tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post2752294571348707999..comments2024-03-05T02:14:39.266-07:00Comments on Strange Culture: State of 2008's Original Song Nominations & My PredictionsRChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340006144797496514noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-45832783261853053582008-01-10T14:09:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:09:00.000-07:00"Despedida" is a beautiful and moving song by Shak..."Despedida" is a beautiful and moving song by Shakira. Though the movie did not do too well, her music was very touching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-81793917840163579822008-01-05T22:32:00.000-07:002008-01-05T22:32:00.000-07:00Way Back Into Love from Music and Lyrics all the w...Way Back Into Love from Music and Lyrics all the way. Fantastic song!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-7036821898565275842008-01-03T10:29:00.000-07:002008-01-03T10:29:00.000-07:00Well, in 2006 I would say the best song was "You K...Well, in 2006 I would say the best song was "You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell, but I really don't have an opinion this year.Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-45804765695364668732008-01-03T09:10:00.000-07:002008-01-03T09:10:00.000-07:00whoa... I had forgotten about the *Music and Lyric...whoa... I had forgotten about the *Music and Lyrics* songs. I really dig the "Way Back Into Love" song. I would love to see that get nominated.Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067136509248849744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-38189359645696990232008-01-03T06:15:00.000-07:002008-01-03T06:15:00.000-07:00Did The Hottest State come out in the US this year...Did <I>The Hottest State</I> come out in the US this year? I haven't seen it, but I remember that Ethan Hawke had commissioned Jesse Harris to write a heap of new songs for great artists (Bright Eyes, Feist, etc) to record. I would have thought these would be on "Best Original Song" radar? <BR/>Anyone know any more than me here?Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866532531312584126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-115251120717857362008-01-03T04:30:00.000-07:002008-01-03T04:30:00.000-07:00Or, ala 2005, they could reduce the category to th...Or, ala 2005, they could reduce the category to three and have <I>Enchanted</I>, <I>Into the Wild</I> and <I>Once</I>, which I can see happening quite easily.<BR/><BR/>Also, glad to hear someone else disappointed of that Etheridge win. Love her, don't think that song is anything close to her best and it only won because she's a rock legend and the Academy wanted to - effectively - masturbate all over Al Gore as much as they could. "Love You I Do" totally deserved that Oscar.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-30586514151257784922008-01-03T04:27:00.000-07:002008-01-03T04:27:00.000-07:00I did a big entry on the original song category a ...I did a big entry on the original song category a while back and my predictions then were<BR/><BR/>Enchanted (That's How You Know)<BR/>Into the Wild (Guaranteed)<BR/>Once (Falling Slowly)<BR/>Ratatouille (Le Festin)<BR/>Walk Hard (Let's Duet)<BR/><BR/>But since <I>Walk Hard</I> flopped (remember "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" got nominated and was performed in character by Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara) I've changed that. I could easily see <I>Into the Wild</I> or <I>Once</I> getting a second nomination. I don't think even the Academy music branch can justify giving Clint Eastwood a nomination for a movie nobody has seen. <BR/><BR/>So, with that, as much as I don't want it to happy, I'm predicting <I>Hairspray</I> to take the last spot. Nothing against the song - it's a nice ditty - but they should be <B>slapped</B> like Mrs Coulter's daemon on <I>The Golden Compass</I> for dumping "Ladies Choice", which is not only the better song, but is also incorporated into the movie. "Come So Far" is a mere closing credits song.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-35444808637707918822008-01-02T20:45:00.000-07:002008-01-02T20:45:00.000-07:00I think Once's "Falling Slowly" is a slam dunk for...I think Once's "Falling Slowly" is a slam dunk for the Oscar. At one point I thought Eddie Vedder had it in the bag but I've since changed my mind. Once's shut out in the Golden Globes nominations makes no sense to me at all. There will be a push for one of the parody songs from WALK HARD too, but I think "PoP! Goes My Heart" from MUSIC & LYRICS deserves the "parody" song nomination, if any— and it would be fun to see Hugh Grant perform it on the show. Generally speaking I've always thought best song should have been retired as a category long ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-9221213634291985232008-01-02T16:41:00.000-07:002008-01-02T16:41:00.000-07:00yes, sweeny todd shouldn't qualify (but we know th...yes, sweeny todd shouldn't qualify (but we know that the academy likes to bend its own rules and can be kind of switchy. no, wait. i'm thinking of the recording academy.). my wife, remarkably, wants to see it, even though she can't stand the sight of needles or blood. musicals, eh?<BR/><BR/>and i also would like to see "happy working song" nominated.<BR/><BR/>as far as "once", my local bluckbuster doesn't seem to carry it. though they do a host of less popular movies. <BR/><BR/>hmmm....jasdyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492591447246532970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-36234077687470219762008-01-02T14:15:00.000-07:002008-01-02T14:15:00.000-07:00@ fox, i agree...i prefer happy working song too.....@ fox, i agree...i prefer happy working song too...but at this point That's How You Know seems like the popular enchanted choice.<BR/><BR/>As far as Sweeney Todd, it is my understanding that none of the songs were original, but the music and lyrics all previously appeared in the original musical.RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340006144797496514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-85281195934769375022008-01-02T13:54:00.000-07:002008-01-02T13:54:00.000-07:00What about *Sweeny Todd* songs? Are they ineligib...What about *Sweeny Todd* songs? Are they ineligible b/c they were previously written?<BR/><BR/>I hope at least one *Once* song is chosen. I also like that *Enchanted* song, but I prefer the "Happy Working Song".Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067136509248849744noreply@blogger.com