SOUNDTRACK is your one hour red carpet ride to the marvellous music of movies and television. We’ll give you the inside scoop on the songs, and feature the films and TV productions in which they were played – we’ll also where we can share the background on the songwriters, composers, producers, directors and music supervisors attached to the tunes and of course we’ll enjoy the songs themselves. Now – As you might imagine with the hundreds of thousands of TV shows and movies made over the years the scope for SOUNDTRACK is massive – so we’ll give each episode an area of focus and shine the spotlight on that – and on this very special edition we’re looking to celebrate the NEW YEAR! Indeed 2023 is upon us AND with that calendar flip so many folks are looking to make this BRAND NEW YEAR their BEST YEAR YET. So it’s with that goal in mind that we’re shining the spotlight on stellar tunes from amazing movies with some truly motivational messages and lovely life lessons. And just as each of us has our own unique quest – our cinematic selection is just as varied as is our musical mix which includes everything from number one pop hits to Oscar nominated scores, from r&b classics to ever so cheerful show tunes, from moving originals written specifically for the film to perfectly placed classics that accentuate the action.
Here’s the playlist from the Soundtrack – Make the Most of 2023 episode. All of the songs are available on iTunes so to get a copy for your collection just click on the title.
“A Little Less Conversation” by Elvis Presley from JOY (2015)
“Don’t Wait Too Long” by Madeleine Peyroux from LAST HOLIDAY (2006)
“Guaranteed” by Eddie Vedder from INTO THE WILD (2007)
“Closer” by Tegan and Sara from THE INTERN (2015)
“Perfect Day” Hoku from LEGALLY BLONDE (2001)
“Forrest Gump Suite” by Alan Silvestri from FORREST GUMP (1994)
“A Bushel and a Peck” by Doris Day from JULIE & JULIA (2009)
“Higher Ground” by Stevie Wonder from THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS (2006)
“Both Sides Now” by Emelia Jones from CODA (2021)
“Gonna Fly Now (Rocky’s Theme)” by Bill Conti from ROCKY (1976)
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