Nothing makes a movie like a perfectly placed song, and the folks over at Bullz-Eye have put together a list of their Top 40. Their only criteria: "The song couldn't have been written specifically for the film or have made its debut on the film's soundtrack." Head over for thoughts on each selection (and lots of video!). But if it's a lazy Monday, just scroll down to see the results.
40. "Cuban Pete," Desi Arnaz ? The Mask
39. "The Promise," When In Rome ? Napoleon Dynamite
38. "I Think I See the Light," Cat Stevens ? Harold and Maude
37. "Cruel to Be Kind," Letters To Cleo ? 10 Things I Hate About You
36. "Closer," Nine Inch Nails ? Se7en
35. "Across 110th Street," Bobby Womack ? Jackie Brown
34. "Beth," Kiss ? Beautiful Girls
33. "I Say a Little Prayer," Dionne Warwick ? My Best Friend?s Wedding
32. "Sweet Emotion," Aerosmith ? Dazed and Confused
31. "Oh Yeah," Yello ? Ferris Bueller?s Day Off
30. "Louie, Louie," The Kingsmen ? Animal House
29. "Under Pressure," Queen and David Bowie ? Grosse Pointe Blank
28. "Jump in the Line," Harry Belafonte ? Beetlejuice
27. "Everybody Knows," Leonard Cohen ? Pump Up the Volume
26. "Lust for Life," Iggy Pop ? Trainspotting
25. "You Can Leave Your Hat On," Tom Jones ? The Full Monty
24. "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow," The Soggy Bottom Boys ? O Brother Where Art Thou?
23. "Where Is My Mind," The Pixies ? Fight Club
22. "If You Were Here," Thompson Twins ? Sixteen Candles
21. "Can?t Take My Eyes Off of You," The Four Seasons ? 10 Things I Hate About You
20. "In a Gadda-Da-Vida," Iron Butterfly ? Manhunter
19. "Tequila," The Champs ? Pee Wee?s Big Adventure
18. "Layla," Derek and the Dominoes ? GoodFellas
17. "Afternoon Delight," Starland Vocal Band ? Anchorman
16. "Spybreak," The Propellerheads ? The Matrix
15. "Don?t Stop Me Now," Queen ? Shaun of the Dead
14. "Misirlou," Dick Dale ? Pulp Fiction
13. "Old Time Rock and Roll," Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band ? Risky Business
12. "Sweet Caroline," Neil Diamond ? Beautiful Girls
11. "Perfect Day," Lou Reed ? Trainspotting
10. "Try a Little Tenderness," Otis Redding ? Pretty in Pink
9. "The End," The Doors ? Apocalypse Now
8. "Moving in Stereo," The Cars ? Fast Times at Ridgemont High
7. "Shout," Otis Day & the Knights, Animal House
6. "Stuck in the Middle with You," Stealer?s Wheel ? Reservoir Dogs
5. "Tiny Dancer," Elton John ? Almost Famous
4. "Damn It Feels Good 2 Be A Gangsta," The Geto Boys ? Office Space
3. "Twist and Shout," The Beatles ? Ferris Bueller?s Day Off
2. "In Your Eyes," Peter Gabriel ? Say Anything
1. "Bohemian Rhapsody," Queen ? Wayne?s World
Did Bullz-Eye hit the mark (har har)? We think they did a bang up job, although we'd probably have Anchorman and "Shout" from Animal House somewhere in the top 5, along with the scenes from Ferris Bueller's and the awesome Almost Famous (which we saw again this weekend -- so fucking good!). What would have been our #1:
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Hold me closer, Tony Danza!
