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Best Opening Songs: 25 First Tracks in Film That Left Us Wanting More

June 14th 2011 11:30AM


The right opening song can make or break a movie and forever change the way you think about a piece of pop music. Because there are so many classic examples, we compiled our list of favorites with a few ground rules. First, no musicals -- sorry, 'Sound of Music.' Second, songs only -- hence the absence of the 'Jaws' and 'Star Wars' themes. Finally, directors can only appear once, lest Scorsese and Tarantino completely dominate the countdown. With these guidelines in mind, take a look and tell us which of your favorites we missed.
25. 'Love Missile F1-11 (Extended Version),' Sigue Sigue Sputnik
'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'
"How could I possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this?" Ferris Bueller asks as his ninth sick day of the semester kicks off with blue skies, a sense of boundless possibility, and the sample-heavy sounds of Sigue Sigue Sputnik. Almost a quarter-century later, the song's first 30 seconds still make us want to call in sick.
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