Maybe it's been done before, but if so the old thread is probably buried deep in the archives. And I don't feel like digging.

So...what are your favorite songs/tunes from any old musical or movie? ???

...and by that I mean original scores. ::) So no such thing as "Oh I liked Unchained Melody in Ghost!"...

Here's a few from me to get you started (hopefully).

Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
(from "The Wizard of Oz"- 1939)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhzbzwPNgXA

Conquest Of Paradise - Vangelis
(from the movie "1492: Conquest Of Paradise")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtmlAaybIEs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDb7YnRNxug&playnext=1&list=PL7C53E424717AD5A6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDb7YnRNxug&playnext=1&list=PL7C53E424717AD5A6


Excellent choice.  8) A song so famous you'd almost forget it comes from a musical.

Excellent choice.  8) A song so famous you'd almost forget it comes from a musical.
Liverpool Football Club have now claimed it as there own.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI40mvItv-w


Who Will Buy -Oliver

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEStuJofsq4

Bee Gees - Night Fever {1977} (Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioE_O7Lm0I4

Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now {1976}

I prefer Maynard Ferguson's version....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU5FRpEo1v8

Maynard Ferguson - Gonna Fly Now {1977}



Dan

Everything from Hairspray!  ;D

  Could We Start Again, Please? - from Jesus Christ Superstar...

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE7pgUvirgM

  Jesus has started something he can't stop.  There's no turning back, and the future is ominous...

  I feel for her (Yvonne Elliman). Occasionally, in the past, I've asked the same question.  A beautiful song, beautifully performed...

 
  What's The Buzz/Strange Thing Mystifying

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qxy4V605KY

  Another terrific song from JCSS.  Such fun music from such a fun musical.  Never get tired of watching it..!

I got lots of faves, but I will start with a trio of obscure ones:  THE UNCHARTED ...


GET READY BOY - SHOOTING STAR
(from the 1984 motion picture 'Up the Creek')

This was never released as a single, but it should have been
It probably would have given the band the Top 40 hit they never had

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS2l94cbRFY




NOWHERE FAST - FIRE INC
(from the 1984 motion picture 'Streets of Fire')

This was released as a single, but never charted.  
It was written/produced by Jim Steinman
so naturally Meatloaf did a version, his peaked at #67 in the UK in 1984

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8knq1RLWEgo




IF I TURN YOU AWAY - VIKKI MOSS
(from the 1985 motion picture 'St. Elmo's Fire')

Canadian singer; Canadian song (written/produced by David Foster)
This was released as a single, but it never charted.
It still got massive radio play in Canada, so you'd never know it wasn't a hit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn-mAyGFmzU

Wow...you all got excellent taste in music. :) (But of course you have! Why else would you be here?)




NOWHERE FAST - FIRE INC
(from the 1984 motion picture 'Streets of Fire')

This was released as a single, but never charted.  
It was written/produced by Jim Steinman
so naturally Meatloaf did a version, his peaked at #67 in the UK in 1984




The unmistakable sound of Jim Steinman. It's easy to picture Meatloaf singing this song.
Sadly, the singer sounds like a cross between Ellen Foley and Bonnie Tyler. Had it been either one of them singing the original version it might have faired better.

Your posts reminded me of these:

Everything's Alright
from the musical/movie "Jesus Christ Superstar" (1973)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkje4FiH9Qc


Consider Yourself
from the movie "Oliver" (1968)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LzmdovYoAI

Wow...you all got excellent taste in music. :) (But of course you have! Why else would you be here?)



The unmistakable sound of Jim Steinman. It's easy to picture Meatloaf singing this song.
Sadly, the singer sounds like a cross between Ellen Foley and Bonnie Tyler. Had it been either one of them singing the original version it might have faired better.


Fire Inc was a band that was pieced together specifically for songs from the film.  The singer's name was Laurie Sargent, who at the time was the lead singer for a  band called Face to Face, who had a US Top 40 hit in 1984 called '10-9-8'.  In the film, the band who portrays Ellen Aim's Attackers are the remaining members of Face to Face.

The soundtrack to 'Streets of Fire' was the first CD I ever bought, as I loved the movie so much and fell in love with the film's closing song (before the credits), titled 'Tonight is What it Means to Be Young', also performed by Fire Inc.  This one found some success, reaching #80 on the US Hot 100.  It still had that same Jim Steinman sound, and even had one of the catchiest synth solos of the 80s (at increment 2:54 in the video; the version heard on the actual soundtrack/single was a bit longer)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwdKLjiLA_s



However, the big money maker from the movie 'Streets of Fire' was this beloved classic ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=621Nk3Ubz4A

There are many.
I can think of several from each decade, but I'll start with some more "recent" ones...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPMF4S6GhC4
Pay It Forward movie, 2000.  Possibility -- Thomas Newman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHxeXhI_zfI
WALL·E, 2008. Eve -- Thomas Newman.

Correction: Replaced the SpongeBob SquarePants song with another T.Newman, so just original score songs.

From 1995's "Braveheart"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH-K3MU7-fA
The Battle of Stirling - James Horner

Jesus Christ Superstar or Godspell ?
I always preferred the latter,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqEHaQ1RbME

Day by Day, Godspell movie, 1973.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLLEBAQLZ3Q

Beautiful.  :\'(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te_Nv3lMUnA

It's the only song I like from Mary Poppins.  :-\\

Not a fan of the movie though.  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DFzWI4bRlU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hubl9Vg7OWM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACn684LWa1I

Nickelback got a point from me for this song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIDimztxcq8

And I Am Telling You I'm not Going, Jennifer Holliday, 1982

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACn684LWa1I

Nickelback got a point from me for this song!


But that was not a Nickelback song, so zero points for you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7P2eiTeD5A

"Tomorrow", Andrea McArdle (the original Annie), 1977

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXUigiTOVQM

"Home", Stephanie Mills (the first African-American Dorothy), 1975.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W237aCixRj8

"Hopelessly Devoted To You", Olivia Newton-John, 1978.

Favorite non-song 'coz sentimental musicals make me cringe!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3YiPC91QUk

AND NO SINGING!

A pure classic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlBiLNN1NhQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLLEBAQLZ3Q

Beautiful.  :\'(


Beautiful indeed. From 'Fiddler On The Roof', for those of you that aren't familiar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hubl9Vg7OWM


Sorry, that doesn't qualify. As much as I like "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", it's not an original score (not written/composed for the movie).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIDimztxcq8

And I Am Telling You I'm not Going, Jennifer Holliday, 1982


Wow. I've never seen 'Dreamgirls', but this totally makes me wanna buy tickets.

"Tomorrow", Andrea McArdle (the original Annie), 1977


Thanks for putting this up. One of my favorite songs as well. Dutch singer Patricia Paay took the song to #6 in our charts.


"Home", Stephanie Mills (the first African-American Dorothy), 1975.


More wow! Really a shame this is audio only. And too bad I can only karma you once every 24 hours. ;)

Favorite non-song 'coz sentimental musicals make me cringe!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3YiPC91QUk



...and she's got huge..... tracks of land. ;D

I know of people that can't stand the state...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFvbeeOsNdo

"Oklahoma!" from Oklahoma! (musical and movie)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DLsZHVNOok

"Oh What A Beautiful Morning" from Oklahoma! (musical and movie)

Not a song, but this never fails to get me teary eyed.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLK5OWU2YGw

Theme from "Schindler's List" (Itzhak Perlman/John Williams)

One from the '80s, and it's my favorite in the movie, but it didn't seem to get as much radio play as the others,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09dwE3EJl_4
Stir It Up - Patti LaBelle

Not a song, but this never fails to get me teary eyed.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLK5OWU2YGw

Theme from "Schindler's List" (Itzhak Perlman/John Williams)
I heard it once played live at a film music concert, and it sounded so powerful.

And for some reason I thought of this song, which is one of my favorites by Frankie S.,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3gPT0_Acsw
I Fall In Love Too Easily - Frank Sinatra. From Anchors Aweigh,1945.

This song is called Belle, and it's from a stage production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. It's basically Quasimodo, Frollo, and Phoebus singing about Esmeralda.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBXeXBpTVOk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylNwSv6c7m0

;D

Shhhh, don't tell ANYONE I like this song!!  :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0udu4KYv1zI

A nice song from My Fair Lady.

One from the '80s, and it's my favorite in the movie, but it didn't seem to get as much radio play as the others,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09dwE3EJl_4
Stir It Up - Patti LaBelle


On the radio no, but for anyone who has seen that film, will easily recognize that song.  It did get to #41 in the US chart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jehCpeVB50g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf8O1whEH5s

Since it's Valentine's Day this is my way of saying how much I really like and appreciate each and everyone of you!
::)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87bUBB-rwFc
Indian Love Call - as sung by Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. From Rose-Marie,1936.

Since it's Valentine's Day this is my way of saying how much I really like and appreciate each and everyone of you!
::)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87bUBB-rwFc
Indian Love Call - as sung by Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. From Rose-Marie,1936.




I can't give you a Valentine card  ;D , but I can give you a karma point!

From the 1997 animated film Anastasia:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIk0PdXsU9c&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1zamKoUREI

I can't give you a Valentine card  ;D , but I can give you a karma point!


And I just gave you a (((((Karma))))) point for The Seekers and "Georgy Girl" -- a great song from the '60s,
listed by a person who loves the '80s.  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrX_WT9LGzo&feature=fvst

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jo4FvpN3_g

Alot of really good ones that I like already mentioned.  Here are a few that haven't been mentioned yet.  (I LOVE musicals (much to the chagrin of my hubby  ;D )

We'll start off relatively pain-free:

From the 1989 movie "Sing" two of my favorites:
The "school" song "Never say goodbye" (I love the movie version MUCH better then the soundtrack version done by Art Garfunkel)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwROoE6R0V4

"Romance" by Paul Carrack and Terri Nunn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_ZghKAfgGo

From the 1983 film "All the Right Moves":
"ALL THE RIGHT MOVES" by Jennifer Warnes and Chris Thompson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7cSZA-z6HU

"The Last Stand" by Doug Kahan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqZDln04kUY

Can't find a clip from the movie (but it was only used for about 30 seconds anyways)

Karla Bonoff - Somebody's Eyes from the movie "Footloose" - Apparently they expanded the song in the broadway musical "Footloose"  ???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7otOajYIOs

Almost Paradise-Mike Reno & Ann Wilson  (also from Footloose) (I like the song as it was presented on the soundtrack but I REALLY loved the music box version that they briefly used to introduce the song in the movie (can't find a clip of it though)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmFypaPNHO0


From the 1981 James Bond film with the same name:
Sheena Easton - For your eyes only
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BOWrm4xzQ0

From 1977 James Bond film "The Spy who loved me"
Nobody Does It Better by Carly Simon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOd1JJvwlM

From 1985 James Bond film with the same name:
"A View To A Kill" By Duran Duran  (I love the video that Duran Duran made to the song, but here is how the song was used in the movie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rfl4vMzN1I

From 1999 James Bond film "Casino Royale"
"You Know My Name" - Chris Cornell - James Bond Casino Royale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxAm8Y1w6BI

I could go on and on (and sometimes I do, forgive me) lol

From Little Shop of Horrors
"Skid Row"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0kSBiu1IGk

from the same movie
"Somewhere that's Green"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouLiQ7KhmYU

From the 1973 movie "Poseidon Adventure":
Maureen McGovern - "Morning After
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcLazPauA1c

From the film "Fame"
"Out here on my own" by Irene Cara
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4mkRwkQRoQ

Also:
IS IT OK IF I CALL YOU MINE - PAUL MCCRANE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqQASuyqgGA


From the movie "Mahogany" starring Diana Ross
Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr621o9iZ5I

From "The Bodyguard"
Whitney Houston - I have nothing
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxYw0XPEoKE

Last few for awhile  ;D

From Bridget Jones' Diary:

"Out of Reach" by Gabrielle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlRoRSaRp9M

From Saturday Night Fever:
If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Do14z5ycic

bee gees - more than a woman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZCtgFmQvjQ

From 1998 "How Stella got her groove back"
Boyz II Men - "Your home is in my heart"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTdkmCWnjtI

Beautiful - Mary J. Blige
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMGsE9t-vH8


From 1995 - Empire Records
"Til I hear it from you" - Gin Blossoms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcmX5whWGw8


From 1985 "Vision Quest"
Madonna - Crazy for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHutZXREZ0E

From "A League Of There Own"
Madonna - This used to  be my playground
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Ia2Hd_IvM

From  1986 film "At Close Range"
Madonna - Live to tell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQLrTb4GjVc

Where to begin?

I'm sure most people around here knows that I LOVE musicals. So, some of my favs:

Les Mis:
At The End of the Day
Castle On A Cloud
Look Down

Especially these two:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VR1bOha40U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odrZ6NtPR2M&feature=related


Phantom:
Past The Point Of No Return
Phantom Of The Opera
Masquerade

Out Of My Dreams-Oklahoma

St. Genevieve-Camelot
Lusty Month of May-Camelot


Superstar:
Heaven on Their Minds
Pilate's Dream
Pilate and Christ
(and of course) Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)

Far From the Home I Love-Fiddler

A Boy Like That-West Side Story
Something's Coming-West Side Story

Mama-Gypsy
Rose's Turn-Gypsy

Hello Dolly:
It Only Takes a Moment
We Got Elegance
Ribbons Down My Back
Motherhood March
Ribbons Down My Back
So Long, Dearie

Man Of LaMancha (all of it):
Man of LaMancha
All The Same
Little Bird, Little Bird
Eldonza
Golden Helmet of Mambrino
Knight of the Woeful Countenance

One of my all-time favorites: 1776-just about every song but some of my favs are:

But, Mr. Adams
Cool Considerate Men

As a kid, I didn't like this one but as I got older, I realized it is EXTREMELY heavy and outstanding song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9xV1LA6EHU

And this one has to be one of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE song from my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE musical:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2p7c3a2Jfg&feature=related


I know there is A LOT more but that is a good start.



Cat