"I'm raping in the rain..."

Um I think that's how it goes, or at least that is the translation of the classic Singing in the Rain by Alex and his droogs in A Clockwork Orange. The scene I am referring to is a really powerful scene in the movie because it connects the two lifestyles of the past and present (which was the future in the book). The book itself highlights how the youth have disconnected from the moral lessons of society, thus creating their own rules and adaptions of the classic expressions.

Alex and  his friend broke into a home of a wealthy couple, terrorizing their home, and raping the woman of the house. As the gang began their work, Alex was singing Singing in the Rain, because that was the only song he could remember the lyrics to. the audience is presented with this juxtaposition of right and wrong just by the character doing wrong is knowledgeable of Beethoven and only sings the lyrics to song of joy.

The song is used again at the end of the film in the end credits as another comparison point. Alex went through behavioral treatment to "correct" his evil behavior. so when the credits are shown, and Singing in the Rain is played once more, the audience is now juxtaposing the torture from the physiologist on Alex and the joy and goodness of the music. This use of music as apart of the narrative was done very well, because i can honestly find multiple connecting points with moral implications between the music in the context of the story.