I've decided that it's time for a "Top" list from me :)
However...it seems somewhat similar to plagiarism to take all of my cues from High Fidelity. So instead of a "Top 5"list, I thought I would do a "Top 9" list. Not because I couldn't find a 10th contender...but because cats have nine lives...and I like to be cheesy like that.
The criteria for my list was simple. I have to have seen the movie, and there must be at least three songs on the track-list that I like. I realize that my choices may not reflect the majority's opinions...but that's why it's MY list. Feel free to submit your own :)
The following are in alphabetical order, mostly because I couldn't decide which was my favorite soundtrack and not favorite movie.
Almost Famous
My top songs from this one include: Simple Man, Tiny Dancer, America and Sparks.
City of Angels
Tracks I love here are: Uninvited, Angel, and Iris. Besides, any self-respecting chick flick should have a killer soundtrack, in my opinion.
Dirty Dancing
I don't think there's a song in this movie that I don't love! I sing along through out the entire film, much to the dismay of my friends and family.
Forrest Gump
OMG! This soundtrack is HUGE! There's certainly something for everyone. Although, I guess some could say that this is a cheat since it's basically a walk through musical history. But this isn't their list, it's mine.
Footloose
Let's Hear it for the Boy, Holding Out for a Hero, Almost Paradise and, of course, the title track, Footloose all make this a sing-along, dance-along soundtrack.
High Fidelity
This one makes the list on a technicality. It's not so much the actual soundtrack CD that I love so much as all of the other music that's in the movie. Again, it's my list, so I say what goes. And I say that High Fidelity has one of the greatest and most varied collections of music next to Forrest Gump.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
"Let's do the Time Warp again!" Okay, okay, I know this is technically a musical. But I couldn't resist! I will seriously sing this movie from start to finish. So I can't have a list of my favorite soundtracks and not include it...that would be ridiculous!
Top Gun
The original soundtrack for this movie really only had the two hits that made me want to sing. However, the 1999 Special Edition included the bonus tracks You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', Great Balls of Fire and (Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay which instantly made me smile.
And finally, last, but most definitely not least:
The Wedding Singer
The soundtrack is two CDs that include everything from Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? to White Wedding to Love Stinks. There's also a ton of great songs that were included in the movie but didn't make it onto the discs. Besides, can you really go wrong when you have David Bowie, Billy Idol and Elvis Costello all on the same soundtrack?
So there ya have it folks, the top nine soundtracks of my lifetime. Since I don't particularly plan on kicking the bucket anytime soon, this list is bound to change. Or maybe not ;)
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