Musical Ideas

Musical ideas will develop as I go through the planning and filming process and I suspect that on more than one occasion I will be editing and the perfect song will come into my head but for now, here are some examples of songs that I could use in the film and also where they could be used.

Firstly I was thinking a song to go with the very beginning of the tim, when my main actor is walking to the metro and through the station. I was thinking we could take shots from loads of different angles and perhaps have this on in the background..

I know that this is going to sound really tacky, and this IS just an idea at this time but I think it would be quite dramatic and would grab the attention of whoever is watching, and instantly recognize 'Saturday Night Fever' as a familiar tune that people of all ages know. One thing that I think would look quite dramatic would be for the music to suddenly stop as soon as my actor gets on the metro, implying that all the fun has stopped and the metro isn't a very nice place to be. I would like this to be accompanied by a close up on my actors face, as they turn to the camera and sigh comically.

Another song that could be good here is 'Eye of the Tiger', however something deep down inside me makes me hate that song. However if it has to be used and fits the shots we have better than any other then for the good of the project it must be done.
I've used this post to try and plan out some ideas for my film's music, whilst also opening my eyes as to how music is used in film. Especially with Saturday Night Fever and the film of the same name.