Favourite "ironic" use of music in a movie - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Lee A Stewart · 11-29-2022, 02:24 PM

Monterey Jack · 11-29-2022, 03:07 PM

"Both Sides Now" over the end titles of Hereditary.

dkelly26666 · 11-29-2022, 03:08 PM

"Come Rain or Come Shine" by Ray Charles playing over the opening credits of "The King of Comedy".

"Pennies from Heaven" from "Pennies from Heaven".

All of the songs in "An American Werewolf in London".

The two aforementioned Kubrick films (Strangelove, and Clockwork).

"Love Letters" in "Blue Velvet" and in "Killing Them Softly".

On another note: I always thought the moment in Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" where Max Cherry (Robert Forster) instantly falls for Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) on sight and it immediately plays Bloodstone's "Natural High" was a very touching moment. Beautifully done. But, when I saw it in the theater in 1997, everyone seemed to take it for irony, and laughed their butts off in the theater. Like the whole audience cringed and laughed. I took it for sincerity. My son maintains it was intended as both. I think that's a very good take.

filmbuffTX · 11-29-2022, 03:39 PM

Good Vibrations in 'Us'

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terp_fan99 · 11-29-2022, 03:39 PM

I was always amused by the Banana Splits song playing while Hit-Girl kills a bunch of people in Kick-Ass

CompleteCount · 11-29-2022, 03:45 PM

The orchestral version of Old McDonald played in Faces of Death, just before a chicken gets its head cut off.

Friginator · 11-29-2022, 03:53 PM

"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson in the opening montage of Peter Jackson's King Kong.

filmbuffTX · 11-29-2022, 04:02 PM

Black Christmas (1974) - A group of child Christmas carolers beautifully singing 'O Come Let Us Adore Him' at the front porch, while someone is being brutally murdered upstairs in another room.

Bolo Seagull · 11-29-2022, 04:27 PM

'Layla' by Eric Clapton during the montage in 'Goodfellas' where we see all the dead bodies of people DeNiro whacked to cover up the heist.

RCRochester · 11-29-2022, 09:19 PM

Every time I hear the old song "Mr. Sandman" it reminds me of Halloween II.

SeanJoyce · 11-29-2022, 09:41 PM

A lot of the great ones have already been mentioned, but I get a kick out of Bullet Tooth Tony rocking out to Madonna's Lucky Star while kicking the shit out of people in Snatch.

BlueRagtop · 11-30-2022, 07:11 AM

"Perfect Day" by Lou Reed in Trainspotting

And, since it's the season:

"Blue Christmas" by Elvis in P2

ChainsawJedi · 12-01-2022, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bolo Seagull

'Layla' by Eric Clapton during the montage in 'Goodfellas' where we see all the dead bodies of people DeNiro whacked to cover up the heist.

Another one from the same film is Donovan's hippy-drippy Atlantis playing while Billy Batts is getting battered to death in the bar. I'd say this peace and love tune about "beautiful sailors" is even more ironic than the sombre play-out of Layla.

castor · 12-02-2022, 02:00 AM

Peggy Lee's "It's A Good Day" at the beginning of U Turn.

coneofsilence · 12-02-2022, 02:19 AM

Buddy Holly's "Everyday" and Roy Orbison's "Crying" in Harmony Korine's Gummo.

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11-29-2022, 03:08 PM	#23
dkelly26666 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2012	"Come Rain or Come Shine" by Ray Charles playing over the opening credits of "The King of Comedy". "Pennies from Heaven" from "Pennies from Heaven". All of the songs in "An American Werewolf in London". The two aforementioned Kubrick films (Strangelove, and Clockwork). "Love Letters" in "Blue Velvet" and in "Killing Them Softly". On another note: I always thought the moment in Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" where Max Cherry (Robert Forster) instantly falls for Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) on sight and it immediately plays Bloodstone's "Natural High" was a very touching moment. Beautifully done. But, when I saw it in the theater in 1997, everyone seemed to take it for irony, and laughed their butts off in the theater. Like the whole audience cringed and laughed. I took it for sincerity. My son maintains it was intended as both. I think that's a very good take.

11-29-2022, 03:39 PM	#25
terp_fan99 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Montana 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:533 DVD collection:205 MA collection:2 Digital collection:823 Trading Score:62	I was always amused by the Banana Splits song playing while Hit-Girl kills a bunch of people in Kick-Ass

11-29-2022, 03:45 PM	#26
CompleteCount Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2017 Location:Elles Belles, Costa Plonka Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:178 Blu-ray collection:183 Blu-ray reviews:1	The orchestral version of Old McDonald played in Faces of Death, just before a chicken gets its head cut off.

11-29-2022, 03:53 PM	#27
Friginator Member Member since:Nov 2018	"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" by Al Jolson in the opening montage of Peter Jackson's King Kong.

11-29-2022, 04:02 PM	#28
filmbuffTX Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:May 2015 4K collection:105 Blu-ray collection:5804 DVD collection:2174 Digital collection:1411 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:16	Black Christmas (1974) - A group of child Christmas carolers beautifully singing 'O Come Let Us Adore Him' at the front porch, while someone is being brutally murdered upstairs in another room.

11-29-2022, 04:27 PM	#29
Bolo Seagull Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2016 Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:56 Blu-ray collection:589 DVD collection:171 Trading Score:6	'Layla' by Eric Clapton during the montage in 'Goodfellas' where we see all the dead bodies of people DeNiro whacked to cover up the heist.

11-29-2022, 09:19 PM	#30
RCRochester Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Sep 2017 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:8	Every time I hear the old song "Mr. Sandman" it reminds me of Halloween II.

11-29-2022, 09:41 PM	#31
SeanJoyce Banned Member since:Nov 2014	A lot of the great ones have already been mentioned, but I get a kick out of Bullet Tooth Tony rocking out to Madonna's Lucky Star while kicking the shit out of people in Snatch.

12-02-2022, 02:00 AM	#34
castor Power Member Member since:Sep 2015 Location:Texas 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:571 DVD collection:89	Peggy Lee's "It's A Good Day" at the beginning of U Turn.

12-02-2022, 02:19 AM	#35
coneofsilence Senior Member Member since:Jul 2020 Location:Bottom of Lake Michigan	Buddy Holly's "Everyday" and Roy Orbison's "Crying" in Harmony Korine's Gummo.

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