Poll: Best Opening Songs in Movies

Results of 3,989 votes:

1. 1.
   

   The Lion King (1994)

    

   Circle Of Life by Elton John.
2. 2.
   

   Apocalypse Now (1979)

    

   The End by The Doors.
3. 3.
   

   Watchmen (2009)

    

   The Times They Are A-Changin by Bob Dylan.
4. 4.
   

   The Departed (2006)

    

   Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones.
5. 5.
   

   The Graduate (1967)

    

   Sound Of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel.
6. 6.
   

   Trainspotting (1996)

    

   Lust For Life by Iggy Pop.
7. 7.
   

   Saturday Night Fever (1977)

    

   Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees.
8. 8.
   

   The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

    

   Science Fiction/Double Feature by Richard O’Brien.
9. 9.
   

   Boogie Nights (1997)

    

   Best of My Love by the Emotions.
10. 10.
    

    Dawn of the Dead (2004)

     

    The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash.
11. 11.
    

    Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)

     

    Summer in the City by Joe Cocker.
12. 12.
    

    Do the Right Thing (1989)

     

    Fight the Power by Public Enemy.
13. 13.
    

    Les Misérables (2012)

     

    Look Down by the Les Misérables cast.
14. 14.
    

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

     

    Anything Goes by Kate Capshaw.
15. 15.
    

    Full Metal Jacket (1987)

     

    Hello Vietnam by Johnny Wright.
16. 16.
    

    Pinocchio (1940)

     

    When You Wish Upon A Star by Cliff Edwards .
17. 17.
    

    Midnight Cowboy (1969)

     

    Everybody's Talkin' by Harry Nilsson.
18. 18.
    

    M*A*S*H (1970)

     

    Suicide is Painless byJohnny Mandel.
19. 19.
    

    Cars (2006)

     

    Real Gone by Sheryl Crow.
20. 20.
    

    Shaft (1971)

     

    Shaft by Isaac Hayes.
21. 21.
    

    Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

     

    We're Going To Be Friends by The White Stripes.
22. 22.
    

    High Noon (1952)

     

    Do Not Forsake Me, oh My Darling by Frankie Laine.
23. 23.
    

    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

     

    Hound Dog by Elvis Presley.
24. 24.
    

    Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

     

    Amoreena by Elton John.
25. 25.
    

    Up in the Air (2009)

     

    This Land Is Your Land by Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.
26. 26.
    

    Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

     

    I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash.
27. 27.
    

    Blackboard Jungle (1955)

     

    Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley.
28. 28.
    

    Crank (2006)

     

    New Noise by Refused.
29. 29.
    

    Dead Man's Shoes (2004)

     

    Statued by Adem.
30. 30.
    

    Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

     

    Sixteen Tons by Eric Burdon.