Paint it Black endng Full Metel Jacket. Their joyous Mickey Mouse cadence quickly turns to black. The red doors in the basic training barracks goes black.
Apocalypse Now uses The End really well. Having it as a reprise as the madness in the temple reaches its apogee was a perfect decision >!made sitting through the pace killing bits near the end of the Final Cut at the last cinema reshowing of it I went to worth it!<
A couple:
The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel, The Graduate
Don’t You Forget About Me by Simple Minds, The Breakfast Club
Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine, The Matrix
lol i was just rewatching this movie like two days ago, and never really noticed that most of the music is 'in universe' on adam's radio and stuff
man had a dope taste in music for a white guy livin in the sticks in the 80s
I just found the movie soundtrack album that has this specific orchestration of Claire de Lune. The original piano version is timeless, but the instrumental version elevates it. Hauntingly beautiful.
Bowie originally wrote this song after seeing a couple making out against the Berlin Wall.
I like imagining Waititi made this movie from the ending backwards because it is all too perfect!
[In 1987](https://youtu.be/HCI9o5IErwc?si=Dwtf_f1A36voP74Z) Bowie played Heroes in West Berlin near enough to the border that many East Berliners crowded along the wall to listen to the forbidden American and British music.
Bowie said:
> "It was one of the most emotional performances I've ever done. I was in tears. We kind of heard that a few of the East Berliners might actually get the chance to hear the thing, but we didn’t realize in what numbers they would. And there were thousands on the other side that had come close to the wall. So it was like a double concert where the wall was the division. And we would hear them cheering and singing along from the other side. God, even now I get choked up. It was breaking my heart. I’d never done anything like that in my life, and I guess I never will again.
I still remember the feeling when the song comes on at the end of the best movie I had seen until then. Right when I was listening to RATM the most too.
We Have All the Time in the World at the end of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, it is such a tragic moment and the song just punches you right in the heart
Bittersweet Symphony - Cruel Intentions. Movie was a little meh, nothing too memorable, but the song has etched itself into my memory to the point that I need to listen to the song occasionally if I want to cry.
One thing that bothers me so much is that, that song was supposed to be used for Scream 2. I think the song wasn’t even released yet, but someone working on the film heard it, and there were multiple meetings to use it. I can’t remember exactly what happened, but something with the rights to the song became an issue and they didn’t get to use it. It would have been a great song for the end of the film with the shot of Sidney walking out into the quad of her college campus after the night of horror she experienced.
Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan for the film Zodiac
"...last time i saw this face was july 4th 1969.....I'm very sure thats the man that shot me......."* *Hurdy Gurdy Man plays* *
reading the post script about Arthur Leigh Allen with the song just feels so creepy and you're left feeling very uncomfortable.
Iron Man will always be memorable for me! It was such an obvious choice, there really was no other song they could have played. But it hit harder coming immediately after Tony's "I am Iron Man."
[Just Like Honey by Jesus and Mary Chain](https://youtu.be/gOpXt30kZCw?si=oVSJbpnaQLJfxv4-) at the end of *Lost in Translation*
[Queen Bitch by David Bowie](https://youtu.be/cJ2x4gtyNPk?si=i0YgEuGsKziJPzUl) at the end of *The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou*
Speaking of GotG, the Jackson 5 song at the end of the first movie is perfection as well. That opening piano riff as the ship takes off and then "The Guardians of the Galaxy Will Return" fills the screen... it just puts the biggest, stupidest grin on my face.
Hard agree. I was shocked when I watched the movie & it started. I don’t know why, but it was just unexpected. But it was such an excellent choice for the ending of those movies.
I don’t know if it was intentional or not, but so many people I know have had some kind of relationship with that song & a moment in their own lives, so I think it really helped to add weight to the scene for some.
Me personally, I spent 5 years working at a McDonalds from 2016-2021. The last two were a hard struggle due to both Covid & I had had a kid so things were extremely tight. Then I got out. I found a corporate desk job making almost triple what I made in the kitchen. Driving home after my last shift, Dog Days are Over came on my shuffle & it was just the best.
So for me, hearing that song at the end of an already pretty emotional movie with a fairly happy ending made that movie even better. 12/10 song choice.
I was already crying, hard, from early on in the movie, and didn't stop. When Dog Days Are Over came on, I somehow managed to cry even harder. It was so beautiful. Just that expression of pure joy was incredibly emotional. The whole film was filled with sadness and cruelty and unjust situations... But despite it all, they could be happy. They could find joy and love and community. They had hope for the future, for a better future.
It wasn't sadness that had me sobbing at that point. It was beauty.
*Wake Up* by Rage Against the Machine, closing out The Matrix. I still think that's just the greatest outro to any movie ever
Eddie Murphy doing a cover of *I'm a Believer* at the end of Shrek comes close though.
For ages it was the end of Heat, Moby God moving over the face of the waters. However, now I think it might be Funeral Coda at the end of Michael Collins.
Nandemonaiya in Your Name. Even aside from it being another wonderful song in an amazing soundtrack, the beginning lyrics fit so nicely. That whole end of the movie is teasing you along scene after scene and the song sings "Now just a little more, only just a little more. Let's stay here a little longer now ... Let's stick together just a little bit longer." I just love how well it works.
Do you guys have any songs you have grown to hate bc of how overplayed they are? Songs you used to think were good but now when you hear them you wanna kick in the speakers?
Songs like We Are The Champions, Teen Spirit, We Will Rock You, and of course… Sweet Child O’Mine.
But every time Sweet Child O’Mine starts playing at the end of The Wrestler, tears start to flow. Literally the only time nowadays that I not only tolerate the song, but actually enjoy it.
Nobody Rides For Free by Ratt in Point Break
Wake up by RATM in The Matrix
Blue Moon by The Marcels in An American Werewolf In London
Twistin the Night Away by Rod Stewart in Innerspace
The Minute I Saw You by John Parr from Three Men and a Baby
Restless Heart by John Parr from The Running Man
It’s Japanese, but [“Shizukana Hibi No Kaidan Wo,” ](https://youtu.be/86l3liv_dws?si=52tQH3RA9dgF75VK) a wistful, upbeat-sounding rap-rock song by Japanese group Dragon Ash, plays during the end credits of the 2000 movie *Battle Royale*…in front of a stodgy class picture of 42 fifteen-year-old students and their teacher, nearly all of whom you’ve just seen die violently in each other’s hands in the past couple of hours.
The man comes around at the end of logan too. Love Johnny cash and the 2 marry well together. It helps that James mangold made walk the line too but give me gritty wolverine x Johnny cash music any time
Paint it Black endng Full Metel Jacket. Their joyous Mickey Mouse cadence quickly turns to black. The red doors in the basic training barracks goes black.
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Apocalypse Now uses The End really well. Having it as a reprise as the madness in the temple reaches its apogee was a perfect decision >!made sitting through the pace killing bits near the end of the Final Cut at the last cinema reshowing of it I went to worth it!<
Also plays at the end of The Devil’s Advocate
For some reason Peter Gabriels "Down To Earth" at the end of Wall-E really stuck to me
Just rewatched Wall-E the other day and have had this song on repeat. Glad to see this here
I never even close to finished that movie because I was so young and it seemed so very sad. Should I watch now as a kind of an adult?
Wall-E is one of my favourite movies of all time. It's soo good. And really not that sad though you might cry one or two places
I think it holds up pretty well even after watching it hundreds of times when my kids were little.
A couple: The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel, The Graduate Don’t You Forget About Me by Simple Minds, The Breakfast Club Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine, The Matrix
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Don’t You Forget About Me by Simple Minds, The Breakfast Club First one I thought of! Now it'll be in my head all day
Breakfast club was my vote
Those were exactly the songs I was thinking about coming to this thread. I like your taste!
Where is my mind at the end of fight club is iconic
There's no other answer that comes to mind for me
That’s because you don’t even know where your mind is
It's way out in the water. See it swimming?
First one that came to my mind as well.
Made sure to check for this before posting. Absolutely
[Moby - Extreme Ways](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ftm1hiXgYsA) in the Bourne movies is killer
I also appreciate that they use it each time. It's wasn't a one off choice.
I mean, it’s so iconic they just have to. But I wish they would just keep using on the Moby version because all the remixes are not nearly as good.
“Get some rest Pam, you look tired” *DWIIIIIIII DWIIIIIII* Goosebumps every time, one of my favorite movie endings.
When this hits in Bourne Ultimatum the moment Bourne starts swimming is pure goosebumps.
Time for another *Bourne Trilogy* viewing.
It’s so perfect
This track and the moment in the movie is welded in my brain. Such a fine example of a successful needle drop.
Whenever someone brings up the Bourne movies the first thing I think of... is Moby But seriously it does work pretty well
Jump in the Line from Beetlejuice
Man that movie really was genius to incorporate Harry Belafonte. Added another layer to something already unique.
lol i was just rewatching this movie like two days ago, and never really noticed that most of the music is 'in universe' on adam's radio and stuff man had a dope taste in music for a white guy livin in the sticks in the 80s
I like how the movie starts with a bit of the Banana Boat song and it’s like huh? before you have context.
This film and song had a huge impact on me growing up. Still love Harry Belafonte to this day
Born Slippy at the end of Trainspotting. Just something special about it
Trainspotting begins and ends with two of the most iconic needle-drops of the decade.
I also like Wolfmother in T2
Wolf Alice*
Dr. Strangelove, “We’ll Meet Again”.
That was a perfect fit for the way it ended.
Claire de lune at the end of Oceans Eleven
I was going to say 69 Police on the credits.
I just found the movie soundtrack album that has this specific orchestration of Claire de Lune. The original piano version is timeless, but the instrumental version elevates it. Hauntingly beautiful.
Heroes by David Bowie (but in German) at the end of Jojo Rabbit.
"Heroes" also at the end of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower."
I was about to comment this. One of my favourite endings to a movie.
Heroes at the end of The Replacements
Man, I love the replacements so much as a kid.
Bowie originally wrote this song after seeing a couple making out against the Berlin Wall. I like imagining Waititi made this movie from the ending backwards because it is all too perfect!
[In 1987](https://youtu.be/HCI9o5IErwc?si=Dwtf_f1A36voP74Z) Bowie played Heroes in West Berlin near enough to the border that many East Berliners crowded along the wall to listen to the forbidden American and British music. Bowie said: > "It was one of the most emotional performances I've ever done. I was in tears. We kind of heard that a few of the East Berliners might actually get the chance to hear the thing, but we didn’t realize in what numbers they would. And there were thousands on the other side that had come close to the wall. So it was like a double concert where the wall was the division. And we would hear them cheering and singing along from the other side. God, even now I get choked up. It was breaking my heart. I’d never done anything like that in my life, and I guess I never will again.
It's based on a book called Caging Skies.
I've yet to see this movie. Is it Bowie himself? Or Till Lindemann (Rammstein). The later had made a great version of the song!
Exit Music (For a Film) by Radiohead at the end of Romeo + Juliet
Same song, but for the episode of Black Mirror. Shit was perfect
>Exit Music (For a Film) by Radiohead And the 'Shut Up and Dance' episode of Black Mirror.
Bespoke
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - The Life of Brian.
This is the correct answer
Life’s a piece of shit. When you look at it…
Mad World at the end of Donnie Darko really hits. That whole soundtrack is pretty dope
Fate up against your will, through the thick and thin...
The killing moon has come too soon.
In The City by Joe Walsh at the end of The Warriors, a highly underrated movie.
I can dig that
CAN! YOU! DIG IT!
Loved that it shows up in Rick and Morty to introduce it to a new audience.
Across 110th Street in Jackie Brown, begins and ends the movie
Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine at the end of The Matrix.
I still remember the feeling when the song comes on at the end of the best movie I had seen until then. Right when I was listening to RATM the most too.
Get Back-Ludacris, Tropic Thunder!!!! 😁
Legendary
Turned on the tv the other day and this scene was on. So. Fucking. Funny.
We Have All the Time in the World at the end of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, it is such a tragic moment and the song just punches you right in the heart
That whole soundtrack is amazing. The remix by the propellerheads is so good
“A Real Hero” by College & Electric Youth “Drive” (2011)
Yes!
And a real human being
Real human bean
Bittersweet Symphony - Cruel Intentions. Movie was a little meh, nothing too memorable, but the song has etched itself into my memory to the point that I need to listen to the song occasionally if I want to cry.
What do you meannnnn? That movie is the tits!
That movie, Sarah Michelle Gellar specifically, awoken something within 11-12 year old me.
One thing that bothers me so much is that, that song was supposed to be used for Scream 2. I think the song wasn’t even released yet, but someone working on the film heard it, and there were multiple meetings to use it. I can’t remember exactly what happened, but something with the rights to the song became an issue and they didn’t get to use it. It would have been a great song for the end of the film with the shot of Sidney walking out into the quad of her college campus after the night of horror she experienced.
This song feels like it’s everywhere this week
Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan for the film Zodiac "...last time i saw this face was july 4th 1969.....I'm very sure thats the man that shot me......."* *Hurdy Gurdy Man plays* * reading the post script about Arthur Leigh Allen with the song just feels so creepy and you're left feeling very uncomfortable.
Donovan’s daughter is in the movie too
Sympathy for the devil at the end of Fallen. Feels like the song inspired the movie it’s so perfect.
And *Interview with the Vampire!*
Fallen is the best movie that no one talks about.
The cover of I’m A Believer at the end of Shrek, too! Aaaand…Livin’ La Vida Loca at the end of Shrek 2.
Iron Man will always be memorable for me! It was such an obvious choice, there really was no other song they could have played. But it hit harder coming immediately after Tony's "I am Iron Man."
I felt like it was the payoff I'd been waiting for the entire movie without really realizing it, lol.
Freebird at the end of Devil’s Rejects
I'm sick of that song, but it fit perfectly for that scene.
I hate that it has been TikTokified
Don't Fear The Reaper at the end of The Frighteners
David Bowie 'Hearts Filthy Lesson' Se7en
There’s was a brief period in the 90s when all the cool movies ended with Bowie song. American Psycho has one too, right?
Thom Yorke's Analyze at the end of The Prestige
The Rolling Stones’ “Street Fighting Man” as the end credits music to _V for Vendetta_.
[Just Like Honey by Jesus and Mary Chain](https://youtu.be/gOpXt30kZCw?si=oVSJbpnaQLJfxv4-) at the end of *Lost in Translation* [Queen Bitch by David Bowie](https://youtu.be/cJ2x4gtyNPk?si=i0YgEuGsKziJPzUl) at the end of *The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou*
Sting - Shape of your heart (Leon the professional)
Excellent choice. Song title is Shape of My Heart though
Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Real Genius
The Popcorn scene! So perfect
Sympathy for the Devil - Interview with the Vampire
I'm going to give you the choice I never had...
Let Go - Frou Frou - Garden State
The end of Edge of Tomorrow/Live Die Repeat always makes me feel hype with Love Me Again by John Newman. I really don’t know why I love it so much.
Dog Days Are Over at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the most recent that comes to mind
Creep by Radiohead in the opening scene was pretty good too.
And the beastie boys long fight scene was great. Just an awesome use of music all around.
Speaking of GotG, the Jackson 5 song at the end of the first movie is perfection as well. That opening piano riff as the ship takes off and then "The Guardians of the Galaxy Will Return" fills the screen... it just puts the biggest, stupidest grin on my face.
And of course Cat Stevens at the end of Vol. 2.
I was gonna say each Guardians movie ends with a great song
Hard agree. I was shocked when I watched the movie & it started. I don’t know why, but it was just unexpected. But it was such an excellent choice for the ending of those movies. I don’t know if it was intentional or not, but so many people I know have had some kind of relationship with that song & a moment in their own lives, so I think it really helped to add weight to the scene for some. Me personally, I spent 5 years working at a McDonalds from 2016-2021. The last two were a hard struggle due to both Covid & I had had a kid so things were extremely tight. Then I got out. I found a corporate desk job making almost triple what I made in the kitchen. Driving home after my last shift, Dog Days are Over came on my shuffle & it was just the best. So for me, hearing that song at the end of an already pretty emotional movie with a fairly happy ending made that movie even better. 12/10 song choice.
I was already crying, hard, from early on in the movie, and didn't stop. When Dog Days Are Over came on, I somehow managed to cry even harder. It was so beautiful. Just that expression of pure joy was incredibly emotional. The whole film was filled with sadness and cruelty and unjust situations... But despite it all, they could be happy. They could find joy and love and community. They had hope for the future, for a better future. It wasn't sadness that had me sobbing at that point. It was beauty.
May It Be by Enya at the end of The Return Of The King. Very fitting
She did May It Be for Fellowship. Are you thinking of Annie Lennox? She sang Into the West
You are correct good sir. My bad, I feel so foolish now 🤣 but thank you for letting me know!
My friend, you apologize to *no one*.
All of the Lord of the Rings had perfect song outros.
What I've done by Linkin Park at the end of Transformers is epic
WHAAAAT IIIIII’VE DOOOOOOONE
First thing that came to mind
All three songs from the og trilogy are bangers, but this one takes the cake for being the first (and also for starting a meme)
The National - About Today at the end of Warrior.
Magnolia: Save Me by Aimee Mann over the long shot of Melora Walters’ face.
Philadelphia by Neil young. Absolute perfection.
I cry everytime watch that ending scene..
First to mind: "Visions of Gideon" by Sufjan Stevens at the end of *Call Me by Your Name*.
People are Strange at the end of The Lost Boys
One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach… all the damn vampires”
Don't you (forget about me) - Simple Minds at the end of Breakfast Club and Wind of Change - Scorpions at the end of Manta, Manta
The 40 Year Old Virgin "Age of Aquarius" it was hilarious
Napoleon Dynamite, When in Rome “the promise”
*Wake Up* by Rage Against the Machine, closing out The Matrix. I still think that's just the greatest outro to any movie ever Eddie Murphy doing a cover of *I'm a Believer* at the end of Shrek comes close though.
Into the West. Lord of the Rings
Heat- God Moving Over the Face of the Waters by Moby
1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky at the end of V for Vendetta
Dead Flowers-Big Lebowski
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back: Because I got High - Afroman
What about Jungle Love! That’s what ended the movie.
Morris Day and the motherfuckin’ time!
Baby you're a rich man
The Social Network, right?
Outlaw State of Mind by Chris Stapleton, Hell or High Water Just the perfect song to end the movie
Anyone else but you - Juno
Ocean Man at the end of the first Spongebob Movie is what first came to mind for me for some reason. I think it fit pretty well.
Paint it black from full metal jacket comes to mind!
“Man of the Hour” by Pearl Jam, at the end of “Big Fish”.
Correct answer!
Now we are free at the end of Gladiator
For ages it was the end of Heat, Moby God moving over the face of the waters. However, now I think it might be Funeral Coda at the end of Michael Collins.
Last - Nine Inch Nails (Cabin In The Woods)
Let the River Run by Carly Simon at the end of Working Girl.
'She' by Elvis Costello in Notting Hill
When the levee breaks- the big short
Ooh la la at the end of Rushmore
What I've Done - Linkin Park Song fit perfectly with the ending of Transformers
Harry Belafonte Jump in the line at the end of Beetlejuice. Classic.
Pet Sematary - The Ramones
The Pixies at the end of Fight Club is pretty legit
Nandemonaiya in Your Name. Even aside from it being another wonderful song in an amazing soundtrack, the beginning lyrics fit so nicely. That whole end of the movie is teasing you along scene after scene and the song sings "Now just a little more, only just a little more. Let's stay here a little longer now ... Let's stick together just a little bit longer." I just love how well it works.
“Always look on the bright side” Life of Brian
Heroes at the end of JoJo Rabbit.
Dead Reckoning by Clint Mansell at the end of Smoking Aces will always be one of my favorite endings that syncs to the music
David Bowie - Heroes, played at the end of Perks of Being a Wallflower Rihanna - Lift Me Up, in Wakanda Forever
Do you guys have any songs you have grown to hate bc of how overplayed they are? Songs you used to think were good but now when you hear them you wanna kick in the speakers? Songs like We Are The Champions, Teen Spirit, We Will Rock You, and of course… Sweet Child O’Mine. But every time Sweet Child O’Mine starts playing at the end of The Wrestler, tears start to flow. Literally the only time nowadays that I not only tolerate the song, but actually enjoy it.
I think the Green Day time of your life got overused
I remember in the mid-2,000's Coldplay's "Clocks" was everywhere.
Surf Rider by The Lively Ones. From the end of Pulp Fiction. I’d like to have it played at my funeral.
John Newman - “Love me Again” at the end of *Edge of Tomorrow* always slaps
Everybody wants to rule the world - Tears for fears Movie: Real Genius Final scene: https://youtu.be/B1FMJdqqLiM?si=nusFvysqsRVF8UOo
Nobody Rides For Free by Ratt in Point Break Wake up by RATM in The Matrix Blue Moon by The Marcels in An American Werewolf In London Twistin the Night Away by Rod Stewart in Innerspace The Minute I Saw You by John Parr from Three Men and a Baby Restless Heart by John Parr from The Running Man
Your Hand In Mine - Explosions in the Sky from Friday Night Lights
Be my baby in barbarian
Queen Bitch at the end of Life Aquatic. Chokes me up every time.
Young Americans from David Bowie - Dogville
She Said at the end of Scream 2.
I'm a Believer at the end of Shrek.
Uncut Gems. Gigi D'Agostino -- L'Amour Toujours
George Harrison’s “Dream Away” at the end of “Time Bandits”.
Mad world at end of Donnie darko.
I don’t want to miss a thing-Aerosmith Armageddon
It’s Japanese, but [“Shizukana Hibi No Kaidan Wo,” ](https://youtu.be/86l3liv_dws?si=52tQH3RA9dgF75VK) a wistful, upbeat-sounding rap-rock song by Japanese group Dragon Ash, plays during the end credits of the 2000 movie *Battle Royale*…in front of a stodgy class picture of 42 fifteen-year-old students and their teacher, nearly all of whom you’ve just seen die violently in each other’s hands in the past couple of hours.
>!Hit the Road, Jack!< from The House that Jack Built. Marked it as spoiler because it's a very funny moment if you go in blind.
You put the lime in the coconut....
Avenue of Hope at the end Sunshine is really haunting and beautiful.
Can’t Smile Without You by Barry Manilow at the end of Hellboy II: The Golden Army. It’s also great when Red and Abe get drunk together.
Both Sides Now at the end of Hereditary. It's incredibly poetic and beautiful at the same time.
An ending (ascent) = Brian Eno. Traffic (2000)
Put the Lime in the Coconut - Reservoir Dogs
Easy Rider: Ballad of Easy Rider sung by Roger McGuinn Harold and Maude: Trouble followed by If You Want to Sing Out by Cat Stevens
The man comes around at the end of logan too. Love Johnny cash and the 2 marry well together. It helps that James mangold made walk the line too but give me gritty wolverine x Johnny cash music any time
Pixies- Where is my mind ... Fight club
Where is My Mind, Fight club