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clarice

(5,504 posts) Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:12 PM Jun 2015

Maybe this has been done already....but..... Best movie theme songs? I'll start [View all]

Theme from A Summer Place
Tubular Bells- Exorcist
Rain drops keep falling - Butch Cassidy Sundance Kid

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Maybe this has been done already....but..... Best movie theme songs? I'll start [View all] clarice Jun 2015 OP

Let the River Run - Working Girl. Carly Simon got the Oscar for it. n/t Bertha Venation Jun 2015 #1

There are so many..... femmocrat Jun 2015 #2

The theme music... skypilot Jun 2015 #3

A good one I was recalling during the discussion of Texas Rising aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2015 #4

John Barry did a lot of them. Frank Cannon Jun 2015 #5

I have them all and more MrScorpio Jun 2015 #20

Though I was pretty meh abour Duran Duran, though they could really PLAY, this was great hifiguy Jun 2015 #29

Body Heat Skittles Jun 2015 #35

How could I forget that one? Frank Cannon Jun 2015 #39

I absolutely agree Skittles Jun 2015 #44

But he didn't do "Live and Let Die". KamaAina Jun 2015 #43

Korngold, anything Korngold. malthaussen Jun 2015 #6

As bad as I hate to bring this one up. hamsterjill Jun 2015 #7

Oh and the theme from "Rocky" hamsterjill Jun 2015 #8

You must revel in its awesomeness: Initech Jun 2015 #16

And revel I did!!! Thank you! hamsterjill Jun 2015 #18

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly cemaphonic Jun 2015 #9

Great ones Ahpook Jun 2015 #19

GBU theme is the ringtone on my cell discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2015 #25

Shadow of Your Smile ...... "The Sandpiper" Jade Fox Jun 2015 #10

Secret Love......"Annie Get Your Gun" Jade Fox Jun 2015 #11

Did you know she did that in one take with no rehersal? malthaussen Jun 2015 #14

No, I didn't know that.... Jade Fox Jun 2015 #23

I used to sing that song at family gatherings when I was a little kid. Still Blue in PDX Jun 2015 #34

Ima gonna give you "candy"....... Jade Fox Jun 2015 #41

Just a few ... horseshoecrab Jun 2015 #12

Get Shorty - Stink by John Lurie Brother Buzz Jun 2015 #13

I like Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago, Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #15

I was going to post that one! Samantha Jun 2015 #48

Thanks. Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #49

I'll add the theme from one of my favorites to the list: The Naked Gun Initech Jun 2015 #17

Ghostbusters n/t sarge43 Jun 2015 #21

The Grateful Dead Movie! ghostsinthemachine Jun 2015 #22

+1 Enthusiast Jun 2015 #42

For me, The Year of Living Dangerously CrawlingChaos Jun 2015 #24

The Days of Wine and Roses trof Jun 2015 #26

I think it's a bit funny but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2015 #27

"Suicide is Painless"- M*A*S*H liberaltrucker Jun 2015 #28

The most romantic movie theme ever hifiguy Jun 2015 #30

Midnight Cowboy - Everybody's Talkin' annabanana Jun 2015 #31

Here's my favorite... Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #32

Goodbye Columbus mike in raleigh Jun 2015 #33

I'll go with Tubular Bells.............. and raven mad Jun 2015 #36

The Theme From Bullitt MrScorpio Jun 2015 #37

Elmer Bernstein, baby! blogslut Jun 2015 #38

West/eastbound and Down DFW Jun 2015 #40

Always loved "One Tin Soldier"! lastlib Jun 2015 #45

Cornel Bogey March from Bridge on the River Kwai irisblue Jun 2015 #46

I like Goldfinger lovemydog Jun 2015 #47

And then there's this one ... NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #50