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quipxoticAs I may have mentioned, life both at home and at work has been stressful...well, for most of this year. Stress means I spend a lot of time listen to soundtracks. I'm not sure when or why they became my musical happy place but it's been that way for a while.
So here's ten examples of songs from movies and TV show soundtracks that make me happy:
1. "Stargate Overture" - Just aside from the fact it's gorgeous, there's a sound effect early in the track that is either reminiscent of or exactly the same sound as the Stargate turning. That sound gives me goosebumps every time.
2. Actors singing in Lord of the Rings - Whether it's Ian Mckellen singing part of "Roads Go Ever On and On" during "Bag End," Viggo Mortensen in "The Nazgul," Miranda Otto during "Théoden King / The Funeral of Théodred," or Liv Tyler in "The Houses of Healing," I love hearing the LOTR cast in the soundtrack.
3. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. - It is no secret that I love this cheesy-ass movie, but the soundtrack for it is FANTASTIC. It's honestly hard to pick a favorite. Maybe one of the best car chase tracks ever "Take You Down" or the other great car chase from this movie "Escape From East Berlin?" Or maybe the spy vs spy tracks "Laced Drinks" or "Circular Story?" And that's just the music created for the movie, the soundtrack also includes great era appropriate tunes like "Take Care of Business" by Nina Simone.
4. The Mummy - This is one of those soundtracks that, the minute I hear the beginning of the track, I can picture exactly what was happening in the movie. Try it yourself with "Imhotep" and "Camel Race," two of my favorites.
5. Murray Gold's Doctor Who soundtracks - Not all of Murray Gold's music for the New Series is memorable, but some of it definitely is. I submit for your appreciation: "The Impossible Planet," "Together or Not at All - The Song of Amy and Rory," "Clara's Diner," and "The Shepherd's Boy."
6. "You Never Say Goodbye" by P.M. Dawn - Such glorious 1990s X-Files gloom and weirdness. Yes, "Red Right Hand" is better known and loved, but this one has a special place in my heart.
7. The Haunting of Hill House - Speaking of gloomy weirdness, what a great atmospheric soundtrack. A few of my favorites are the "Main Titles," "I Want to Wake Up So Badly," "The Red Room," and "The End."
8."Adagio For Tron" by Daft Punk - This whole soundtrack is excellent (the movie not so much), but "Adagio For Tron" is the best track of all. Don't let that stop you from also listening to "Derezzed" and "The Game Has Changed," however.
9. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - Another movie that, while cheesy at times, is among my favorites to watch over and over again. The soundtrack is pretty interesting, with tracks as varied as "It's So Overt It's Covert," "To the Opera!" and "The Red Book."
10. "Casablanca Main Title/Prologue" - I mean...what's not to like?
So here's ten examples of songs from movies and TV show soundtracks that make me happy:
1. "Stargate Overture" - Just aside from the fact it's gorgeous, there's a sound effect early in the track that is either reminiscent of or exactly the same sound as the Stargate turning. That sound gives me goosebumps every time.
2. Actors singing in Lord of the Rings - Whether it's Ian Mckellen singing part of "Roads Go Ever On and On" during "Bag End," Viggo Mortensen in "The Nazgul," Miranda Otto during "Théoden King / The Funeral of Théodred," or Liv Tyler in "The Houses of Healing," I love hearing the LOTR cast in the soundtrack.
3. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. - It is no secret that I love this cheesy-ass movie, but the soundtrack for it is FANTASTIC. It's honestly hard to pick a favorite. Maybe one of the best car chase tracks ever "Take You Down" or the other great car chase from this movie "Escape From East Berlin?" Or maybe the spy vs spy tracks "Laced Drinks" or "Circular Story?" And that's just the music created for the movie, the soundtrack also includes great era appropriate tunes like "Take Care of Business" by Nina Simone.
4. The Mummy - This is one of those soundtracks that, the minute I hear the beginning of the track, I can picture exactly what was happening in the movie. Try it yourself with "Imhotep" and "Camel Race," two of my favorites.
5. Murray Gold's Doctor Who soundtracks - Not all of Murray Gold's music for the New Series is memorable, but some of it definitely is. I submit for your appreciation: "The Impossible Planet," "Together or Not at All - The Song of Amy and Rory," "Clara's Diner," and "The Shepherd's Boy."
6. "You Never Say Goodbye" by P.M. Dawn - Such glorious 1990s X-Files gloom and weirdness. Yes, "Red Right Hand" is better known and loved, but this one has a special place in my heart.
7. The Haunting of Hill House - Speaking of gloomy weirdness, what a great atmospheric soundtrack. A few of my favorites are the "Main Titles," "I Want to Wake Up So Badly," "The Red Room," and "The End."
8."Adagio For Tron" by Daft Punk - This whole soundtrack is excellent (the movie not so much), but "Adagio For Tron" is the best track of all. Don't let that stop you from also listening to "Derezzed" and "The Game Has Changed," however.
9. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - Another movie that, while cheesy at times, is among my favorites to watch over and over again. The soundtrack is pretty interesting, with tracks as varied as "It's So Overt It's Covert," "To the Opera!" and "The Red Book."
10. "Casablanca Main Title/Prologue" - I mean...what's not to like?
