Yesterday’s two posts both had to do with music in movies. “Shipping up to Boston” from The Departed and “Mrs. Robinson” from The Graduate. The coincidence inspired me and today we shall do it on purpose. When I pick my brain for famous moments one particular scene catches my memory. There is nothing better then an upbeat, unexpected song in a zombie movie. So, as a mock-zombie flick “Shaun of the Dead,” the hilarious horror/comedy/parody/ mocking every zombie movie convention ever, one could expect the perfect song to be used during the climactic zombie fight towards the end of the movie. Oh yes, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, as well a group of zombie fighting friends, fight charging zombies to the tune of “Don’t Stop me Now” by Queen.
Freddie Mercury zombie
And that is not the great part. The entire fight is in perfect rhythm with the song. A show of strobe lights distract the zombies. It’s like we entered into a Queen concert in the afterlife. Oh no look out Freddie Mercury zombie! But, in all seriousness, the 1979 hit single off the album Jazz, known as one of the rare songs Brian May, the usually faithful guitarist, did not like (I do not blame him) is playing in the background of a zombie fight until a zombie is thrown through the jukebox cutting the music immediately. 
The Music Court 
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