Best use of an existing song in a movie

FridayOnElmStreet Revered Member Gentlemen, let's broaden our minds! @fridayonelmstreet Posts: 26,232 Likes: 20,458	Best use of an existing song in a movie Oct 28, 2018 22:25:11 GMT kevin likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Oct 28, 2018 22:25:11 GMT Bohemian Rhapsody - Waynes World

Harmless elf Junior Member I'm a slick shyster the pest Meister @amiable Posts: 2,924 Likes: 1,171	Best use of an existing song in a movie Oct 28, 2018 22:58:23 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Harmless elf on Oct 28, 2018 22:58:23 GMT What is love - A Night at the Roxbury Basically the whole movie revolves around that one song. And who doesn't do the head nod thing when they hear that song

kingkoopa Junior Member @kingkoopa Posts: 1,303 Likes: 645	Best use of an existing song in a movie Oct 29, 2018 0:01:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kingkoopa on Oct 29, 2018 0:01:25 GMT Lots of good mentions so far: "Tommy Boy" nails it for me on multiple occasions with:
	-Preheat to 450F, bake silently for 26-28 minutes. Tell Shawn its ready 3 minutes after taking out of oven on account of the sensitive lining of the roof of Shawn's mouth.

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	I haven't even begun to let my imagination loose on this one.

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Thor Ragnarok - Led Zep "Immigrant Song"
Baby Driver - Jon Spencer Blues Explosion "Bellbottoms"
Guardians Of The Galaxy - The Runaways "Cherry Bomb"
Apocalypse Now - Ride Of The Valkyries
Call Me By Your Name - Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way"
Simple Men - Sonic Youth "Kool Thing"
Double Date - Goat "Run to Your Mama"
Dr Strangelove - Vera Lynn "We'll Meet Again"
Kill Bill Vol 1 - Tomoyasu Hotei "Battle Without Honor or Humanity"
Kill Bill Vol 1 - Santa Esmeralda "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
The Good The Bad & The Weird - Santa Esmeralda "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
Grosse Point Blank - Bowie/Queen "Under Pressure"
Reservoir Dogs - George Baker "Little Green Bag"

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Best use of an existing song in a movie Oct 29, 2018 10:28:22 GMT via mobile President Ackbar™ likes this

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The End - Apocalypse Now
Immigrant Song -Thor Ragnarok
Born to be Wild - Easy Rider
Jump - Ready Player One
Hip to be Square and In Too Deep - American Psycho

The songs in the Wedding Singer and Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion
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hannibal New Member @hannibal Posts: 25 Likes: 7	Best use of an existing song in a movie Oct 29, 2018 10:29:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hannibal on Oct 29, 2018 10:29:18 GMT Reservoir Dogs - 'Stuck in the middle with you' by Stealers Wheel

Fox in the Snow Senior Member @foxinthesnow Posts: 8,168 Likes: 4,120	Best use of an existing song in a movie Oct 29, 2018 10:55:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fox in the Snow on Oct 29, 2018 10:55:48 GMT Velvet Goldmine (opening) - Brian Eno - Needles in the Camel's Eye Velvet Goldmine (closing) - Steve Harley - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
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Fox in the Snow Senior Member @foxinthesnow Posts: 8,168 Likes: 4,120	Best use of an existing song in a movie Oct 29, 2018 10:58:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fox in the Snow on Oct 29, 2018 10:58:27 GMT 28 Days Later - Godspeed You! Black Emperor - East Hastings
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Oct 29, 2018 9:46:48 GMT sostie said:

Thor Ragnarok - Led Zep "Immigrant Song"
Baby Driver - Jon Spencer Blues Explosion "Bellbottoms"
Guardians Of The Galaxy - The Runaways "Cherry Bomb"
Apocalypse Now - Ride Of The Valkyries
Call Me By Your Name - Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way"
Simple Men - Sonic Youth "Kool Thing"
Double Date - Goat "Run to Your Mama"
Dr Strangelove - Vera Lynn "We'll Meet Again"
Kill Bill Vol 1 - Tomoyasu Hotei "Battle Without Honor or Humanity"
Kill Bill Vol 1 - Santa Esmeralda "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
The Good The Bad & The Weird - Santa Esmeralda "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
Grosse Point Blank - Bowie/Queen "Under Pressure"
Reservoir Dogs - George Baker "Little Green Bag"

The Immigrant Song in Ragnarok was a pretty bad-ass call.

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Best use of an existing song in a movie Oct 29, 2018 11:55:30 GMT

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Oct 29, 2018 11:50:10 GMT @marilynluvstigger said:

Oct 29, 2018 9:46:48 GMT sostie said:

Thor Ragnarok - Led Zep "Immigrant Song"
Baby Driver - Jon Spencer Blues Explosion "Bellbottoms"
Guardians Of The Galaxy - The Runaways "Cherry Bomb"
Apocalypse Now - Ride Of The Valkyries
Call Me By Your Name - Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way"
Simple Men - Sonic Youth "Kool Thing"
Double Date - Goat "Run to Your Mama"
Dr Strangelove - Vera Lynn "We'll Meet Again"
Kill Bill Vol 1 - Tomoyasu Hotei "Battle Without Honor or Humanity"
Kill Bill Vol 1 - Santa Esmeralda "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
The Good The Bad & The Weird - Santa Esmeralda "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
Grosse Point Blank - Bowie/Queen "Under Pressure"
Reservoir Dogs - George Baker "Little Green Bag"

The Immigrant Song in Ragnarok was a pretty bad-ass call.

It was a pretty inspired choice...and they got away with using twice in the film, and it working both times.

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