Being German and all, my choice must be SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER from
THE PRODUCERS.
Helmut
At 02:33 AM 2/14/2009, Bruce Hershenson wrote:
Obviously, everyone is free to interpret this as they choose, but
the idea of the poll is to choose the best song from a movie
musical that is NOT primarily a drama or comedy with added songs,
so many of the ones already suggested are not eligible under a
strict interpretation of that (and any Brodaway musicals that have
not been made into movies are also not eligible). So for example,
Rich, "HE'S THE BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY OF COMPANY B" was a song I
wanted to include, but it comes from "Buck Privates", a comedy.
And of course I tried not to load down the list with too many from
any one movie, so Richard that is why I chose "If I Loved You"
over "You'll Never Walk Alone", which is a personal preference,
although of course both are great and worthy!
I really was most wondering what exact movie songs just "stuck"
deepest in your brain after you saw them. In my case, one was
"Younger Than Springtime" from South Pacific, which I saw with my
parents the opening week.
I do agree that "West Side Story" is just about perfectly written
(both lyrics and music), and that every single song deserves to be
included! I was watching the music scenes with my 9 year old
daughter a few days ago, and I was struck by just how wonderful
they are. I'd say the montage version of "Tonight" stood out as
the best of the best, but they are all great.
I was looking over the filmography of Richard Rodgers in compiling
the choices I gave, and it doesn't seem possible one man could
have achieved all he did in his life!
I also think that Howard Ashman and Alan Menken were as great a
writing team as has ever been, and had Ashman not passed away so
young, I can't begin to guess at how many wonderful works they
would have had by now!
More replies!
Bruce
On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 3:55 AM, Robert D. Brooks
<[email protected]> wrote:
'The Origin of Love' from Hedwig and the Angry Inch (best musical
of the last 40 years, imho)
perhaps (depending on how you categorize musicals)...
The soundtrack to Koyaanisqatsi
'Every Sperm is Sacred' from Monty Python's Meaning of Life
'Lose Yourself' from 8 Mile
'Pinball Wizard' from Tommy
'Comfortably Numb' and 'Another Brick in the Wall' from The Wall
'Man of Constant Sorrow' from O Brother Where Art Thou
'Hell Hole' from This is Spinal Tap
'Hip-hop-o-potamus vs. Rhymenoceros' from Flight of the Conchords
'Subterranean Homesick Blues' from Don't Look Back
'Falling Slowly' from Once
'It's Hard Out There For a Pimp' from Hustle and Flow
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