If you’re suffering from post-Oscar blues, chin up! This week on NPR, they are streaming a station called Songs and Scores from Oscars past (click here to listen). It’s really great, especially for the uber music nerd. Here’s a list of a few of the highlights:
-”Leaving Port” (James Horner), from the score for Titanic – Winner, 1997
-“Carl Goes Up” (Michael Giacchino), from the score for Up – Winner, 2009 (one of my favorites!)
-”The Immigrant” (Nino Rota), from the score for The Godfather Part II – Winner, 1974
-”You’ve Got A Friend In Me” (Randy Newman), song from Toy Story – Nominee, 1995
-”Under The Sea” (Samuel E. Wright), song from The Little Mermaid – Winner, 1989
-”Radical Notion” (Hans Zimmer), from the score for Inception — Nominee, 2010
-”What A Feeling” (Irene Cara), song from Flashdance — Winner, 1983
-”Trees Break the Fall” (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross), from the score for The Social Network — Winner, 2010
And, last but not least:
-”Theme” (Vangelis) from Chariots of Fire — Winner, 1981… you might not know this one by name, but you know it.
Any thoughts on this year’s award going to Trent Reznor (formerly of Nine Inch Nails) and Atticus Ross for their work on The Social Network? Deserved or not?
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