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Post by Merlot Joe on Jan 10, 2005 15:53:12 GMT -6
Does anyone enjoy listening to Soundtracks from current movies? Denice and I like to listen to them when we are in the car on a long trip. It kind of reminds you of the movie and makes the time go by a little faster. ;D Just order Phantom of the Opera, and will use it when we go to the city to see the Warriors play Saturday night.
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Post by Harrybutt on Jan 10, 2005 15:59:23 GMT -6
Movie soundtracks I listen to....Jesus Christ Superstar, Camelot....I know there is another one...just can't think of it.....
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jan 10, 2005 17:47:01 GMT -6
I listen to all three Lord of the Rings soundtracks all the time. I also love the soundtrack to "Honeymoon in Vegas" which is all remakes of Elvis tunes. I also have a James Bond theme song collection that is great. And I always go out and buy a soundtrack if it's full of old 30s-type standards, too......Jake
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Post by Merlot Joe on Jan 10, 2005 17:56:33 GMT -6
Our Favorites:
Chicago and Armageddon.
Joe
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Post by JustIan on Jan 10, 2005 18:17:28 GMT -6
Ians favorite: Top Gun (he bought the soundtrack on the way out of the movie theater in 1986, on cassette,, and still has it) Angela, Grease and Dirty Dancing
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Post by Hazelita on Jan 10, 2005 19:34:23 GMT -6
I hardly ever buy movie soundtracks. I only own three: The Big Chill (my favorite!), Saturday Night Fever ('cuz it reminds me of my disco-dancin' days), and City of Angels.
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Post by DT on Jan 12, 2005 13:17:28 GMT -6
Streets of Philadelphia is a great sound track.
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Post by Harrybutt on Jan 12, 2005 14:39:48 GMT -6
Oh, I forgot about the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever and also the one to Rocky (the first one).
Damnation Jake. I just noticed you said movies....sorry. Guess I need to start a whole new thread...
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 13, 2005 15:11:10 GMT -6
Being a geezer (and a sucker for 'classics'), David Lean films probably had the best soundtracks made up of original scores... thinking Ryans Daughter, Law'ance of 'rabia, and Dr Zhivago
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Post by Harrybutt on Jan 13, 2005 20:51:41 GMT -6
Wow! Ba, wasn't expecting that one.....(not that there is anything wrong with that ;D ) Laura's Theme fan are ye?
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 14, 2005 6:50:02 GMT -6
Naaa Hb, by itself, out of the movie context, thats an exception to the rule (could it have been made better if Olivia Newton John sang the words, he says sarcastically). Inside of the movie though all you really get are clips of that. The rest of the soundtrack to Dr Z, and even more so in Ryans Daughter, is rather compelling.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 14, 2005 7:44:31 GMT -6
I had to think about the 'Other' catagory of movie sound tracks (not original score)... That soundtrack would HAVE to be the soundtrack from the movie "Ray". Ray Charles, even when sung by Jamie Foxx, is just way too cool to ignore. Gordon
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Post by Harrybutt on Jan 14, 2005 8:25:23 GMT -6
HA, the most recent soundtrack I bought was that of a Spike Lee movie with Denzel Washington and I can't remember the damn name of it.....'bout a jazz player losin his groove. I liked the movie and liked the soundtrack....
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Post by leftear on Jan 15, 2005 1:02:34 GMT -6
I am not into top 40 (although I do appreciate it) as much as the other members on this post. Anyone into 70's punk rock? Bands like Sex Pistols, NY Dolls, Iggy & the Stooges, Dead Kennedy's, The Tubes, Ramones, Buzzcocks, the Screamers, early Devo, the Clash, Dead Boys, the Vibrators, etc.?
Chris
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jan 15, 2005 1:12:46 GMT -6
Yeah, mon! Chris, you are talking my language! Got tons of Ramones and Devo and Iggy Pop, and love all the others you mention. But they don't make a whole lot of soundtracks....Jake
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Post by Irish Stu on Jan 15, 2005 8:41:33 GMT -6
Yeah Leftear!! ;D ;D I grew up on punk in the 70's and love the Sex Pistols and even managed to see them twice, The Buzzcocks, The Clash, The Tubes, Ramones, and not forgetting The Damned, Siouxie and the Banshees, The Ruts, The Lurkers, Public Image Ltd, Stiff Little Fingers, The Stranglers, The Adverts, the list goes on and on... Friend of mine even reformed his punk band Special duties 5 or 6 years ago, there isn't that much of a punk scene in the UK these day, but they have toured the USA and even played at CBGB 2 years ago. I guess old punks never die!!
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Post by Irish Stu on Jan 15, 2005 8:43:24 GMT -6
Yeah, mon! Chris, you are talking my language! Got tons of Ramones and Devo and Iggy Pop, and love all the others you mention. But they don't make a whole lot of soundtracks....Jake True, but they were the soundtrack to a generation ;D
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jan 15, 2005 11:40:09 GMT -6
.....I guess old punks never die!!.... Tell that to Johnny, Joey, and DeeDee!.......Jake
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Post by Irish Stu on Jan 15, 2005 12:08:09 GMT -6
Fair point, though I had meant that the spirit of punk carries on, and not quite a such a literal meaning. Poor old Joe Strummer needs to be put on that list too, along with British radio DJ legend John Peel who died last year after 37 year of championing new bands, and breaking bands such as The Clash and The Buzzocks by giving them their first ever radio airplay.
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Post by DT on Jan 15, 2005 21:35:00 GMT -6
I grew up on punk in the 70's and love the Sex Pistols and even managed to see them twice, The Buzzcocks, The Clash, The Tubes, Ramones, and not forgetting The Damned, Siouxie and the Banshees, The Ruts, The Lurkers, Public Image Ltd, Stiff Little Fingers, The Stranglers, The Adverts, the list goes on and on... Friend of mine even reformed his punk band Special duties 5 or 6 years ago, there isn't that much of a punk scene in the UK these day, but they have toured the USA and even played at CBGB 2 years ago. I guess old punks never die!! Oh Man, you forgot my number one punk band. The Talking Heads!!!!!
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jan 15, 2005 22:48:49 GMT -6
DT - I always loved Talking Heads (no "the"), but I never thought of them as part of the "punk" movement. If anything, they were "anti-punk" with their poly-rhythms and complex forms. Great stuff, but I'd put them more in the "new wave" category than the punk category.
Sam n Si - I totally agree with you to; was just being flippant. We all shine on!.....Jake
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Post by leftear on Jan 16, 2005 19:37:34 GMT -6
SamNsi, you mentioned some KILLER bands! Right on, Mate! Buzzcocks (wow!) - I just picked up one of their albums just recently and I LOVE IT! Sex Pistols - after a few "listens" of their album (too bad they didn't record more), I absolutely fell in love with it! It is one of my all time favorite albums. I had their album in my car for 8 months straight and that never happens! Jake - do you have it? If not, you NEED to, seriously! The Clash, Tubes, Damned, Lurkers Stranglers, Adverts (WOW!) You are touching a warm spot here! How about the NY Doll, Dead Boys, Johnny Thunders, The Screamers, Dead Kennedy's, DOA, TSOL, etc.?? One band that came out about 2 years ago who totally has the 70's punk rock feel is The Hives. Ever hear of them? I really like them a lot. They've gotten a lot of airplay (sadly), totally behind their time, but in many cases before their time.... It's good stuff. Another band called Alkaline Trio is along the same lines. Very much punk rock, but they have their own sound. It's a unique sound and you can hear a lot of the 70's punk rockish in it.... it's good stuff. Talking Heads - I think they are somewhat punk rock. Just because of what they sounded like when they first came out doesn't mean they aren't punk rock. They sounded a bit different than everything else at the time, they didn't care and they had their own image, they didn't fit the norm inspite of selling albums - punk rock! Talking heads... good stuff and in their own way, Punk rock for sure! Chris (who is a bit buzzed when writing this, sorry, watched the Eagles today... YEAH!!! Where are dem Falcons!!! )
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Post by leftear on Jan 16, 2005 19:41:05 GMT -6
If it wasn't for the punk rock bands that came out of Britian in the 70's, a segment of America would have NO reason to be pissed off! ;D Chris
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jan 16, 2005 20:00:34 GMT -6
Chris - for a youngster, you sure know your 70s punk! Bravo.....Jake ;D ;D
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Post by leftear on Jan 16, 2005 20:11:59 GMT -6
Ha! If you asked me 4 1/2 years ago what I thought of bands like Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks. NY Dolls, Iggy Pop, Stranglers.....70's punk rock in general, I would have told you it is weird, doesn't make sense, F*cked up, it's dumb, etc.
Now, I am in love with the shit...can't believe I resisted it like I did when I was first exposed to it.
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Post by DT on Jan 16, 2005 21:57:02 GMT -6
Taken from the history of Punk.. New York, early 1970's. Young, virtually unknown artists like Patti Smith, the Velvet Underground, and the Dolls of New York(changed later to New York Dolls) brought about a new style of "alternative-bohemian" entertainment, rooted in a "do-it-yourself" attitude. Short, frenetic songs, aggressive, sometimes confrontational stage presence, and angry messages against consumerism hit the stages at venues like New York's CBGB's, starting the movement that would be known as punk rock. Bands like the Ramones and the Talking Heads would evolve out of the punk rock movement, and become influences for those who shared a similar distaste in what was occurring in the music industry. Some say the underlying roots of punk was the frustration and anger from being treated as sheep, while others say punk stemmed from the "politics of boredom." It was both. Dayem, going back to the days when I was chasing a hot punk rocker. Anyone from the Chicago area remember Smugglers Inn? There was one in Chicago and several around differant suburbs. The Chicago one would have punk night on Friday & Saturday night. The one in Munster IN. would have punk night on Mondays. The one in Orland Park IL. would have a punk night on Wednesday. Anyhoo, The punk chick I was with that summer won tickets at the Chicago Smugglers to see the Ramones and a band few people knew about that was opening act for the Ramones at the Newyork CBGB club. That band was the Talking Heads. Sorry to say I didn't make it to New York to catch the show. Having a 72 Nova with no reverse and very little money had alot to do with it at the time. Anyhoo, I remember reading reviews on the Talking Heads debut in New York. And from what I remembered they rocked the house and stole the show from the Ramones.
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Post by Irish Stu on Jan 17, 2005 18:20:50 GMT -6
Leftear, I assume the Sex Pistols album you are talking about is "Never Mind the Bollocks"? That is one of the greatest albums of all time, and the most important punk album, and there is not a dud track or a filler on it. You would probably also like "Filthy Lucre Live" recorded in 1996 at the Sex Pistols reunion concert in Finsbury Park, London. I was lucky enough to be there and the album contains some great interaction between Johnny Rotten and the crowd, and also puts to bed the myth that the Pistols couldn't play their instruments. The Buzzcocks were one of the support bands that day, along with Iggy Pop and Stiff Little Fingers.
I was more into the UK punk scene than the US, with the exception of the Ramones, though with that said one of the first singles I ever bought was The Tubes "White Punks on Dope" and I loved Blondie who I think of the same as Talking Heads as new wave rather than punk. Growing up in Britain in the 70's punk for me was the rebellious voice of disaffected youth that grew out of one of the country's darkest economic periods, a time of crippling strikes and high unemployment when the the army had to cover for striking firemen, garbage was uncollected for weeks on end, many workers were put on a 3 day weeks, and young people faced the bleak prospect of no jobs and no future.
I can highly recommend reading Jon Savage's book "Englands Dreaming" which is probably the definative work on the origins of the British punk scene. It follows the Sex Pistols on their first tour of the UK with the Clash and the Damned, with all the media hysteria, cancelled gigs and chaos that ensued, through to their ill-fated US tour that finished up with their final gig at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom which ended with Johnny Rotten's words "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?". In the process Savage introduces Pete Shelley who formed the The Buzzcocks after seeing the Pistols play at Manchester's Free Trade Hall, The Slits, X-Ray Spex, Siouxsie & The Banshees and many others all of whom the Pistols inspired.
The Hives have had some success in the UK, plenty of airplay on mainstream radio. I haven't bought any of their albums yet, but maybe I should now ;D
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Post by Christinko on May 26, 2005 21:02:55 GMT -6
Okay, I"m coming in a little late to this Music part of Jake's board....previously figured it would be all stuff I've never heard of...but SOUNDTRACKS...oh baby! Make me cream my panties! I'm ALL OVER soundtracks.
I know all the words to almost every song on every one of these showtune albums. Some I got before I saw the production.
I can pain anyone to tears by pulling these songs out my ass for any occasion. Then of course, the problem could also be my voice.
I constantly listen to:
Gigi, Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, Mame, Hello, Dolly!, State Fair, Phantom, Oliver, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar, Camelot, Fame, Chorus Line, Oklahoma, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Evita, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Mary Poppins, Music Man, King & I, SInging in the Rain, Dr. Doolittle, West Side Story, Show Boat, Meet Me in St. Louis, Wizard of Oz, The Young Girls of Rochefort (FRENCH!), Man of La Mancha, My Fair Lady, South Pacific, Funny Girl, Guys & Dolls, Hair, Carousel, Fantastiks, Paint Your Wagon, Grease, A Star Is Born (Judy & Barbra versions), Cabaret, Lion King, and The Little Mermaid.
Lots of soundtracks that are non-musicals are great too....Good Morning, Vietnam; The Big Chill, Forrest Gump, Dirty Dancing, Cocktail, Pulp Fiction, Fabulous Baker Boys, Commitments, Breakfast Club, Wedding Singer, etc.
I just become all sigh and simpery just thinking about them.
Okay, so I don't have Porgy & Bess YET....but my b-day is in July. Oh, and I'm lacking Sweeney Todd, A little Night Music, Sunday in the Park with George, Annie, and Damn Yankees.
Now if you really like Broadway musicals and punk music as i do, you MUST get Me First & the Gimmee Gimmee's album of show tunes. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" as punk. Life doesn't get much better.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on May 27, 2005 8:49:36 GMT -6
Make me cream my panties! I always welcome a challenge. As for soundtracks, what really does it for me is the haunting & lovely theme from Deep Throat. Always gets me right there.
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Post by DT on Jun 4, 2005 7:48:42 GMT -6
"Cum Sucking Whores" has better Audio
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