The irreverent, fun-loving Marvel trilogy and its popular soundtrack series come to a close with
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3
. As with Awesome Mixes past, there's a wide variety of hit favorites and unexpected surprises that are cherry-picked for maximum dramatic effect. Matching the sometimes somber tone of the third film, the soundtrack opens with an appropriately dour take on an already depressing song,
Radiohead
's "Creep." Other song-to-screen highlights include the spaced-out bliss of
the Flaming Lips
' "Do You Realize??" and
Spacehog
's monstrous glam rock one-hit wonder "In the Meantime." Beyond those, two key tracks have the honor of soundtracking a pivotal pair of memorable scenes:
Beastie Boys
' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" brings a raucous energy to the film's extended fight sequence and
Florence + the Machine
's big inspiration anthem "Dog Days Are Over" joyously ends the film and trilogy in triumphant fashion. Also appearing are
Heart
,
Faith No More
Alice Cooper
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The The
, and a returning
Redbone
with
Vol. 1
's enduring "Come and Get Your Love." ~ Neil Z. Yeung