chuck 154 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I was wondering what are some original film scores that have lyrics written on them (outside of musicals)?Now I need to make a clear distinction on this: These are film scores with which the composer did not originally intend to have lyrics written on it but was otherwise been convinced by the directors, producers, etc., to make a pop version out of it, e.g. And We Were Lovers (Love Theme from The Sand Pebbles); in contrast to film scores with lyrics written in from the very start (e.g. any songs written by Alan Menken and Sherman brothers for Disney). Are there any? I've already given one example above:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSlrxODLo_c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I assume we're not including something like The Lord of the Rings here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Nope. Into The West is ineligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Jenkins also did Hymn To The Fallenhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xeZTro2lPU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Perhaps the most famous example would be Alex North's theme from Unchained adapted into the song Unchained Melody, one of the ultimate love songs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUQc1Sdcjo8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Wow, I didn't know Gabriel's Oboe had had lyrics!!! Twas my favorite score.Though I prefer someone of Sarah Brightman's caliber to sing that songs. Her voice doesn't seem to fit well with the high note of the oboe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,347 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Star Trek theme by Alexander Courage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Star Trek theme by Alexander Courage: Oh yeah, I remember this one: Gene Roddenberry wanted some of this score's royalties so he wrote the lyrics on this one. Sandy was irked on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I think Laura was written after the film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I'm not sure when Menken/Schwartz/Disney decided to put lyrics to an instrumental theme from Hunchback, but the result was "Someday."There's also a vocal version of Camille Saint-Saen's Organ Symphony: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 This one is from the article I posted here: The lyrics were commissioned by Brightman when she saw the film and asked Disney if she could perform it with the London Symphony for an upcoming concert. Disney lyricist David Zipple (Mulan, Hercules) wrote the words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 On this week's 30 Rock Liz Lemon put lyrics to Cantina Band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Perhaps the most famous example would be Alex North's theme from Unchained adapted into the song Unchained Melody, one of the ultimate love songs!I'm not sure that one counts, Joe, if I have understood Chuckster's OP correctly, because Unchained Melody always had lyrics. It was sung briefly in the original 1955 movie by Todd Duncan and you can hear the original here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU7vQh7BFPQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Well, I only like Bill Murray so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 907 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I'm not sure if this fits your bill or not because I don't know the history of the song, I just know that it's not on the soundtrack. Japanese singer AI singing a song based on Joe Hisaishi's theme from Departures: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Perhaps the most famous example would be Alex North's theme from Unchained adapted into the song Unchained Melody, one of the ultimate love songs!I'm not sure that one counts, Joe, if I have understood Chuckster's OP correctly, because Unchained Melody always had lyrics. It was sung briefly in the original 1955 movie by Todd Duncan and you can hear the original here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU7vQh7BFPQSo does that mean Alex North adapted his score from that song? Or was it Maurice Jarre? I don't know which one's which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 So does that mean Alex North adapted his score from that song? Or was it Maurice Jarre? I don't know which one's which.No. Alex North wrote the song himself with lyricist Hy Zaret for the obscure 1955 film Unchained, in which it was sung by Todd Duncan. North also wrote the score for that movie. The song was nominated for an Oscar but only achieved its popularity through later cover versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 There's an instrumental theme heard in Menken's Beauty and the Beast (heard especially in "Prologue"). Throughout the entire film it stays instrumental, but when it was incorporated into a new song written for the stage musical ("If I Can Love Her") there's a short segment that puts lyrics to that theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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