sewhite2000 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The title track of TO SIR WITH LOVE! Played all the way through twice, and the first verse gets played two more times. All that shameless self-promotion, and then it didn't even get an Oscar nomination. Curiously, just like "Mrs. Robinson" in the Graduate, the version you hear (and hear and hear and hear ...) in the film isn't the same as the version that was a No. 1 single in the US. There are no strings; the tempo is faster, and the lyrics of the second verse are completely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) The title track of TO SIR WITH LOVE! Played all the way through twice, and the first verse gets played two more times. All that shameless self-promotion, and then it didn't even get an Oscar nomination. Curiously, just like "Mrs. Robinson" in the Graduate, the version you hear (and hear and hear and hear ...) in the film isn't the same as the version that was a No. 1 single in the US. There are no strings; the tempo is faster, and the lyrics of the second verse are completely different. I wish I could remember the title but back in the early 1970's on the CBS Late Night Movie there was a film shot in the desert southwest and its ENTIRE soundtrack was a fast 6 note music on a guitar. Over and over and over! I remembered that more than the movie itself. Would anyone know what it is? Edited January 20, 2015 by hamradio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Kimble Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I wish I could remember the title but back in the early 1970's on the CBS Late Night Movie there was a film shot in the deseret southwest and its ENTIRE soundtrack was a fast 6 note music on a guitar. Over and over and over! I remembered that more than the movie itself. Would anyone know what it is? Blue? Fade-In? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Kimble Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 "Que Sera Sera" definitely wears out its welcome for me in TMWKTM "Mona Lisa" pops up quite a bit in the otherwise forgotten Captain Carey USA, though it actually pertains to the plot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Blue? Fade-In? The movie, the music composers must had been on strike. (the only logical explanation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 "Que Sera Sera" definitely wears out its welcome for me in TMWKTM Don't forget "The Doris Day Show" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewhite2000 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Well, a couple of hours later, I have to say, "That's the story of, that's the glory of love" from GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER? is also in the running. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigarjoe Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Saw an early Fred Astaire film about a year ago on TCM where the same tune was played throughout, was almost like a music video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Mambo Boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Dean Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I am able to think of several songs that may be considered overplayed throughout movies. Whether they are irritating or not is up to the "ears of the hearer". Laura The Merry Widow Waltz: Shadow of a Doubt As Time Goes By The Theme Song from Dr. Zhivago Moon River Charade The Elephant Walk I believe in some instances the overplaying of theme songs in movies is a method of the movie executives to promote the song for the Academy Awards and the desire to have a hit single and sell albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 How about "Bowling Green, Sewing Machine" in THE DEFIANT ONES? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 There was this movie my daughter and I watched once called 'Me and the Kid'. It was a vehicle (lead role) for Danny Aiello, if you can imagine such a thing. As far as I remember there was one song in the movie called 'Going Down to Mexico' and it played - and it played - and it played - for the last two thirds of the movie until we thought we were gonna upchuk from hearing it anymore. I'm pretty sure it would be the champion of this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastet Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 That Thing You Do in the film of the same name. I thought the song was perfect for the movie, but I still got sick of hearing them perform it over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Memories Like the one I watched tonight Scattered pictures of Babs and Robert And the way they were (...yep, seems that song was played through the entire movie, alright!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikisoo Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I noticed the other night while watching THE GOODBYE GIRL, snippets of the theme song is used throughout the story- whenever the Elliot charactor is playing his guitar-he strums it. Thankfully, the insipid radio version is only played at the end & you can turn the sound off while reading the credits. THE THIRD MAN and DR ZHIVAGO have to be the two most irritating soundtracks ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I noticed the other night while watching THE GOODBYE GIRL, snippets of the theme song is used throughout the story- whenever the Elliot charactor is playing his guitar-he strums it. Thankfully, the insipid radio version is only played at the end & you can turn the sound off while reading the credits. THE THIRD MAN and DR ZHIVAGO have to be the two most irritating soundtracks ever. ....Based on your opinion of "Maniac", you might want to add FLASHDANCE to your list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 That Thing You Do in the film of the same name. I thought the song was perfect for the movie, but I still got sick of hearing them perform it over and over. I think the intent was to get the audience to realize how it felt for them to have to PERFORM it over and over. You might-could add THE ODD COUPLE theme to the list---- Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrat Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Add "Give Me That Old Time Religion" in INHERIT THE WIND to the list of songs overplayed in a film. Using it once was a good idea. Using it over and over again . . . well, Stanley Kramer was never known for subtlety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhook1947 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 In "I Wake Up Screaming," two songs are played incessantly: Harold Arlen's "Over the Rainbow" and Alfred Newman's "Street Scene." Eddie Muller has fun with this during his DVD commentary. The only music in Robert Altman's "The Long Goodbye" is the titled theme song, written by John Williams. It is played throughout the picture in various tempos and styles including a doorbell.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I'm.surprised that nobody has mentioned the ubiquitous "Raindrops.Keep.Falling.on my Head".from.BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. Seems there was a.recent thread about the son's profuse use in the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I'm.surprised that nobody has mentioned the ubiquitous "Raindrops.Keep.Falling.on my Head".from.BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. Seems there was a.recent thread about the son's profuse use in the film. Yes. Raindrops keep falling, and falling, and falling, on my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I'm.surprised that nobody has mentioned the ubiquitous "Raindrops.Keep.Falling.on my Head".from.BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. Seems there was a.recent thread about the son's profuse use in the film. Hmmmmm...don't they just play that song once and only during that Butch and Etta bicycle scene, Arturo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hmmmmm...don't they just play that song once and only during that Butch and Etta bicycle scene, Arturo? I just took my cue from Arturo. I honestly don't remember HOW much it was played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Kimble Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 In "I Wake Up Screaming," two songs are played incessantly: Harold Arlen's "Over the Rainbow" I still don't understand how they were able to use an MGM song in a TCF film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I still don't understand how they were able to use an MGM song in a TCF film Word is the deal was inked in..ironically enough..Kansas, Doc! Yep, Louis B. and Zanuck met in Topeka to seal the deal. (...well, at least that's what I heard somewhere, anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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