Songs that feel like Iron Man 3 (2013)
A wisecracking billionaire unravels into panic and trauma, then rebuilds himself from scrap in small-town America, trading swagger for grit and resolve.
- Back In Black by AC/DC: Cocky, riff-heavy comeback energy that matches Stark's swagger and return from the brink.
- Shoot to Thrill by AC/DC: Franchise-staple adrenaline rock for armored action and explosive set pieces.
- Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who: Synth-driven paranoia and distrust of power echo the Mandarin deception and post-9/11 unease.
- Sabotage by Beastie Boys: Frantic, chaotic, wisecracking energy for a collapsing hero scrambling to fight back.
- Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes: Menacing, stripped-down riff of a lone man grinding toward retribution.
- Radioactive by Imagine Dragons: Brooding, apocalyptic rebuild-from-the-ashes anthem of the era.
- Live And Let Die by Paul McCartney: Bombastic, explosive spy-thriller drama with sudden shifts in tension.
- Bad Reputation by Joan Jett: Defiant, snarling shrug at the world for a hero written off by everyone.
- Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones: Scrappy, fast, jolt of fun for a workshop-built-from-scraps stretch.
- "Heroes" by David Bowie: Anthemic and vulnerable, about finding something to hold onto when the world falls apart.