Lynch’s films often feature expressive use of pop music. Blue Velvet is most associated with the Bobby Vinton song of the same title, but that’s not the only 1960s to appear in the film.

Lynch uses the imagery of the severed ear and the titular song Blue Velvet to symbolize the juxtaposition of innocence and corruption. The ear represents a hole into a hidden world, and the song ...

David Lynch's passing opens the eyes of many to his work, and allows those who have already to revisit some of the greatest ...