THE BEST OF BIG SCREEN MUSIC

THE BEAT LIST

Don’t you just love listening to famous movie theme songs? Better yet, grab the whole soundtrack. It let’s you reminisce memorable scenes from the film. On a more serious note, fans also relate to the film through these songs. “Sound of Music” from the legendary film of the same title is probably the most iconic of all themes. It’s been a motivator for young musicians of all time. In the ‘90s, rap star Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” from the high school drama Dangerous Minds (starring Michelle Pfeiffer) was a hit among students and yuppies. Here are more notable soundtracks for your auditory pleasure. Sorry, guys, we’re not including Sharon Cuneta’s ‘80s flicks in our list…

1. Moulin Rouge
The soundtrack of the Academy-award winning musical featured Christian Aguilera in a bad hair day. Kidding aside, Aguilera’s rendition of the dance song “Lady Marmalade” with other pop stars Li’l Kim, Mya and Pink was a huge success. Overall, the musical talents behind the Australian film proved cannes cannes and pop music can go together. The two-volume soundtrack features an eclectic lineup like "Nature Boy" by David Bowie, "Because We Can" by Fatboy, interesting renditions of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and Madonna’s “Like A Virgin.” What appealed to us most are the sweet duets between lead actors Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman. The stars actually sang classic love songs like "Your Song," "One Day I'll Fly Away" and "Come What May."

2. Batman Forever
The Grammy Award-winning theme song “Kiss From A Rose” by UK star Seal is a classic in the making. It’s got a dark tune for a love song. That’s what fans love about the song. It really matched the film Batman Forever. Another popular song from the superhero soundtrack would be U2’s "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me," which had an oddly entertaining animated video. To make the film more pop, they included songs by Brandy, Method Man, Massive Attack and The Flaming Lips, among others.

3. The Devil Wears Prada
This compilation is very gay. Since the movie is about fashion, the soundtrack must have fabulous tracks. Who would ever disagree about Madonna’s “Vogue” being in the playlist? The movie is even popular for having good music, with songs like “Jump” by the queen of pop, Alanis Morissette’s “Crazy,” “Beautiful” by Moby and “City of Blinding Lights” by U2.

4. Jerry Maguire
Who would forget the famous lines “Show me the money!” and “You had me at hello.” Perhaps, Jerry Maguire is one of the films that have the most famous lines. In terms of music, it’s got the ultimate emotional soundtrack. We highly recommend Bruce Springsteen’s folk love song “Secret Garden” and Nirvana’s darker “Something In The Way.” Like most Cameron Crowe films, music was a vital part of this hit. Some of the interesting songs here are "Pocket Full of Rainbows" by Elvis Presley “Magic Bus” by The Who performing "Magic Bus" and Bob Dylan’s "Shelter from the Storm." It’s a grand folk fest!

5. Clueless
“Sex. Clothes. Popularity. Is there a problem here?” was its famous tagline. We say
“Whatever!” It is a ground breaking teen comedy. But we just care about its famous soundtrack. We still remember the air head classic “Supermodel” by Jill Sobule and the jock song “Rollin’ With My Homies” by Coolie. Other big hits from the selection are “The Ghost In You” by Counting Crows and “Fake Plastic Trees” by Radiohead.

6. I Am Sam
Although it’s not really a hit among Pinoys, I Am Sam’s official soundtrack is known as a successful Beatles tribute compilation in 2001. The film is about a mentally retarded father, played by Sean Penn, who fights for custody of his daughter. Feel goods covers from some of the best artists of today comprise the tribute. Sarah McLachlan performs an acoustic version of “Blackbird,” while Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder sings "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away." Other notable revivals are Mother Nature's Son" by Sheryl Crow, "Golden Slumbers" by Ben Folds and "Let It Be" by Nick Cave.