Memorable Closing Credit Songs (Films)

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I heard U2’s “In Gods Country” on the radio today and it made me think of the movie Three Kings, and how much I enjoyed the transfer from last scene to end credits. I guess this post is to ask what “last scene/closing credits” songs have genuinely added to your enjoyment of a movie? I have a short list:

Three Kings, “In Gods Country”, U2
American Pie, “One Week”, Bare Naked Ladies
Clueless, “Tenderness”, General Public
Private Parts, “No Rain”, Blind Mellon

I figured if there were any other people who pay attention to this kind of thing, they could be found here on the SDMB. If not, I hope this thread moves off of the first page quickly so the failure of my first OP doesn’t haunt me for the next few days each time I log in.

Pash

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Blind Faith’s “Find My Way Home” in Fandango.

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There were two or three songs played through the closing credits of Oh Brother Where Art Thou that made it worth while sitting there and watching the lengthy credits roll by.

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“We Don’t Need Another Hero”, Tina Turner, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

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“it’s a long road” from the Rambo credits

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Sorry, that’s “Can’t Find My Way Home”.

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Never fear. A good topic is a good topic regardless of posts. And this is a good topic.

1 all time choice I Will Always Love You from Bodyguard

Season of the Witch in To Die For
I’m A Believer in Shrek
Pretty Woman from Pretty Woman
Build me up (Buttercup) from Something About Mary
As Time Goes by from Sleepless in Seattle
We Are Family from the Birdcage
Somewhere Over the Rainbow from You’ve Got Mail
Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid??? Raindrop Keep Falling on My Head??

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Lara Fabian-The Dream Within from Final Fantasy:The Spirits Within

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The Pixies “Where is my mind” from Fight Club

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Damn, 5HT beat me to it.

I always thought that song was a perfect ending for that show.

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I always found the mice singing the theme song, If I Had Words, at the end of Babe oddly entertaining. :smiley:

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Bruce Springsteen’s “Dead Man Walking” at the end of Dead Man Walking and David Bowie’s “The Heart’s Filthy Lesson” at the end of Seven.

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Does anybody remember the song at the end of To Die For? I remeber the scene, Illeana Douglas was ice skating on the pond where Nicole Kidman’s body was frozen/buried (I think), but I can’t remember the song. Anyone?

Watsonwil -
I can’t believe I had forgotten about There’s Something About Mary. Possibly the most I’ve laughed during closing credits. The Birdcage/We are Family was also a great one.

Pash

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“Gayane Ballet Suite” at the end of Aliens. This piece was also played during the scenes which showed the everyday life on board the spaceship for Dave and Frank in 2001, A Space Odyssey. It’s a haunting, sad piece which I have yet to be able to dig up anywhere other than on the soundtrack of 2001.

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Look back in my post. I got it. Season of the Witch!

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(You’ve got to Have ) Friends sung by the still-not-yet-well-known Bette Midler at the end of The Last of Sheila, circa 1972. An unexpectedly nice ending to one of the best and most convoluted mystery movies ever.

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“New World” by Bjork at the end of Dancer in the Dark. Beautiful end to a beautiful (but sad) movie.

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The end of William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet with Radiohead’s “Exit Music (For A Film)”. As far as I know, the song was written specifically for the movie and it really fits the somber tone of the movie’s ending.

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Simple Minds “Don’t You Forget about Me” from the Breakfast Club.

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“Paint It, Black” at the end of Full Metal Jacket