Songs that feel like Return of the Jedi (1983)
A triumphant, swashbuckling finale of redemption and hope, where a family is healed and a tyrant falls, with rousing heroism, dark temptation and a celebration at the end.
- Don't Stop Believin' by Journey: Anthemic early-80s rebel-alliance optimism that swells into a communal, fist-in-the-air payoff.
- "Heroes" by David Bowie: Defiant love and courage against an oppressive wall, echoing the rebels' last stand.
- Tom Sawyer by Rush: Sci-fi-tinged, driving prog-rock with a heroic, restless pulse.
- Tonight, Tonight, Tonight by Genesis: Dark, building synth menace like the Emperor's throne room.
- Time by Hans Zimmer: Swelling father-and-son redemption and a cathartic orchestral release.
- Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush: Pounding synth drama about swapping places and bridging an impossible gap between two people.
- Jungleland by Bruce Springsteen: Cinematic, sweeping rock saga of outlaws and a doomed-yet-heroic night.
- Live And Let Die by Paul McCartney: Orchestral rock adventure with explosive swashbuckling energy.
- Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Space-rock grandeur with a driving, wide-eyed 70s-80s cosmic feel.