# Favorite Movie Music -- with audio **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 15, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528 "2009-03-15T15:51:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/21 "2009-03-17T13:18:55Z")
The opening of [Ghost Dog - The Way Of The Samurai (Samurai Showdown)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRThrLVB3Sc) is one of those things that becomes an earworm if you let it. Love this movie! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/22 "2009-03-17T15:07:17Z")
The opening theme, “Dawn,” from the 2005 remake of _Pride and Prejudice_. Simple, classic beauty: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JabYvSUDF8](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JabYvSUDF8) “Arrival at Netherfield,” also from _P&P_, which captures the excitement of the big party for which the characters arriving: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q779-RQowC0](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q779-RQowC0) The Klingon warships’ approach in _Star Trek: The Motion Picture_, which has a great Mongol Horde sound to it: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwLrEcwtFM4&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwLrEcwtFM4&feature=related) Alan Silvestri’s haunting main theme from _Cast Away_: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCmMfLBhvfI) Annie Lennox sings the wonderfully evocative “Into the West,” which she cowrote, from _The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King_, at the Oscars: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGjNDqv1yMc) Can’t find the original of Enya singing “May It Be” from _The Fellowship of the Ring_ online, I assume due to copyright. But it’s one of my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/23 "2009-03-17T16:29:35Z")
Here’s a classic: [“Un homme et une femme”(“A Man and a Woman”)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr0J5LQ6LtY&NR=1) from 1966. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/24 "2009-03-17T22:35:54Z")
The theme music for _The Godfather_ is so well known that I won’t post it, but there is a selection for Tom Hagen’s visit to Hollywood ([Manhattan Serenade - The godfather](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qNa-R9lZ4s) – [continued here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42tCnAKKjjk&feature=related)) for which I wanted to include another version, more extended, [Manhattan Serenade](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR3DuRuNq4o), in case anybody else finds it as memorable as I do. Similarly, I never cared all that much for [Raindrops Keep Falling On my Head](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H39CxyNfNOM), but I would have preferred the music behind this montage for [Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYOP1zVKWLo) to have been used throughout the movie. Here’s another version of [SOUTH AMERICAN GETAWAY - The Swingtones.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9eF9FkpJWA) They mean well. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/25 "2009-03-19T13:07:22Z")
> [@Labdad](#): > > Here’s a classic: [“Un homme et une femme”(“A Man and a Woman”)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr0J5LQ6LtY&NR=1) from 1966. **Labdad** , I’ve let your selection lead me on a little trip of “this reminds me of” that went in five steps from this theme to Andy Williams. See if the steps are logical. If so, why not try a similar approach from other music in the thread. The thread’s been inactive for a couple of days, so what can it hurt? Step 1: another portion of [Un Homme Et Une Femme - Deauville](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_8NIlznXEk) leads to Step 2: still another place in [Un homme et Une Femme (1966) - Samba Saravah](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Wx78z6L0A) (music starts at 1:00) which reminded me of Step 3: a similar tribute of sorts: [Influencia do Jazz - Carlos Lyra - Bossa Nova](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkzX-P70Fjc) which reminded me of Step 4: another Bossa Nova: [Marcos Valle - Samba de Verão](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OftA3qfauQ) and that led me to Step 5: one of those songs (by Marcos Valle) that I had to search all over the web (a few months ago) to learn the name of: [The Face I Love](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMOvaE9o6Os) ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/26 "2009-03-19T14:07:41Z")
_Children of Men_, both the songs and the Johen Tavener soundtrack (sorry, no link) [_Breaking the Waves_](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqaQepcUhSI) [_Tous les Matins du Monde_](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnriefsHKsQ) ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/27 "2009-03-19T18:21:52Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > **Labdad** , I’ve let your selection lead me on a little trip of “this reminds me of” that went in five steps from this theme to Andy Williams. See if the steps are logical. If so, why not try a similar approach from other music in the thread. I can definitely see the progression. I could have sworn Andy Williams covered “A Man and a Woman” (the English lyrics, but I may be confusing the fact that his wife, Claudine Longet, did a French version of the song. I’m having a terrible time trying to find exactly how high the song went on the charts in 1966, but it was a monster hit. I KNOW someone sang it - if it wasn’t Andy Williams, it was Jack Jones or Steve Lawrence or one of those guys. And I can’t find out if the instrumental that was the big radio hit was performed by Francis Lai or someone else like Percy Faith. I DO remember when I was 16 I had [this](http://loungelegends.blogspot.com/2007/10/bob-crewe-generation.html) album, and there’s a cover of “A Man and a Woman” on it, so it was already a hit. “A Man and a Woman” was one of those movies that was supposed to be guaranteed to get you laid. Not that that did me any good when I was 15! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/28 "2009-03-19T19:54:14Z")
**Labdad** , there’s at least [Days Of Wine And Roses/In The Arms Of Love Andy Williams (Vocals)](http://www.jr.com/product/music/pm/_400691/) with _A Man and a Woman_ #23 among the tracks. Audio clip available. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/29 "2009-03-21T14:00:06Z")
Shaun of the Dead. Also the movie whos name I cant remember but is the Pueblo word for Chaos I believe. A great Art film that shows the patterns things like wheat fields,rock formations etc. make in ordinary life. I’ve described it badly but its an incredible film with truly incredible music. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/30 "2009-03-21T14:05:50Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > Shaun of the Dead. > > Also the movie whos name I cant remember but is the Pueblo word for Chaos I believe. > A great Art film that shows the patterns things like wheat fields,rock formations etc. make in ordinary life. > I’ve described it badly but its an incredible film with truly incredible music. [Koyaanisqatsi (1982)](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085809/) had music by Philip Glass. That the one? ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/31 "2009-03-21T14:15:12Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > [Koyaanisqatsi (1982)](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085809/) had music by Philip Glass. That the one? The Truman Show’s music was good, also by Glass. Haven’t seen Koyaanisqatsi. Fan of Jon Brion lately: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z500MGW-WNw/hqdefault.jpg "Knock yourself out") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z500MGW-WNw) **I Heart Huckabees Punch-Drunk Love Eternal Sunshine** ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/32 "2009-03-21T14:21:12Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8ZNCQTFJvs) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr8EGyJOpZc) forgot to add this ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/33 "2009-03-21T14:23:43Z")
It dawned on me after the [Philip Glass](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001275/) mention that he’s done other scores like Koyaanisqatsi (1982) in Powaqqatsi (1988) and Naqoyqatsi (2002), and perhaps ohers along similar lines. Those three I can vouch for as being special films. ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/34 "2009-03-21T15:11:01Z")
Overused but I like the soundtrack, (which will be familiar to most people 1 minute in, and about 4:15 is most famiar part ), from Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story - Soundtrack. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cHthbtSbGLM/hqdefault.jpg "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story - Soundtrack") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHthbtSbGLM) ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/35 "2009-03-21T21:13:44Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > It dawned on me after the [Philip Glass](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001275/) mention that he’s done other scores like Koyaanisqatsi (1982) in Powaqqatsi (1988) and Naqoyqatsi (2002), and perhaps ohers along similar lines. Those three I can vouch for as being special films. Yes, I think most of the score of \*\*The Truman Show \*\*was from **Powaqqatsi**. I think I’ve heard that being said before. It still fits very well. Glass even made a cameo in the movie. They also play the tunes on Dateline NBC, which bothers me, but what are you going to do? (Just a sample, it’s the scene where right after Truman hears live feed on his car radio where an instructor’s narrating Truman’s progress to the extras ect). > **[Anthem Part 2 (dans The Truman Show) by Phillip Glass (Song Identified) |...](https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Phillip+Glass-Anthem+Part+2+dans+The+Truman+Show+-98873.html)** > > Got a tune stuck in your head? Hum it, sing it, or upload it and ask, 'What's this song?' Let our community help you identify it! The other \*\*‘Anthem \*\*songs’ are quite good too. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/36 "2009-03-21T21:36:05Z")
> [@MyFootsZZZ](#): > > [Anthem Part 2 (dans The Truman Show) by Phillip Glass (Song Identified) | WatZatSong](http://www.watzatsong.com/EN/found/Phillip+Glass-Anthem+Part+2+(dans+The+Truman+Show)-46747.html) Neat site. New to me. Thanks for the link. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/37 "2009-03-22T02:00:24Z")
Dead Like Me had a unique little song that would show up at random times. They used it as the main theme in the DVD movie that just came out. [Boom Boom Ba - Metisse](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iORj3vbADw) ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/38 "2009-03-26T15:57:47Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > [Koyaanisqatsi (1982)](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085809/) had music by Philip Glass. That the one? Yes it is,I’ve seen it several times a truly incredible film but I can never remember the name of it . Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![tds1273](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@tds1273](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tds1273)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/39 "2009-03-26T22:14:52Z")
\*End of My Journey by Harry Stewart from [Cadence](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101531/). Not usually one for church music, but damn, this one gets me. \*Fargo, ND by Carter Burwell from [Fargo](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116282/). Sometimes I used to put the DVD on just to fall asleep to the main menu. \*\*Llorando(Crying) by Rebecca Del Rio from [Mulholland Dr.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166924/). Beautiful, but utterly heart-wrenching. \*Suzanne by Weezer from [Mallrats](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113749/). Good song by a good band from a great movie. \*\*[Vertigogo](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdVHFf0BuGk) by Combustible Edison from [Four Rooms](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113101/). If this is in the OP, I apologize; can’t check youtube here. The zaniness of the song really fits the movie. Disclaimer: \*I just pulled the link from yahoo, blindly. \*\*Older link used from a past post. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528/40 "2015-06-11T11:22:40Z")
I had to track this thread down because a current one made me think of it! 🙂 I just knew I had posted some of these tunes before. \<\< Glorified Bump 🙂 \>\> [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-movie-music-with-audio/489528.md?page=3)