Whether it’s the middle of the day or the middle of the night, we all love to pop some headphones in and listen to music during a long car ride or airplane flight. Some people like rock, some people like country, some people like electronic, but everyone loves a good “movie song.” You know what I’m talking about—a song you can listen to, look out the car/plane window and pretend that your life is a movie and that everything and everyone in it understands that you're the main character. C’mon, you know what I’m talking about don’t lie. You’ve all fantasized about your life as a movie at one point or another. You might look out your car window and all you see are cornfields, but then that one song comes on and all you can think about is the boy you like asking you out, getting that big promotion at work or what would happen if you were to just disappear and travel the world—unrealistic scenarios that, sadly, usually only happen in movies. However, I have compiled a list of 15 songs that are the best of the best. Listen to them while staring out the car/plane window and they’ll make you feel like nothing can touch you; like you are at the center of it all; like you alone could cure world hunger. Listen to these 15 songs and I guarantee it will feel like John Hughes has finally written a movie about you.
1. "Unwritten"
By: Natasha Bedingfield
This one’s a classic.
2. “Hymn for the Weekend”
By: Coldplay
Any song about the weekend is bound to make your heart flutter.
3. “Another Day in Paradise”
By: Quinn XCII
I mean come on… the album cover speaks for itself.
4. “Never Be Like You (feat. Kai)”
By: Flume
5. “Something Good Can Work”
By: Two Door Cinema Club
6. “Greek Tragedy”
By: The Wombats
I mean the name of the song is a play genre... use your imagination people!
7. “Memories That You Call (feat. Monsoonsiren)”
By: Odesza
8. “Say My Name”
By: Odesza
Let’s be real—any Odesza song will do.
9. “Believe”
By: Mumford & Sons
This one could be a movie about love, God or maybe just Santa Claus.
10. “It’s Strange (feat. K.Flay)”
By: Louis the Child
Great jam—with or without the headphones.
11. “Sour Patch Kids”
By: Bryce Vine
This one’s best on a sunny summer day.
12. “Naive”
By: The Kooks
In this one you're probably the main character in some indie film who regrets dumping his/her girlfriend/boyfriend after reminiscing about all the good times they had together. Ah young love.
13. “Pumpin Blood”
By: NONONO
14. “All Summer Long”
By: Kid Rock
I mean come on, this song paints the picture for the summer that goes down in history. Who doesn’t wish their life was this movie?
15. “Closing Time”
By: Semisonic
I’m not sure how many movies this song has been in, but I know it’s a lot. If you don’t get the “movie feels” during this song there’s probably something wrong with you.
