Friday, July 08, 2011
Yasith
This is the 3rd part of my post....Today I've thought of bringing you few of the most unforgettable movie songs of this era. Some of you may not heard these but try to see whether they are of any good ;))
45. Bette Midler, 'Wind Beneath My Wings' ('Beaches,' 1988)The theme from the ultimate chick flick is one of those songs we all make fun of in front of our friends. But admit it -- you know you get misty every time you hear the Bette Midlertune playing at Barbara Hershey's funeral at the end of 'Beaches.' It's ok, so do we. -- MMWatch Video
44. Stealers Wheel, 'Stuck in the Middle With You' ('Reservoir Dogs,' 1992)
Throughout 'Reservoir Dogs,' a ton of obscure gems get played on "K-Billy's Super Sounds of the '70s," but none compared to this "Dylanesque pop bubblegum favorite" from Stealers Wheel, to which a psychotic Mr. Blonde slices the ear off a hostage cop. Bloody hell! -- JP
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43. Mary J. Blige, 'Not Gon' Cry' ('Waiting to Exhale,' 1995)
Although Mary J. Blige sings it, Babyface penned this veritable cuss-out session in honor of unappreciated women everywhere. In the film, Angela Basset taught us Rule No. 1 of '90s' feminism: Don't burn your bra when you can torch his Mercedes instead. Word to Left Eye! -- Donya Blaze
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42. Joe Cocker, 'You Can Leave Your Hat On' ('9 1/2 Weeks,' 1986)
Tom Jones' version of this sexy hit also soundtracked the striptease finale of 'The Full Monty.' It was a toss up between Jones' version and Joe Cocker's version, but we thought you'd rather see Kim Basinger take it off rather than a bunch of flabby, 40-something Brits. You're welcome. -- MTC
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41. Aerosmith, 'Don't Wanna Miss a Thing' ('Armageddon,' 1998)
The cosmic romance between Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler in 'Armageddon' required a love song equally as epic. But the fact that the producers hired Liv's father and the rest ofAerosmith to make her face-sucking music is kinda suspect, dontcha think? -- JP
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40. Yello, 'Oh Yeah' ('The Secret of My Success,' 1987)
Switzerland's Yello was never a household name, but this bizarre slice of Swiss cheese did get booked for every teen comedy of the mid-to-late '80s. In this case, their signature song pops up in 'The Secret of My Success' when Michael J. Fox is seduced by a sultry older woman...who turns out to be his Aunt Vera. Ew! -- JP
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39. Marilyn Monroe, 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend' ('Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,' 1953)
Nicole Kidman paid homage in 'Moulin Rouge,' and Madonna bit the style in her 'Material Girl' video, but Marilyn's quintessential silver-screen moment in 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' shows that no one could work a room of eligible bachelors like she could. -- MTC
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38. Kenny Loggins, 'Footloose' ('Footloose,' 1984)
When Kevin Bacon finally brought the senior prom to the little town of Beaumont in 'Footloose,' he also unleashed this '80s classic by Kenny Loggins -- a song so magical that kids who had never been allowed to dance could suddenly moonwalk and do backflips. -- JP
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37. Isaac Hayes, 'Shaft' ('Shaft,' 1971)
How grand life would be if we all had our own theme song. Then again, few can attest to being a "sex machine to all the chicks." Therefore, Isaac Hayes' basket of funk should only signal the arrival of one man -- Shaft. (Ya damn right!) -- DB
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36. Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode' ('Back to the Future,' 1985)
More than the makeshift skateboard, his souped-up De Lorean, or even his Calvin Kleins, it was Marty McFly's way with an axe when he performs Chuck Berry's classic that won over audiences in 'Back to the Future.' He can play our prom any day. -- MTC
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35. Dolly Parton, '9 to 5' ('9 to 5,' 1980)
Nineteen years before 'Office Space,' '9 to 5' pitted corporate drones against the daily grind of thankless work and soulless bosses. The film also gave the world Dolly's Oscar-nominated, chart-topping theme song -- a peppy love letter to the world's working stiffs. -- JP
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34. Huey Lewis & the News, 'Hip to Be Square' ('American Psycho,' 2000)
Huey was pissed when his band's "undisputed masterpiece" became murder music in the film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' best-seller 'American Psycho,' but we hear psychopaths bought the band's albums in droves after seeing this scene -- and their money is as good as everyone else's. Right, Hue? -- MTC
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33. Louis Armstrong, 'What a Wonderful World' ('Good Morning Vietnam,' 1987)
The juxtaposition of Louis' shiny-happy ballad with grotesque images of war moved audiences to tears and provided this otherwise hilarious comedy starring Robin Williams with a truly touching moment. -- MTC
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32. Eric Clapton, 'Layla' ('Goodfellas,' 1990)
Thanks to Martin Scorsese's original ode to wiseguys, 'Layla' -- Clapton's musical come-on to his unrequited lover -- now makes us think of mafia hoods hanging on meat hooks. Good thing he got the girl before the film came out. -- MTC
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31. Three 6 Mafia, 'It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp' ('Hustle & Flow,' 2005)
People were shocked when Three 6 Mafia won the Oscar for Best Original Song, but seriously, stop b----ing already! Did you really expect a pimp to rap about flowers and blue skies? If that hot a-- "recording booth" with soundproofing made of drink holders in 'Hustle and Flow' doesn't prove the struggles of a Memphis hustler, we don't know what does. -- DB
Watch a Live Performance of 'It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp'
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