Favorite Movie Theme Music

[Khan]

I've posted this before for another reason. Still consider this the definitive movie theme music.

YouTube - Burning Bridges - Kelly's Heroes

Hope your rain clears up. (Note the tie in to the scene in the movie opening credits.)

A favorite.

 

[SarahW]

WHAT?? No "Ghostbusters??" lol

 

[Meadbh]

And who could forget Moonstruck:

"When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie...that's Amore!"

YouTube - Moonstruck - The Movie [01/11]

 

[Purron]

Well then, there's always....

YouTube - If Six Was Nine

oh, and...

YouTube - Apocalypse Now Intro (The Doors - The End)

 

[Purron]

OK, last one tonight I promise

BTW, Vote for Pedro!

YouTube - Napolean Dynamite Dance Original

 

[scrabbler1]

Two of my favorites are the main theme from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and its sequels and that mostly piano tune from "Goodfellas". The "Goodfellas" tune I refer to is the one played near the end of the movie when they were finding all the dead Mob bodies in the wake of the Lufthansa heist.

 

[jimnjana]

Patton

YouTube - Patton main theme song-Jerry Goldsmith.

 

[Coach]

I love this one.

YouTube - Strictly Ballroom

Coach

 

[retire@40]

The Godfather

YouTube - The Godfather Part I Trailer

 

[Purron]

Here's a fun list of top movie songs: AFI's 100 Years…100 Songs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[REWahoo]

Here's a fun list of top movie songs: AFI's 100 Years…100 Songs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I'm always skeptical of these lists. For example, # 80...
YouTube - Springtime for Hitler - The Producers(1968)

 

[Ed_The_Gypsy]

The theme from Black Orpheus.

 

[TromboneAl]

Best opening credits sequence:

YouTube - Wimbledon Opening Titles

pretty good movie, too.

 

[RonBoyd]

The theme from Black Orpheus.

Which one is the "theme"?




Please note that songs listed here (and in the movie credits) cannot always be found on CD soundtracks. Please check CD track details for confirmation.

• "Generique"</B>
  Traditional folklore, played over opening titles
• "A Felicidate"</B>
  Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
• "Frevo"</B>
  Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim
  Played by brass marching band
• "O Nosso Amor"</B>
  Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim
  Played frequently throughout the film
• "Manha De Carnaval"</B>
  Written by Luiz Bonfá
  (Morning of the Carnival)
• "Scene Du Lever Du Soleil"</B>
  Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim
  (The rising of the sun sceme)
• "Scenes De La Macumba"</B>
  Traditional folklore
  (Macumba ceremony scene)
• "Samba de Orfeo"</B>
  Written by Luiz Bonfá and Antônio Maria
• "Batterie de Cappela"</B>
  Traditional folklore

It is interesting that "Generique" (during the opening titles) is the same (I think) as the music behind the Opening Credits for the TV Show, "Ghost Whisperer."

 

[W2R]

The theme from Black Orpheus.

This one? I love this song.

YouTube - "Manha de Carnaval" 3 versions. Joan Baez, LI Tabajaras +

 

[W2R]

My favorite movie theme music is still the tender, haunting theme from the Godfather.

YouTube - The GodFather - Theme Song

 

[MuirWannabe]

The theme from Jaws or Halloween still put a good scare in me.

 

[RonBoyd]

The theme from Jaws or Halloween still put a good scare in me.

Not to mention the shower scene in "Psycho."

 

[Purron]

The theme from Jaws or Halloween still put a good scare in me.

Scary movie themes? This one still sends chills up my spine....

YouTube - The exorcist soundtrack-Tubular bells

 

[WhoDaresWins]

"Saturday Night Fever" hands down.

 

[davemartin88]

I've posted this before for another reason. Still consider this the definitive movie theme music.

YouTube - Burning Bridges - Kelly's Heroes

Hope your rain clears up. (Note the tie in to the scene in the movie opening credits.)

My vote as well!

 

[Purron]

Lots of good ones posted, but IMHO, this one's hard to beat:

YouTube - Over the Rainbow -Judy Garland--with lyrics

 

[Purron]

Except, perhaps, by this:

YouTube - Casablanca - As Time Goes By

Sinatara *sigh*

 

[Purron]

Oh! Then there's this!

Love it so much

YouTube - "I'm Singing in the rain", Gene Kelly

 

[Purron]

OK, you all know how I get. Last one tonight. This is just too good. Oh, and as has been noted by many others, Ginger did everything Fred did but backwards and in heels

YouTube - Dancing Cheek to Cheek - Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers