If anyone thinks the dominance of treacly orchestra ballads upir grandmother sings represents a strain of conservativism, I'd note that the second highest-ranked song since 1980 is "Fight the Power" from "Do the Right Thing."
Other Highest-ranked soundtracks since 1980:
Titanic, 1997: My Heart Will Go On (#14)
Beaches, 1988: Wind Beneath My Wings (#44)
Fame, 1982: Fame (#50)
Flashdance, 1983: What a Feeling (#53)
When Harry Met Sally, 1989: It Had to be You (#60)
Philadelphia, 1993: The Streets of Phialdelphia (#68)
An Officer and a Gentlemen, 1982: Up Where We Belong (#75)
Moulin Rouge, 2002: Come What May (#85)
Dirty Dancing, 1987: The Time of My Life (#86)
Working Girl, 1988: Let the River Run (#91)
8 Mile, 2002: Lose Yourself (#93)
Footloose, 1984: Footloose (#96)
Chicago, 2002: All that Jazz (#98)
The Lion King, 1994: Hakuna Matata (#99)
Risky Business, 1983: Old Time Rock and Roll (#100)
Why are none of the modern songs in the top 40? SOmething's wierd in methodology when they are piled up at the back of the list.
Strange calls! I love "It had to be you," but if re-makes are included, how the h3!! did "Come What May" get selected as the representative for Moulin Rouge? (As opposed to "Your Song," or "Lady Marmalade"?)
I thought I was one of the few people who alive who liked "Let the River Run," but if naked attempts to attach a hit to a soundtrack count, how about "Against All Odds," "Separate Lives," or "Endless Love." Fine, go ahead and hate those songs, but Titanic at #14 is odd if these get shut out.
"Hakuna" frickin' "Mutata"? The most annoying Disney song ever written? Wasn't there a Barney movie? Why not just nominate "I love you, you love me"? It'd be cheaper than buying Kool-Aid for everyone over 3 years old. Besides, it was a cheap rip-off of a true classic, "Bear Necessities."... OK, at least give me "Under the Sea."
Footloose doesn't get any songs in the top 95?
OK, hows this one: The Best Dance-music sound track ever, Romeo + Juliet, gets nothing. (Bee-Gees fans, shut up. I don't want to hear it.) Breakfast Club? Zippo. Top Gun? Diddly squat.
And if me must nominate a rap song, "Fight the Power" goes to the top, but no sign of "Gangsta's Paradise?"
And sure, if Judy Garland's #1, you know Barbra and Bette have to be on the list. But BEACHES, not "The Rose?" And "Don't rain on my parade?" If we must put up with BS, how about one where she uses her voice. (Somewhere?) "Shut Up and Sing" doesn't mean "Shut Up and Make Lame Comedies."
And can I say that at the time, Streets of Philadelphia was the worst Bruce song ever released? He doesn't sound like he's singing, he sounds like he's badly hungover and doesn't want to wake up.
Well, thank God they didn't put Madonna's "I'll Remember You." Come to think of it, it seems strange that there is no Madonna on the list at all. Come on, admit it, ladies (age 25-40), you used to sing "Crazy for You" on the top of your lungs when it came out. I know, I had to sit in front of you on the bus.
Me, I'd put Neil Diamond's "Turn on your heart light," just to piss off Spielberg. (He sued claiming people thought the song was from E.T. Doofus. Then again, I'd sue if anyone thought I had anything to do with that song.)
Another miracle: No "Everything I do" from Bryan Adams.
And am I just a total wierdo if I nominate something from "Little Shop of Horrors?" I mean, it's not lie I'm asking for "We're Knights of the Round Table."
Hmm... come to think about it... I seem to recall, I dunno, a BEATLES MOVIE or two... Simon and Garfunkel?
Did 'Wind Beneath My Wings' make it on the list? If not, it should.
"Under the Sea" was a great song, but I'd give a slight edge to "Kiss the Girl" for its greater degree of dramatic integration. The KtG scene is simply 100% pure brilliance.