Favorite Use of A Song in Films

By: Andhika Eka Buana

“California Dreamin” The Mamas and the Papas -Chungking Express.
“Save Me” Aimee Mann -Magnolia.
“In A Broken Dreams” Python Lee Jackson -Breaking the Waves.
“Siboney” Ernesto Lecuona -2046.
“Quizas, Quizas, Quizas” Nat King Cole -In the Mood For Love.
“The Shape of My Heart” Sting -Leon: The Professional.
“Sunny Afternoon” The Kinks -The Boat That Rocked.
“La Meme Histoire” Feist -Paris, Je t’aime.
“Lullaby Blues” Sore -Forbidden Door.
“Mad World” Gary Jules -Donnie Darko.
“Let’s Go” The Feelies -The Squid and the Whale.
“All the Way From Memphis” Moot the Hoople -Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.
“Every Sperm is Sacred” Monty Python -Monty Python and the Meaning of Life.
“21 Guns” Greenday -Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
“God Only Knows” The Beach Boys -Boogie Nights.
“Life on Mars?” David Bowie -The Life Aquatic of Steve Zissou.
“Moon River” Audrey Hepburn -Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
“Oh! Sweet Nuthin” The Velvet Underground -High Fidelity.
“Maybe Tomorrow” Stereophonics -Crash.
“Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life” Monty Python -Monty Python’s Life Of Brian.
“If You Want Me” Marketa Irglova -Once.
“Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon” Urge Overkill -Pulp Fiction.
“You Makes My Dream” Hall & Oates -500 Days of Summer.
“Stop Crying Your Heart Out” Oasis -The Butterfly Effect.
“Because” Elliott Smith -American Beauty.
“Mack the Knife” Jimmie Dale Gilmore -A Prophet.
“Love Hurts” Nazareth -Dazed and Confused.
“Good Night Moon” Shivaree -Kill Bill Vol. 2.
“He Needs Me” Shelley Duvall -Punch-Drunk Love.
“Unforgettable” Nat King Cole -Watchmen.
“Wonderful World” Louis Armstrong -12 Monkeys.
“Here With Me” Dido -Love Actually.
“Paper Planes” M.I.A.-Slumdog Millionaire.*
“The Sounds of Silence” Simon & Garfunkel -The Graduate.
“Where is My Mind” The Pixies -Fight Club.
“My Favorite Things” Julie Andrews -The Sound of Music.
“Happy Wednesday” Miki Nakatani -Memories of Matsuko.
“Avenue of Hope” I Am Kloot -Sunshine.
“La Vie en Rose” Edith Piaf -Love Me If You Dare.
“I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing” Aerosmith -Armageddon.
“My Funny Valentine” Chet Baker -The Talented Mr. Ripley.
“You Know My Name” Chris Cornell -Casino Royale.
“Make ’Em Laugh” Donald O’Connor -Singin’ in The Rain.
“We’ll Meet Again” Vera Lynn -Dr. Strangelove.
“Space Oddity” David Bowie -C.R.A.Z.Y.
“I Believe” Shin Seung-hun -My Sassy Girl.
“Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta” Geto Boys -Office Space.
“Be My Baby” The Ronettes -Mean Street.
“Happy Together” The Turtles -Happy Together.
“The Wanderer” Ernie Maresca -The Wanderers.
“Cafe de Flore” The Matthew Herbert Big Band -Cafe de Flore.
“Bang Bang” Dalida -Heartbeats.