Favorite movie song

[guest]

I know this has been discussed before on the forum, but I wanted to bring it up again.....

What is your favorite song that Burt has written for a movie and why?

Alfie has always been my absolute favorite. Just the line "when you walk let your heart lead the way and you'll find love any day" makes the whole song wonderful for me. Especially when I have seen Burt live and he sings it-it makes me cry! (Although I guess Hal wrote the lyrics) But, then again, Arthur's theme isn't too shabby either. And Raindrops-well, it was the first song I ever knew all of the words to. I even had a part in my elementary school musical singing and dancing to Raindrops!

Just wondering what Burt "movie songs" everyone loves.....

[Guest]

My favorite ones are:The Look of Love prefomed by Dusty Sprngfield,for the film 007 Casino Royale.Burt and Hal's sexiest song.
2 -The World Is a Circle,by the children chorus,for Lost Horizon. AND MANY MORE..... To be continued.

[brucewms]

My favorite movie song written by Burt is "Here I Am" sung by Dionne and from the movie "What's New, Pussycat?". I love Dionne's voice on this one because it epitomizes how Burt once described her voice as "all the mystery of a ship in a bottle!". I've never heard enunciation delivered on ANY song like it is delivered on this one. My other ones (in no particular order) are: "Finder of Lost Loves" from the television series of the same name (featuring Dionne/Luther and/or Dionne/Glenn Jones); "On My Way" sung by Dionne from the movie "Isn't She Great?"; "April Fools" sung by Dionne from the movie of the same name; and last, but not least, each and every song from the movie "Together?" featuring vocals from Jackie DeShannon, Michael McDonald, and Paul Anka. I really hope "Together?" will be released on CD as I feel that it is Burt's tour-de-force!

[An Enormous BB Fan]

You all mentioned some great songs, no doubt about it. But, if I had a gun to my head, I think I'd have to vote for "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" because it seemed to have taken over the whole country, more so than maybe any other of Burt's songs. I couldn't walk 5 blocks without hearing somebody whistling it. It was incredibly catchy and, for me, it was great to play on the piano and fun to sing. I think Burt captured the pulse of the country at that time and it worked so wonderfully in the movie, too.

[guest]

I LOVE "Here I am". Sometimes (actually, quite often) I get it stuck in my head! Wonderful song! And "Finders of Lost Loves" is wonderful as well.

[Guest]

For my money it has to be Long Ago Tomorrow...quintessential Bacharach IMHO

[Guest]

Hands down: "ALFIE". second choice for me is: "Here I Am."

[Guest]

Alfie is the best song by Burt and Hal.Actually,it was set a side by the producers and it never featured in the movie. So it's not correct to consider it related to the film,because it never has been a ,theam -song.
But for sure Alfie is one of the finest songs ever written on earth.

[An Enormous BB Fan]

my bad... i meant to post what originally was here in the other movie thread question. don't ask!

[Guest]

Other than several Butch Cassidy songs such as Etha's Theme (Come Touch The Sun), maybe April Fools and a couple of songs from Together?

[Andrew]

My choice would have to be Here I Am and The look Of Love - I wasn't really aware of Mr B's work when I first saw What's New Pussycat?, but Here I am haunted me for years - a beautiful song! I later used it as an audition piece for a music college I attended!

[Guest]

To Guest who didn't think the song "Alfie" was featured in the movie, originally posted by Scotsgreg.

"The film was released in the United States with Cher's very mid-1960's, Sonny-produced, Byrds-ish/Phil Spector-ish recording over the end credits, jangly guitars, harpsichord and all. She had a modest top-40 hit with it in the late summer of '66 following the film's release, besting Cilla Black's Bacharach-arranged rendition, which languished in the nether regions of the US charts. In the UK, Cilla's version went top-10, but I don't honestly know if it or any version of the song was included in British prints of the film. For years, the Paramount VHS release of the film deleted the song altogether, utilizing a reprise of Sonny Rollins' jazz score, although it continued to feature Sonny and Cher and mention Bacharach and David in the end credits. I've heard the DVD release has restored Cher's version. Ultimately, most folks credit Dionne Warwick's subsequent 1967 top-20 take with really putting the song over."

I also have an early videocassette recorded from a late-night TBS showing back in the late-70s that features Cher's version as the film ends. My vote would probably be "Alfie," "The Look of Love" or "The April Fools." I also thought "Everchanging Times" was touching in Baby Boom, with Diane Keaton.

[Blair N. Cummings]

I usually avoid these "list" topics, but because I`ve had a few I`ll put in my two cents.
I heartily applaud the mentions of "World Is a Circle" and "Long Ago Tomorrow", but, ever the contrarian, I`m giving the palm to "In Tune" from Together for the same reason I keep championing Woman: It`s quintessential Bacharach while stretching beyond the familiar.

[Guest]

I think I've Got My Mind Made Up and I Don't Need You Anymore are two other great songs from the Together OST. I wish more people would have a chance to listen to them...
The number of great Bacharach songs lost in the shuffle is amazing. This is indeed one of the things that bring home to me how wonderful he is.