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00:00Top 10 Songs That Became Iconic Thanks to Cult Movie Scenes
00:03Number 10. Stuck in the Middle with You, Reservoir Dogs
00:08Tarantino's pairing of Steeler's Wheel's cheerful tune with vicious torture
00:13creates a chilling, original contrast that endures in culture.
00:18Number 9. The Origin of Love, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
00:21This animated sequence uses Play-Doh-inspired lyrics and Emily Hubley's visuals
00:27to powerfully convey Hedwig's identity and longing, deeply engaging audiences.
00:32Number 8. In Dreams, Blue Velvet
00:35Orbison's haunting In Dreams, lip-synced under duress,
00:39intensifies Blue Velvet's surreal psychological horror,
00:42creating an unsettling, unforgettable cinematic moment.
00:46Number 7. Bittersweet Symphony, Cruel Intentions
00:49The Verve's sweeping bittersweet symphony captures Cruel Intentions' climactic teen angst,
00:55creating a definitive, era-defining closing sequence.
00:59Number 6. Tequila, Pee-wee's Big Adventure
01:03Pee-wee's impromptu surf-rock tequila dance diffuses bikers' hostility,
01:08transforming danger into joyous applause and a charming character moment.
01:13Number 5. These Days, The Royal Tenenbaums
01:16Nico's melancholic, These Days, overlays slow-motion visuals,
01:22conveying complex family history and emotions without a single word of dialogue.
01:26Number 4. Day-O, The Banana Boat Song, Beetlejuice
01:31Belafonte's Day-O overtakes Beetlejuice's dinner guests,
01:35forcing a supernatural sing-and-dance that blends chaos with dark comedy.
01:40Number 3. Hip-to-be-square, American Psycho
01:43Patrick Bateman's upbeat, hip-to-be-square soundtrack during a grisly murder
01:48amplifies American Psycho's chilling mind disconnect.
01:52Number 2. Mad World, Donnie Darko
01:55Gary Jules's slowed piano Mad World infuses Donnie Darko's finale with haunting weight,
02:01perfectly echoing its existential teenage despair.
02:05Number 1. Time Warp, The Rocky Horror Picture Show
02:09Time Warp continues four decades later, driving Rocky Horror's global participatory ritual
02:15and cementing its status as a cultural phenomenon.
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