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Initech

(100,136 posts) Fri Nov 7, 2014, 09:01 PM Nov 2014

Best Movie Theme Songs? [View all]

NOTE: For this to qualify it must have been originally recorded for a movie. It cannot be an existing TV show theme (Mission: Impossible, for example) and it cannot be a previously existing song (2001's Also Sparach Zarathrusta for example). It has to be an originally recorded composition for a movie.

Here's a few to get started:

- Rocky:

- James Bond:

- Beverly Hills Cop:

- The Dark Knight:

-Star Wars

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Best Movie Theme Songs? [View all] Initech Nov 2014 OP

The Magnificent Seven BlueJazz Nov 2014 #1

The absolute best kairos12 Nov 2014 #44

This was my pick!! Coventina Nov 2014 #58

First 45 rpm record I ever bought..this theme, Magnificent Seven, my favorite. Stuart G Nov 2014 #64

live and let die RedstDem Nov 2014 #2

+1 pokerfan Nov 2014 #11

That is a pretty strong choice. Initech Nov 2014 #26

Vampyros Lesbos (Sexadelic Dance Party) NightWatcher Nov 2014 #3

A Hard Day's Night; Lara's Theme (Zhivago); Moon River (BaTiffany's); Bridge Over the River Kwai. WinkyDink Nov 2014 #4

On the subject of Rocky, I also loved the theme for Rocky IV aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2014 #5

Romeo and Juliet (1968); West Side Story Overture LiberalElite Nov 2014 #6

That's lovely ailsagirl Nov 2014 #8

. LiberalElite Nov 2014 #9

I hadn't heard the West Side Story theme in awhile davidpdx Nov 2014 #16

Leonard Bernstein wrote some great stuff. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #27

I remember playing this UglyGreed Nov 2014 #79

The beautiful love theme from Romeo and Juliet always brings up another piece in my memory aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2014 #37

The Conversation with Gene Hackman mucifer Nov 2014 #7

For something completely different: Koyaanisqatsi by Philip Glass LiberalElite Nov 2014 #10

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #12

i'm not familiar with the soundtrack but i've loved that theme song since i was a kid! orleans Nov 2014 #15

A few of my favorites... cry baby Nov 2014 #13

check out this great song out by sarah vaughan orleans Nov 2014 #14

I'm very partial to Star Wars and Beverly Hills Copy davidpdx Nov 2014 #17

Somewhere in Time sarge43 Nov 2014 #18

Halloween Bosonic Nov 2014 #19

Ghostbusters! Bosonic Nov 2014 #20

Here's two of my favorites... Archae Nov 2014 #21

Superman... Callmecrazy Nov 2014 #22

John William's masterpiece. The entire soundtrack. wyldwolf Nov 2014 #29

Eastbound and Down DFW Nov 2014 #23

And of course Zorba's Dance from Zorba the Greek DFW Nov 2014 #24

The best movie theme ever jrandom421 Nov 2014 #25

Posting the opening credits and theme song of "Shaft" alphafemale Nov 2014 #28

Shut Up and Bounce - Dostana LeftInTX Nov 2014 #30

This won the Oscar in 1973: Raine1967 Nov 2014 #31

OK...Now I've got to see Posiedon Adventure LeftInTX Nov 2014 #74

This is among my faves: Raine1967 Nov 2014 #32

Basil Poledoris' theme for the original "Conan the Barbarian" movie NewJeffCT Nov 2014 #33

I'm a sucker for pounding drums... Ino Nov 2014 #50

David Shire - The Taking of Pelham 123 kentauros Nov 2014 #34

Tangerine Dream has done some excellent soundtracks kentauros Nov 2014 #35

COME ON AND SLAM! IF YOU WANNA JAM! Ampersand Unicode Nov 2014 #36

To Kill a Mockingbird KT2000 Nov 2014 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #39

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #40

The Pink Panther by Henry Mancini DFW Nov 2014 #41

My first thought was "A Year of Living Dangerously" CrawlingChaos Nov 2014 #42

And this.... CanSocDem Nov 2014 #43

Lawrence of Arabia Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2014 #45

That is a majestic pick. kairos12 Nov 2014 #56

Schindler's List petronius Nov 2014 #46

Two from Vangelis sharp_stick Nov 2014 #47

"Chariots of Fire" gets my vote AngryOldDem Nov 2014 #60

Sorry, but "Blazing Saddles" FTW. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2014 #48

Piero Umiliani's "Svezia, inferno e paradiso" (Sweden: Heaven and Hell) Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #49

Original score for the 1976 version of Assault on Precinct 13. kairos12 Nov 2014 #51

Great pick! I believe John Carpenter... GReedDiamond Nov 2014 #52

I believe he did write the music. kairos12 Nov 2014 #53

O Brother, Where Art Thou? GReedDiamond Nov 2014 #54

Oh Brother is a great pick. "We seem to be in a geographical anomaly-100 miles from anywhere" kairos12 Nov 2014 #55

damn we're in a tight spot N/T UglyGreed Nov 2014 #76

All I need is my pomade. kairos12 Nov 2014 #77

I love that movie UglyGreed Nov 2014 #78

George Clooney at his funniest and finest. kairos12 Nov 2014 #80

You read my mind N/T UglyGreed Nov 2014 #81

Goldfinger kairos12 Nov 2014 #57

"Live to Tell" from At Close Range Coventina Nov 2014 #59

That was a haunting song and movie. Good pick. kairos12 Nov 2014 #68

Shirley Bassey and "Goldfinger" is another good one. AngryOldDem Nov 2014 #61

The Great Escape. raccoon Nov 2014 #62

I like this one: LWolf Nov 2014 #63

Irene Cara...."What A Feeling" From Flashdance...(full album ..see post 43) Stuart G Nov 2014 #65

Paris Texas mokawanis Nov 2014 #66

A great little movie. I love Ry Cooder. kwassa Nov 2014 #67

Exodus Sancho Nov 2014 #69

Repo Man by Iggy Pop kentauros Nov 2014 #70

I'm quite surprised that no one has mentioned kentauros Nov 2014 #71

Two favorites from anime: kentauros Nov 2014 #72

Taxi JonLP24 Nov 2014 #73

"Edward Scissorhands" - Danny Elfman GreatGazoo Nov 2014 #75