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What is one of your favorite songs that was used as the theme song for a movie that you also like? ~

Please name the artist too. Thanks. 

Posted - February 15, 2018
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  • Harold Faltermeyer - "Axel F"  (from Beverly Hills Cop)

      February 15, 2018 7:00 AM MST
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  • 19937
    The theme from Platoon, which I first heard played at Princess Grace's funeral - Adagio for Strings, Samuel Barber.  One of the most hauntingly beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard.
      February 15, 2018 9:12 AM MST
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  • 6098
    Which was the slow movement of his String Quartet which he arranged for string orchestra at the suggestion of the conductor Toscanini. Later he put words and arranged it for chorus. 
      February 15, 2018 9:15 AM MST
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  • 23543
    The closest song to be the them in this movie - -


    "Wise Up" from 'magnolia'


    Aimee Mann wrote the song (and sings a wonderful solo version of it on the soundtrack album) but this sequence is one of the best sequences in any film I've seen. Out of nowhere, all the cast members (portraying people whose lives sometimes intertwine) start singing the song along with Aimee on the film soundtrack. So, the singing artists are the actors and actresses you see in the film sequence, along with songwriter Aimee Mann.

    And 'magnolia' is one of my favorite movies with an all-star cast . . . hmmm . .  I think I saw something about that topic just now.
    ;)

    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at March 5, 2018 8:55 AM MST
      February 15, 2018 12:07 PM MST
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  • 2052
    Out of Africa was nice. 
      February 15, 2018 1:58 PM MST
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  • 53490
    What is the theme song and by which artist, please?  Thank you. 
    ~
      February 15, 2018 2:34 PM MST
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  • I Can Dream About You - Dan Hartman, from the movie Streets Of Fire
      February 18, 2018 5:14 AM MST
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  • 53490

    A personal favorite of mine.

    ~

      April 16, 2021 9:33 PM MDT
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  • Giorgio Moroder - "The Chase" (from "Midnight Express  1978)

      March 5, 2018 8:08 AM MST
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  • Dan Tyminski - "Constant Sorrow"  (from "O'Brother Where Art Thou" 2000)



    This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at April 16, 2021 9:34 PM MDT
      March 5, 2018 8:25 AM MST
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  • Mitch Miller - "Colonel Bogey March" (from "Bridge on the River Kwai" 1957)

      March 5, 2018 8:37 AM MST
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  • "Exodus", from the film of the same name by Otto Preminger.
      March 5, 2018 9:47 AM MST
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  • 7280
    That was a great one---had it on a 45 rpm record.
      March 5, 2018 1:11 PM MST
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  • 7280
    "I will always love you"---by Whitney Houston from the film The Bodyguard.
      March 5, 2018 1:11 PM MST
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  • 836
    This post was edited by Flint Ironstag at April 16, 2021 9:34 PM MDT
      April 16, 2021 9:19 PM MDT
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