77 Most Unforgettable Movie Songs (33-29)
33.
Louis Armstrong, 'What a Wonderful World' ('Good Morning Vietnam,' 1987)
The juxtaposition of Louis' shiny-happy ballad with grotesque images of war moved audiences to tears and provided this otherwise hilarious Robin Williams comedy with a truly touching moment. -- MTC
32.
Eric Clapton, 'Layla' ('Goodfellas,' 1990)
Thanks to Martin Scorsese's original ode to wiseguys, 'Layla' -- Clapton's musical come-on to his unrequited lover -- now makes us think of mafia hoods hanging on meat hooks. Good thing he got the girl before the film came out. -- MTC
31.
Three 6 Mafia, 'It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp' ('Hustle & Flow,' 2005)
Stop bitching about the Oscar already! Did you really expect a pimp to rap about flowers and blue skies? If that hot ass "recording booth" with soundproofing made of drink holders doesn't prove the struggles of a Memphis hustler, we don't know what does. -- DB
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30.
The Shins, 'New Slang' ('Garden State,' 2004)When quirky, disaffected 20-somethings meet in their shrink's waiting room, they need something cool and sensitive to bond over. Good thing Natalie Portman had the Shins on her discman -- a move that helped the band sell buttloads of albums and made Zack Braff the John Hughes of his generation. -- JP
29.
B.J. Thomas, 'Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head' ('Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' 1969)The mid-movie montage of Old-West gunfighters riding around on a bicycle was an odd cinematic interlude, but this "aww-gee" Burt Bacharach/Hal David composition caught on fast and become the 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' of its day. -- JP
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