End Scene: Film’s Best Closing Credits Songs Vol 1

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Great music matters in film, obviously.  But having just the right music to end the film with, even music that just runs during the credits, can really punctuate the entire experience.  The right closing credits song can  leave you walking out  of the theater with a rush of emotion,  or thinking ‘what did I just see?’  And sometimes, you just don’t want to leave till that final song ends, even if you’re not a credit reader.  Here are eleven songs that capped their films with the perfect song.

  1. Pulp Fiction: Surf Rider by The Lively Ones
  2. Fight Club: Where Is My Mind by The Pixies
  3. Rushmore: Ooh la la by The Faces
  4. Monty Pythons Life of Brian: Always Look On the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle
  5. Scrooged: Put a Little Love in Your Heart by Annie Lennox and Al Green
  6. The Matrix:  Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine
  7. The Graduate:  The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel
  8. The Outsiders:  Stay Gold by Stevie Wonder
  9. Full Metal Jacket:  Paint it Black by The Rolling Stones
  10. Kick Ass:   You Make Me Wanna Die by The Pretty Reckless
  11. There Will Be Blood:  Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major

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1.  Pulp Fiction:  Surf Rider by The Lively Ones

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3TJu9IaBAE]

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2.  Fight Club: Where Is My Mind by The Pixies

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCD14IrOcIs]

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3. Rushmore: Ooh la la by The Faces

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELQOnEgzt-I]

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4.  Life of Brian: Always Look On the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlBiLNN1NhQ]

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5.  Scrooged: Put a Little Love in Your Heart by Annie Lennox and Al Green

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVvkj7jL-RM]

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6.  The Matrix:  Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine [:50]

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTL4qIIxg8A]

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7.  The Graduate:  The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel [1:10]

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HqENefvou8]

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8.  The Outsiders:  Stay Gold by Stevie Wonder

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_jZ5jeW-XU]

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9.  Full Metal Jacket:  Paint it Black by The Rolling Stones

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ALmH6Zs1Q]

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10.  Kick Ass:   You Make Me Wanna Die by The Pretty Reckless

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gn-AQo5WSU]

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11.  There Will Be Blood:  Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjJMub2Whs4]

 

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