Most Well-Known Movie Song/Score

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I was driving home earlier today and I flipped through and caught XM's Cinemagic station.

They were playing the Star Wars theme by John Williams and I started wondering how many people who immediately know that song when they hear it.

What do you think is the most well-known movie song/score?

[1369]

The "whistling march" from The Bridge on the River Kwai? Not that many people could name the movie, but I bet most could whistle along.

[ShoogarBear]

You must remember this . . .

The whistling theme from Bridge on the River Kwai

The heeeeeeels are aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!

Tubular Bells from the Exorcist

Some-wherrrrre over the rainbow

[ShoogarBear]

Damn, 1369 thought of that one, too!

[midgetonadonkey]

The Superman theme is a pretty recognizable tune.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

The Superman theme is a pretty recognizable tune.

That was one of my other thoughts.

[1369]

How about the theme from "Chariots Of Fire"?

[SpursWoman]

My Heart Will Go On! :lol

[Crookshanks]

I would say the theme song from Rocky (the first one) and 2001: A Space Odossey (sp?) are pretty well recognized.

[katyon6th]

Forrest Gump!

[1369]

I would think thet the theme from "M*A*S*H" would be pretty recognizable, but only from the TV instrumental.

[samikeyp]

Jaws

[leemajors]

ennio morricone has some stuff everyone knows, but i would probably put my money on some gershwin compositions - variations if it are everywhere.

[DirkAB]

As much as I hate to say it, Celine Dion's song from Titanic is up there at the top.

[ShoogarBear]

Good point about Morricone. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is up there easy.

Ohhhhh, and of course The Magnificent Seven.

[samikeyp]

Ohhhhh, and of course The Magnificent Seven.

:tu

[ShoogarBear]

Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks?

[samikeyp]

Pink Panther theme.

[samikeyp]

Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks?

"Shoog!"

"Dammmn right."

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks?

I'm not black.

[ShoogarBear]

I'm not black.*resists Charlie Chan joke*

[SpursWoman]

As much as I hate to say it, Celine Dion's song from Titanic is up there at the top.


My Heart Will Go On ;)

[johnsmith]

I'm not black.

The summer of 2007 is going to bring with it the greatest movie of all time and thus bring the most recognizable theme song.......or at least the most recognizable first five seconds of a theme song........ladies and gentlemen, I give you...........The Simpsons..........Don't try to deny that the opening to the show didn't just play in your head either.

[ShoogarBear]

That song just went on and on and on and on and on

[ShoogarBear]

The summer of 2007 is going to bring with it the greatest movie of all time and thus bring the most recognizable theme song.......or at least the most recognizable first five seconds of a theme song........ladies and gentlemen, I give you...........The Simpsons..........Don't try to deny that the opening to the show didn't just play in your head either.Well, if we're going to include TV . . . a list of TV songs would kick the ass of movie songs. Not because they're better music, but they're much more recognizable.

Gilligan's Island, The Flinstones, Mission: Impossible, etc.

[johnsmith]

That song just went on and on and on and on and on

Eh? So did the movie, so it was only fitting.........."Jack, don't go"..........stink pot.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Knight Rider, bitches.

[johnsmith]

Well, if we're going to include TV . . . a list of TV songs would kick the ass of movie songs. Not because they're better music, but they're much more recognizable.

Gilligan's Island, The Flinstones, Mission: Impossible, etc.

I'm not going TV, Simpsons the movie comes out next year, therefore, it is also a movie theme song............so there.

[Phenomanul]

E.T.

Back to the Future

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Jurrasic Park

[johnsmith]

Knight Rider, bitches.


Also coming to the big screen.

[DirkAB]

Misirlou by Dick Dale & His Del-Tones, basically is the theme in Pulp Fiction.

[ShoogarBear]

I'm not going TV, Simpsons the movie comes out next year, therefore, it is also a movie theme song............so there.Well, Flintstones and M:I were movies, too. :p

[johnsmith]

Basketball was an under rated film.

[johnsmith]

Well, Flintstones and M:I were movies, too. :p


Well played Shoogarbear, well played............but still, you played the Simpsons song in your head when you read my post didn't you?

[ShoogarBear]

Yeah.

That Simpsons movie isn't going to be any live-action shit, I hope.

[johnsmith]

Yeah.

That Simpsons movie isn't going to be any live-action shit, I hope.


They're doing it just like the show........I read what the plot was going to be about but now I've forgotten what I read........DAMN YOU SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS.

[Spurminator]

I'd have to go with Superman... The song basically cries out "Su-perman!" in the main melody.

For immediacy, though, I might say Jaws... It only takes the first two notes.

[1369]

Theme from Patton

[ShoogarBear]

How did we go this long without mentioning The Godfather?

[1369]

How did we go this long without mentioning The Godfather?

Or "The Sting"?

[johnsmith]

By not ever typing it.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

How did we go this long without mentioning The Godfather?

I'm sorry, I was watching MaNuMaNiA reaffirm his loyalty to the ideals of the Church of Manu.

[Phenomanul]

How did we go this long without mentioning The Godfather?

Cause the theme is subtle and and not as well known... Kind of like Gone With the Wind; the movie is well known -- the theme not as much.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Or "The Sting"?

You know, I have never seen that movie.

While these aren't in the realm of the previous mentions...Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction.

[ShoogarBear]

The Great Escape

[johnsmith]

I don't know how half of the theme songs go for the movies listed in this thread.

[JoeChalupa]

Footloose!

[ShoogarBear]

Raindrops keep fallin on my head . . .

[ShoogarBear]

It's hard out here for a pimp

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Indiana Jones.

[1369]

Raindrops keep fallin on my head . . .

Damn, that's too odd, I was thinking about posting Butch and Sundance.

[johnsmith]

Damn, that's too odd, I was thinking about posting Butch and Sundance.


Not really all that odd, we've named every fucking famous movie song made so far, it was one of the few remaining.

[bendmz]

The Lone Ranger :elephant
Mickey Mouse Club :spin

[Slomo]

Das Boot
Charlie's Angels

[ObiwanGinobili]

most all the ones I was thinkgin of have already been mentioned.

Transformers is comign 7/7/07.. wonder how sticky that theme/score will be.



oh- and Star Trek theme/score is pretty recognozible.. for me. :nerd

[ShoogarBear]

Das Boot? :lmao :lmao

I actually know that theme, and now you got me humming it, but I doubt a lot of people own that soundtrack.

[Slomo]

Das Boot? :lmao :lmao

I actually know that theme, and now you got me humming it, but I doubt a lot of people own that soundtrack.HEy where does it say they have to own it?

:flipoff

:lol

[Phenomanul]

Das Boot? :lmao :lmao

I actually know that theme, and now you got me humming it, but I doubt a lot of people own that soundtrack.

:tu

[ObiwanGinobili]

Das Boot?

I own that movie and love it - but have never caught myself humming the theme.

[ShoogarBear]

Holy crap, four Das Boot fans.

This is of course where you'd expect a thread about movie music to end up.

[Phenomanul]

How could we leave out Batman....


Take your pick.... the old 70's version... na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na BATMAN!!!

or the gloomy movie version...

[Slomo]

Has anybody mentioned James Bond?

[Phenomanul]

I bet someone out there started counting the "na"s.... for veracity's sake. :lol :lol

[ShoogarBear]

Has anybody mentioned James Bond?Ouch! Good one.

The James Bond theme, and of course, Goldfinger.

[Phenomanul]

On that line of thinking....

Austin Power's Bossa Nova theme....

[JoePublic]

Saturday Night Fever
Stayin' Alive

[phyzik]

Top Gun theme song

[bendmz]

Mr. Rodgers :angel

[Phenomanul]

Top Gun theme song


Good one...


Also I know someone mentioned Rocky... but did they specify Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger"?

[Phenomanul]

http://www.the-reel-mccoy.com/movies/2000/images/gladiator_poster.jpg

I own the soundtrack... but it really doesn't have a 'memorable theme' per se... not something you would find yourself humming...

[Phenomanul]

Other lessor known but well written themes....

Stargate

Independence Day

Beverly Hills Cop Theme - Axel-F

Last of the Mohicans

Mask of Zorro

[leemajors]

uhh... sound of music, people?

[leemajors]

most all the ones I was thinkgin of have already been mentioned.

Transformers is comign 7/7/07.. wonder how sticky that theme/score will be.



oh- and Star Trek theme/score is pretty recognozible.. for me. :nerd

there has already been a transformers movie!

[sa_butta]

A Night at the Roxbury
(What is Love-Haddaway)

Pee Wees Big Adventure
(Tequila)

Blade
Confusion [Pump Panel Reconstrucion Mix]
aka
Blood

[Bob Lanier]

I think it's probably Jaws, but I'll add Psycho and Jurassic Park.

And Hair.

[leemajors]

Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks?

i prefer the superfly soundtrack myself. actually, i will go further and say it is the best soundtrack ever.

[ShoogarBear]

uhh... sound of music, people?
The heeeeeeels are aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!

[ShoogarBear]

i prefer the superfly soundtrack myself. actually, i will go further and say it is the best soundtrack ever.Curtis Mayfield is one of the most underappreciated musicians ever.

And I will never forget the Sanford and Son episode where Fred thought Lamont was trying to kill him and woke up to Freddie's Dead playing on the radio. :lmao :lmao :lmao

[phyzik]

although I hate coke heads....


The Body Guard: "I will always love you" by Whitney Houston.

[phyzik]

Cant forget Beavis and butthead theme song (tried to post a link but the stingey websites wont let me)

[ShoogarBear]

Another obvious one that got missed: Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

John Williams pretty much cleans up in this category.

[CuckingFunt]

although I hate coke heads....


The Body Guard: "I will always love you" by Whitney Houston.
You could actually put the whole soundtrack on this list.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Uh, Gonna Fly Now?

[CuckingFunt]

I haven't read the whole thread, but has anyone mentioned the song from Caddyshack?

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

2001: A Space Odyssey

[CuckingFunt]

The score from Glory was pretty memorable, and still gets used a lot in commercials/previews/etc.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Halloween

[whottt]

This one won't win the most well known but...it's definitely synonymous with the film and no one has mentioned it yet:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/50/Billy-jack.jpg

I'm gonna put the left side of my foot upside the right side of yo head and you know what?

[whottt]

I think SW nailed it...

It's probably Titanic followed closely by James Bond, or maybe 007 is first.. then Jaws and Pink Panther...then most of the other John Williams stuff...Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Superman...

I think the Mission Impossible theme is a darkhorse candidate...

[whottt]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dd/Stripes.jpg

[whottt]

Hmmm on second thought...

It's this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Christmas_%28song%29



Best selling song of all time, globally, by far, and it was first recorded for a movie soundtrack.

[CuckingFunt]

Hmmm on second thought...

It's this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Christmas_%28song%29



Best selling song of all time, by far and it was first recorded for a movie soundtrack. But not for White Christmas, oddly enough. It was originally featured in Holiday Inn starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire.

EDIT: I think that it's first appearance on a soundtrack was actually for White Christmas, but it wasn't original to the film.




And that concludes CF's odd 1940's movie-musical trivia for the evening.

[whottt]

Right, it probably is the most well known song but I bet hardly anyone knows the movie it is from, but it is a movie song nontheless...an Oscar Winning movie song...

As for the most memorable score? The 4th best selling album of all time globally just happens to be one tied in closely to a film:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0c/TheBeeGeesSaturdayNightFeveralbumcover.jpg

[CuckingFunt]

As for the most memorable score? The 4th best selling album of all time globally just happens to be one tied in closely to a film:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0c/TheBeeGeesSaturdayNightFeveralbumcover.jpg
The Bee Gee's? Fourth best selling of all time?

Really??

No wonder the world's going to hell in a handbasket.

[whottt]

Well no one knows for sure what the actual numbers are...I was just going by this page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums_worldwide

[whottt]

er...Funt...if it makes you feel any better there are other artists besides the BeeGees on the album...Kool & the Gang and KC in the Sunshine Band, timeless musicians like that.



The Bee Gees having the 4th best selling album of all time isn't nearly as amusing to me though as the fact that the best selling song of all time is a Christmas Song written by a Jewish Guy ;)

[Spurminator]

Albums sales records are screwed up... Double albums count twice.

[batman2883]

Titanic
Pulp Fiction
Grease
Saturday Night Fever

[ShoogarBear]

http://www.s-plan.fslife.co.uk/deliverance/deliverance_guitar.jpg

[CuckingFunt]

Since I got thinking about old musicals last night, "42nd Street" and "We're In The Money" are both pretty recognizable.

[ShoogarBear]

Yeah, but who knows what movie they're from?

[CuckingFunt]

Well, I hope that most people would figure out that "42nd Street" was from 42nd Street, but Golddiggers Of '33 is much more obscure.

[Boris]

The Wall

[cherylsteele]

Well, if we're going to include TV . . . a list of TV songs would kick the ass of movie songs. Not because they're better music, but they're much more recognizable.

Gilligan's Island, The Flinstones, Mission: Impossible, etc.
And you don't even mention Star Trek, Twilight Zone, Beverly Hillibillies, I Love Lucy, A-Team, The Dukes Of Hazzard...and many others.

Movies:
Dueling Banjos - Deliverance
Ghostbusters

[spurraider21]

thought it was good as time as any to update this :lol


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ac4xamCIgY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHT3dpPve0o


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRh-dzrI4Z4

[spurraider21]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLqKSv1F42A


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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En4aAGpVuYU&index=28&list=PL0592A944480F0C 9F

[Pauly D]

except those are stupid fucking choices

[spurraider21]

except those are stupid fucking choices
i'm sorry you feel that way

[Avante]

There is no song from a movie as famous as...

As Time Goes By....from Casablanca.

When we take into consideration how old the movie is and how revered it is a case can probably be made that it's the most listened to "movie" song.

[mouse]

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[Trainwreck2100]

quality bump, a time capsule of life before youtube and faggotry

[Blake]

Also coming to the big screen.

When?

[cantthinkofanything]

Well, I hope that most people would figure out that "42nd Street" was from 42nd Street, but Golddiggers Of '33 is much more obscure.

ok...whatever...thanks. I think the roast is burning.

[mrsmaalox]

quality bump, a time capsule of life before youtube and faggotry

And Whott. RIP :(

[gnsf0946]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOr0na6mKJQ