Truly, Madly, Deeping It

5. Needle Drops with Fiona Johnston

Truly, Madly, Deeping It

Show Notes

In this episode we discuss our top 3 "needle drop" moments in films. Our guest is Fi Johnston, friend of the pod and local film lover. The dry definition of a needle drop is: an industry term for when a pre-existing, licensed, or popular song is played during a scene in a film, instead of an original and/or instrumental score. These moments evoke many feelings, as discussed in the pod. What is your top needle drop moment? Links to tracks mentioned below (best appreciated in the context of the movie moments!). Note some of these videos contain film spoilers. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_dkTtVDizo 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKQIGvULZCI 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WufKsOhkTL8 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12ka_ZWRdqA 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpvOUnz4T7Q 6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip9PgKmil0s 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFY9ace2t4s 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raEbrKPBoyQ 9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=426LibmHSWw 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3RFhIca_fU

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