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Songs you will forever associate with a particular scene in a TV show

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IntelligentInputDarling · 17/09/2025 16:51

Driving today and 'Endless Love' plays on the radio, I immediately think of Chandler Bing and Phoebe duetting in Friends.

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RampantIvy · 18/09/2025 00:11

I haven't read every post so this may already have been mentioned.

Don't Look Back in Anger by Oasis was played during the last scene of Our Friends in th North.

Latenightreader · 18/09/2025 00:11

Do you remember when you used to get soundtrack albums with short clips from tv shows/films inserted between tracks? I had a Friends album, and as a West Wing obsessed student came up with a track listing for an album complete with the clips. This thread has reminded me of it and I might see if I can put it together at some point as a playlist for the car!

Ereshkigalangcleg · 18/09/2025 00:31

Gladysknightgottogetaholdofmyself · 17/09/2025 21:57

Stuck in the middle with you.. Reservoir dog's.

YY and Girl You’ll Be A Woman Soon in Pulp Fiction.

Bowling4soup · 18/09/2025 01:04

I can’t even think of the song now but every time it plays on radio my DH says “all I can think of when I hear this is Richard hillman driving into the river”
that scene on corrie. Sorry the song has escaped me 😂

Tortielady · 18/09/2025 01:16

Taking You Home - Don Henley - ER - Carol meets Doug at the dock.

New York Minute - Don Henley - The West Wing - Sam asleep on the couch in Toby's office as the dawn filters in.

Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce - Heartbeat - the episode when Kate dies.

IntelligentInputDarling · 18/09/2025 01:20

Misirlou in Pulp Fiction - Uma and John doing the twist is iconic 👌

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Bliss1985 · 18/09/2025 01:42

Bittersweet symphony- cruel intentions

flyingsquirrelsagogo · 18/09/2025 01:52

IntelligentInputDarling · 18/09/2025 01:20

Misirlou in Pulp Fiction - Uma and John doing the twist is iconic 👌

They dance to “you never can tell”. Misarilou is at the start 😊
Stuck In The Middle With You from Reservoir Dogs. Michael Madsen as the ultimate psychopath.

flyingsquirrelsagogo · 18/09/2025 01:55

I remember watching Reality Bites in a lecture theatre when my uni film soc screened it. All I Want Is You by U2 is played over BS and WR breaking up (I think, it was 30yrs ago!) Such a beautiful powerful song which fitted the scene perfectly.

Poppins2016 · 18/09/2025 01:56

Jump (For My love) - Love Actually

RightOnTheEdge · 18/09/2025 07:21

Don't You Forget About Me -the end of The Breakfast Club.

MrsDamonS · 18/09/2025 07:27

Connie Francis - I will wait for you.

Futurama, Fry and Seymour

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MrsDamonS · 18/09/2025 07:29

Ginburee · 17/09/2025 19:52

We watched that episode this week as my 16 yr old is working thier way through.
Yes, I had tissues galore even though I have seen it.

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Which one? Lol

MrsDamonS · 18/09/2025 07:36

AmadeustheAlpaca · 17/09/2025 22:38

The Sopranos theme song is brilliant, don't hear it very often. The Boston song doesn't make me think of the show, but Don't Stop Believing is forever linked for me with the Sopranos Its a song about the American Dream and Tony was "Made" in America.

I adore Alabama 3 (the band) they are amazing live. I started following them due to the sopranos.

Grapejam · 18/09/2025 07:45

Youllnevergetabetterbitofbutteronyourknife · 17/09/2025 23:27

I love to love by Tina Charles reminds me of the most beautiful scene in River with them dancing 🥺 That series really affected me like no other.
It's a Sin - Pet Shop Boys from It's a Sin.
Hunters and Collectors - Home and Away when Shane dies. (I never knew what the song was for a long time)
Suddenly by Angry Anderson when Scott and Charlene get married in Neighbours.
Vanessa Carlton a Thousand Miles from the scene in the car in White Chicks.
Kate Bush Running up that Hill reminds me of Max in Stranger Things.

Omg the scene in its a sin by the water when jill finds out that ritchie has died ... i cried like a babyyy
I love keely hawes as an actress but in that moment i hated her !

Sherwil16 · 18/09/2025 07:55

I totally agree. I have the dvd and find something new whenever I re-watch ( twice so far). It's so poignant and such a testament to friendship and love treated in a unique way.

Auburngal · 18/09/2025 08:09

Mambo No 5
Royle Family when Jim n Twiggy dance to strip off wallpaper whilst Barbara dances in the kitchen

Youllnevergetabetterbitofbutteronyourknife · 18/09/2025 12:01

Grapejam · 18/09/2025 07:45

Omg the scene in its a sin by the water when jill finds out that ritchie has died ... i cried like a babyyy
I love keely hawes as an actress but in that moment i hated her !

I agree, it was devastating to find out he died alone 🥺 I have re-watched It's a Sin so many times, it's just brilliant and heartbreaking.

Grapejam · 18/09/2025 12:14

Youllnevergetabetterbitofbutteronyourknife · 18/09/2025 12:01

I agree, it was devastating to find out he died alone 🥺 I have re-watched It's a Sin so many times, it's just brilliant and heartbreaking.

It is so good ... the music the fashion were right up my street but equally so unbelievable is this day and age to know that was deemed acceptable years ago (70s baby myself) . Ritchies mother wasnt a very nice person in the show but how she let him die alone without his friends and to think they had come to visit him and for jill to be told so matter of factly he was dead...

To quote a line in the show.. everyone needs a jill in their life

What a friend she was

Sjb85 · 18/09/2025 12:21

Not TV, but Born Slippy-Trainspotting

Raahh · 18/09/2025 12:21

One of my favourite uses of a song in a film is the shopping scene in Pretty Woman. Julia Roberts walking down Rodeo Drive in her white dress with big shoulder pads, , and black hat, carrying all her bags, to 'Pretty Woman' is an iconic film moment. 'Big Mistake'

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SwankyPants · 18/09/2025 12:30

Shut Up and Dance - Greys Anatomy. I know its not in the show but someone's put the song to clips and now I think of it when I hear the song

whattheysay · 18/09/2025 13:02

Comedycook · 17/09/2025 16:55

Crying by Roy Orbison....I just think of Raquel and Tony singing it only fools and horses

Same and in my head I sing cwying

gotmyknickersinatwist · 18/09/2025 13:08

MrsDamonS · 18/09/2025 07:27

Connie Francis - I will wait for you.

Futurama, Fry and Seymour

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😭🐕

gotmyknickersinatwist · 18/09/2025 13:09

Don Henley's New York Minute in Friends- the scene in hospital when Marcel the monkey grabs Ross' finger.

Weirdly moving! And I love that song.