History AwesomeMusic / GoodFellas

* The whole film represents Scorsese's finest use of period music, but the very first cue is awesomely ironic: cutting straight from the brutal pre-credit sequence, via Henry's opening line 'As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster', to Tony Bennett's version of "Rags to Riches", was pure brass balls.

* The bittersweet instrumental coda to "Layla", during the montage revealing the fate of everyone involved in the Lufthansa heist.

* The delirious, hyperkinetic collage of music during Henry Hill's worst day ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfjNpgZ4C5Q "Jump into the Fire"]] by Music/HarryNilsson, "Magic Bus" by Music/TheWho, "What Is Life" by Music/GeorgeHarrison, "Monkey Man" by Music/TheRollingStones and "Mannish Boy" by Music/MuddyWaters) has been highly praised by critics as one of the most effective uses of period music in film.

* The bittersweet instrumental coda to "Layla", during the montage [[spoiler:revealing the fate of everyone involved in the Lufthansa heist.]]

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* The bittersweet instrumental coda to "Layla", during the montage [[spoiler:revealing the fate of everyone involved in the Lufthansa heist]].

* The delirious, hyperkinetic collage of music during Henry Hill's worst day ("Jump into the Fire" by Music/HarryNilsson, "Magic Bus" by Music/TheWho, "What Is Life" by Music/GeorgeHarrison, "Monkey Man" by Music/TheRollingStones and "Mannish Boy" by Music/MuddyWaters) has been highly praised by critics as one of the most effective uses of period music in film.

* Jimmy sits at the bar smoking, watching someone who he knows he's going to have to kill later on the same evening. Cue "Sunshine of Your Love" by Music/{{Cream}}. Pure badass.

* The delirious, hyperkinetic collage of music during Henry Hill's worst day ("Jump Into The Fire" by Music/HarryNilsson, "Magic Bus" by Music/TheWho, "What Is Life" by Music/GeorgeHarrison, "Monkey Man" by Music/TheRollingStones and "Mannish Boy" by Music/MuddyWaters) has been highly praised by critics as one of the most effective uses of period music in film.

* [[Music/SexPistols Sid Vicious's]] cover of Music/FrankSinatra's "My Way" closes the film very well.

* [[SexPistols Sid Vicious's]] cover of [[FrankSinatra Frank Sinatra]]'s "My Way" closes the film very well.

* Sid Vicious' cover of [[FrankSinatra Frank Sinatra]]'s "My Way" closes the film very well.

* Sid Vicious' cover of [[FrankSinatra]]'s "My Way" closes the film very well.

* Sid Vicious' cover of [[Frank Sinatra]]'s "My Way" closes the film very well.

* Sid Vicious' cover of "My Way" closes the film very well.

* Sid Vicious' cover of "My Way" by Frank Sinatra closes the film very well.

* Henry, Jimmy and Tommy desperately cleaning up after Billy Batts' beating, to the swoonsome accompaniment of Donovan's "Atlantis". The first moment in the movie after which things are never going to be quite as good as they've been up until then.
* Jimmy sits at the bar smoking, watching someone who he knows he's going to have to kill later on the same evening. Cue "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream. Pure badass.

* The delirious, hyperkinetic collage of music during Henry Hill's worst day ("Jump Into The Fire" by Music/HarryNilsson, "Magic Bus" by Music/TheWho, "What Is Life?" by Music/GeorgeHarrison, "Monkey Man" by Music/TheRollingStones and "Mannish Boy" by Music/MuddyWaters) has been highly praised by critics as one of the most effective uses of period music in film.

* Film critics point to the mix of songs during Henry Hill's worst day - "Jump Into The Fire", "Magic Bus" and "Mannish Boy" in particular - as the best use of period soundtrack ''ever''.

* The whole film represents Scorsese's finest use of period music, but the very first cue is awesomely ironic: cutting straight from the brutal pre-credit sequence, via Henry's opening line 'As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster', to Tony Bennett's version of 'Rags to Riches', was pure brass balls.
* Henry, Jimmy and Tommy desperately cleaning up after Billy Batts' beating, to the swoonsome accompaniment of Donovan's 'Atlantis'. The first moment in the movie after which things are never going to be quite as good as they've been up until then.

* The part where Jimmy is seen smoking at the bar while "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream plays. Pure badass.
* The way the instrumental coda to "Layla" is used during the montage [[spoiler:revealing the fate of everyone involved in the Lufthansa heist]].

* Film critics point to the mix of songs during Henry Hill's worst day - "Jump Into The Fire", "Magic Bus" and "Mannish Boy" in particular - as the best use of period soundtrack ''ever''.

* The whole soundtrack, or at the very least, all the classic rock.
* The part where Jimmy is seen smoking at the bar while Sunshine of Your Love by Cream plays. Pure badass.
* The way the instrumental coda to ''Layla'' is used during the montage [[spoiler:revealing the fate of everyone involved in the Lufthansa heist]].
* Film critics point to the mix of songs during Henry Hill's worst day - ''Jump Into The Fire,'' ''Magic Bus'' and ''Mannish Boy'' in particular - as the best use of period soundtrack ''ever''.

* Film critics point to the mix of songs during Henry Hill's worst day - ''Jump Into The Fire,'' and ''Mannish Boy'' in particular - as the best use of period soundtrack ''ever''.