Movie Music Monday – Batman

It was on this day in 1989 that Michael Keaton hit the big screen as Batman. Jack Nicholson was chosen to play the Joker. Growing up, my only knowledge of Batman was from cartoons and the 1966 series. When the previews came out for this, I was very apprehensive. It was darker than any previous … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Batman →

Movie Music Monday – Grease

47 years ago today, Grease opened in theaters starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $8,941,717 in 862 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking at number 2 (behind Jaws 2). The soundtrack album for Grease featured some original songs (Grease, Summer Nights, You're the One That I … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Grease →

Movie Music Monday – Back to the Future

Michael J. Fox celebrates his 61st birthday today. He started acting as a child in the 70's, but his role as Alex Keaton on Family Ties in the 80's made him a star. The role of Marty McFly in Back to the Future was first given to actor Eric Stoltz. His performance didn't fit what … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Back to the Future →

Movie Music Monday – The Sting

American composer and conductor Marvin Hamlish was born on this day in 1944. He is one of a handful of people to win the "EGOT" (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards). Marvin's first film score was in 1968 for The Swimmer. He also wrote the score for The Way We Were, the theme music to … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Sting →

Movie Music Monday – Pete Kelly’s Blues

Today marks the 105th birthday of legendary singer Peggy Lee. She was discovered singing in a noisy club in Palm Springs. That noisy club played an important role in her sultry singing style. She said, I knew I couldn't sing over them, so I decided to sing under them. The more noise they made, the … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Pete Kelly’s Blues →

Movie Music Monday – Shrek 2

Celebrating its 21st anniversary today is Shrek 2, which debuted in theaters May 19, 2004. It brought back our favorite characters from the first film and introduced us to some new ones. The soundtrack included some great songs. Accidentally in Love by Counting Crows was written especially for the film. It also included Changes by … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Shrek 2 →

Movie Music Monday – Pulp Fiction

It was on this day in 1994 that Pulp Fiction premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Today's song is one that you will recognize immediately if you have seen the movie, but you probably had no idea what it was called. The song is Miserlou from Dick Dale and His Del-Tones. No one knows who … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Pulp Fiction →

Movie Music Monday – Skyfall

The last James Bond movie I saw starred Timothy Dalton. I think it was The Living Daylights, I might be wrong. I've honestly never seen a Bond film with Daniel Craig as 007. That being said, the music today comes from his movie Skyfall. The reason? Adele was born on this day in 1988. Bond … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Skyfall →

Movie Music Monday – FM

It was on this day in 1978 that "FM" premiered in theaters. As a former radio DJ, I knew it was just a matter of time before this movie would pop up in this feature. I'm surprised that it hasn't come up already, as it has one of the best movie soundtracks! Version 1.0.0 The … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – FM →

Movie Music Monday – Coal Miner’s Daughter

Loretta Lynn was born on this day in 1932. She really was born a coal miner's daughter and the song is autobiographical. It reflects on the hardships her family faced growing up in rural Kentucky, where there was little money but a lot of love. She called her autobiography "Coal Miner's Daughter" and that was … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Coal Miner’s Daughter →