Definitive listing of the biggest, most cinematic, epic songs ever (abridged)

These are the songs that other songs can only dream of being. The huge, the intense, the pumped up anthem that you’ll set the movie montage of your life to at some point. This is my list. Yes, many of these have already been used in movies. Suggest your own in the comments.

1. Baba O’Riley – The Who
2. Carry On My Wayward Son – Kansas
3. Under Pressure – Bowie/Queen
4. Wake Up – Arcade Fire
5. November Rain – GnR
6. Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
7. Want to Break Free – Queen
8. Tiny Dancer – Elton John
9. Another Brick in the Wall – Pink Floyd
10. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
11. Sloop John B – Beach Boys
12. Livin on a Prayer – Bon Jovi (I married a Jersey girl)
13. Born to Run – Springsteen (see above)
14. Let My Love Open the door – Pete Townshend
15. The Crane Wife 1 and 2, The Crane Wife 3 – the Decemberists
16. So Says I – The Shins
17. Float On – Modest Mouse
18. Head Over Heels – Tears for Fears
19. Instant Karma – John Lennon
20. City of Blinding Lights – U2
21. Champagne Supernova – Oasis
22. All You Need is Love – the Beatles
23. Blinded by the Light – Mannfred Mann’s Earth Band

There are two songs written by Bruce Springsteen on this list. Born to Run is obviously one of them. What’s the other?

This can’t possibly be all of them, so add your own songs…