MusiC tO My EarS! (9/15/13)

Here are the best scores/songs from movies I've seen over the years! I'm so impressed by the people who wrote them. I have to imagine that being able to create an emotionally stirring piece of music is not an easy task. Props to these musical geniuses!

In no particular order:

1. Rudy
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2. The Outsiders

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"Gloria" by Van Morrison

"Stay Gold" by Stevie Wonder

3. Lucas

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4. The Boy Who Could Fly

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5. The Kid

"Yester Me, Yester You, Yesterday" by Kevon Edmonds

6. Karate Kid

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"You're the Best Around" by Joe Eposito

"Cruel Summer" by Bananarama

"Feel the Night" by Bill Conti

7. Rocky Series

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"Gonna Fly" by Bill Conti

"Hearts on Fire" by John Cafferty

8. Over the Top

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"Meet Me Halfway" by Kenny Loggins

 

9. Free Willy

"Will You Be There?" by Michael Jackson

10. Simon Birch

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"Bread and Butter" by the Newbeats

"You Were There" by Babyface

11. Back to the Future

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"Back in Time" by Huey Lewis

12. Goonies

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"Good Enough" by Cyndi Lauper

13. Real Genius

"Number One" by Chaz Jenkel

"Everybody Wants to Rule the World"

14. The Breakfast Club

"Don't You (Forget About Me)"

15. "13 Going on 30

"Crazy for You" by Madonna

16. The Last Dragon

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"Rhythm of the Night" by El Debarge

"The Glow" by Willie Hutch

"First Time on a Ferris Wheel" by Smokey Robinson & Syreeta

17. Sandlot

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"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens

"Tequila" by The Champs

18. Pee Wee's Big Adventure

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"Jimmy Crack Corn" (This is for your amusement only- total joke. If it doesn't make you laugh, I have failed).

19. Remember the Titans

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"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

"Fire and Rain" by James Taylor

20. John Q

"Justice of the Heart" by Stevie Wonder

21. The Neverending Story

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The Neverending Story by Limahl

22. The Lake House

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"This Never Happened Before" by Paul McCartney

23. A River Runs Through It

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24. Edward Scissorhands

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25. Freedom Writers

"This is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan

26. Forever Young

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27. While You Were Sleeping

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"This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" by Natalie Cole

28. The Notebook

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"I'll Be Seeing You" by Jimmy Durante

29. Mr. Wonderful

"Still It's You" by Phil Perry & Wendy Moten

30. Three O'Clock High

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31. Dirty Dancing

"I've Had the Time of My Life" by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

 

32. Little Monsters

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"Road to Nowhere" by Talking Heads

33. Mannequin

"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship

34. My Girl

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"My Girl" by the Tempations

Gramoo Singing (HAHA)!

35. Teen Witch

"Finest Hour" by Cindy Valentine & Larry Weir

"Top That" by T K Michaels

36. The Monster Squad

"Rock Unti You Drop" by Michael Sembello

37. Sixteen Candles

"If You Were Here" by The Thompson Twins

38. The Worst Witch

"The Worst Witch (Growing Up Isn't Easy)" by Bonnie Langford 

"Queen Aggie's School" by Charlotte Rae

"Anything Can Happen on Halloween" by Tim Curry

39. Big Girls Don't Cry, They Get Even

"Everybody Gets a Second Chance" by Mike & the Mechanics

"So Strong" by Todd Smallwood

40. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

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"Pure Imagination" by Gene Wilder

41. Pete's Dragon

"I'll Be Your Candle on the Water" by Helen Reddy

42. Beetlejuice

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43. Kindergarten Cop

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44. The Cure

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45. My Life

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46. Radio Flyer

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47. Jurassic Park

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48. Indiana Jones

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49. E.T. 

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50. Labrynth

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51. Flight of the Navigator

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52. Ghostbusters

Theme Song

53. Short Circuit

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54. Angels in the Outfield

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55. Home Alone

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56. The Mighty Ducks

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57. Matilda

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58. Mrs. Doubtfire

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59. Patch Adams

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60. Titanic

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"My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion

61. The Witches

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62. The Greatest Game Ever Played

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63. Heart and Souls

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"Walk Like a Man" by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

"My Heart and Soul" by Stephen Bishop

64. Chances Are

"After All" by Cher & Peter Cetera

65. Phenomenon

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66. St. Elmo's Fire

"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" by John Parr

67. Chariots of Fire

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68. October Sky

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69. Cast Away

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70. Star Wars

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71. Jack the Bear

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72. Ghost

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"Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers

73. Dead Poets Society

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74. The Wizard of Oz

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"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland

75. Top Gun

"Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins

"Take My Breath Away" by Berlin

 

76. The Parent Trap

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77. The Truman Show
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78. The Magestic

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TBC...