Earlier, with a Golden Discs voucher worth 25 gangsters (Euros) on offer, we asked YOU:
What is the finest use of a song in the fillums?
You answered in your dozens.
But there could be only one winner.
Dav secured the voucher by choosing a mind-altering meld of music and movie:
The finest use of a song in a film is Kenny Roger’s & the First Edition’s ‘Just Dropped In’, as seen in the Coen Bros indie classic The Big Lebowski (1998). The scene in which it features (a drug-induced Busby Berkeley interlude that has no baring on the plot whatsoever) perfectly epitomises the plot itself: ultimately meaningless, but dammit if it wasn’t a great ride while it lasted (and that’s a good thing!). The Dude abides, etc…
Runners up:
Daisy Chainsaw: “The finest use of a song in a movie was “Storybook Love” Mark Knopfler/Willy DeVille from the ever glorious The Princess Bride (1987).”
Kevin Finnerty:“The finest use of a song in a movie was the rendition of ‘Llorando’ by the singer at the Club Silencio in Mulholland Drive (2001) – the voice continues as the singer herself collapses on the stage.”
The-Bag: “For my money it’s the whole score for the documentary Dark Days (2000) by Unkle / Dj Shadow. Beautiful, haunting and ominous music that perfectly fit the stories and cinematography of the film. The stand out track is Lonely Soul, a strangely upbeat song in the context.”
Ivan: “It’d have to be something out of Goodfellas,(1994) wouldn’t it? I’m torn between the Layla scene or Gimme Shelter. I’ve tossed a coin. It’s Layla.”
Gary Byrne: “The finest use a song in a movie was Kavinsky – Nightcall from the movie Drive (2011)”
Me: “For me its Johnny B Goode in Back to the Future (1985). It’s a great song in a great film. I saw it when I was about 8 or 9 and that scene just blew me away. A school friend gave me a cassette copy of the soundtrack he’d taped off his big brother’s copy. I used to listen to The Power of Love a bit but is was Johnny B Goode I came back to again and again, rewinding it and catching the fade out of Earth Angel and then the anticipation for that riff. The scene in the film is still great to watch, the faces on the kids when Marty is finished soloing and writhing, and the song so good it was sent to space to represent some of the best of earth culture!
David: “The finest use of a song in a movie is George Thorogood & The Destroyer’ Bad to the Bone in the Kids’ movie Megamind (2010). The whole soundtrack is excellent.”
Youkilledmyfatherpreparetodie:“The finest use a song in a movie was the original version of “Lux Aeterna” in Requiem For A Dream (2000), in a time before its subsequent abuse by X Factor and the like.In the context of the movie it was the perfect nerve-shredding compliment to everything going to crap. I’m still a bit traumatised.”
Liam: “The finest use a song in a movie was We’ll Meet Again in Dr Strangelove (1964) ‘ because it’s a wonderful juxtaposition of terror and disaster with total optimism and the human spir…MEIN FUHRER! I can walk.”
TheDude: “Incense and Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock used in the great party scene in Russ Meyers’ Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls (1970). So good Mike Myers lifted it into Austin Powers (1997)”
Thanks all.
Earlier: The Golden Screen
Dang. Haven’t had a Golden Discs voucher since about my 12th birthday.
my wife walked up the aisle to storybook of love. Played by a genius classically trained guitarist friend of ours. Love that tune
Is that dav from boards?
Dav the blueshirt slayer.
You stole my comment.
Dav?
Big Lebowski?
Who would have thought.
That wasn’t me!
Pixies – Hey
In Zach and Miri make a porno.
I’m serious. Amazing scene.
Lads, I didn’t even enter the competition. Feckin blushirt sock puppets….
(B.S. can you have a review and give credit to the correct player/enterant?)
Different Dav, dude. Though apparently you’ve excellent taste in movies ;-)
…… Dad?…..
Yes, son, I have returned having finally gotten those cigarettes.
Get a room girls…
It would be like Dav and dav and all crazy and stuff. You could pretend to be the dav/Dav that you aren’t…OMG…It would be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hilarious.
I have to call my friend about this.
She is going to be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOo loving it.
You go Broadsheet, Wow.
These ‘competitions’…
Always on a Friday when you know I’m hungover or asleep.
I could win this every week if I was awake… if I entered, and I wasn’t asleep.
I think dav or Dav or whoever won feels good.
I remember being in NCAD one day, listening to the girls tittering about someone getting their photo shown by Martin King on the TV3 weather.
This reminds me of that.
Winners…heyyyy….
Only losers enter competitions
The Big Lebowski- what an overrated film.
yyyup. saw it when it came out, never cared to see it again.
I’ve never seen it
Any good?
it’s a real curate’s egg IMO.
‘Sounds a bit too high brow for me Bert
I think it’s one of those movies, like Withnail and I, that are best watched after the pub.
Like Snakes on a Plane
Since you’re commenting on my winning suggestion (and by extension commenting on me), I’mma have to interject here! Just because you don’t get it doesn’t mean there’s nothing to rate. It’s alright for someone not to like something, but when everyone else does, you have to wonder “Maybe I’m missing something, here?”. Whether you care to find out or not is completely your prerogative, but what I’m saying is don’t hate on his Dudeness! To paraphrase I quote I heard along the way: “Some movies are undeservedly forgotten, but no movies are undeservedly remembered”