I'm sure someone will argue against this, but in my opinion, as great film is supported by equally great, if not utterly amazing music. Think about
Lord of the Rings or
Braveheart. A main part of the former is feeling absorbed into the world. When The Fellowship is in Lothlorien, that ethereal music just sucks you right in, while in
Braveheart the bagpipe-heavy music is appropriate to the time and location. To that end, I thought I would make a list of five songs that when I hear them, this is the movie that immediately comes to mind.
Five Songs That Remind Me Of A Specific Movie
1. "The Pretender" by Jackson Browne -
Mr. Holland's Opus
2. "La Vie en Rose" by Louis Armstrong -
French Kiss
3. "You Can Leave Your Hat On" by Tom Jones -
The Full Monty
4. "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry -
Back to the Future
5. "Night Moves" by Bob Seger -
American Pop
Just a quick five this morning as I wind down from yesterday's migraine.
As a follow-up, those are some great movies. If you haven't seen them, get to it.
Word to the Nerd
12 comments:
You like some of the classics.
I thought YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HAT ON is supposed to remind us on NINE AND A HALF WEEKS :)
I've only seen Mr. Holland's Opus once and it was ages ago so I'm definitely due to see it again. We just watched 'Benny and Joon' since Branden had never seen it and I saw it once a long, long time ago...great film :)
I've only seen 2 of these movies. And i only recognize one of those songs (WOO! Marty McFly FOREVER!)
nerd fail i guess?
Good stuff! I am totally moved by the music in Love Actually.
I only know B2TF.
#3. Yes.
It's hard to listen to some David Bowie songs for me without thinking of the guy who sings in Portuguese in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Is it possible to hear "Tequila" and not think of Pee Wee's Big Adventure? And I shall ever associate "Stuck in the Middle" with ear dismemberment.
When I hear the "Cantina Band" I instantly think of that scene in Star Wars...
Johnny B Goode - Excellent choice :)
Jamie @ Mithril Wisdom
Hey Joshua, hope that migraine has moved along by now. I wish we could have suckered you into playing the 28 day challenge! Day six today, it's not too late! Indigo
Excellent picks. I've been hearing Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over" a lot lately, and every time I hear it, I think of The Stand.
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