Great songs that you have discovered via film soundtracks?

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I love this from Adventureland

I discovered Sia from the finale to Six Feet Under, bought a couple of albums and saw her tour in a small venue before she hit on the faceless gimmick.

I also got onto John Cooper Clarke after his song Chickentown was played during the credits of a Sopranos episode. He'd obviously been going for years, but I'm glad I found him.

I eat Dinner - Rufus wainwright feat Dido, for Bridget Jones Edge of Reason.

Simple and haunting.

I loved the entire soundtrack from The Commitments.

Damien rice .. But ahhh I can't remember the film. Two couples, one has an affair, all very messed up. But beautiful music!

Lots on ritakiaoras list, will be checking out some of your others which I haven't heard!

Agree with Tarantino soundtracks, especially Django, Who Did That To You by John Legend being one of my faves.

KatyN that film was Closer. It was pretty grim to watch but the Damien Rice song is gorgeous.

I was also coming on to say , it's one of my most favourite songs ever

Hated the film but loved the in Hostel.

Also love the song from the end of The Fifth Element,

The whole soundtrack of Manhunter is great but particularly This Big Hush and Coelacanth by Shriekback and the awesome cheesiness of Strong As I Am by The Prime Movers.

From TV shows:

(Scrubs) (CSI:LV) (Bones)

Not so much a song, but this soundtrack from "Once upon a time in the West". Hauntingly beautiful.

Can't beat a bit of Ennio Morricone.

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me from To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar. Fabulous song, fabulous film.

#"And then you take me in your arms and drive me sloooooowly outta my mind...[key change] KISS ME!"

"Can't beat a bit of Ennio Morricone."
Indeed, the Dollars trilogy and Chi Mai are others of his.

Tubular Bells thanks to the Exorcist.
Never Ending Story - Limahl
Ween - The Rainbow (South Park)

The whole soundtrack to Rudderless.

Just great songs and a great film.

From the twilight eclipse soundtrack - bat for lashes and beck singing lets get lost. It's gorgeous and haunting

Whatever it is which is playing while the guy gets beaten to death after the 'You're a funny guy' exchange in Goodfellas. Perfect juxtaposition of music and violence (IYSWIM)

SmartAlec - me too, I walked into my wedding to it as its a personal fave and a lovely song. Legend is also my fave film and I think the music by tangerine dream makes it that bit more magical

Crimson Hurrah!! Someone else who actually likes Legend. I love it, absolutely adore it and I don't think I've ever found anyone else who likes it (or will admit to liking it). I love the Tangerine Dream score as well, never liked the Jerry Goldsmith version.

Tangerine Dream also did the score to a cult film called The Keep which is again absolutely amazing.

Grand Budapest Hotel - The opening song, the Appenzell yodel "s'Rothe-Zäuerli" by Ruedi and Werner Roth, is from the Swiss folk group's Öse Schuppel's album Appenzeller Zäuerli.

walking after you by the Foo ?fighters from the X Files movie. Still one of my favourite songs.

Frou Frou -let go, from film Garden State.

Lovefool by the Cardigans - Romeo + Juliet
I also discovered Overkill by Men at Work from Scrubs.

SmartAlec and CrimsonSunrise you are not alone! Have adored Loved by the Sun since I was a kid in the 80s. Legend is such a fantastic film, a bit dark for my 5 year old possibly yet though!

Hate the Jerry Goldsmith score which always seems to be the version shown on tv. A few years ago I managed to find a Dvd copy with the Tangerine Dream score, it was quite difficult actually!

"Lovefool by the Cardigans" I like that one as well. A song along sort of similar themes is "Just Be Good To Me" which was in 10 things I hate about you. Although I think I prefer other covers of it than the one in the film.

"Jolie Louise" by Daniel Lanois from the Northern Exposure soundtrack.

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Give it a listen! It's great.