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If you were the star of a film about your life, what song would play in the opening credits?
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Only the best song in the history of the world: Louis Armstrong’s
“What a Wonderful World” of course!!!
This would be mine… Though I still don’t know what the hell the song is about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSVTdAtNYE
OMG I need a theme song. Shit.
When I first moved to Seattle at 22, The Mary Tyler Moore Theme was the song that kept ringing in my head (feminist child of the 70′s).
Mostly, I stick with Diana Ross’s “I’m Coming Out” for it’s lyrical power and it’s hope and belief in the idea of outness, creativity and positive point of view. And because, even though I’m a performer, it’s taken a long time to really let myself be truly seen.
Also? Disco.
Troubke Man by Marvin Gaye.
Okay so the last thing anyone probably wants to hear is a melancholy theme song but that’s just how I roll most of the time.
“We Watch Our Sad Eyed Angel Fall” by Black Tape For A Blue Girl.
We need to get Danny a new theme song!
One condition Joanna. It can’t have words. For the most part words get in the way of the things I feel when listening to music.
Kaneda’s theme from Akira.
http://youtu.be/G-wv4pFodIQ
Oh damn. I don’t like Akira that much but that song is boss.
Shit just got real.
“Underdog” by Spoon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1hZVDLkJDc
Runners up:
“Girl in the War” by Josh Ritter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqLssKusGzM
“Days Away” by InAshton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3KFNqRBsKE
I’m always just days away from change. And obviously am taking this question way too seriously
I’m sort of surprised by Lisa’s collection.
But I love it!
Why were you surprised? I’m trying to figure out what *wouldn’t* have been surprising Joanna!
Crazy Dreams by Carrie Underwood.
But I really like Katherine McPhee’s version from the show SMASH too.
I’m going to reply to my own comment! Also Brandon Heath’s “The Light In Me”.
Kelly Clarkson’s “What Doesn’t Kill You (Stronger)”
See, I think this is a difficult question because of how it’s phrased. You ask about the opening credits to a movie, which means the song will be intended to set up a situation, since movies are about change. The song over the closing credits to a movie is establishing the now totally-changed situation at the end of the character’s narrative arc. So if we’re taking it from 1977 to now, I’d say the opening credits song would be “Moondance” by Van Morrison, and the closing credits would be “Raise Your Glass” by Pink, establishing my arc from optimistic child of the Carter era to idealistic party-animal cynic.
Now, if you’d asked about the theme to a television show, that’s entirely different. Since (traditional) television shows are about stasis, you just need one good opening-credits song to establish the emotional tone that every episode of the show uses, and that can have some decent clips run over it, so in that case it’d be “Handlebars” by Flobots.
It’s possible I’m overthinking this a little.
See I was overthinking it too. I wasn’t just thinking opening credits I was close to coming up with a full soundtrack.
I’ll give you a hint…
“… and I can take or leave it if I please.”
For getting down with my bad self, Sabbath’s “Heaven and Hell” has always captured the polarized, torn, Christian/anti-christian spiritual transcendent/trapped ethos of my life. RIP Ronnie James Dio.
This is bad ass shit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoxkuO2G74I&feature=related
Depends on when you asked. At 21, True Faith by New Order; at 30, Jones in my Bones by D’Angelo; now, either Om Ni American by Saul Williams or Good Intentions by MeShell NDegeocello.
Get It While You Can–Janis Joplin
Is anyone surprised by mine? I think not. Elliot Smith – Miss Misery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH8-lQ9CeyI
I’m actually thinking about picking up the guitar, so I can play all the depressing acoustic songs. They just don’t sound as good on the piano.
Mine for the public: Aesop Rock – Daylight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd_W_x3nclY
Mine for myself: Sasha – Baja
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYPU60ff5tM
I have been thinking on this all day, lol! At first I thought back to my formative years and opted for Aimee Mann or Tori Amos (with selections permeated by awakening, sadness, and resignation). Then I thought about the future and picked Sunflower, by Alice Peacock. Then (I know!) I thought about *right now* and went with “Have You Ever” by Brandi Carlile. I just can’t pick one song. I have too many facets to my life and personality. Thankfully, my life hasn’t hummed the same tune for the past 34 years. I’m glad it’s an ever-changing playlist.