Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Best Original Song - 1960

"The Green Leaves of Summer" from The Alamo sung by Chorus

Movie Synopsis: The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.

Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? N/A.
Is it important to the plot? N/A.
Is it pleasing to the ear? B-.

"The Facts of Life" from The Facts of Life sung by Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme

Movie Synopsis: Two middle-class suburbanites find themselves falling in love when thrown together without their spouses on a vacation.

Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the opening/end credits)? N/A.
Is it important to the plot? N/A.
Is it pleasing to the ear? N/A.

"The Second Time Around" from High Time sung by Bing Crosby

Movie Synopsis: A 51 year old widower returns to college and falls in love with his professor.

Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the opening/end credits)? Yes.
Is it important to the plot? N/A.
Is it pleasing to the ear? C+.

"Never On Sunday" from Never On Sunday sung by Melina Mercouri

Movie Synopsis: An American scholar in Greece sets about improving a prostitute he's infatuated with.

Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? Yes.
Is it important to the plot? Sunday is her day of rest.
Is it pleasing to the ear? B-.

"Faraway Part of Town" from Pepe sung by Judy Garland

Movie Synopsis: A young Mexican boy's beloved horse is sold to a Hollywood star and he travels to Hollywood to get him back.

Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the opening/end credits)? Yes.
Is it important to the plot? N/A.
Is it pleasing to the ear? N/A.

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So what won?
"Never On Sunday" from Never On Sunday

What would I have voted for?
"Never On Sunday" from Never On Sunday

Default. Shameful default.

Analysis
Only three of the five songs were available for my listening pleasure. Well, four if I chose to watch all of Pepe but that's not happening. "The Green Leaves of Summer" works best as score, but not as a song. All in all, 1960 sucks.

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