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