Comments on: Memorable Movies and Theme Songs http://blog.bjke.co.uk/media/memorable-movies-and-theme-songs/ Behind the bikeshed with BJK&E Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:23:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mary Waireri http://blog.bjke.co.uk/media/memorable-movies-and-theme-songs/#comment-842 Mary Waireri Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:45:05 +0000 http://blog.bjke.co.uk/?p=135#comment-842 'Muriel's Wedding' (starring Toni Colette on top form) has a soundtrack almost exclusively by Abba- which seals the deal for me! As Mark Kermode says; love 'em or hate 'em, their tunes are indestructable! ‘Muriel’s Wedding’ (starring Toni Colette on top form) has a soundtrack almost exclusively by Abba- which seals the deal for me! As Mark Kermode says; love ‘em or hate ‘em, their tunes are indestructable!

]]> By: Chris Appleton http://blog.bjke.co.uk/media/memorable-movies-and-theme-songs/#comment-840 Chris Appleton Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:00:14 +0000 http://blog.bjke.co.uk/?p=135#comment-840 New Order had a completely different sound to Joy Division so it's unfair to compare them. Human League - its 80's - fact! I would also point to the explosion of House & Techno from Chicago & Detroit respectively as key moments in music history! New Order had a completely different sound to Joy Division so it’s unfair to compare them.

Human League - its 80’s - fact!

I would also point to the explosion of House & Techno from Chicago & Detroit respectively as key moments in music history!

]]> By: Dan Parkinson http://blog.bjke.co.uk/media/memorable-movies-and-theme-songs/#comment-839 Dan Parkinson Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:14:42 +0000 http://blog.bjke.co.uk/?p=135#comment-839 Bryan Adams - summer of 69 Simple Minds - don't you forget about me VAN HALEN - JUMP! Irene Cara - flashdance Aha - take on me TWISTED SISTER - I WANT TO ROCK!!! Michael Jackson - off the wall, thiller & bad Madonna - la isla bonita, just like a prayer, material girl, papa don't preach, express yourself (just for the video) Blondie - call me Queen & David Bowie - under pressure Dire Straights - Romeo & Juliet, money for nothing, brothers in arms Bon Jovi - livin' on a prayer Yes - owner of a lonely heart Soft Cell - tainted love Buggles - video killed the radio star B-52's - loveshack Gary Numan - cars Pink Floyd - the wall Men without Hats - the safety dance Katrina and the Waves - walkin' on sunshine Nik Kershaw - wouldn't it be good PRINCE - PURPLE RAIN! Men at work - land down under Buster Poindexter - hot hot hot What a decade. Bryan Adams - summer of 69
Simple Minds - don’t you forget about me
VAN HALEN - JUMP!
Irene Cara - flashdance
Aha - take on me
TWISTED SISTER - I WANT TO ROCK!!!
Michael Jackson - off the wall, thiller & bad
Madonna - la isla bonita, just like a prayer, material girl, papa don’t preach, express yourself (just for the video)
Blondie - call me
Queen & David Bowie - under pressure
Dire Straights - Romeo & Juliet, money for nothing, brothers in arms
Bon Jovi - livin’ on a prayer
Yes - owner of a lonely heart
Soft Cell - tainted love
Buggles - video killed the radio star
B-52’s - loveshack
Gary Numan - cars
Pink Floyd - the wall
Men without Hats - the safety dance
Katrina and the Waves - walkin’ on sunshine
Nik Kershaw - wouldn’t it be good
PRINCE - PURPLE RAIN!
Men at work - land down under
Buster Poindexter - hot hot hot

What a decade.

]]> By: Tim Irwin http://blog.bjke.co.uk/media/memorable-movies-and-theme-songs/#comment-838 Tim Irwin Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:51:27 +0000 http://blog.bjke.co.uk/?p=135#comment-838 The Human League were formed in the 80's (just - 1980) but New Order were simply Joy Division (a 70's band) re-incarnated and Kraftwerk were 70's (as you point out). So on that basis how were the 1980's pioneering? The Human League were formed in the 80’s (just - 1980) but New Order were simply Joy Division (a 70’s band) re-incarnated and Kraftwerk were 70’s (as you point out). So on that basis how were the 1980’s pioneering?

]]> By: Chris Appleton http://blog.bjke.co.uk/media/memorable-movies-and-theme-songs/#comment-836 Chris Appleton Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:44:14 +0000 http://blog.bjke.co.uk/?p=135#comment-836 From an electronic perspective the 80's were pioneering. The Human League, New Order and Kraftwerk (ok thats 70's aswell) were producing music that unlike the all above mentioned, sounds like it was made yesterday. From an electronic perspective the 80’s were pioneering. The Human League, New Order and Kraftwerk (ok thats 70’s aswell) were producing music that unlike the all above mentioned, sounds like it was made yesterday.

]]> By: Katharine Ealey http://blog.bjke.co.uk/media/memorable-movies-and-theme-songs/#comment-835 Katharine Ealey Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:26:04 +0000 http://blog.bjke.co.uk/?p=135#comment-835 'Eye of the Tiger' makes me want to don my sweats and run through the streets in man-of-the-people Rocky style. That or shout 'Aaadrieeennne' at the top of my voice... The thought of Top Gun 2 however, makes me feel rather nauseous. ‘Eye of the Tiger’ makes me want to don my sweats and run through the streets in man-of-the-people Rocky style. That or shout ‘Aaadrieeennne’ at the top of my voice…

The thought of Top Gun 2 however, makes me feel rather nauseous.

]]> By: Carl Hillery http://blog.bjke.co.uk/media/memorable-movies-and-theme-songs/#comment-834 Carl Hillery Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:48:20 +0000 http://blog.bjke.co.uk/?p=135#comment-834 Kenny Loggin's Footloose from the film of the same name is timeless; the fact it was nominated for an Oscar in 1985 only serves to confirm it's greatness (or the lack of decent competition in the category that year!) Kenny Loggin’s Footloose from the film of the same name is timeless; the fact it was nominated for an Oscar in 1985 only serves to confirm it’s greatness (or the lack of decent competition in the category that year!)

]]> By: Angela Bustard http://blog.bjke.co.uk/media/memorable-movies-and-theme-songs/#comment-833 Angela Bustard Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:26:37 +0000 http://blog.bjke.co.uk/?p=135#comment-833 You can't beat the 1995 classic Empire Records for a good old soundtrack. Amazing!! You can’t beat the 1995 classic Empire Records for a good old soundtrack. Amazing!!

]]> By: Milly Newman http://blog.bjke.co.uk/media/memorable-movies-and-theme-songs/#comment-832 Milly Newman Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:12:36 +0000 http://blog.bjke.co.uk/?p=135#comment-832 Gone were the days of 13-week chart topping smashes such as the themes from The Bodyguard / Robin Hood Prince of Thieves... Until the mighty Take That came back with the theme tune from Stardust - ok it never hit number 1 due to that pesky Leona Lewis but I think we can all agree it is a classic movie hit of our time Gone were the days of 13-week chart topping smashes such as the themes from The Bodyguard / Robin Hood Prince of Thieves…

Until the mighty Take That came back with the theme tune from Stardust - ok it never hit number 1 due to that pesky Leona Lewis but I think we can all agree it is a classic movie hit of our time

]]> By: James Jennings http://blog.bjke.co.uk/media/memorable-movies-and-theme-songs/#comment-831 James Jennings Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:05:30 +0000 http://blog.bjke.co.uk/?p=135#comment-831 Its a toss up between Duran duran's 'View to a Kill' and the equally catchy Koyaanisqatsi - Philip Glass goes pop..... Its a toss up between Duran duran’s ‘View to a Kill’ and the equally catchy Koyaanisqatsi - Philip Glass goes pop…..

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