The 8 Best And 8 Worst Oscar-Winning Songs Of All Time

The Federalist ^ | 03/02/2018 | Hans Fiene

[SeekAndFind]

Listen up, Mary J. Blige, Diane Warren, and all the other artists nominated for best original song this year. One of you will win the award. And to save you the trouble, I

[Cecily]

“Skyfall” won best song for a Bond film in addition to the bad Sam Smith song for “Spectre.”

Another good one was Chris Cornell’s “You Know My Name” from “Casino Royale.”

[Texan Tory]

In 2002, Randy Newman got best original song for “If I didn’t Have You,” which is mediocre, to be generous. But in 2000, he lost despite having a really great song, “When She loved Me.” It looks like the Academy sometimes makes its decisions by taking into account prior bad decisions.

[MayflowerMadam]

I like the themes from:
Nicholas and Alexandra
Valley Of The Dolls
Ice Castles

Vomit inducing:
Theme from Love Story

[ronniesgal]

shhh... PC is my guilty pleasure.

[CommerceComet]

When at their best, Elton John and Bernie Taupin are perhaps the only songwriting duo on par with Lennon and McCartney.

Only if you ignore quality and quantity.

[yarddog]

I thought “Goldfinger” by Shirley Bassey was excellent too. Unsure how she spelled her name.

Did the “Chariots Of Fire” theme not win? It was really good.

How about “Lara’s Theme” from “Dr. Zhivago”. Did it not win either. It was about the best ever.

[KosmicKitty]

Mon River - one of the best songs ever!!

[gibsonguy]

Music is mostly subjective. I actually think they way we were is pretty good song, but I get why it could be considered syrup.

[Bodleian_Girl]

Better version at this link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vst6c_cTqrY

“If Love is a Red Dress (then hang me in rags.)”

[libertylover]

I nominate the theme music from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly for best sound track.

I second that. Best ever!

Listen to this version if you have a few minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkM71JPHfjk

[OttawaFreeper]

Randy Newman’s work on “The Natural” was really good as well. I wonder if that earned a nomination at least. One reason why “The Natural” is one of my favourite sports flicks, lol.

[spintreebob]

Of all time, the best song in a movie is Whitney Houston

I LOVE THE LORD

[OttawaFreeper]

My favourites are “All Time High” from 1983’s “Octopussy”, “You Only Live Twice”, and “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”.

[Fiji Hill]

My top three are:

1. Sweet Leilani

2. The Lullaby of Broadway

3. The Way You Look Tonight.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLXhqjRwGgM

Maria’s voice still sounds great. She has always been so underrated and under appreciated.

[Fiji Hill]

My favorites among the nominees that didn't get the Oscar are:

1. Dust (1938)

2. That Old Feeling (1937)

3. Unchained Melody (1955)

4. The High and the Mighty (1954)

[SMGFan]

Always liked

The Poseidon Adventure
“The Morning After”

[Captain Peter Blood]

You left out the theme from “The Big Country” 1959.

[Captain Peter Blood]

What about Sinatra’s “One for my Baby” By Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen, the movie “Young at Heart”????

[Glad2bnuts]

Victoria Principle in 1978......hubba hubba, I drool at the memory.