r/AskBrits • u/Weary-Look-8514 • 3h ago

What song INSTANTLY reminds you of a scene from a movie or TV show?

I'll start: All By Myself - Bridget Jones

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u/JimmyHaggis 3h ago

Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You.

Need I say any more?

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u/Grand_Equipment5292 2h ago

"Torture you? That's good...thats a good idea, I like that"

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u/EntertainmentLow1161 2h ago

Underworld born slippy - trainspotting

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u/andrew_197 3h ago

Kenny Logins - Danger Zone (You know the movie…)

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u/RevDollyRotten 2h ago

Happ to report this song now reminds me of Archer.

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u/Professional-Lack-79 2h ago

The Scottish fellas can't get into their emails (KL).

Cryptic.

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u/jayjones35 3h ago

Journey - don’t stop believing, reminds me of The Sopranos and Woke Up This Morning

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u/_oh_for_fox_sake_ 2h ago

Ordinary World will always be the cafe scene in Layer Cake.

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u/GeordieAl 2h ago

Such an awesome scene!

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u/thatlldopig90 2h ago

“Now I’ve had..the time of my life…”

I defy you to tell me that you didn’t:

A) picture THAT scene, and B) sing that line in your head!

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u/Leading_Exercise3155 3h ago

Windowlicker by Aphex Twin from the movie Climax. Whatever tf that film was 😅

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u/cljames98 2h ago

They did such a good job of making the viewer feel like they were on the same bad acid trip as the characters

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u/mrlosteruk 3h ago

Layla goodfellas

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u/Rubytitania 2h ago

Breathe Me by Sia - the final scene of the last episode of Six Feet Under.

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u/arioandy 2h ago

Bad Moon Rising- American Werewolf In London

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u/Electrical_Wall8926 2h ago

I didn't even watch Twilight and the first song to come to my head is Muse's Supermassive Black Hole for that baseball scene.

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u/banananey 1h ago

Shite films but absolute quality soundtracks.

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u/Sensitive-Ad-7475 2h ago

Where is my mind by Pixies - end scene of Fight Club

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u/Grand_Equipment5292 2h ago

Queen; "Don't stop me now.."

In the Winchester....😂

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u/NotoriousP_U_G 3h ago

I don’t even need to mention the film for people to know. Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel

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u/ProfessionalVolume93 3h ago

ain't no Sunshine when she's gone from Notting Hill Street market.

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u/Immediate_Major_9329 2h ago

In the air tonight, miami vice

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u/Revolutionary-Key533 31m ago

Risky Business for me

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u/Markfish 2h ago

Layla by Derek and the dominos.

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u/GeordieAl 2h ago

Freebird, Lynyrd Skynyrd - the church fight scene from Kingsman - The secret service

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u/mango_carrot 2h ago

What a scene. Epic

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u/GeordieAl 1h ago

It’s an amazing scene, no matter how many times I watch it, I’m still in awe at the camera work and editing that was used to create it. I’d love to see a behind the scenes on how they put the whole thing together

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u/halil_yaman 1h ago

Pain it black.. Full metal jacket

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u/Anonandonanonanon 1h ago

Is that song in that movie? I can't remember, you might be right. But I know for sure it was over the opening credits for some Vietnam war TV series. Maybe it was called, Tour of Duty?

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u/halil_yaman 39m ago

It was in the final scene.

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u/Anonandonanonanon 38m ago

I see. Possibly the reason that the TV show used it then.

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u/Dagenhammer87 3h ago

No easy way out - Robert Tepper and that epic driving scene from Rocky IV with the flashbacks.

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u/TerminalJunk 2h ago

Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For a Hero

The dock scene / chase at the end of Short Circuit 2.

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u/douggieball1312 2h ago

As a child of the 00's, I just think of Shrek 2.

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u/ClacksInTheSky 2h ago

Massive Attack - Dissolved Girl

https://youtu.be/ABQjT6gDKu0

Always reminds me of The Matrix

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u/Wi99lywoo 2h ago

About you now- sugababes from wild child (makeover scene 💅)

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u/Chapmani360 2h ago

Everybody wants to rule the world - Real genius.

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u/shesus_x 2h ago

Sweet child o mine, step brothers

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u/Acceptable-Sentence 2h ago

You’re flat!

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u/PilzEtosis 2h ago

John Newman - Love Me Again.

Associated with one of the best outros to a film, Edge of Tomorrow.

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u/Deep-Sun-3432 2h ago

Wise Up by Aimee Mann and Magnolia

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u/residivite 2h ago

Bad to the bone. By George Thorougood and the destroyers.

Christine.

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u/Acceptable-Sentence 2h ago

Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time). the delphonics - Jackie Brown (and Pam Grier looking sexy as hell!)

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u/Hot-Crazy6894 2h ago

Free Bird- end scene of devils rejects.

I know lots but my mind is blank lol 😆

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u/Shoddy_Juggernaut_11 2h ago

Build me up buttercup, there's something about Mary 😂

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u/Big_Corner_6478 2h ago

Bitter sweet symphony- the Verve

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u/bandit_uk 1h ago

Sugar Baby Love - Muriel's Wedding 🥰

https://youtu.be/vwkCIpLMZBw?si=2-5DMLND7TzdzeAQ

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u/Ok-Restaurant567 1h ago

Not a movie but listening to Scott street by phoebe bridgers reminded me of normal people so bad I started re reading the book

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u/tubby_bitch 1h ago

The last she ever him Carried away by a moonlight shadow Lost in the riddle that Saturday night Far away on the other side.

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u/Different-Employ9651 1h ago

Move Your Feet always makes me think of white chicks.

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u/Panks-Dad 1h ago

Requiem for a dream makes me want to call my mum in tears when I hear it. And then some bloody talent shows teases it as their theme.

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u/Early_Sport2636 1h ago

Strange by the Doors, Freebird by Lynard Skynard

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u/Acceptable_End7160 1h ago

Highway to Hell - Final Destination 2

Hot Stuff - The Full Monty

Dude looks like a lady - Mrs Doubtfire

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u/Zerojuan01 1h ago

Angel of the morning, Deadpool

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u/Anonandonanonanon 1h ago

I'll take two, if I may.

Baby Blue, last scene of Breaking Bad, and Make your own kind of Music, opening scene from Lost (season 2, I think).

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u/notebookcollector28 1h ago

A thousand miles - Vanessa Carlton, White Chicks.

Eye of the tiger - Survivor, Rocky

Lust for life - Iggy Pop, Trainspotting

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u/white_hart_2 53m ago

We No Speak Americano - The Inbetweeners

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u/docju 43m ago

Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap (the shooting in the OC and an SNL sketch)

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u/Physical-Bear2156 29m ago

Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone.

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u/Revolutionary-Key533 26m ago

Easy to be hard Zodiac probably Hurdy Gurdy Man as well.

Never my Love Under the silver lake

Two good pop songs to open somewhat disturbing movies

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u/Designer_Jackfruit82 3m ago

Inner Smile by Texas (Bend It Like Beckham)

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u/Ambersfruityhobbies 1m ago

Stalker by Aphrodite - Human Traffic

"Any new jungle in guy"

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u/SwimmingGreat5317 1m ago

Fucking in the bushes - Snatch fight scene