Best ending songs to movies.

[IHateMyJob2004]

I am referring to songs that start with the ending credits of a movie

I know I've seen more than one movie where the song that comes on with credits starts and it makes me want to see it again. Or it is the perfectly chosen song for the movie.

For example:
"Wake Up" by Rage Against the Machine in The Matrix.

The Matrix was awesome on it's own but that song coming on as I left the theater took the movie to a whole new level.

What are some movies that have the perfect song to end the movie with?

 

[Jeeebus]

The somber music from We Were Soldiers.

 

[IronWing]

Kelly's Heroes

 

[KeithTalent]

David Bowie's Young Americans at the end of Dogville is so brilliant; just absolutely perfect considering the film preceding it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHqerPJG-dI

I also freaking love the Dance Festival ending from Zatoichi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op0b7AyaQn0

Those two are always the first ones that come to mind.

KT

 

[Printer Bandit]

radiohead - 15 step at the end of twilight part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTtKnwQe_to

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Moby's "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" at the end of Heat. Shit is epic yo.

 

[Kadarin]

Queen - You're My Best Friend (at the end of Shaun of the Dead)
BeeGees - You Should Be Dancing (at the end of Despicable Me)

 

[smitbret]

Moby's "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" at the end of Heat. Shit is epic yo.

I specifically came into this thread to post this and I was beaten to it.

Getting goosebumps just thinking about it right now.

Now I gotta go home and watch Heat.

 

[Ricochet]

Moby's "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" at the end of Heat. Shit is epic yo.

:thumbsup:
One of my favorite movie of all time.

While not exactly qualifying to the OP's requirement (credit rolling and scores instead of actual songs), another Michael Mann movie: Promentory for Last of the Mohicans is quite simply the top for me. Followed closely by Braveheart.

 

[shortylickens]

Wild wild west.

Mostly cus that meant it was over.

 

[manimal]

ending of platoon


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIJZGR2FaDA

shortened version

 

[Childs]

Off the top of my head:

Fight Club - Wheres My Mind
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou - Queen Bitch - Bowie and Seu George's version
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension - I dont know what the song is, but here it is.

EDIT:

Menace II Society - Straight Up Menace (no YT video of ending)
Juno - Anyone Else But You
10 things I Hate About You - I Want You to Want Me

 

[NFS4]

From the movie "Sabrina" 1995, "Moonlight" by Sting

http://youtu.be/0HhgBq_qb2Y

We had it among the songs playing during our wedding reception.

 

[purbeast0]

T-U-R-T-L-E POWER at the end of TMNT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6S2QDqTlDQ

/end

i also like the end of hitch, partially because eva mendez breaks it down, but the song is fun too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inPnVL41N_c

 

[glenn1]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Edit: forgot Oh Yeah - Ferris Bueller's Day Off

 

[Imp]

Kelly's Heroes

Love that song... Can't believe how old it is.

Moby's "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" at the end of Heat. Shit is epic yo.

Amazing. Fades to black right at the climax.

Napoleon Dynamite is also awesome. "The Promise" by an 8-s hairband.

Magnolia is good too. Save Me by Aimee Mann right when it starts rocking.

 

[Childs]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

:thumbsup:

 

[vi edit]

Not a movie but I was stoked when a Walking Dead episode played "The Regulator" by Clutch at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ziH7PfCmOY

 

[Slacker]

Just a little over 30 years ago I went with a friend to see a "Comedy" we were both tripping hard, it was the most intense hour and a half of my life,(a drunk guy spilled a drink on some big shot with a security detail and they were seated all around us the whole time)

To this day the song that signaled the end of the show and that we could get the hell out of that freaky room still gives me an incredible sense of relief.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4oSTyjZCfE

 

[GTaudiophile]

I don't think it's on youtube but the ending credits to "Flags of Our Fathers" is tear-enducing.

I have also been partial the ending credits of "Alexander" featuring music by Vangelis.

 

[rudeguy]

Oh man...

There was a movie about some voodoo lady who got killed by a group of rich white boys. It was one of those time bouncing movies. It had something to do with a tree.

Anyways, the song that played during the credits was awesome. I could never find out who sang it or even the name of it. Its stuck in my head for years.

 

[Childs]

Vibes - Hole in My Heart
Breakfast Club - Dont You Forget About Me

 

[GTaudiophile]

The Breakfast Club and Heat suggestions are great.

I will add another Vangelis-themed credits: Blade Runner.

And

The final scene / credits of Black Hawk Down.

 

[IronWing]

The final scene / credits of Black Hawk Down.

Denez Prigent and Lisa Gerrard

The entire album is great.

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

Breakfast Club - Dont You Forget About Me

I came here to post this ^^

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