the series to mark
the song throughout the series to mark
the song throughout the series to mark major events for the characters
the psychedelic rocker has also been
the psychedelic rocker has also been used as a marker to let audiences know
used as a marker to let audiences know
used as a marker to let audiences know that it’s the 1960s and has basically
that it’s the 1960s and has basically
that it’s the 1960s and has basically become the unofficial anthem for the
become the unofficial anthem for the
become the unofficial anthem for the period away
we were always looking for this guy
we were always looking for this guy named Charlie number nine Gimme Shelter
named Charlie number nine Gimme Shelter
named Charlie number nine Gimme Shelter the Rolling Stones
the Rolling Stones
the Rolling Stones casino boss and his wife were killed the
casino boss and his wife were killed the
casino boss and his wife were killed the both question Nikki Martin Scorsese’s
both question Nikki Martin Scorsese’s
both question Nikki Martin Scorsese’s movies probably count for half of the
movies probably count for half of the
movies probably count for half of the plays this song gets on screen no one
plays this song gets on screen no one
plays this song gets on screen no one gives it did it had the page but Gimme
gives it did it had the page but Gimme
gives it did it had the page but Gimme Shelter also has a reputation for
Shelter also has a reputation for
Shelter also has a reputation for meaning that something intense is about
meaning that something intense is about
meaning that something intense is about to happen that can be emotionally and
to happen that can be emotionally and
to happen that can be emotionally and romantically intense as it is in layer
romantically intense as it is in layer
romantically intense as it is in layer cake or that everything is about to hit
cake or that everything is about to hit
cake or that everything is about to hit the fan like it does in the bust
the fan like it does in the bust
the fan like it does in the bust sequence of Goodfellas took me about a
sequence of Goodfellas took me about a
sequence of Goodfellas took me about a week of sneaking around before I can
week of sneaking around before I can
week of sneaking around before I can unload the Pittsburgh stuff but when I
unload the Pittsburgh stuff but when I
unload the Pittsburgh stuff but when I did there was a real score the stones
did there was a real score the stones
did there was a real score the stones have so many incredible songs we’re
have so many incredible songs we’re
have so many incredible songs we’re thinking this one might deserve a
thinking this one might deserve a
thinking this one might deserve a retirement party soon number 8 walking
retirement party soon number 8 walking
retirement party soon number 8 walking on sunshine Katrina and the waves
on sunshine Katrina and the waves
on sunshine Katrina and the waves this song may have been the group’s
this song may have been the group’s
this song may have been the group’s biggest hit but it’s also guaranteed
biggest hit but it’s also guaranteed
biggest hit but it’s also guaranteed their spot in pop culture
the pop-rock number sounds like sunshine
the pop-rock number sounds like sunshine rainbows and everything nice
rainbows and everything nice
rainbows and everything nice so it’s always played to make sure we
so it’s always played to make sure we
so it’s always played to make sure we know that an on-screen character is
know that an on-screen character is
know that an on-screen character is feeling good the most creative use of
feeling good the most creative use of
feeling good the most creative use of the Katrina and the waves single must be
the Katrina and the waves single must be
the Katrina and the waves single must be in American Psycho though during the
in American Psycho though during the
in American Psycho though during the scene in which Patrick Bateman listens
scene in which Patrick Bateman listens
scene in which Patrick Bateman listens to it after a successful night of
to it after a successful night of
to it after a successful night of killing
walking on sunshine has appeared in
walking on sunshine has appeared in dozens of projects including films TV
dozens of projects including films TV
dozens of projects including films TV shows video games and more but maybe
shows video games and more but maybe
shows video games and more but maybe it’s about time that it walks away
it’s about time that it walks away
it’s about time that it walks away listen to me I wasn’t supposed to find
whoo number seven bad-to-the-bone
whoo number seven bad-to-the-bone George Thorogood and the destroyers then
George Thorogood and the destroyers then
George Thorogood and the destroyers then it hit me if I was the bad boy then I
it hit me if I was the bad boy then I
it hit me if I was the bad boy then I was going to be the baddest boy of them
was going to be the baddest boy of them
was going to be the baddest boy of them all is an unlikely person about to rebel
all is an unlikely person about to rebel
all is an unlikely person about to rebel if so cue this song we can have sex
if so cue this song we can have sex
if so cue this song we can have sex again this song seems to appear every
again this song seems to appear every
again this song seems to appear every time middle-aged men want to be badasses
time middle-aged men want to be badasses
time middle-aged men want to be badasses old people go on a trip or kids feel the
old people go on a trip or kids feel the
old people go on a trip or kids feel the urge to rebel Oh take a whack at it
before it had such an ironic use that to
before it had such an ironic use that to the bone was used with sincerity there’s
the bone was used with sincerity there’s
the bone was used with sincerity there’s one thing I know I really know and that
one thing I know I really know and that
one thing I know I really know and that is that there’s no such thing in the
is that there’s no such thing in the
is that there’s no such thing in the world as a bad boy I’m sure of it for
world as a bad boy I’m sure of it for
world as a bad boy I’m sure of it for example it plays in Terminator 2
example it plays in Terminator 2
example it plays in Terminator 2 Judgment Day after the t800 suits up in
Judgment Day after the t800 suits up in
Judgment Day after the t800 suits up in his leather motorcycle outfit
the tracks opening guitar riff makes it
the tracks opening guitar riff makes it instantly recognizable and alerts the
instantly recognizable and alerts the
instantly recognizable and alerts the audience to watch out for whoever’s on
audience to watch out for whoever’s on
audience to watch out for whoever’s on screen number six Sweet Home Alabama
screen number six Sweet Home Alabama
screen number six Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd this Lynyrd Skynyrd track
Lynyrd Skynyrd this Lynyrd Skynyrd track
Lynyrd Skynyrd this Lynyrd Skynyrd track seems to be the only tune about the
seems to be the only tune about the
seems to be the only tune about the south that Hollywood knows about
and if the on-screen setting isn’t
and if the on-screen setting isn’t actually in the south
actually in the south
actually in the south filmmakers seem to use it when they want
filmmakers seem to use it when they want
filmmakers seem to use it when they want the audience to know a character is a
the audience to know a character is a
the audience to know a character is a backwards country hick somebody please
backwards country hick somebody please
backwards country hick somebody please make a stop singing Sweet Home Alabama
make a stop singing Sweet Home Alabama
make a stop singing Sweet Home Alabama may often be used to stereotype but its
may often be used to stereotype but its
may often be used to stereotype but its two best uses were in scenes in which it
two best uses were in scenes in which it
two best uses were in scenes in which it was used ironically in Conair he fine hi
was used ironically in Conair he fine hi
was used ironically in Conair he fine hi Ernie
Ernie
Ernie bunch of idiots dancing on a plane to a
bunch of idiots dancing on a plane to a
bunch of idiots dancing on a plane to a song made famous by a band that died in
song made famous by a band that died in
song made famous by a band that died in a plane crash and humorously in
a plane crash and humorously in
a plane crash and humorously in eight-mile cuz I live at home in the
eight-mile cuz I live at home in the
eight-mile cuz I live at home in the trailer mama coming home to you Oh
the inclusion of this funky disco tune
the inclusion of this funky disco tune means we’re about to engage in some
means we’re about to engage in some
means we’re about to engage in some wacky fighting good to see you again
wacky fighting good to see you again
wacky fighting good to see you again brother
when this Carl Douglas number comes on
when this Carl Douglas number comes on it pretty much guarantees that no one in
it pretty much guarantees that no one in
it pretty much guarantees that no one in the scene actually knows kung fu or is
the scene actually knows kung fu or is
the scene actually knows kung fu or is even a good fighter I may not be the
even a good fighter I may not be the
even a good fighter I may not be the best ninja I may not be one with the
best ninja I may not be one with the
best ninja I may not be one with the universe but I will tell you this no one
universe but I will tell you this no one
universe but I will tell you this no one messes with my brother
messes with my brother
messes with my brother everybody will or if they can’t fight
everybody will or if they can’t fight
everybody will or if they can’t fight it’s almost by miracle interestingly
it’s almost by miracle interestingly
it’s almost by miracle interestingly enough this song was originally recorded
enough this song was originally recorded
enough this song was originally recorded as a b-side so the producer decided to
as a b-side so the producer decided to
as a b-side so the producer decided to go over the top with the Asian themed
go over the top with the Asian themed
go over the top with the Asian themed grip in the background so you want to
grip in the background so you want to
grip in the background so you want to try and set me a pop while kung fu
try and set me a pop while kung fu
try and set me a pop while kung fu fighting was fun at the time of its
fighting was fun at the time of its
fighting was fun at the time of its release now it seems way past it’s due
release now it seems way past it’s due
release now it seems way past it’s due date everybody was kung fu’ body then
date everybody was kung fu’ body then
date everybody was kung fu’ body then manifest as lat yeah there’s only one
manifest as lat yeah there’s only one
manifest as lat yeah there’s only one thing to do in a moment like this strut
thing to do in a moment like this strut
thing to do in a moment like this strut number four staying alive the Bee Gees
originally created for the Saturday
originally created for the Saturday Night Fever movie soundtrack this disco
Night Fever movie soundtrack this disco
Night Fever movie soundtrack this disco tune seems to have really outgrown its
tune seems to have really outgrown its
tune seems to have really outgrown its source sure when older viewers hear the
source sure when older viewers hear the
source sure when older viewers hear the Bee Gees crooning they immediately think
Bee Gees crooning they immediately think
Bee Gees crooning they immediately think of John Travolta strutting along the
of John Travolta strutting along the
of John Travolta strutting along the sidewalk but there have just been so
sidewalk but there have just been so
sidewalk but there have just been so many other on-screen uses of the
many other on-screen uses of the
many other on-screen uses of the chart-topper to denote when someone
chart-topper to denote when someone
chart-topper to denote when someone thinks he’s a pretty cool customer
especially when other people do not hey
especially when other people do not hey run down yeah princess your local number
run down yeah princess your local number
run down yeah princess your local number my lady
my lady
my lady it certainly has a great vibe but it’s
it certainly has a great vibe but it’s
it certainly has a great vibe but it’s also one of the biggest ear worms ever
also one of the biggest ear worms ever
also one of the biggest ear worms ever so more often than not it can be quite
so more often than not it can be quite
so more often than not it can be quite distracting you idiots boys don’t cover
distracting you idiots boys don’t cover
distracting you idiots boys don’t cover the fences
the fences
the fences idiot boy go cover the cash register
number three over the rainbow Judy
number three over the rainbow Judy Garland
the filmmakers behind The Wizard of Oz
the filmmakers behind The Wizard of Oz probably never thought this song would
probably never thought this song would
probably never thought this song would become such a standout track and a
become such a standout track and a
become such a standout track and a cultural phenomenon no stop Mikey keep
cultural phenomenon no stop Mikey keep
cultural phenomenon no stop Mikey keep crooning oh there’s no denying the
crooning oh there’s no denying the
crooning oh there’s no denying the Ballad was a beautiful addition to the
Ballad was a beautiful addition to the
Ballad was a beautiful addition to the musical fantasy but it’s now too often
musical fantasy but it’s now too often
musical fantasy but it’s now too often been overtly used to make the audience
been overtly used to make the audience
been overtly used to make the audience feel a sense of nostalgia I wanted it to
feel a sense of nostalgia I wanted it to
feel a sense of nostalgia I wanted it to be over the rainbow has appeared in 100
be over the rainbow has appeared in 100
be over the rainbow has appeared in 100 on-screen projects and shows no signs of
on-screen projects and shows no signs of
on-screen projects and shows no signs of slowing down it may go down as one of
slowing down it may go down as one of
slowing down it may go down as one of the most emotional songs ever but it’s
the most emotional songs ever but it’s
the most emotional songs ever but it’s also often cringe-worthy to dreams
also often cringe-worthy to dreams
also often cringe-worthy to dreams really do come true
Oh special song going out to you right
Oh special song going out to you right now number two what a wonderful world
now number two what a wonderful world
now number two what a wonderful world Louie Armstrong I see trees of green if
Louie Armstrong I see trees of green if
Louie Armstrong I see trees of green if you want viewers to cry then this is the
you want viewers to cry then this is the
you want viewers to cry then this is the song to put in your soundtrack every
song to put in your soundtrack every
song to put in your soundtrack every time what a wonderful world plays it
time what a wonderful world plays it
time what a wonderful world plays it pretty much means that something awful
pretty much means that something awful
pretty much means that something awful happened but that we should still have
happened but that we should still have
happened but that we should still have faith in humanity oh that’s good
faith in humanity oh that’s good
faith in humanity oh that’s good yes that’s that’s good or that something
yes that’s that’s good or that something
yes that’s that’s good or that something truly beautiful has just happened I
truly beautiful has just happened I
truly beautiful has just happened I think to myself
either way Louis Armstrong’s traditional
either way Louis Armstrong’s traditional pop tune has become too emotionally
pop tune has become too emotionally
pop tune has become too emotionally manipulative and it’s onscreen inclusion
manipulative and it’s onscreen inclusion
manipulative and it’s onscreen inclusion seems unoriginal at best
seems unoriginal at best
seems unoriginal at best welcome to the world movies like journey
welcome to the world movies like journey
welcome to the world movies like journey to the mysterious island attempt to make
to the mysterious island attempt to make
to the mysterious island attempt to make it new by offering alternative versions
it new by offering alternative versions
it new by offering alternative versions of the original I see John but we see
of the original I see John but we see
of the original I see John but we see what they’re doing stop
what they’re doing stop
what they’re doing stop that was extraordinary what my multiple
that was extraordinary what my multiple
that was extraordinary what my multiple talents now after all these years
talents now after all these years
talents now after all these years finding the elusive singing sesqui
finding the elusive singing sesqui
finding the elusive singing sesqui before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
something happening here was one day we
something happening here was one day we was out walking like always and then
was out walking like always and then
was out walking like always and then just like that somebody turned off the
just like that somebody turned off the
just like that somebody turned off the rain and the Sun come out I got to
number one born to be wild
number one born to be wild Steppenwolf you can almost hear a
Steppenwolf you can almost hear a
Steppenwolf you can almost hear a motorcycle revving up each time this
motorcycle revving up each time this
motorcycle revving up each time this song comes on the run originally and
song comes on the run originally and
song comes on the run originally and masterfully used an Easy Rider the hard
masterfully used an Easy Rider the hard
masterfully used an Easy Rider the hard rocker truly captured the spirit of 60s
rocker truly captured the spirit of 60s
rocker truly captured the spirit of 60s counterculture a sense of Americana and
counterculture a sense of Americana and
counterculture a sense of Americana and the quest for freedom
however the entertainment industry has
however the entertainment industry has pretty much ruined those positive
pretty much ruined those positive
pretty much ruined those positive connotations with the Steppenwolf song
connotations with the Steppenwolf song
connotations with the Steppenwolf song by including it in close to 100 other
by including it in close to 100 other
by including it in close to 100 other productions
though it’s also appeared in movies
though it’s also appeared in movies featuring or about animals born to be
featuring or about animals born to be
featuring or about animals born to be wild is now too often used in a very
wild is now too often used in a very
wild is now too often used in a very cliched way to represent someone who
cliched way to represent someone who
cliched way to represent someone who feels liberated
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do you agree with our list true which song do you think is overused on screen
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