If you watch movies you hear music. Those two things tend to go together except in certain films that make a point of having no music just to be contrarian. The soundtrack of a movie is a part of the movie, helping the film to evoke the correct emotions and response from the audience at crucial times. Certain songs that have been recorded by popular (or not so popular) artists tend to be used quite a bit as they bring memories to the viewer that allow them to empathize with the characters of the film.
Who can forget the scene in Reservoir Dogs where Stuck In The Middle With You by Steeler’s Wheel plays while Mr. Blonde tortures Marvin? That scene changed the feeling of that song for many people, forever.
But what happens when a song is used to great effect but that song isn’t what you think it is? More often than not thanks to the power of editing a filmmaker can chop up a song and make it fit the story they are telling.
