Do You Remember Which Song Played in These Iconic Movie Scenes?

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
8 min
Do You Remember Which Song Played in These Iconic Movie Scenes?
Image: A&M Films / Channel Productions

About This Quiz

When film first began, audio couldn't even be recorded alongside it, so early films often just had a music track added afterward to try to bring everything together. The film was silent, and the music set the mood. It would get tense during tense scenes, and playful during funny ones, to make you really let you feel the action in a way silence can't. Music has always been able to set a tone, to evoke emotion and make you sink into a scene in a way that images simply can't do on their own. 

That's why the two mediums work so well together. Sight and sound come together to make something moving and memorable. Who can forget those first bars of "Oh Yeah" when Ferris Bueller first sees Cameron's dad's Ferrari? Or when "Tiny Dancer" plays during the tour bus scene in "Almost Famous?" Or literally any of the incredible musical scenes from "Pulp Fiction?"

An amazing scene gets 100 times better with the right music behind it. It doesn't happen in every movie, but when it does, you'll remember it for years. So let's see which ones you can best remember from film history. Which incredible music scenes stand out like no other? Take the quiz and show your stuff!

breakfast club
A&M Films / Channel Productions
It's the end of "The Breakfast Club." Bender raises his fist in the air. What song is playing?
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears
"Take On Me" by A Ha
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds
"Policy of Truth" by Depeche Mode
John Travolta - Saturday Night Fever
RSO Records
Just as "Saturday Night Fever" begins, we see John Travolta strutting his stuff to what song?
"Funky Town" by Lipps Inc
"Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees
"Love Train" by the O'Jays
"Super Freak" by Rick James
marty mcfly - johnny b goode
Amblin Entertainment / Universal Pictures
As Marty McFly rips into this song in "Back to the Future," Marvin Berry phones his cousin to listen in. What's the song?
"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
"Summertime Blues"
"Jailhouse Rock"
"Johnny B. Goode"

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Dirty Dancing
Great American Films / Limited Partnership
The final dance of "Dirty Dancing" is set to which song?
"Hungry Eyes" by Eric Carmen
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley
"Be My Baby" by the Ronettes
"Stay" by Maurice Williams
Ferris Bueller - Twist and Shout
Paramount Pictures
Which song does Ferris Bueller lead the whole city of Chicago in during a parade?
"Twist and Shout" by the Beatles
"Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys
"Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf
"Light my Fie" by the Doors
Tom Cruise - Risky Business
The Geffen Film Company
Tom Cruise slides into the room in "Risky Business" just in time to lip sync along to which of these songs?
"Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry
"Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Footloose" by Kenny Loggins
"Old Time Rock n Roll" by Bob Seger

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Top Gun singing
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Maverick and Goose start singing this song in "Top Gun" until every pilot in the room joins in. What is it?
"Heaven in Your Eyes" by Loverboy
"Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins
"Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis
"You've Lost That Loving Feeling" by The Righteous Brothers
Wayne's World
NBC Films
Wayne, Garth and the crew sing this song in the Mirthmobile in "Wayne's World." What's the song?
"Rock n' Roll All Night" by KISS
"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
"Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey
Say Anything
Gracie Films
Lloyd Dobler is standing outside with his boombox above his head in "Say Anything." What song does he play?
"Head Over Heels" by Tears for Fears
"Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
"In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel
"Layla" by Eric Clapton

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Beetlejuice
The Geffen Company
Beetlejuice causes all the guests at a dinner party to partake in a haunted song and dance number. What's the song they all perform?
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by the Tokens
"Rum and Coca-Cola" by the Andrews Sisters
"The Banana Boat Song" by Harry Belafonte
"Boat Drinks" by Jimmy Buffet
The Karate Kid
Delphi II Productions / Jerry Weintraub Productions
Daniel and Mr. Miyagi watch the tournament action during a montage set to which song in "The Karate Kid"?
"You're the Best" by Joe Esposito
"The Touch" by Stan Bush
"Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
"Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins
Anchorman Acapella
Apatow Productions / Gary Sanchez Productions
Ron, Brick, Champ and Brian do a quick a cappella version of which song in "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy?"
"Groovy Situation" by Gene Chandler
"Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas
"Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band
"Cherry Cherry" by Neil Diamond

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Quicksilver
Marvel Entertainment / TSG Entertainment / Bad Hat Harry Productions / The Donners' Company
An amazing slo-mo sequence has Quicksilver making short work of Pentagon guards in "X-Men: Days of Future Past." What song is playing?
"Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper
"Old Man" by Neil Young
"Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce
"The Time Warp" by Richard O'Brien
Guardians of the Galaxy opening
Marvel Studios
Star-Lord struts his stuff across an alien landscape and even uses a small alien rat as a microphone to belt out which tune in "Guardians of the Galaxy"?
"Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone
"Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede
"Fooled Around and Fell in Love" by Elvin Bishop
"I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5
Office Space printer
Judgmental Films
The crew in "Office Space" utterly destroys a hated printer while which of these songs plays?
"Gangster's Paradise" by Coolie
"Damn It Fees Good to be a Gangsta" by Geto Bys
"It was a Good Day" by Ice Cube
"Hardcore Composer" by Gang Starr

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Pulp Fiction - dance off
A Band Apart / Jersey Films
Vincent Vega and Mia Wallace win a dance competition in "Pulp Fiction." What song is playing?
"You Never Can Tell" by Chuck Berry
"Son of a Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield
"Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon" by Urge Overkill
"Misirlou" by Dick Dale
Michael Madsen - Reservoir Dogs
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment / Live America Inc. / Dog Eat Dog Productions
Michael Madsen sets about torturing a police officer in Reservoir Dogs while he dances to which tune?
"Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd
"Needle and the Damage Done" by Neil Young
"The Joker" by the Steve Miller Band
"Stuck in the Middle with You" by Stealers Wheel
Boogie Nights - Sister Christian
Lawrence Gordon Productions / Ghoulardi Film Company
Dirk, Reed and Todd are trying to scam Alfred Molina's drug dealing Rahad in "Boogie Nights" while which song plays
"Machine Gun" by the Commodores
"Sunny" by Boney M
"Sister Christian" by Night Ranger
"Magnet and SteeL' by Walter Egan

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Full Metal Jacket
Natant / Harrier Films
Private Joker hooks up with the 1st platoon and his old friend Cowboy in "Full Metal Jacket" while which of these songs plays?
"Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs
"Downtown" by Petula Clark
"Ticket to Ride" by the Beatles
"satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones
Fight Club
Fox 2000 Pictures / Regency Enterprises / Linson Films
As Marla and Cornelius watch the city fall apart at the end of "Fight Club," this song plays. What is it?
"Where is My Mind" by the Pixies
"Goin' Out West" by Tom Waits
"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen
"The End of the World as We Know It" by REM
The Devil's Rejects
Cinelamda
At the end of Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects," which song plays during the final gunfight with the Firefly clan?
"Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band
"Walk This Way" by Aerosmith
"We Will Rock You" by Queen

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Trainspotting
Channel Four Films / Figment Films / Noel Gay / Motion Picture Company
Ewan McGregor is on the run at the beginning of "Trainspotting" with what song encouraging him?
"Firestarter" by Prodigy
"Song 2" by Blur
"Lust for Life" by Iggy Pop
"Common People" by Pulp
Alex -Clockwork Orange
Polaris Productions / Hawk Films
Alex's eyes are forced to stay open in "Clockwork Orange" as he watches horrible scenes of war and violence. What song plays at the same time?
Brahms 2nd symphony
Mozart's 40th symphony
Beethoven's 9th symphony
Tchaikovsky's 6th symphony
Shaun of the Dead
Universal Pictures / StudioCanal / Working Title Films / Big Talk Productions / WT² Productions
Shaun and crew beat down a zombie at The Winchester bar to the tune of what song in "Shaun of the Dead"?
"Under Pressure" by David Bowie
"Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran
"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen
"Sweet Dreams" by the Eurythmics

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Thor Ragnarok
Marvel Studios
Thor rides a lightning bolt in to fight the forces of his evil sister Hela in "Thor: Ragnarok" as which song plays?
"Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin
"Ride the Lightning" by Metallica
"Aces High" by Iron Maiden
"Paranoid" by Black Sabbath
American Psycho
Columbia Pictures / Edward R. Pressman Productions / Muse Productions
Patrick Bateman murders his victim while chatting about music to the tune of which of these songs in "American Psycho"?
"Hip to Be Square" by Huey Lewis
"Sussudio" by Phil Collins
"Tiny Dancer" by Elton John
"In Dreams" by Roy Orbison
The Kingsman
Marv Films / Cloudy Productions / TSG Entertainment
In the most brutal scene from "The Kingsman," what song is playing as Harry Hart lays waste to dozens of people in a church?
"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
"Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd
"Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas
"Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Watchmen
Warner Bros. Pictures / Paramount Pictures / Legendary Pictures / Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin Productions
The incredible opening montage of "Watchmen" is set to which song?
"The Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" by Bob Dylan
"I'm Your Boogie Man" KC and the Sunshine Band
"All Along the Watchtower" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Deadpool 2
Marvel Entertainment / Kinberg Genre / Maximum Effort / The Donners' Company / TSG Entertainment
Deadpool destroys a whole room of criminals in Japan at the beginning of "Deadpool 2" while what song plays?
"9-5" by Dolly Parton
"My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion
"She Bop" by Cyndi Lauper
"The Chain" by Stevie Nicks
Zombieland
Columbia Pictures / Relativity Media / Pariah
Columbus has just shared his rules for survival in the zombie apocalypse and then the credits start to rolling "Zombieland." What song plays?
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Metallica
"More Human Than Human" by White Zombie
"Highway to Hell" by AC/DC
"Get in the Ring" by Guns N' Roses

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Pulp Fiction robbery
A Band Apart / Jersey Films
The explosive opening of "Pulp Fiction" starts with a diner robbery and then this song blasting to life. What is it?
"Misirlou" by Dick Dale and the Del Tones
"Wipeout" by the Beach Boys
"Surfer Joe" by Surfaris
"Surfin' Bird" by the Trashmen
Baby Driver
TriStar Pictures / Media Rights Capital / Big Talk Productions / Working Title Films
Do you know which song plays during the opening epic car chase of "Baby Driver"?
"Harlem Shuffle" by Bob and Earl
"Easy" by the Commodores
"Bellbottoms" by the John Spencer Blues Explosion
"Radar Love" by Golden Earring
Big Lebowski dream
Working Title Films
The Dude has a crazy dream sequence in "The Big Lebowski" set to what song?
"Just Dropped In" by Kenny Rogers and the New Edition
"Hotel California" by the Gipsy Kings
"Lookin' Out My Backdoor" by CCR
"Oye Como Va" by Santana

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Donnie Darko teachers
Flower Films
Donnie Darko heads into highschool, and we get a glimpse of all the teachers and students during a musical interlude while what song plays?
"Blue Monday" by New Order
"Take on Me" by A-Ha
"Head Over Heels" by Tears for Fears
"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
Goodfellas
Warner Bros.
Two kids walk up to a pink Cadillac occupied by corpses while which song plays in "Goodfellas"?
"Beyond the Sea" by Bobby Darin
"Life is But a Dream" by the Harptones
"Layla" by Eric Clapton
"Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple