The Mongoose Soundtrack (2026): Every Song
The Mongoose Soundtrack (2026): All Songs & Scene Music Guide
In the action-thriller The Mongoose, a highly decorated war hero named Ryan "Fang" Flanagan (Liam Neeson) finds himself wrongfully accused of a violent crime and refuses to ever be captured again. With nothing left to lose, he flees the scene in a high-powered Mustang, triggering an epic, high-speed, and televised cross-country car chase across America. Backed by the strategic support of his former Special Forces brothers-in-arms and fueled by a fascinated public cheering on his escape, Flanagan must outrun a relentless highway patrol task force to uncover the truth and clear his name before authorities close in for a final, explosive confrontation.
If you watched The Mongoose and need to find the classic soul, rock, and country tracks playing during Liam Neeson’s high-speed car chase, this guide has the full song list. Directed by Mark Vanselow, the 2026 action thriller stars Neeson as Ryan "Fang" Flanagan, a decorated war hero framed for a crime who takes off in a high-powered Mustang across America. Fueled by a mix of classic blues-rock, classic soul, and southern country tunes, the movie's soundtrack keeps the energy high as Fang outruns a relentless police task force with the help of his former Special Forces crew.
The music tracks Fang's escape right from the start, opening with emotional folk-rock cuts like Chimeras’ 'Funeral for a Friend' and One-Eyed Mule’s 'Brothers' during diner flashbacks. As the pursuit spills onto open highways and back roads, the song choices shift into gritty rock and soul—featuring The Free Label’s 'On To The Next One' as Tanker (Ving Rhames) watches the news coverage, The Stone Foxes’ blues-rock track 'Locomotion,' and Marion Black’s classic R&B cut 'Come on & Gettit.' One of the best moments features Michael Carpenter and The Banks Brothers’ country song 'Burning Mountain' as veteran truckers call in fake police tips to help Fang evade capture.
Soundtrack & Songs List
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Funeral for a Friend
Chimeras
Scene Context: Fang and his former unit at a diner toast Wiz, then relive trying to save him.
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On To The Next One
The Free Label
Scene Context: Tanker and his daughter at home watch coverage of Fang’s chase on TV.
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Brothers
One-Eyed Mule
Scene Context: Fang on the highway relives his unit desperately trying to bring Wiz home.
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Locomotion
Scene Context: Fang on the back roads follows Helene’s route while Pope heads to Texas.
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Old Silver Bullet
Smoke Stack Rhino
Scene Context: Major Pope and Norm at police command inspect a suspected news helicopter and freeze its image.
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Come on & Gettit
Scene Context: Fang on the highway continues driving as Tanker follows him in the helicopter.
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Come on & Gettit
Scene Context: Fang drives on the highway while Tanker follows in a helicopter.
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Thank My Self
Scene Context: Fang during the chase evades police.
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Burning Mountain
Michael Carpenter and The Banks Brothers
Scene Context: Veteran truckers across multiple locations call in fake Fang sightings to scatter police.
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Settle Down
Stepmother
Scene Context: Law enforcement near the Gulf takes positions to box Fang against the coast.
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Scene Context: Fang at the Gulf roadblock leaves the disabled Shelby and is extracted by his unit in the helicopter.
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Scene Context: Fang and his unit over international waters fly away while news confirms his escape.
The final stretch of the movie delivers two of the best musical moments in the entire film. As law enforcement corners the disabled Mustang at a Gulf coast roadblock, Johnny Nash’s classic 'I Can See Clearly Now' plays during a dramatic helicopter extraction with his unit. That leads right into Dobie Gray’s timeless 1973 hit 'Drift Away' as Fang flies out over international waters to freedom while news reports confirm his escape. Check out the complete list of songs from The Mongoose below, featuring exact scene descriptions and timestamps for every track.
Main Cast
- Liam Neeson Ryan "Fang" Flanagan
- Marisa Tomei Tara
- Ving Rhames Tanker
- Michael Chiklis Major Walter Pope
- Brett Tucker Todd
- Stella Stocker Helene
- Hamish Michael Captain Parks
- Toby Truslove Captain McBride
- Eddie Baroo Veteran Seth
- Maurice Marvel Meredith Major James Tilton
Official Trailer
Music Team
Soundtrack Crossovers
Related Soundtracks
Complete Soundtrack List - All Songs Played in the Movie
| Song Title | Artist | Type |
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| Funeral for a Friend | Chimeras | Song |
| On To The Next One | The Free Label | Song |
| Brothers | One-Eyed Mule | Song |
| Locomotion | The Stone Foxes | Song |
| Old Silver Bullet | Smoke Stack Rhino | Song |
| Come on & Gettit | Marion Black | Song |
| Come on & Gettit | Marion Black | Song |
| Thank My Self | Earl St. Clair | Song |
| Burning Mountain | Michael Carpenter and The Banks Brothers | Song |
| Settle Down | Stepmother | Song |
| I Can See Clearly Now | Johnny Nash | Song |
| Drift Away | Dobie Gray | Song |