I’ve been watching a lot of movies lately, and one thing I’ve noticed is that the soundtrack or score can really make or break a film. Enjoy this list of our favorite songs from movies. Yes, we love Whitney Houston.
Always,
Knate
1. Aimee Mann “Deathly” (Magnolia)
2. Elliott Smith “Because” (American Beauty)
3. Yann Tiersen “La Valse d’Amelie” (Amelie)
4. Gipsy Kings “Hotel California” (The Big Lebowski)
5. Gary Jules “Mad World” (Donnie Darko)
6. Coolio “Gangsta’s Paradise” (Dangerous Minds)
7. Radiohead “Talk Show Host” (Romeo and Juliet)
8. Peter Gabriel “Your Eyes” (Say Anything)
9. Damien Rice “The Blower’s Daughter” (Closer)
10. Whiskeytown “Wither I’m a Flower” (Hope Floats)
11. Counting Crows “Color Blind” (Cruel Intentions)
12. Nico “These Days” (Royal Tenenbaums)
13. Elton John “Tiny Dancer” (Almost Famous)
14. Chuck Berry “C’est La Vie (You Never Can Tell)” (Pulp Fiction)
15. The Doors “The End” (Apocalypse Now)
16. Britney Spears “Crazy” (Drive Me Crazy)
17. Bruce Springsteen “Streets of Philadelphia” (Philadelphia)
18. The Shins “Caring Is Creepy” (Garden State)
19. Meshell Ndegeocello “Fool of Me” (Love and Basketball)
20. Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Wayne’s World)
21. Berlin “Take My Breath Away” (Top Gun)
22. Geto Boys “Damn It Feels Good to Be A Gangster” (Office Space)
23. Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” (The Bodyguard)
24. Simple Minds “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” (The Breakfast Club)
25. The Jesus and Mary Chain “Just Like Honey” (Lost in Translation)
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Kate, you deserve an award for your uncanny ability to put a Ryan Adams (or Whiskeytown) song on almost any (and every?--someone check the records) Knate playlist. brava. brava.