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Music Appreciation

hot2na

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4. The song worked well in Goodfellas

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 08:53 PM

Apr 18

The song was playing on the jukebox in the background in Henry Hill’s dive bar while Billy Batts was getting beaten to death by Tommy and Jimmy (played by Joe Pesci and Robert DeNiro respectively). It was a key scene that would affect the course of the movie later on. Martin Scorcese is a genius with soundtracks. Its amazing that he can work such a beautiful song into such a horrific scene and make it work.

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Donovan - Atlantis [View all] marble falls Apr 18 OP

I ounce turned this up so loud Arne Apr 18 #1

Must have disappointed your neighbors. marble falls Apr 18 #2

Nope, Arne Apr 18 #3

The song worked well in Goodfellas hot2na Apr 18 #4

If you look at You Tube comments BigmanPigman Apr 18 #5