The "needle drop" is a colloquial term for when a movie or TV show uses a song, either written for the piece of media or outside of its context, for a particular scene. Its use can be diegetic or ...

A lot of movies and shows go from good to great when you drop in one crucial ingredient. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BORN TO BE WILD") STEPPENWOLF: (Singing) Get your motor running. RASCOE: The needle drop - ...

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