It is freebie week over at Monday Music Moves Me and It’s that time again to wonder which song won the Oscar, which was nominated and which got nuttin’! It is also the time for me to forget to post, the following day the answers…I hope I remember, but let’s see if any of you guess correctly.
1. SOMEWHERE IN MY MEMORY SUNG BY A CHILDREN’S CHOIR
This song was composed by the esteemed John Williams with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and is from the little Christmas movie, “Home Alone.” We most often hear this song done by a children’s choir with a symphony orchestra which sounds quite beautiful.
2. IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE SUNG BY ROXETTE
This song is from the blockbuster “ Pretty Woman” and was written by Per Gessle who was the male half of this Swedish Pop group. Marie Fredriksson was the lead singer of this iconic song. Sadly, she died in 2019 from complications of her cancerous brain tumour she had been fighting for the past 17 years.
3. SOONER OR LATER SUNG BY MADONNA
This song, written by Stephen Sondheim, comes from the film, “Dick Tracy” that starred Warren Beatty and Madonna who had a brief affair with him during this time ( who didn’t sleep with Beatty….who hasn’t slept with Madonna?). When she was shown this song that she needed to sing, she thought it was old fashioned crap. I can’t recall her exact words but she was not enamoured with the song…sigh.
So…can you guess which one won, which was nominated and which came up empty-handed? Let me know.
Hi, Birgit!
ReplyDeleteI saw Pretty Woman and Dick Tracy but avoided Home Alone then and now. I'm stumped, because all three pieces of music are new to my ears. The song that I find most pleasing is the one by Roxette. Despite the fact that Pretty Woman was such a buzzworthy hit, I'll guess that the Roxette song was not nominated. Since the children's choir was included, I'll say it was the nominated song and I'll guess that Madonna's was the weiner, owing in part to her tremendous popularity at that point in time.
I'll be back to see you tomorrow, sitting in the balcony and waiting for you-- "At The Movies!" Have a wonderful Wednesday, dear friend BB!
Hello, my friend and…you are correct! I think your assessment of the times is spot on. I finally saw Home Alone…can’t stand the kid, but the 2 crooks are so good.
DeleteSeen all the movies, but don't remember the songs being anything special, so no idea.
ReplyDeleteShady got it correct it correct, Sondheim won and Williams was nominated
DeleteI've seen all three movies, but only remember the Roxette song. No idea who won, though. I love Pretty Woman! We have the DVD and watch it every so often.
ReplyDeletePretty Woman is a fun movie. I love that Ralph Bellamy, a classic actor, is still working.
DeleteI feel like Sooner or Later won, but none of these songs are very memorable to me.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct! Williams was nominated.
DeleteSomewhere is beautiful and quite moving, but I am partial to It Must Have Been Love. I hope you are feeling better and having a pain free day.
ReplyDeleteUghh…I am up and down with the pain and have to be so careful when walking and standing too long. Sondheim won and Williams was nominated. I do like this song and hear it every Christmas on the Classical station
DeleteYeah, I've got no idea. I still haven't seen Dick Tracy, but I saw the other two. Home Alone surprised me at how good it was. (I mean, it's no Casablanca, but it's not terrible.)
ReplyDeleteI still have to see Dick Tracy, but I finally saw Home Alone and it is quite funny.
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