Final Song


Just wondering what you guys think about the final song in Warriors movie?
I love the movie but always felt the song didn't really fit the movie or the ending. There must be much better songs that could have been used instead.

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In the City by The Eagles? Great song. no problem.

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When I watched the film in the theatre and the end credits rolled up, I got the theme right away. Good song, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH3pSeUUz0c

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In The City, It's by Joe Walsh, he later rerecorded it on the Eagles Long Run album (when Joe was a member) when they were desperate for songs. There's very little difference between the two versions, though there are some.

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I was thinking the movie predated the Eagles version of the song.

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Vice versa. It says in the credits "In the City" performed by Joe Walsh. It became a Eagles song later on.

And it was just the perfect song to end the movie.

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by DreamWarrior9 » Mon Sep 9 2013 20:55:55
In The City, It's by Joe Walsh, he later rerecorded it on the Eagles Long Run album
Clear, concise answer. Verified easily enough with a few keystrokes, but IMDb boards being what they are, someone was bound to disagree:
by therealman » Wed Sep 11 2013 06:41:19
I was thinking the movie predated the Eagles version of the song.
That's fine, I suppose everybody's entitled to their own opinion on a verifiable fact. But if you're going to have a dissenting opinion, shouldn't it be something other than simply paraphrasing the comment you're replying to? But wait, there's more!
by cbfan41 » Wed Sep 11 2013 10:57:45
Vice versa. It says in the credits "In the City" performed by Joe Walsh. It became a Eagles song later on.
So if you know the first poster is right, and the second one disagreed, his argument being the same comment as the first, just rephrased, then it has to be the opposite. Hence the "vice versa", which makes the third comment opposite of the second (and tacitly the first). And just so we're clear that #3 was disagreeing with #2, #3 rephrases #2's post. So, thanks for that.


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That's fine, I suppose everybody's entitled to their own opinion on a verifiable fact. But if you're going to have a dissenting opinion, shouldn't it be something other than simply paraphrasing the comment you're replying to? But wait, there's more!

Only, I was not debating the validity of the posters comment. I was merely pointing out my fault memory.

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i think it fits great, its not like alot of the electronic musin in the film which is also great but its a very good song for the end and the mood. and i consider it a joe walsh song not an eagles song, but if you do consider it the eagles its really the only eagles song i actually like. and whenever i hear it it makes me think of the warriors, such an amazing film.

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I thought it was perfect.

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It's a decent song, good 70's street vibe to it.

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What do you think would have made a good final song?

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"In the City" was a great choice, but I've always thought Thin Lizzy's "The Boys are Back in Town" also would have worked very well. In fact, many of Thin Lizzy's songs from the 1975-79 era would have worked fabulously in The Warriors. I wonder if leader/vocalist/bass-player/songwriter Phil Lynott ever saw this movie? He would have loved it!


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Someone else had the same idea. Please click on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il6rz_XvLio

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I get what you're saying. I love the song but when you look back at the rest of the music it doesn't fit. But when you listen to the lyrics it's perfect. Has to be one if my favorite songs from that time period

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It's the perfect ending song to a fantastic movie. Whoever suggested "The Boys are Back in Town" would be good song too is just dumb.

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I'll save some keystrokes and just say that Whiskey summed it up exactly.

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The lyrics very clearly sum up the Warriors existence, and how Swan felt when they finally come home, he looks out over the city and is disappointed and least part of him wants to leave for something better.

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