7. Miserlou/Jungle Boogie Dick Dale & The Del-Tones/Kool & The Gang Pulp Fiction
Any of you f***ing p***** move, and Ill execute every mother***ing last one of you! Although the majority of Miserlou and Jungle Boogie are played over the opening credits of Pulp Fiction, the pieces of music, particularly the introduction of Miserlou, have become steeped in modern culture because of this moment, the moment Tarantino introduced the world to his second film, Pulp Fiction. After the Pumpkin and Honey Bunny scene, ending with the famous line quoted above, we all know what to expect to hear next, and that is because of this film, this piece of music is now synonymous with Pulp Fiction. After making waves with his first film, Reservoir Dogs, people were anxious to see what Quentin would do next and the attention grabbing first few bars of Miserlou, followed by a film by Quentin Tarantino was like him saying, you want to know what Im going to do next? Well sit back and Ill show you. As if he didnt have it anyway, Tarantino was making sure he had our attention. Mid-credits, a needle scratches and Jungle Boogie by Kool & The Gang starts, the credits continue to role. This segue from instrumental surf guitar to 70s funk was Tarantino just making sure nobody was sitting too comfortably, doubly making sure he had our attention. The music shifts from the credits to Jules and Vincents car radio and the rest is history. However, playing music through characters car radios would become a function Tarantino would visit again and again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKGnUd6D6Pg