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Movie music!
Feb. 22nd, 2008 07:39 amTop Five On Friday @ The Music Memoirs
In the spirit of the Oscars:
Top 5 songs from the movies
1. Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger (Risky Business).
Video
Iconic scene. You know the one. Tom Cruise (as Joel Goodsen) comes sliding out in his tightie whities to this song... da da da da da da da duuuhn...
2. Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel (The Graduate).
Video (picture montage to the song)
This film is loaded with S&G songs, but this one is synonymous with the film. "Mrs. Robinson, you are trying to seduce me." Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock and Anne Bancroft as Mrs. Robinson. Great film.
3. As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson (Casablanca).
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The chemistry between Bogart and Bacall was just amazing. Play it again, Sam!
4. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland (The Wizard of Oz).
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Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) sings dreamily about a place where "happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow", a better place than Kansas and her aunt and uncle's depression era farm "why oh why can't I?" just before that tornado comes and sweeps her away to the strange fantasy world of OZ. (film based on the book by L. Frank Baum)
5. Somewhere - Richard Beymer and Marni Nixon (singing voice for Natalie Wood) (West Side Story).
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I adore this movie. So great. This is the second most touching scene, when Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood as star crossed lovers Tony and Maria imagine a world in which they would be free to love each other. The song is reprised, sung touchingly by Maria when Tony dies in her arms after the big rumble with the Sharks. The most touching and "gimme that box of tissue" scene for me though is when Maria and Anita (Rita Moreno) sing "I Have A Love" right after Anita tells Maria that "a boy like that would kill your brother". *sniffles* Oh man. Watch it and cry with me, now. I cannot watch that scene and hear that song without waterworks. Won't ever happen. (film based on the Broadway musical)
Other favorites - "runners up" :
* Oh Yeah - Yello (Ferris Bueller's Day Off).
This Swiss duo had a bunch of recordings to their name, but this is the one we think of and remember immediately. Dow-dow chick - chicka -chickaahh ohhhh yeah.
Video (Rooney on the bus, end credits, song plays)
* Wilkommen - Joel Grey (Cabaret).
Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome! Joel Grey as Master of Ceremonies! And who can forget later, Liza Minelli singing the title tune. Classic stuff. Great film. (film based on the Broadway musical)
Video
* Closer (Closer to God) - Nine Inch Nails (Se7en).
The song's use over the opening credits of the movie is positively chilling, and sets the entire tone and mood for the rest of the film.
Video
* Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon - Urge Overkill (Pulp Fiction).
Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) have won the twist contest at Jack Rabbit Slim's. Giddy with her trophy, they arrive back at her home. Vincent retires to the bathroom where he tries to convince himself not to act upon the growing attraction he has for Mia, the wife of his boss Marcellus Wallace. Meanwhile Mia puts on some tunes (this song) and she dances solo in the living room a bit. Right before the next scenes where she overdoses on heroin, thinking the baggie in Vincent's coat pocket contained cocaine. He rushes her to Lance's house (his dealer) and they revive her with an adrenaline shot to the heart. This song always reminds me of Mia Wallace.
Video
* Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly (Singin' In The Rain).
Yes, the scene where this song was used in "A Clockwork Orange" was powerful and disturbing. But I take you back to the original, with Gene Kelly joyfully singin' and dancin' in the rain.
Video
* Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees (Saturday Night Fever).
It's just perfect. The beat of the song as Tony Manero (John Travolta) walks down the street, paint can swinging at his side, is just one of my favorite opening moments of a film, ever.
Video
* Aquarius - Original cast (Hair).
This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius! Great flower power anthem, sung as we meet the hippie tribe. I think the stage musical was a lot better than the movie but the movie (which was directed by Milos Forman) did have it's moments and I liked Treat Williams, who played Berger.
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In the spirit of the Oscars:
Top 5 songs from the movies
1. Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger (Risky Business).
Video
Iconic scene. You know the one. Tom Cruise (as Joel Goodsen) comes sliding out in his tightie whities to this song... da da da da da da da duuuhn...
2. Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel (The Graduate).
Video (picture montage to the song)
This film is loaded with S&G songs, but this one is synonymous with the film. "Mrs. Robinson, you are trying to seduce me." Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock and Anne Bancroft as Mrs. Robinson. Great film.
3. As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson (Casablanca).
Video
The chemistry between Bogart and Bacall was just amazing. Play it again, Sam!
4. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland (The Wizard of Oz).
Video
Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) sings dreamily about a place where "happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow", a better place than Kansas and her aunt and uncle's depression era farm "why oh why can't I?" just before that tornado comes and sweeps her away to the strange fantasy world of OZ. (film based on the book by L. Frank Baum)
5. Somewhere - Richard Beymer and Marni Nixon (singing voice for Natalie Wood) (West Side Story).
Video
I adore this movie. So great. This is the second most touching scene, when Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood as star crossed lovers Tony and Maria imagine a world in which they would be free to love each other. The song is reprised, sung touchingly by Maria when Tony dies in her arms after the big rumble with the Sharks. The most touching and "gimme that box of tissue" scene for me though is when Maria and Anita (Rita Moreno) sing "I Have A Love" right after Anita tells Maria that "a boy like that would kill your brother". *sniffles* Oh man. Watch it and cry with me, now. I cannot watch that scene and hear that song without waterworks. Won't ever happen. (film based on the Broadway musical)
Other favorites - "runners up" :
* Oh Yeah - Yello (Ferris Bueller's Day Off).
This Swiss duo had a bunch of recordings to their name, but this is the one we think of and remember immediately. Dow-dow chick - chicka -chickaahh ohhhh yeah.
Video (Rooney on the bus, end credits, song plays)
* Wilkommen - Joel Grey (Cabaret).
Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome! Joel Grey as Master of Ceremonies! And who can forget later, Liza Minelli singing the title tune. Classic stuff. Great film. (film based on the Broadway musical)
Video
* Closer (Closer to God) - Nine Inch Nails (Se7en).
The song's use over the opening credits of the movie is positively chilling, and sets the entire tone and mood for the rest of the film.
Video
* Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon - Urge Overkill (Pulp Fiction).
Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) have won the twist contest at Jack Rabbit Slim's. Giddy with her trophy, they arrive back at her home. Vincent retires to the bathroom where he tries to convince himself not to act upon the growing attraction he has for Mia, the wife of his boss Marcellus Wallace. Meanwhile Mia puts on some tunes (this song) and she dances solo in the living room a bit. Right before the next scenes where she overdoses on heroin, thinking the baggie in Vincent's coat pocket contained cocaine. He rushes her to Lance's house (his dealer) and they revive her with an adrenaline shot to the heart. This song always reminds me of Mia Wallace.
Video
* Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly (Singin' In The Rain).
Yes, the scene where this song was used in "A Clockwork Orange" was powerful and disturbing. But I take you back to the original, with Gene Kelly joyfully singin' and dancin' in the rain.
Video
* Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees (Saturday Night Fever).
It's just perfect. The beat of the song as Tony Manero (John Travolta) walks down the street, paint can swinging at his side, is just one of my favorite opening moments of a film, ever.
Video
* Aquarius - Original cast (Hair).
This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius! Great flower power anthem, sung as we meet the hippie tribe. I think the stage musical was a lot better than the movie but the movie (which was directed by Milos Forman) did have it's moments and I liked Treat Williams, who played Berger.
Video
