Greatest movie songs of all time

[Enchantress]

Another thing, I know that this really has little to do with what we're discussing, but any music by Yoko Kanno (bad spelling) give's me chills, so I figured it might be worth mentioning.

 

[Enchantress]

Wait! I thought of another! I believe that Phantom of the Opera definitely deserves a place in this thread as well.

 

[trancejeremy]

The Cosmic Gate version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow is great.

Better than the Phantom of the Opera, is The Phantom of the Paradise. That had some really nice songs. The Fox Movie Channel shows it a lot for some reason (though not as much as they show Die Hard).

 

[Enchantress]

I really hate the song Somewhere Over the Rainbow. I realize that it is a classis and that is has touched the lives of millions over the years and continues to do so blah blah blah..... I just personally truly loath that song.

 

[Uzumaki]

Wise Up by Aimee Mann for Magnolia
Feed Me and Skid Row (Downtown) and Dentist by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken for Little Shop of Horrors (though seriously all of those songs are great)
That one Titanic song that I hated and can't even remember the name to. Oh wait, My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion, of course.
I(eeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeee-e-yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii) Will Always Love You the Whitney Houston version for The Bodyguard

I didn't watch the list.

 

[Enchantress]

I also have to give credit to the Jaws theme song. I know a guy who has never gotten into the ocean after seeing that movie.

 

[Aeolius]

I really hate the song Somewhere Over the Rainbow...

You need to hear Vincent Price sing it at the end of "Dr Phibes Rises Again"

 

[takyris]

Guys, remember to keep it to songs that are actually sung by a character in the movie. If I'm understanding this correctly, that's what we're going for -- not songs sung by someone offscreen as part of the background of the movie. I believe that's just considered part of the score.

Oh, and Enchantress... the wife was eventually happy to get sultry when singing specifically for me. Thanks for asking.

Oh, and random followup, as far as "Stuff sung by actual characters in the movie":

"Origin of Love", from Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Silly and philosophical (and yay, Tacky got to demonstrate to his wife his knowledge of references to Plato's Symposium) and overblown and then heartbreaking right there in a surprise twist at the end that makes you forget about the goofy drag queen and realize that there's a person in there who's dying of loneliness.

 

[Mark]

The AFI's Top 100 Songs

The American Film Institute's list of top 100 songs from US movies, with film title and year of release:

• 1. Over the Rainbow, The Wizard of Oz, 1939.
• 2. As Time Goes by, Casablanca, 1942.
• 3. Singin' in the Rain, Singin' in the Rain, 1952.
• 4. Moon River, Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961.
• 5. White Christmas, Holiday Inn, 1942.
• 6. Mrs. Robinson, The Graduate, 1967.
• 7. When You Wish Upon a Star, Pinocchio, 1940.
• 8. The Way We Were, The Way We Were, 1973.
• 9. Stayin' Alive, Saturday Night Fever, 1977.
• 10. The Sound of Music, The Sound of Music, 1965.
• 11. The Man That Got Away, A Star Is Born, 1954.
• 12. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953.
• 13. People, Funny Girl, 1968.
• 14. My Heart Will Go On, Titanic, 1997.
• 15. Cheek to Cheek, Top Hat, 1935.
• 16. Evergreen (Love Theme From 'A Star Is Born'), A Star Is Born, 1976.
• 17. I Could Have Danced All Night, My Fair Lady, 1964.
• 18. Cabaret, Cabaret, 1972.
• 19. Some Day My Prince Will Come, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937.
• 20. Somewhere, West Side Story, 1961.
• 21. Jailhouse Rock, Jailhouse Rock, 1957.
• 22. Everybody's Talkin', Midnight Cowboy, 1969.
• 23. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969.
• 24. Ol' Man River, Show Boat, 1936.
• 25. High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin'), High Noon, 1952.
• 26. The Trolley Song, Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944.
• 27. Unchained Melody, Ghost, 1990.
• 28. Some Enchanted Evening, South Pacific, 1958.
• 29. Born to Be Wild, Easy Rider, 1969.
• 30. Stormy Weather, Stormy Weather, 1943.
• 31. Theme From 'New York, New York, ' New York, New York, 1977.
• 32. I Got Rhythm, An American in Paris, 1951.
• 33. Aquarius, Hair, 1979.
• 34. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off, Shall We Dance, 1937.
• 35. America, West Side Story, 1961.
• 36. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Mary Poppins, 1964.
• 37. Swinging on a Star, Going My Way, 1944.
• 38. Theme From 'Shaft', Shaft, 1971.
• 39. Days of Wine and Roses, Days of Wine and Roses, 1963.
• 40. Fight the Power, Do the Right Thing, 1989.
• 41. New York, New York, On the Town, 1949.
• 42. Luck Be a Lady, Guys and Dolls, 1955.
• 43. The Way You Look Tonight, The Swing Time, 1936.
• 44. Wind Beneath My Wings, Beaches, 1988.
• 45. That's Entertainment, The Band Wagon, 1953.
• 46. Don't Rain on My Parade, Funny Girl, 1968.
• 47. Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah, Song of the South, 1947.
• 48. Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera), The Man Who Knew Too Much, 1956.
• 49. Make 'Em Laugh, Singin' in the Rain, 1952.
• 50. Rock Around the Clock, Blackboard Jungle, 1955.
• 51. Fame, Fame, 1980.
• 52. Summertime, Porgy and Bess, 1959.
• 53. Goldfinger, Goldfinger, 1964.
• 54. Shall We Dance, The King and I, 1956.
• 55. Flashdance ... What a Feeling, Flashdance, 1983.
• 56. Thank Heaven for Little Girls, Gigi, 1958.
• 57. The Windmills of Your Mind, The Thomas Crown Affair, 1968.
• 58. Gonna Fly Now, Rocky, 1976.
• 59. Tonight, West Side Story, 1961.
• 60. It Had to Be You, When Harry Met Sally ..., 1989.
• 61. Get Happy, Summer Stock, 1950.
• 62. Beauty and the Beast, Beauty and the Beast, 1991.
• 63. Thanks for the Memory, The Big Broadcast of 1938, 1938.
• 64. My Favorite Things, The Sound of Music, 1965.
• 65. I Will Always Love You, The Bodyguard, 1992.
• 66. Suicide Is Painless, M-A-S-H, 1970.
• 67. Nobody Does It Better, The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977.
• 68. Streets of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 1993.
• 69. On the Good Ship Lollipop, Bright Eyes, 1934.
• 70. Summer Nights, Grease, 1978.
• 71. The Yankee Doodle Boy, Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.
• 72. Good Morning, Singin' in the Rain, 1952.
• 73. Isn't It Romantic? Love Me Tonight, 1932.
• 74. Rainbow Connection, The Muppet Movie, 1979.
• 75. Up Where We Belong, An Officer and a Gentleman, 1982.
• 76. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944.
• 77. The Shadow of Your Smile, The Sandpiper, 1965.
• 78. 9 to 5, 9 to 5, 1980.
• 79. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do), Arthur, 1981.
• 80. Springtime for Hitler, The Producers, 1968.
• 81. I'm Easy, Nashville, 1975.
• 82. Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead, The Wizard of Oz, 1939.
• 83. The Rose, The Rose, 1979.
• 84. Put the Blame on Mame, Gilda, 1946.
• 85. Come What May, Moulin Rouge! 2001.
• 86. (I've Had) the Time of My Life, Dirty Dancing, 1987.
• 87. Buttons and Bows, The Paleface, 1948.
• 88. Do Re Mi, The Sound of Music, 1965.
• 89. Puttin' on the Ritz, Young Frankenstein, 1974.
• 90. Seems Like Old Times, Annie Hall, 1977.
• 91. Let the River Run, Working Girl, 1988.
• 92. Long Ago and Far Away, Cover Girl, 1944.
• 93. Lose Yourself, 8 Mile, 2002.
• 94. Ain't Too Proud to Beg, The Big Chill, 1983.
• 95. (We're Off on the) Road to Morocco, Road to Morocco, 1942.
• 96. Footloose, Footloose, 1984.
• 97. 42nd Street, 42nd Street, 1933.
• 98. All That Jazz, Chicago, 2002.
• 99. Hakuna Matata, The Lion King, 1994.
• 100. Old Time Rock and Roll, Risky Business, 1983

I really enjoyed "That Thing You Do"

But I'll always have a soft spot for "Puttin' on the Ritz" (89), "Streets of Philadelphia" (68), and "As Time Goes by" (2).

 

[Pielorinho]

Guys, remember to keep it to songs that are actually sung by a character in the movie. If I'm understanding this correctly, that's what we're going for -- not songs sung by someone offscreen as part of the background of the movie. I believe that's just considered part of the score.

Are you sure? I just looked again at Sarigar's list of criteria, and I'm not seeing that in there. And I don't remember anyone singing "Goldfinger" in the eponymous movie, though I could be wrong. And I still say it's a crime that "We'll Meet Again" isn't on the list.

Daniel