20 Movie Scenes That Were Made Epic By Perfect Song Choices

10. Travis Reflects - Taxi Driver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCuN6H3V6_Q The Song: Late For The Sky - Jackson Browne (1974) The Scene: Travis sits alone in his apartment and watches couples dancing programme American Bandstand on his small, black and white television. Why It's Great: In an unprecedented move, Scorsese decided to use Bernard Hermann's (last ever) score for his film, instead of littering it with rock and pop songs, as he had done in his previous efforts. The Late for the Sky scene is a rare occasion where pop music is heard and gives us an insight into Travis' thought process and mental state. The lyrics 'awake again, I can't pretend, and I know I'm alone, and close to the end' and 'how long have I been sleeping? How long have I been drifting alone through the night?' tell us what Travis is thinking and feeling in a way that isn't so on-the-nose.