{"id":307188,"date":"2025-11-22T14:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T14:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/307188\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T14:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T14:25:09","slug":"3-times-led-zeppelin-has-made-movies-objectively-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/307188\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Times Led Zeppelin Has Made Movies Objectively Better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What band has the most distinguished sound of all time? Is it The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, U2, or Van Halen? That is an impossible question, but if one were tasked with making a top-five list, they\u2019d surely place <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/the-exact-moment-robert-plant-knew-that-led-zeppelin-might-mean-something\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Led Zeppelin<\/a> on it. Even if you\u2019ve heard Led Zeppelin once, chances are you\u2019ll be able to recognize them once you hear them again. It\u2019s inevitable, and for that reason, as well as several others, Led Zeppelin\u2019s music has made several movie scenes objectively better, including these three. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen The Levee Breaks\u201d &amp; \u2018The Big Short\u2019 by Adam McKay<\/p>\n<p>Adam McKay\u2019s 2015 film is a comedic and didactic masterclass about the 2008 financial crisis. Starring Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, and Jeremy Strong, the movie is not only a blockbuster hit but also a captivating drama that captures one of the most disastrous moments in American history.<\/p>\n<p> Given the severity of this event, McKay and company picked one song to close out the film. That song is Led Zeppelin\u2019s 1971 single, \u201cWhen The Levee Breaks\u201d. It doesn\u2019t take a genius to figure out how this song correlates with the film\u2019s subject matter. Despite its overtness, it is still the perfect closing track, as it is the film\u2019s way of saying that the house of cards is about to fall. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTangerine\u201d &amp; \u2018Almost Famous\u2019 by Cameron Crowe<\/p>\n<p>Without Led Zeppelin\u2019s \u201cTangerine\u201d, Cameron Crowe\u2019s Almost Famous still arguably has one of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time. The 1970 Zeppelin track is the cherry on top, and it comes at the perfect point in the film. In short, it is the cherry on top of an already delicious milkshake\u2014it\u2019s not needed, but it sure makes it better.<\/p>\n<p>The entirety of Crowe\u2019s film uses some of the finest music of the 1970s. To close out the film, he uses Zeppelin\u2019s \u201cTangerine\u201d. Sonically, it captures the film\u2019s vibe and tonal aesthetic perfectly. Lyrically, it could not better support the bittersweet goodbye that transpires at the end of the film.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat Is And What Should Never Be\u201d &amp; \u2018Silver Linings Playbook\u2019 by David O. Russell <\/p>\n<p>Silver Linings Playbook by David O. Russell is one of the greatest films of the 21st century, and what makes it so is Russell\u2019s attention to detail. One instance that perfectly demonstrates Russell\u2019s talent as a director is when Led Zeppelin\u2019s \u201cWhat Is And What Should Never Be\u201d comes on.<\/p>\n<p>For your sake, we aren\u2019t going to tell you any plot details about the scene in question. However, if you\u2019ve seen this movie, then you probably agree that the subtextual significance of this scene wouldn\u2019t operate at the level it does if not for Zeppelin\u2019s single. <\/p>\n<p>Photo by Michael Putland\/Getty Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What band has the most distinguished sound of all time? 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