Few films have a soundtrack as iconic as Goodfellas. But there is one song in particular that takes the film to new heights and provides new meaning. The song in question is Layla, but why does the film only use the quieter 2nd half? Let's break it down.
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Music Used:
April's Fooling No One - Martin Landstrom
The Orange Tree - Wendy Marcini
Don't Leave Me - OTE
Street Smart Dawg - Def Lev
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Chapters:
0:00 Everyone loves a good needledrop
0:43 Goodfellas's Soundtrack is Perfect
1:30 Why Don''t They Use the "Rock" Part of Layla?
2:15 Layla Mirrors Goodfellas
3:19 The Foreshadowing of the 2nd Half of Layla