Does anyone know the name of the song that was played at the end of the movie "Donnie Darko"?

Question

the one about the only good dreams the singer had were the ones when he died.

Answer 1

Mad World by Gary Jules.
Great stuff!

Answer 2

The song played at the end of Donnie Darko is called "Mad World" by Gary Jules.

Answer 3

Mad World by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews

Answer 4

Mad World, the Tears for Fears version is the original, this one was sung by Gary Jules.

Answer 5

Mad World - Gary Jules

Answer 6

Here is the full list of Donnie darko soundtracks:

"The Killing Moon"
Written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete De Freitas
Performed by Echo & The Bunnymen
Courtesy of Sire Records/Warner Music U.K. Ltd.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

"Lucid Memory"
Written and Performed by Sam Bauer and Ged Bauer

"Head over Heels"
Written by Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal
Performed by Tears For Fears
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

"Lucid Assembly"
Written and Performed by Ged Bauer and Mike Bauer

"Ave Maria"
Written by Giulio Caccini and Paul Pritchard
Courtesy of Associated Production Music LLC

"For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Written by Steve Baker and Carmen Daye
Courtesy of Associated Production Music LLC

"Show Me"
Written by Quito Colayco and Tony Hertz
Courtesy of Associated Production Music LLC

"Notorious"
Written by Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor
Performed by Duran Duran
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

"Proud To Be Loud"
Written by Marc Ferrari
Performed by The Dead Green Mummies
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari / Master Source

"Love Will Tear Us Apart"
Written and Performed by Joy Division
Courtesy of Warner Music U.K. Ltd.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

"Under the Milky Way"
Written by Steven Kilbey and Karin Jansson
Performed by The Church
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
Courtesy of Festival Mushroom Records Pty Ltd.

"Mad World"
Written by Roland Orzabal
Performed by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews

"Stay"
(Only in the Director's Cut)
Written by Danny Elfman
Performed by Oingo Boingo
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES

"Never Tear Us Apart"
(Director's Cut Only)
INXS

The one you are looking for is Mad World!

Answer 7

yes it was originally done by depeche mode, but one of the people who worked on the movie did an aucoustic version it's called mad worlds

here's the amaozon listing

Answer 8

Mad world