Movie Song of the Week: "Walking in Space"

I must admit that I have always had mixed feelings about the various songs inspired by drug culture -- perhaps because I know too many real-life examples of the downside of the lifestyle inspired by said culture that can't be explained away as DEA propaganda.

And yet there's no denying the poetry in such songs like this one -- even if it reminds me of the old saying involving moths and flames.

It doesn't hurt that this particular song from the 1979 movie Hair featured a nice solo by actress Betty Buckley -- an actress usually best known for having played the gym teacher in the 1976 thriller Carrie. Ms. Buckley did such a nice job on her solo that I did not realize until recently that the young Vietnamese girl who mouthed her words on screen wasn't the real singer of the song. The things one learns as one gets older...

Movie Song of the Week: "Eddie's Teddy"

It's yet another musical number from everyone's favorite call and response movie. Personally I find it a bit scary to contemplate how many audience responses I remember in regard to this movie. Perhaps because I heard the same responses repeated almost every time I saw this movie. (And you don't even want to know how many times that was.)

As usual, my favorite character in the movie -- Columbia -- has the best line but the rest of the number is pretty nifty too. And by the way, her name is Columbia, not Colombia.But most of you knew that already, right?

Movie Song of the Week: "King Herod's Song"

Wait! King Herod had a song?

Movie Song of the Week: "Main Theme from The Warriors"

Barry De Vorzon's famous theme from the 1979 cult film that made director Walter Hill famous.

Movie Song of the Week: "Love Theme from The Godfather"

Because it's been that type of week.

Movie Song of the Week: "Cousin Kevin"

'Tis the season for bullies, unfortunately. So why not post the ultimate bully song?

Movie Song of the Week: "Can You Read My Mind?"

In honor of the late Margot Kidder.

Christmas and Movie Song of the Week: "December the 25th"

From the soundtrack of the 1970 musical Scrooge, it's an oddly appropriate but rarely played song for the current season.

Movie Song of the Week: "Night on Disco Mountain"

From the 1977 movie Saturday Night Fever, I post an old David Shire tune that might sound a bit familiar to some classical music fans. Apparently, disco music was once a gateway to classical music. Who knew?

Movie Song of the Week: “Main Theme from Phantasm”

The movie is not exactly a classic but this theme sounds like something I would hear in my dreams. Or at least, my nightmares.

Movie Song of the Week: "Detroit Man"

From the 1976 movie Moving Violation, it is a song written and performed by the late Phil Everly. Why none of my relatives ever told me about this song, I will never know. Hopefully, they just forgot.

Movie and TV Song of the Week: "One Tin Soldier"

In honor of the late Tom Laughlin who used this song in the film Billy Jack. Or if you prefer, in honor of the late Sonny Bono, who once used this video on The Sonny and Cher Show. Or in honor of the season, you might want to skip those two and dedicate it to the Prince of Peace whose birthday we celebrated this week.

Whatever you do, try not to hate your neighbor this week. Or next.

Movie Song of the Week: "Theme from Carrie (1976)"

A long overdue post for a much underappreciated movie theme.

Movie Song of the Week: "Rolling Stone"

From the 1975 film Nashville, yet another song posted in honor of the late Karen Black.

Movie Song of the Week: "Super Heroes"

Yet more proof that the 1970s were all about the happy tunes.

Movie Song of the Week: "Theme from Superman (1978)"

In honor of the most famous cinematic version of the Superman Mythos thus far.

Movie Song of the Week: "Beauty School Dropout"

Listen to Frankie Avalon, kids. Stay in school!

Movie Song of the Week: "The Piper Dreams"

Oddly enough, this song appeared on the soundtrack album for the 1976 horror movie The Omen but was never all that audible during the actual movie. Could that have been vocalist Carol Heather's* way of ensuring record sales? Who knows? Perhaps it's a mystery mere mortals were never meant to figure out...

* Also known as Carol Heather Goldsmith, wife and widow of the late Jerry Goldsmith.

Movie Song of the Week: “Main Theme from Dawn of the Dead (1978)”

Music to watch the apocalypse to.

Movie Song of the Week: "Sweet Transvestite"

Rick Santorum's worst nightmare.