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Boardsies Greatest Song from the Movies - Live Thread

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    #1292
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,847 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Ben E. King - Stand By Me (Stand By Me)
    Survivor - Eye of The Tiger (Rocky 3)


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    #1293
    Sawduck
    Registered Users Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Ben E. King - Stand By Me (Stand By Me)
    Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) (The Breakfast Club)


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    #1294
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Stand By Me. Makes me nostalgic for a time I never experienced. That's special.

    Rocky. They hype of that tune is unrivaled.


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    #1295
    littlevillage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭littlevillage


    Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia (Philadelphia)
    Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)


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    #1296
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 29,091 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    Ben E. King - Stand By Me (Stand By Me)
    Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) (The Breakfast Club)


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    #1297
    Zak Flaps
    Registered Users Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭Zak Flaps


    Ben E King
    Simple Minds


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    #1298
    speckle
    Registered Users Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭speckle


    simple minds


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    #1299
    speckle
    Registered Users Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭speckle


    Bruce


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    #1300
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,366 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Ben E. King - Stand By Me (Stand By Me) 13 7 Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia (Philadelphia)
    Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) (The Breakfast Club) 11 9 Survivor - Eye of The Tiger (Rocky 3)

    Grand Finale on the way, as usual, it will be vote by PM, please continue to chat here


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    #1301
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,366 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Grand Finale - Please vote by PM, voting closes at 20:00 tonight.

    Ben E. King - Stand By Me (Stand By Me)

    Originally recorded by Ben E. King in 1961, it became a major hit in 1986 as the soundtrack for the movie of the same name, Stand by Me. The song has been recorded over 400 times by various artists, most notably by John Lennon.

    Route to Final

    R1 6-2 Butterfly Boucher / David Bowie - Changes (Shrek 2)
    R2 8-3 Judy Garland - Over The Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
    R3 9-1 Pete Cetera - Glory of love (The Karate Kid Part II)
    R4 9-7 Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson (The Graduate)
    QF 11-8 Eric Idle - Always Look on the Brightside of Life (Life of Brain)
    SF 13-7 Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia (Philadelphia)

    Vs

    Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) (The Breakfast Club)

    Simple Minds originally rejected the song as they didn't want to record a song they didn't write. The song was then offered to Bryan Ferry and Billy Idol, who both rejected it also. Simple Minds eventually decided to record it, it would go on to be their biggest hit.

    Route to Final

    R1 7-1 The Byrds - Turn, Turn, Turn (In America)
    R2 8-5 Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone (Top Gun)
    R3 9-3 The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black (Apocalypse Now)
    R4 9-3 John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John - You're the one That I Want (Grease)
    QF 9-5 Eminem - Lose Yourself (8 Mile)
    SF 11-9 Survivor - Eye of The Tiger (Rocky 3)





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    #1302
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Done


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    #1303
    Purgative
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Mine done too.



    I do regret some of the songs rejected. Songs that I am really fond of - The Doors, Some of the Rockys, Casablanca, Eric Idle, all the Vietnam backdrop numbers. ....



    Still, C'est la vie.


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    #1304
    Irish Aris
    Registered Users Posts: 5,069 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Two great songs in the final.

    there is an interesting background story to Don't You Forget About Me. Simple Minds initially rejected the offer to record the song and it was offered to a couple more artists before circling back to Simple Minds who reluctantly agreed to record it.
    I have seen Simple Minds live a few times and always got the feeling that Jim Kerr doesn't really enjoy performing it, but it was the song that finally broke them to U.S.


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    #1305
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Purgative wrote: »
    Mine done too.



    I do regret some of the songs rejected. Songs that I am really fond of - The Doors, Some of the Rockys, Casablanca, Eric Idle, all the Vietnam backdrop numbers. ....



    Still, C'est la vie.
    Don't forget the Top Guns, Dirty Dancing too- I thought that would make it to the final.


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    #1306
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 29,091 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    Irish Aris wrote: »
    Two great songs in the final.

    there is an interesting background story to Don't You Forget About Me. Simple Minds initially rejected the offer to record the song and it was offered to a couple more artists before circling back to Simple Minds who reluctantly agreed to record it.
    I have seen Simple Minds live a few times and always got the feeling that Jim Kerr doesn't really enjoy performing it, but it was the song that finally broke them to U.S.

    Never knew that it wasn't composed by the band. It brings back great memories of their Croker gig on that long hot sunny day in 1986, ending with a thunderstorm and lightening show as they did their encore.


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    #1307
    Purgative
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Purgative


    the purple tin wrote: »
    Don't forget the Top Guns, Dirty Dancing too- I thought that would make it to the final.


    They're OK but to me (a musical illiterate) they're a bit formulaic, though I'd have put money on one the Rockys getting through - which of course are totally not formulaic .... oh :o


    I maybe want too much. A great song, spliced seamlessly to a brilliant movie - the holy grail - but its fun looking and learning :)


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    #1308
    Necro
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,515 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Purgative wrote: »
    They're OK but to me (a musical illiterate) they're a bit formulaic, though I'd have put money on one the Rockys getting through - which of course are totally not formulaic .... oh :o


    I maybe want too much. A great song, spliced seamlessly to a brilliant movie - the holy grail - but its fun looking and learning :)



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    #1309
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,366 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    13 votes in so far and it couldnt be closer


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    #1310
    Liebling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭Liebling


    Not sure whether I can vote as I've just found this thread. Tough final but I'm going for Stand By Me


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    #1311
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,366 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Liebling wrote: »
    Not sure whether I can vote as I've just found this thread. Tough final but I'm going for Stand By Me

    Hi Liebling, sure everyone can vote. Hope you enjoyed the thread. Please send me a PM with your vote so I can officially add it to the count. Thanks :)


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    #1312
    speckle
    Registered Users Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭speckle


    One of mine that went out sadly in the prelims..
    Has to be one of the most poignant uses of a song in a film ever... Queen's..Who wants to live forever.. Need to find some tissues...going to go and cry now..

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNKZATZHWZI


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    #1313
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 86,701 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    the purple tin wrote: »
    Don't forget the Top Guns, Dirty Dancing too- I thought that would make it to the final.

    Was this Top Gun song nominated?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjhJmVsvzws
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #1314
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Was this Top Gun song nominated?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjhJmVsvzws
    No, danger zone, berlin and cheap trick were.


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    #1315
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,366 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    With over an hour to go, there is still one vote in it


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    #1316
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 86,701 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Is Loggins still doing music, he should do something new for Top Gun 2
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #1317
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,366 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    The votes are in and counted.

    Thanks everyone for playing along, hope you all had fun.

    See you all next time for another contest.

    Result on the way


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    #1318
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,366 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Boardsies greatest song from the movies is.....

    Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget about Me) (The Breakfast Club)




    Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) (The Breakfast Club) 11
    JohnGreenFan
    LeVar
    AndrewJRenko
    Necro
    Aris
    Sawduck
    Lirange
    BooBoo
    Terence Rattigan
    Zak Flaps
    speckle

    Ben E. King - Stand By Me (Stand By Me) 10
    Tusk
    Mack
    ArnoldJRimmer
    Purgative
    The Purple tin
    Hallaz
    Liz
    Shane
    Rebe
    SineadSpears


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    #1319
    Irish Aris
    Registered Users Posts: 5,069 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    A great winner, a true 80s classic!!

    Thank you for organising Kolido, really appreciate all the time and effort you put in these competitions!!


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    #1320
    Sawduck
    Registered Users Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Delighted with that winner, a great song from one of my favourite movies, the ending is iconic because of the song. Thanks for running this tournament kolido, great job as always


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    #1321
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


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    Delighted with that. Was the first song that sprang to mind as soon as the tournament was announced, was always my winner regardless who it would've been up against in the final.

    Cheers Kol. Great tournament, as always!


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