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Some of the most iconic songs that appeared in movies

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Movies always tap into music that fits into the theme of the plot. What are some of the most famous songs that have turned up during flicks?

"The Streets of Philadelphia," Bruce Springsteen

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(Photo by Will Russell/Getty Images)

Movie: “Philadlephia”

"Shout," Otis Day and the Knights

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Movie: “Animal House”

"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," Aerosmith

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(Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images)

Movie: “Armageddon”

"The Sound of Silence," Simon and Garfunkel

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(AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

Movie: “The Graduate”

"Mrs. Robinson," Simon and Garfunkel

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Movie: “The Graduate”

"Sweet Home Alabama," Lynyrd Skynyrd

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(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Blackbird Productions)

Movie: “Forest Gump”

"I'll Never Love Again," Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

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(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret)

Movie: “A Star Is Born”

"Sweet Child o' Mine," Guns N' Roses

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(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Movie: “Thor: Love and Thunder”

"Ramblin' Man," The Allman Brothers

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Movie: “Big Fish”

"Fortunate Son," Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Movie: “Forest Gump”

"Old Time Rock And Roll," Bob Seger

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Movie: “Risky Business”

"Lyin' Eyes," The Eagles

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(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Movie: “Urban Cowboy”

"All the Young Dudes," Mott the Hoople

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Movie: “Juno”

"My Sharona," The Knack

 

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(AP Photo/Paul Warner)

Movie: “Reality Bites”

"All Night Long," Joe Walsh

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Movie: “Urban Cowboy”

"Theme from Shaft," Isaac Hayes

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Movies: “Shaft”

"I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston

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Movie: “The Bodyguard”

"Freddie's Dead," Curtis Mayfield

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(Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

Movie: “Superfly”

"Family Affair," Mary J. Blige

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Movie: “Friday After Next”

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