This week's theme is a little different. I'm looking for songs redefined by films. Just to be clear, that doesn't mean anything specially commissioned for films or musicals, but songs that have been given a new lease of life by a canny director. Any piece of music, vocal or instrumental, is valid, as is any movie. Tarantino is one obvious choice, giving the kiss of life to the likes of Stealer's Wheel and Dick Dale & his Deltones, but there are countless more. And feel free to wax lyrical about the scene in question, and why the music works so well.
Last week's theme of rain and bad weather prompted a far longer and more diverse list than I would have imagined. One song that didn't make the playlist, in order to avoid Randy Newman overload, was Dusty Springfield's version of I Think It's Gonna Rain Today, but if you can download it, do - it's remarkable.
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