AFI - 100 Years, 100 Songs (1 Viewer)

[Kristian]

Old Time Rock & Roll is a classic rock song, not filler

Oh, I don't think it's a bad song. I just felt that in the context of the list, it felt like filler. There were many memorable movie songs that could've fit in better. But hey, it was no. 100, so no biggie.

 

[Kristian]

Old Time Rock & Roll is a classic rock song, not filler

Oh, I don't think it's a bad song. I just felt that in the context of the list, it felt like filler. There were many memorable movie songs that could've fit in better. But hey, it was no. 100, so no biggie.

 

[ScottR]

I don't think the Rocky song should have been there, nor Fight the Power, Buttons and Bows, Hakuna Matata, or Aquarius....

Missing but I think should have been there:

1.Chim Chim Cher'ee
2.Somewhere Out There
3.Love is a Many Splendored Thing
4.You're the One that I Want (in place of Summer Nights)
5.All of My Life from Tootsie
6.How Deep is Your Love from Saturday Night Fever
7.Oklahoma!
8.Easter Parade
9.Circle of Life
Take My Breath Away from Top Gun
10.Lookin' For Love from Urban Cowboy


...I am absolutely thrilled that Over the Rainbow was Number One.....Congrats to Judy, Harold Arlen, and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg.

 

[ScottR]

I don't think the Rocky song should have been there, nor Fight the Power, Buttons and Bows, Hakuna Matata, or Aquarius....

Missing but I think should have been there:

1.Chim Chim Cher'ee
2.Somewhere Out There
3.Love is a Many Splendored Thing
4.You're the One that I Want (in place of Summer Nights)
5.All of My Life from Tootsie
6.How Deep is Your Love from Saturday Night Fever
7.Oklahoma!
8.Easter Parade
9.Circle of Life
Take My Breath Away from Top Gun
10.Lookin' For Love from Urban Cowboy


...I am absolutely thrilled that Over the Rainbow was Number One.....Congrats to Judy, Harold Arlen, and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg.

 

[Tim_C]

Here's the final selections.

1. "Over the Rainbow," The Wizard of Oz, 1939
2. "As Time Goes By," Casablanca, 1942
3. "Singin' in the Rain," Singin' in the Rain, 1952
4. "Moon River," Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961
5. "White Christmas," Holiday Inn , 1942
6. "Mrs. Robinson," The Graduate, 1967
7. "When You Wish Upon A Star," Pinocchio, 1940
8. "The Way We Were," The Way We Were, 1973
9. "Stayin' Alive," Saturday Night Fever, 1977
10. "The Sound of Music," The Sound of Music, 1965
11. "The Man That Got Away," A Star is Born, 1954
12. "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953
13. "People," Funny Girl , 1968
14. "My Heart Will Go On," Titanic, 1997
15. "Cheek to Cheek," Top Hat, 1935
16. "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star is Born)," A Star is Born, 1976
17. "I Could Have Danced All Night," My Fair Lady, 1964
18. "Cabaret," Cabaret, 1972
19. "Some Day My Prince Will Come," Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937
20. "Somewhere," West Side Story, 1961
21. "Jailhouse Rock," Jailhouse Rock, 1957
22. "Everybody's Talkin'," Midnight Cowboy, 1969
23. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969
24. "Ol' Man River," Show Boat, 1936
25. "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin)," High Noon, 1952
26. "The Trolley Song," Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944
27. "Unchained Melody," Ghost, 1990
28. "Some Enchanted Evening," South Pacific, 1958
29. "Born To Be Wild," Easy Rider, 1969
30. "Stormy Weather," Stormy Weather, 1943
31. "Theme from New York, New York," New York, New York, 1977
32. "I Got Rhythm," An American in Paris, 1951
33. "Aquarius," Hair, 1979
34. "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," Shall We Dance, 1937
35. "America," West Side Story, 1961
36. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," Mary Poppins, 1964
37. "Swinging on a Star," Going My Way, 1944
38. "Theme from Shaft," Shaft, 1971
39. "Days of Wine and Roses," Days of Wine and Roses, 1963
40. "Fight the Power," Do The Right Thing, 1989
41. "New York, New York," On the Town, 1949
42. "Luck Be A Lady," Guys and Dolls, 1955
43. "The Way You Look Tonight," Swing Time, 1936
44. "Wind Beneath My Wings," Beaches, 1988
45. "That's Entertainment," The Band Wagon, 1953
46. "Don't Rain On My Parade," Funny Girl, 1968
47. "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah," Song of the South, 1947
48. "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)," The Man Who Knew Too Much, 1956
49. "Make 'Em Laugh," Singin' in the Rain, 1952
50. "Rock Around the Clock," Blackboard Jungle, 1955
51. "Fame," Fame, 1980
52. "Summertime," Porgy and Bess, 1959
53. "Goldfinger," Goldfinger, 1964
54. "Shall We Dance," The King and I, 1956
55. "Flashdance...What a Feeling," Flashdance, 1983
56. "Thank Heaven for Little Girls," Gigi, 1958
57. "The Windmills of Your Mind," The Thomas Crown Affair, 1968
58. "Gonna Fly Now," Rocky, 1976
59. "Tonight," West Side Story, 1961
60. "It Had to Be You," When Harry Met Sally, 1989
61. "Get Happy," Summer Stock, 1950
62. "Beauty and the Beast," Beauty and the Beast, 1991
63. "Thanks for the Memory," The Big Broadcast of 1938, 1938
64. "My Favorite Things," The Sound of Music, 1965
65. "I Will Always Love You," The Bodyguard, 1992
66. "Suicide is Painless," M*A*S*H , 1970
67. "Nobody Does it Better," The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977
68. "Streets of Philadelphia," Philadelphia, 1993
69. "On the Good Ship Lollipop," Bright Eyes, 1934
70. "Summer Nights," Grease, 1978
71. "The Yankee Doodle Boy," Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942
72. "Good Morning," Singin' in the Rain, 1952
73. "Isn't it Romantic?" Love Me Tonight, 1932
74. "Rainbow Connection," The Muppet Movie, 1979
75. "Up Where We Belong," An Officer and a Gentleman, 1982
76. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944
77. "The Shadow of Your Smile," The Sandpiper, 1965
78. "9 To 5," 9 To 5, 1980
79. "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)," Arthur, 1981
80. "Springtime for Hitler," The Producers, 1968
81. "I'm Easy," Nashville, 1975
82. "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead," The Wizard of Oz, 1939
83. "The Rose," The Rose, 1979
84. "Put the Blame on Mame," Gilda, 1946
85. "Come What May," Moulin Rouge, 2001
86. "(I've Had) The Time of My Life," Dirty Dancing, 1987
87. "Buttons and Bows," The Paleface, 1948
88. "Do Re Mi," The Sound of Music, 1965
89. "Puttin' on the Ritz," Young Frankenstein, 1974
90. "Seems Like Old Times," Annie Hall, 1977
91. "Let the River Run," Working Girl , 1988
92. "Long Ago and Far Away," Cover Girl, 1944
93. "Lose Yourself," 8 Mile, 2002
94. "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," The Big Chill, 1983
95. "(We're Off on the) Road to Morocco," Road to Morocco, 1942
96. "Footloose," Footloose, 1984
97. "42nd Street," 42nd Street, 1933
98. "All That Jazz," Chicago, 2002
99. "Hakuna Matata," The Lion King, 1994
100. "Old Time Rock and Roll," Risky Business, 1983

Some strange choices, but overall it's not too bad, in my opinion.

 

[Tim_C]

Here's the final selections.

1. "Over the Rainbow," The Wizard of Oz, 1939
2. "As Time Goes By," Casablanca, 1942
3. "Singin' in the Rain," Singin' in the Rain, 1952
4. "Moon River," Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961
5. "White Christmas," Holiday Inn , 1942
6. "Mrs. Robinson," The Graduate, 1967
7. "When You Wish Upon A Star," Pinocchio, 1940
8. "The Way We Were," The Way We Were, 1973
9. "Stayin' Alive," Saturday Night Fever, 1977
10. "The Sound of Music," The Sound of Music, 1965
11. "The Man That Got Away," A Star is Born, 1954
12. "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953
13. "People," Funny Girl , 1968
14. "My Heart Will Go On," Titanic, 1997
15. "Cheek to Cheek," Top Hat, 1935
16. "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star is Born)," A Star is Born, 1976
17. "I Could Have Danced All Night," My Fair Lady, 1964
18. "Cabaret," Cabaret, 1972
19. "Some Day My Prince Will Come," Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937
20. "Somewhere," West Side Story, 1961
21. "Jailhouse Rock," Jailhouse Rock, 1957
22. "Everybody's Talkin'," Midnight Cowboy, 1969
23. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969
24. "Ol' Man River," Show Boat, 1936
25. "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin)," High Noon, 1952
26. "The Trolley Song," Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944
27. "Unchained Melody," Ghost, 1990
28. "Some Enchanted Evening," South Pacific, 1958
29. "Born To Be Wild," Easy Rider, 1969
30. "Stormy Weather," Stormy Weather, 1943
31. "Theme from New York, New York," New York, New York, 1977
32. "I Got Rhythm," An American in Paris, 1951
33. "Aquarius," Hair, 1979
34. "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," Shall We Dance, 1937
35. "America," West Side Story, 1961
36. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," Mary Poppins, 1964
37. "Swinging on a Star," Going My Way, 1944
38. "Theme from Shaft," Shaft, 1971
39. "Days of Wine and Roses," Days of Wine and Roses, 1963
40. "Fight the Power," Do The Right Thing, 1989
41. "New York, New York," On the Town, 1949
42. "Luck Be A Lady," Guys and Dolls, 1955
43. "The Way You Look Tonight," Swing Time, 1936
44. "Wind Beneath My Wings," Beaches, 1988
45. "That's Entertainment," The Band Wagon, 1953
46. "Don't Rain On My Parade," Funny Girl, 1968
47. "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah," Song of the South, 1947
48. "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)," The Man Who Knew Too Much, 1956
49. "Make 'Em Laugh," Singin' in the Rain, 1952
50. "Rock Around the Clock," Blackboard Jungle, 1955
51. "Fame," Fame, 1980
52. "Summertime," Porgy and Bess, 1959
53. "Goldfinger," Goldfinger, 1964
54. "Shall We Dance," The King and I, 1956
55. "Flashdance...What a Feeling," Flashdance, 1983
56. "Thank Heaven for Little Girls," Gigi, 1958
57. "The Windmills of Your Mind," The Thomas Crown Affair, 1968
58. "Gonna Fly Now," Rocky, 1976
59. "Tonight," West Side Story, 1961
60. "It Had to Be You," When Harry Met Sally, 1989
61. "Get Happy," Summer Stock, 1950
62. "Beauty and the Beast," Beauty and the Beast, 1991
63. "Thanks for the Memory," The Big Broadcast of 1938, 1938
64. "My Favorite Things," The Sound of Music, 1965
65. "I Will Always Love You," The Bodyguard, 1992
66. "Suicide is Painless," M*A*S*H , 1970
67. "Nobody Does it Better," The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977
68. "Streets of Philadelphia," Philadelphia, 1993
69. "On the Good Ship Lollipop," Bright Eyes, 1934
70. "Summer Nights," Grease, 1978
71. "The Yankee Doodle Boy," Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942
72. "Good Morning," Singin' in the Rain, 1952
73. "Isn't it Romantic?" Love Me Tonight, 1932
74. "Rainbow Connection," The Muppet Movie, 1979
75. "Up Where We Belong," An Officer and a Gentleman, 1982
76. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944
77. "The Shadow of Your Smile," The Sandpiper, 1965
78. "9 To 5," 9 To 5, 1980
79. "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)," Arthur, 1981
80. "Springtime for Hitler," The Producers, 1968
81. "I'm Easy," Nashville, 1975
82. "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead," The Wizard of Oz, 1939
83. "The Rose," The Rose, 1979
84. "Put the Blame on Mame," Gilda, 1946
85. "Come What May," Moulin Rouge, 2001
86. "(I've Had) The Time of My Life," Dirty Dancing, 1987
87. "Buttons and Bows," The Paleface, 1948
88. "Do Re Mi," The Sound of Music, 1965
89. "Puttin' on the Ritz," Young Frankenstein, 1974
90. "Seems Like Old Times," Annie Hall, 1977
91. "Let the River Run," Working Girl , 1988
92. "Long Ago and Far Away," Cover Girl, 1944
93. "Lose Yourself," 8 Mile, 2002
94. "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," The Big Chill, 1983
95. "(We're Off on the) Road to Morocco," Road to Morocco, 1942
96. "Footloose," Footloose, 1984
97. "42nd Street," 42nd Street, 1933
98. "All That Jazz," Chicago, 2002
99. "Hakuna Matata," The Lion King, 1994
100. "Old Time Rock and Roll," Risky Business, 1983

Some strange choices, but overall it's not too bad, in my opinion.

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

While it was good and proper to see Streisand, Kelly, Garland, and Astaire they didn't need several songs each.
I also thought the choices tended to highlight the performance and quality of the song over the movie moment. Broadway songs seemed a favorite.
While I agree pretty much with the top ten, I would have liked to see a greater variety of genres as well as eras. Only the occasional song like "Lose Yourself," "Born to Be Wild," and "Mrs. Robinson" broke up the monotony of slower songs that drove their respective movies to a halt rather than enhanced them.

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

While it was good and proper to see Streisand, Kelly, Garland, and Astaire they didn't need several songs each.
I also thought the choices tended to highlight the performance and quality of the song over the movie moment. Broadway songs seemed a favorite.
While I agree pretty much with the top ten, I would have liked to see a greater variety of genres as well as eras. Only the occasional song like "Lose Yourself," "Born to Be Wild," and "Mrs. Robinson" broke up the monotony of slower songs that drove their respective movies to a halt rather than enhanced them.

 

[Ernest Rister]

"From the AFI Press Release....'Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (SONG OF THE SOUTH, 1947).' "

(sighs - shakes head) Song of the South was released by RKO on November 1st, 1946.

[voice_Homer] Stupid AFI... [/voice]

Damn, I can't believe no one at the Disney company corrected them on this (well, actually, now that I think about it, I can). I spotted it immediately, and I'm just some schmuck on the internet. Sad that internet schmucks know more about the history of the Disney films than the AFI and the placeholders at DisneyCO.

And just to continue the Simpsons references:

Worst AFI List Ever.

 

[Ernest Rister]

"From the AFI Press Release....'Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (SONG OF THE SOUTH, 1947).' "

(sighs - shakes head) Song of the South was released by RKO on November 1st, 1946.

[voice_Homer] Stupid AFI... [/voice]

Damn, I can't believe no one at the Disney company corrected them on this (well, actually, now that I think about it, I can). I spotted it immediately, and I'm just some schmuck on the internet. Sad that internet schmucks know more about the history of the Disney films than the AFI and the placeholders at DisneyCO.

And just to continue the Simpsons references:

Worst AFI List Ever.

 

[MarcusUdeh]

Miss Celie's Blues (Sister) THE COLOR PURPLE (1985) Once again this movie is ignored by AFI and their damn 100 list - fuck 'em, if I have to become famous for The Color Purple to become important again I will.

 

[MarcusUdeh]

Miss Celie's Blues (Sister) THE COLOR PURPLE (1985) Once again this movie is ignored by AFI and their damn 100 list - fuck 'em, if I have to become famous for The Color Purple to become important again I will.

 

[Adam_S]

It was on tonight? DOH! and I went to the trouble of bothering to pull my cable out of storage and finally hook it up in anticipation of probably watching this. Just shows how out of it I am in regards to TV.

Looks like I got several new films to watch/rewatch as I've not seen many of these or (in the case of a lot of the old musicals)I've not seen them in quite a looong while.

Adam

 

[Adam_S]

It was on tonight? DOH! and I went to the trouble of bothering to pull my cable out of storage and finally hook it up in anticipation of probably watching this. Just shows how out of it I am in regards to TV.

Looks like I got several new films to watch/rewatch as I've not seen many of these or (in the case of a lot of the old musicals)I've not seen them in quite a looong while.

Adam

 

[Kristian]

Miss Celie's Blues (Sister) THE COLOR PURPLE (1985) Once again this movie is ignored by AFI and their damn 100 list

It's funny that you mention that song. I watched "The Color Purple - The Musical" documentary on the DVD on Sunday and I was reminded of how great that song was. A sad omission, although it never really had a chance to make it to the list.

 

[Kristian]

Miss Celie's Blues (Sister) THE COLOR PURPLE (1985) Once again this movie is ignored by AFI and their damn 100 list

It's funny that you mention that song. I watched "The Color Purple - The Musical" documentary on the DVD on Sunday and I was reminded of how great that song was. A sad omission, although it never really had a chance to make it to the list.

 

[Ernest Rister]

Seriously, this is the dumbest AFI list of all time.

 

[Ernest Rister]

Seriously, this is the dumbest AFI list of all time.

 

[Adam_S]

I'm kinda surprised at the thirties songs/films that ranked so high above 42nd Street. Considering some of the selections, I'm very curious if they're stronger than the Berkely numbers in 42 Street or the fantastic number Pettin' in the Park from Golddiggers of 1933. personally I think it's a shame not to see Tiny Dancer on there, and in my opinion at least two songs (if not more) from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers; start with hysterically funny Sobbin' [Sabin] Women; on to the perfectly droll Lonesome Polecat, and I'd be willing to accept Bless Yore Beautiful Hide somewhere in the lower regions of the list. I agree that Chim Chim Cherree also deserves recognition alongside the spendiferous supercalifragilisticexpealadocious. Glad to see two of my favorites get so many songs, though I think both would be fine with one less on the list to make for more diversity (definitely picked the wrong song for grease, there's better ones from that film).

In all I've seen 43 of the selections, and better than half I can recall the song from the film distinctly.

oh and where's Stuck in the Middle with you from Reservoir Dogs?



Adam

 

[Adam_S]

I'm kinda surprised at the thirties songs/films that ranked so high above 42nd Street. Considering some of the selections, I'm very curious if they're stronger than the Berkely numbers in 42 Street or the fantastic number Pettin' in the Park from Golddiggers of 1933. personally I think it's a shame not to see Tiny Dancer on there, and in my opinion at least two songs (if not more) from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers; start with hysterically funny Sobbin' [Sabin] Women; on to the perfectly droll Lonesome Polecat, and I'd be willing to accept Bless Yore Beautiful Hide somewhere in the lower regions of the list. I agree that Chim Chim Cherree also deserves recognition alongside the spendiferous supercalifragilisticexpealadocious. Glad to see two of my favorites get so many songs, though I think both would be fine with one less on the list to make for more diversity (definitely picked the wrong song for grease, there's better ones from that film).

In all I've seen 43 of the selections, and better than half I can recall the song from the film distinctly.

oh and where's Stuck in the Middle with you from Reservoir Dogs?



Adam