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Norman McCay

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I have always pondered about the concept of movies releasing BOTH a soundtrack album and a score album, and the last (perhaps the only) movie to hit it big by doing so was Forrest Gump.Now, there are plenty of songs that I feel BELONG in a movie. I don't know if any of you understand what I am talking about, but I am giving it a try anyway.
Now, if any of you were to make a movie (what kind?), which "songs" would you compile to make into your songs-driven soundtrack? For my movie (drama), I would include the following:
Marvin Gaye "What's Going On"
The Verve "Bittersweet Symphony"
Pearl Jam "Better Man"
Sophie B. Hawkins "Damn, I Wish I was Your Lover"
Donna Lewis "I Will Love You Always and Forever"
Dionne Farris "I Know"
Buffalo Springfield "For What It's Worth"
U2 "Streets Of No Name"
U2 "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
U2 "Bad"
Tears For Fears "Break It Down"
INXS "The Stairs"
INXS "I'm Just A Man"
Bruce Hornsby "The Valley Road"
Fleetwood Mac "Gypsy"
Michael Jackson "Man In The Mirror"
Orbital "Belfast"
Orbital "Halycon & On & On"
Enigma "Return to Innocence"
Pat Metheny "Last Train Home"
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony "Dayz Of Our Lives"
Akira Jimbo (Last of Innocence? Not sure about the title)Anything I left out would probably be on another disc....
I have always dreamed of incorporating these songs into a movie, but also THE RIGHT movie. Hope that dream will come true someday.
posted 07-31-1999 07:12 PM PT (US) 
Ben Penserga

Oscar® Winner

For my comedy-action-drama, I'd pick:Mama Told Me-Three Dog Night
Gangster Tripping-Fatboy Slim
I Can't Even Tell-Soul Asylum
I Think I Love You-Partridge Family
Last Goodbye-Jeff Buckley
Semi-Charmed Kind Of Life-Third Eye Blind
Let's Stay Together-Al Green
Block Rockin' Beats-Chemical Brothers
Keep Hope Alive-Crystal Method
Midnight Rider-Allman Brothers
After Your Love-Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise
Brickhouse-Commodores
We Trying to Stay Alive-Wyclef Jean
Mama Said Knock You Out-LL Cool J
Ego Trippin'-De La Soul
Spill the Wine-War
Magic Carpet Ride-Steppenwolf
If It Makes You Happy-Sheryl Crow
To Zion-Lauryn Hill
Jump Around-House of Pain
Luck Be A Lady-Frank Sintra
6th Avenue Heartache-Wallflowers
Rebirth of Slick-Digable Planets
The Distance-Cake
Truly, Truly-Grant Lee Buffalo
Clock Strikes-Timberland & Magoo
Shameless-Garth Brooks
Bad Fish-Sublime
Glory Days-Bruce Springsteen
My Hero-Foo Fighters
Friends/Sigmund and the Sea Monsters-Tripping Daisy
Dammit-Blink 182That's it. I think ...
posted 07-31-1999 09:44 PM PT (US) 
J. Peter Wolk-Laniewski

Oscar® Winner

My sister and I came up with this list for our romantic action dramedy.Volare-Dean Martin
Pissin in the Wind-Our aspiring country star second cousin once removed Tracy Sanders
Beauty School Dropout-Grease
Channel One Suite-Buddy Rich
Staying Power-Barry White
Symphony #1-Samuel Barber
Acid Queen-Tina Turner
Tubthumping-Chumbawumba
Alcohol-Barenaked Ladies
Elegy-Tool
Alternative Polka-Weird Al Yankovic
Telegraph Road-Dire Straits
One Hit Wonder-Everclear
I Get a Kick Out of You-Frank Sinatra
Moondance-Van Morrison
Disarm-Smashing Pumpkins
My Own Worst Enemy-LitIt should be a great movie.
posted 08-01-1999 02:22 PM PT (US) 
Widescreen
Oscar® Winner

Somebody mentioned Bruce Hornsby, shows excelent taste. I like his music very much.Anyway- as to my list. This would be for a romantic comedy (much like many entries here.)
I'm In A Philly Mood - Daryl Hall
You've Got It - Simply Red
Guaranteed - Level 42
Mother, We Just Can't Get Enough - New Radicals
You're Only Human (Second Wind) - Billy Joel
Use Me (Bill Withers song) covered by my favorite local band from Denton, TX.: Mingo Fishtrap
Ladykiller - Nicky Holland
I'm Thru With Love - Diana Krall
I Wanna Rock & Roll All Night - KISS
I Love Your Smile - Shanice
Talk To Me - Babyface with Eric Clapton
Keep Your Hands To Yourself - The Georgia SatellitesRather eclectic, bu that's how "companion albums" seem to be sequences nowawdays. Case in point-"Runaway Bride"
posted 08-02-1999 06:39 AM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB
