When will I ever remember to post who won, who was nominated and who received 0 love on Thursday when I write about movies. I am so sorry about that…so let’s cross ones fingers that I remember…hahahaaaa. It is freebie week over at Monday Music Moves Me and so I am talking about the songs from the 80s, specifically, the Oscars 1986. I love the 80s and had so much fun dancing many weekends away in the dance clubs that have all but disappeared today. So let’s see if you can guess which song won the Oscar, which was nominated and which song got 0 love.
1. TAKE MY BREATH AWAY SUNG BY BERLIN
This song is from the film, “Top Gun” which I still have no desire to see. It is a song that I love and have danced to, once, with a guy that I had a crush on and became a relationship that ended with me being used, hurt and reputation tarnished( he told friends that I was a nutty chick that wouldn’t let him go and was a bit crazy…asshole). Ok, I digress, this song was written by Giorgio Moroder with lyrics by Tom Whitlock and, initially, the New Wave band, Berlin, declined to sing this song. They asked others who also declined, until Berlin relented and sang the song becoming a big hit.
2. SOMEWHERE OUT THERE SUNG BY LINDA RONSTADT AND JAMES INGRAM
This Disney film, “An American Tail” was produced by Steven Spielberg who asked these 2 singers to perform this song that appears in the end credits. The music was created by James Horner with lyrics by Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann and was another hit back in the day. I love James Horner, who is a great composer, and I adore Linda Ronstadt but I felt my teeth ache every time I heard this song.
3. DON’T YOU ( FORGET ABOUT ME) SUNG BY SIMPLE MINDS
I love this song! The lead singer, James Kerr, has such a smouldering voice that lends itself so well to this song that was another huge hit from the big hit film, “The Breakfast Club.” It was written by Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff who had a devil of a time trying to find a band who would sing this song. Simple Minds declined it along with Billy Idol and Corey Hart. Jim Kerr was married to Chrissy Hynde ( from the Pretenders) who told him that he should do this song and believed, rightly, that this song would become a big hit. Simple Minds changed their minds and the rest is history becoming a huge hit defining the 80s. I love this song that I dance to every time I hear it, unless I am in the car.
So which song won the Oscar, which was nominated and which song came up empty-handed?
Simple Minds is a Glasgow band and I never heard of them being nominated for an Oscar so I’m guessing they weren’t. They are still going of course, we have friends who are bib big fans of them and also of their tribute band - Simple Minded.
ReplyDeleteIf I had my way (and I probably didn't) it would be Don't You (Forget About Me), because I absolutely love that song and beat my laptop half to death drumming along with it just now. But, although I have a feeling that Berlin won it and Simple Minds came in second, Somewhere Out There nada. I still wish Simple Minds had won but I really don't think they did.
ReplyDeleteAww man, I loved Somewhere Out There lol. Great song. I feel like Take My Breath Away won, but honestly could be any of these.
ReplyDeleteThree good oldies from the 80s. I have no clue, but something tells me it was "Take My Breath Away". Top Gun was an outstanding flick. Thanks for joining the 4M party, Bigit. Have a boogietastic week...well, what's left of it! xo ~CAAC
ReplyDeleteWhy do I think that "Somewhere Out There" won? Seems like the sort of song that would have.
ReplyDeleteSimple Minds is our favourite, but we believe that Berlin won and Linda Rondstadt was nominated, but of course we just try to guess. Granny loves the mewsic and loved to dance on it too. Effurrything has changed since those wonderful years. Double Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend🐾😘💞
ReplyDeleteinteresting post!
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