We’ve all heard those songs in our lifetimes that anytime they come on, there comes a delightful feeling of nostalgia and excitement. For the past few weeks I’ve been revisiting some bands from the 1980’s. During my excursion into this, I keep finding myself drawn more and more into Echo and the Bunnymen. I will get more detailed on them at a later date because there is so much to unpack with Echo. There is one song of theirs in particular that has always stayed with me. Any time this song comes on the radio, in a movie, a playlist, etc, I can’t help but turn up the volume. The song is “The Killing Moon” which is found on their fourth album, Ocean Rain.

“The Killing Moon” first broke on to the music scene in 1984, and since then this song is everlasting. You’ve heard this song in countless films like Donnie Darko, Grosse Pointe Blank and so many more. This song is one of those perfect mood songs. The haunting nature of the song mixed with the string arrangement gives it that cinematic touch.

This is one of those perfect songs from an era that transcends the time.

Echo And The Bunnymen- The Killing Moon: