8. Don't Die On Me - Harold And Maude
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEbSkybMuqs The Song: Trouble - Cat Stevens (1970) The Scene: It's a montage at the end of the film where death-obsessed Harold takes (SPOILER) free-spirited 79-year-old Maude to the hospital after she has attempted suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills. Harold awaits word from the doctors who are trying to work on keeping Maude alive. Why It's Great: It's a total heartbreaker. Considering how strange the plot of the film is, it is frequently wonderfully warm and genuinely touching, no more so than in this sequence. There is a real sense of urgency as the scene goes on and Cat Steven's voice is a perfect fit. The whole soundtrack, composed by Stevens, is brilliant.
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