10 Greatest Musical Moments In Martin Scorsese Movies
3. Casino: The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun
The Animals’ legendary take on this folk staple about a life of sin and regret was used by Scorsese to atmospheric effect as Casino raced towards its inevitable bloody conclusion.
As we witness a montage depicting various hits on any mobsters who might be able to implicate the bosses in their casino related money laundering scam, the tune, dripping in sorrow and remorse, plays in the background.
Joe Pesci’s Nicky chips in occasionally with blasé explanations as to why the murders are happening, the mournful tune drifting atop of the vicious murder scenes underscoring the darkness of the situation at hand.