Top Movie Tunes OfAll Time...

baggio248 · 06-23-2004, 09:24 AM

Not a bad list...

Quote:

AFI Says 'Over the Rainbow' Top Movie Tune

LOS ANGELES (AP) - There's no song like ``Over the Rainbow.'' Kansas farm girl Dorothy Gale's wistful ditty in ``The Wizard of Oz'' led the American Film Institute's list of 100 best movie songs Tuesday, followed by ``As Time Goes By'' from ``Casablanca'' at No. 2 and the title tune from ``Singin' in the Rain'' at No. 3.

``Over the Rainbow,'' sung by Judy Garland in the 1939 musical fantasy, was picked as the top song in U.S. cinema in voting by about 1,500 actors, filmmakers, writers, critics and others in Hollywood.

``That deserves it. It's one of the great, great songs. Judy Garland, the emotion in that song. It gives me chills whenever I hear it,'' said Burt Bacharach, who was represented on the list for co-writing ``Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head'' (No. 23) from ``Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' and ``Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)'' (No. 79) from ``Arthur.''

In 2001, Garland's ``Over the Rainbow'' (and Bing Crosby's ``White Christmas'') also topped the 365 ``Songs of the Century'' selected by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Industry Association of America.

The rest of the AFI top 10: 4. ``Moon River'' from ``Breakfast at Tiffany's''; 5. ``White Christmas'' from ``Holiday Inn''; 6. ``Mrs. Robinson'' from ``The Graduate''; 7. ``When You Wish Upon a Star'' from ``Pinocchio''; 8. ``The Way We Were'' from ``The Way We Were''; 9. ``Stayin' Alive'' from ``Saturday Night Fever''; 10. ``The Sound of Music'' from ``The Sound of Music.''

Two other songs made the list from both ``The Sound of Music'' (``My Favorite Things'' at No. 64 and ``Do Re Mi'' at No. 88) and ``Singin' in the Rain'' (``Make 'Em Laugh'' at No. 49 and ``Good Morning'' at No. 72). ``West Side Story'' also landed three songs: ``Somewhere'' (No. 20), ``America'' (No. 35) and ``Tonight'' (No. 59).

Chosen from 400 nominees, the list was announced in the CBS special ``AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Songs,'' the institute's latest countdown to promote U.S. film history. The show's host was John Travolta, star of ``Saturday Night Fever'' and ``Grease,'' whose ``Summer Nights'' came in at No. 70.

``A list like this really drives people back to rediscover or discover these movies,'' said Jean Picker Firstenburg, the institute's director. ``It's about older generations revisiting them and younger generations finding them for the first time.''

Past specials presented such lists as the best 100 American movies, comedies, screen legends and love stories. AFI leaders had been mulling a list of best movie songs for years.

``It's an idea we've had floating around since the beginning,'' said Bob Gazzale, who produces the AFI specials. ``Movies and music are so obviously linked at the heart, really. Even before sound came to films, there were songs that went with silent pictures, as well.''

The earliest song to make the list was ``Isn't It Romantic'' (No. 73), sung by Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald in 1932's ``Love Me Tonight.'' The newest came from 2002 with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger's rendition of ``All That Jazz'' (No. 98) from ``Chicago'' and Eminem's ``Lose Yourself'' (No. 93) from ``8 Mile.''

Unlike the Academy Awards, which honors songs written specifically for new movies, the AFI list allowed any tune integral to a movie. So songs such as ``It Had to Be You'' (No. 60) from ``When Harry Met Sally...'' and ``Ain't Too Proud to Beg'' (No. 94) from ``The Big Chill'' made the cut.

Other tunes ranged from sublime with Paul Robeson's ``Ol' Man River (No. 24) from the 1936 version of ``Show Boat'' and Garland's ``Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (No. 76) from ``Meet Me in St. Louis'' to the goofy with ``Springtime for Hitler'' (No. 80) from Mel Brooks' ``The Producers'' and Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle's wacky rendition of ``Puttin' on the Ritz'' (No. 89) from Brooks' ``Young Frankenstein.''

Songs came from blockbusters (``My Heart Will Go On'' from ``Titanic'' at No. 14 and ``Unchained Melody'' from ``Ghost'' at No. 27) and from counterculture flicks (``Born to Be Wild'' from ``Easy Rider'' at No. 29 and ``Aquarius'' from ``Hair'' at No. 33).

``I think this list is about music that has made its way into daily lives, rather than an assessment of what's great,'' said Jennifer Warnes, who sang two duets that made the list, ``Up Where We Belong'' (No. 75) from ``An Officer and a Gentleman'' and ``(I've Had) The Time of My Life'' (No. 86) from ``Dirty Dancing.''

``The reason why my songs made it there is that they're used. I still hear `Up Where we Belong' when I'm at the store buying frozen peas, and it makes me happier to be buying frozen peas.''

ray · 06-23-2004, 09:29 AM

I have one problem with this list, and that's the fact it was ranked by the AFI. I think they should have polled a few hundred thousand people instead.

nickel · 06-23-2004, 10:06 AM

i agree with their #1 pick.

(and you should hear me sing it in the shower)

DaFunkyUnit · 06-23-2004, 11:20 AM

http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/songs.aspx#

SONG
MOVIE
YEAR

1
Over the Rainbow
WIZARD OF OZ, THE
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
GRADUATE, THE
1967

7
When You Wish Upon A Star
PINOCCHIO
1940

8
Way We Were, The
THE WAY WE WERE
1973

9
Stayin' Alive
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
1977

10
Sound of Music, The
SOUND OF MUSIC, THE
1965

11
Man That Got Away, The
STAR IS BORN, A
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)
STAR IS BORN, A
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
Trolley Song, The
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
AMERICAN IN PARIS, AN
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
Way You Look Tonight, The
SWING TIME
1936

44
Wind Beneath My Wings
BEACHES
1988

45
That's Entertainment
BAND WAGON, THE
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)
MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, THE
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
KING AND I, THE
1956

55
Flashdance...What a Feeling
FLASHDANCE
1983

56
Thank Heaven for Little Girls
GIGI
1958

57
Windmills of Your Mind, The
THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, THE
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
BIG BROADCAST OF 1938, THE
1938

64
My Favorite Things
SOUND OF MUSIC, THE
1965

65
I Will Always Love You
BODYGUARD, THE
1992

66
Suicide is Painless
M*A*S*H
1970

67
Nobody Does it Better
SPY WHO LOVED ME, THE
1977

68
Streets of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA
1993

69
On the Good Ship Lollipop
BRIGHT EYES
1934

70
Summer Nights
GREASE
1978

71
Yankee Doodle Boy, The
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY
1942

72
Good Morning
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
1952

73
Isn't it Romantic?
LOVE ME TONIGHT
1932

74
Rainbow Connection
MUPPET MOVIE, THE
1979

75
Up Where We Belong
OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, AN
1982

76
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
1944

77
Shadow of Your Smile, The
SANDPIPER, THE
1965

78
9 To 5
9 TO 5
1980

79
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
ARTHUR
1981

80
Springtime for Hitler
PRODUCERS, THE
1968

81
I'm Easy
NASHVILLE
1975

82
Ding Dong the Witch is Dead
WIZARD OF OZ, THE
1939

83
Rose, The
ROSE, THE
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
PALEFACE, THE
1948

88
Do Re Mi
SOUND OF MUSIC, THE
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
BIG CHILL, THE
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
LION KING, THE
1994

100
Old Time Rock and Roll
RISKY BUSINESS
1983

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i wonder why "Dust in the Wind" (Old School) isnt in there?

zenbooty · 06-23-2004, 11:31 AM

Its a travesty that the theme song to The Sting wasn't in there.

bachviet · 06-23-2004, 04:33 PM

Most of the tunes are from classic movies.

06-23-2004, 10:06 AM	#3
nickel Vice Chairwoman, Joint Chieftess of Staff Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Jeterville, NYY Posts: 17,786	i agree with their #1 pick. (and you should hear me sing it in the shower) __________________ click me

06-23-2004, 11:20 AM	#4
DaFunkyUnit Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: the peanut gallery Posts: 3,909	http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/songs.aspx# SONG MOVIE YEAR 1 Over the Rainbow WIZARD OF OZ, THE 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 GRADUATE, THE 1967 7 When You Wish Upon A Star PINOCCHIO 1940 8 Way We Were, The THE WAY WE WERE 1973 9 Stayin' Alive SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 1977 10 Sound of Music, The SOUND OF MUSIC, THE 1965 11 Man That Got Away, The STAR IS BORN, A 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) STAR IS BORN, A 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 Trolley Song, The 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 AMERICAN IN PARIS, AN 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 Way You Look Tonight, The SWING TIME 1936 44 Wind Beneath My Wings BEACHES 1988 45 That's Entertainment BAND WAGON, THE 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) MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, THE 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 KING AND I, THE 1956 55 Flashdance...What a Feeling FLASHDANCE 1983 56 Thank Heaven for Little Girls GIGI 1958 57 Windmills of Your Mind, The THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, THE 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 BIG BROADCAST OF 1938, THE 1938 64 My Favorite Things SOUND OF MUSIC, THE 1965 65 I Will Always Love You BODYGUARD, THE 1992 66 Suicide is Painless MAS*H 1970 67 Nobody Does it Better SPY WHO LOVED ME, THE 1977 68 Streets of Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA 1993 69 On the Good Ship Lollipop BRIGHT EYES 1934 70 Summer Nights GREASE 1978 71 Yankee Doodle Boy, The YANKEE DOODLE DANDY 1942 72 Good Morning SINGIN' IN THE RAIN 1952 73 Isn't it Romantic? LOVE ME TONIGHT 1932 74 Rainbow Connection MUPPET MOVIE, THE 1979 75 Up Where We Belong OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, AN 1982 76 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS 1944 77 Shadow of Your Smile, The SANDPIPER, THE 1965 78 9 To 5 9 TO 5 1980 79 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) ARTHUR 1981 80 Springtime for Hitler PRODUCERS, THE 1968 81 I'm Easy NASHVILLE 1975 82 Ding Dong the Witch is Dead WIZARD OF OZ, THE 1939 83 Rose, The ROSE, THE 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 PALEFACE, THE 1948 88 Do Re Mi SOUND OF MUSIC, THE 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 BIG CHILL, THE 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 LION KING, THE 1994 100 Old Time Rock and Roll RISKY BUSINESS 1983 --------------- i wonder why "Dust in the Wind" (Old School) isnt in there? __________________

06-23-2004, 11:31 AM	#5
zenbooty Admiral Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Prime Material Plane Posts: 7,486	Its a travesty that the theme song to The Sting wasn't in there. __________________ Common sense is what tells you the Earth is flat.

06-23-2004, 04:33 PM	#6
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06-23-2004, 09:29 AM	#2
ray captain awesome Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,054	I have one problem with this list, and that's the fact it was ranked by the AFI. I think they should have polled a few hundred thousand people instead.

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