# "Running Scared" 's best song?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-scared-s-best-song/428645>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 3, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-scared-s-best-song/428645 "2007-12-03T11:36:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-scared-s-best-song/428645/1 "2007-12-03T11:36:28Z")

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What song is best remembered from the movie “Running Scared”? It may be the unofficial theme song, but I don’t think it was THE theme song. It sounds like Michael McDonald singing. Anyone know? …artist and title, please! Thanx!

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**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-scared-s-best-song/428645/2 "2007-12-03T12:39:23Z")

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“Sweet Freedom” by Michael McDonald. BElieve it or not, my high school band marched this tune back in 1987.

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**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-scared-s-best-song/428645/3 "2007-12-03T15:12:58Z")

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I don’t remember any songs, but that scene with the pedophiles was scary as hell. Definitely one of the most intense, nerve-wracking scenes I’ve ever seen in any movie. I think it even made my teeth chatter while I watched it!