This was too good to not pass along. This list was posted on Bullz-Eye and i found it by way of the excellent Stereogum. The link to Bullz-Eye (found next to the first song on this playlist) will take you to the full listing with commentary plus clips from many of the films. The second link is to Stereogum.  Sez Bullz-Eye: "The only real criteria we set was this: The song couldn’t ... [+]

This was too good to not pass along. This list was posted on Bullz-Eye and i found it by way of the excellent Stereogum. The link to Bullz-Eye (found next to the first song on this playlist) will take you to the full listing with commentary plus clips from many of the films. The second link is to Stereogum.

Sez Bullz-Eye:
"The only real criteria we set was this: The song couldn’t have been written specifically for the film or have made its debut on the film’s soundtrack."

It's a must see/read/hear! Can you guess what movie each of the 40 songs above are from? Answers can be found on Stereogum and Bullz-Eye. [-]