Academy Released 59-Song Shortlist for Best Original Song category (only ONE HAIRSPRAY song makes it!)

[CapnHook]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 1:33pm

Our five nominees will come from this list of 59 songs:

"Do You Feel Me" from "American Gangster"

"At the Edge of the World" from "Arctic Tale"

"Someday" from "August Rush"

"This Time" from "August Rush"

"Raise It Up" from "August Rush"

"Break" from "August Rush"

"Nothing's There" from "Badland"

"The Devil's Lonely Fire" from "Badland"

"A Hero Comes Home" from "Beowulf"

"The Stars of Orion" from "Berkeley"

"Say" from "The Bucket List"

"To Be Surprised" from "Dan in Real Life"

"My Hands Are Shaking" from "Dan in Real Life"

"I'll Be OK" from "Dan in Real Life"

"December Boys" from "December Boys"

"So Close" from "Enchanted"

"That's How You Know" from "Enchanted"

"Happy Working Song" from "Enchanted"

"Atkozott Egy Elet" from "56 Drops of Blood"

"O, Atyam!" from "56 Drops of Blood"

"Eleg!" from "56 Drops of Blood"

"A Dream" from "Freedom Writers"

"Lyra" from "The Golden Compass"

"Good Luck Chuck" from "Good Luck Chuck"

"Shut Me Out" from "Good Luck Chuck"

"I Was Zapped by the Lucky Super Rainbow" from "Good Luck Chuck"

"Grace Is Gone" from "Grace Is Gone"

"Lullabye for Wyatt" from "Grace Is Gone"

"Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)" from "Hairspray"

"The Tale of the Horny Frog" from "The Heartbreak Kid"

"China Doll" from "Honeydripper"

"It Will Stay With Us" from "The Hottest State"

"Never See You" from "The Hottest State"

"Society" from "Into the Wild"

"Guaranteed" from "Into the Wild"

"Rise" from "Into the Wild"

"First Amendment Blues" from "Larry Flynt: The Right To Be Left Alone"

"Hello (I Love You)" from "The Last Mimzy"

"Despedida" from "Love in the Time of Cholera"

"Huck's Tune" from "Lucky You"

"Little Wonders" from "Meet the Robinsons"

"Another Believer" from "Meet the Robinsons"

"Way Back into Love" from "Music and Lyrics"

"PoP! Goes My Heart" from "Music and Lyrics"

"Ordinary People" from "Music Within"

"Pretty Much Amazing" from "Nancy Drew"

"Falling Slowly" from "Once"

"If You Want Me" from "Once"

"Le Festin" from "Ratatouille"

"Land of Quiet Poems" from "Resurrecting the Champ"

"Love Will Still Be There" from "September Dawn"

"Royal Pain" from "Shrek the Third"

"Rule the World" from "Stardust"

"Before It's Too Late (Sam and Mikaela's Theme)" from "Transformers"

"Baby Don't You Cry" from "Waitress"

"Beautiful Ride" from "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story"

"Walk Hard" from "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story"

"Let's Duet" from "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story"

"Back Where You Belong" from "The Water Horse"

[CapnHook]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 1:43pm

My prediction:

"Do You Feel Me" from "American Gangster"
"Someday" from "August Rush"
"That's How You Know" from "Enchanted"
"Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)" from "Hairspray"
"Falling Slowly" from "Once"

[mateo]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 1:45pm

New Line only put "Come So Far" up for consideration.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 1:52pm

It's hard out there for a pimp.

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 2:00pm

Correct me if I'm wrong , but most of the songs from Hairspray were not eligible because they originated on Broadway and therefor cannot be considered "Original".

[jenna2]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 2:16pm

I'd love to see "Falling Slowly" win. Hell, I'd be happy just to see it performed on the broadcast.

Or, you know, "PoP! Goes My Heart"...

Updated On: 12/12/07 at 02:16 PM

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 2:19pm

I'd love to see "Baby Don't You Cry" from Waitress nominated.

[Jilani]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 2:21pm

New Line only put "Come So Far" up for consideration.


Why didn't they put up the other two original songs?

[mateo]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 2:22pm

I want "Come So Far" to be nominated, so I can see it performed LIVE.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 2:22pm

South Fl Marc - I think they were talking about the omission of Ladies' Choice and New Girl in Town. I was really hoping to see a live performance of Ladies' Choice at the Oscars. I just hope we don't get stuck with a lot of emo this time.

Zzzzzzz....

[scott68]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 3:56pm

"Falling Slowly" ftw. Although I also would love "That's How You Know" to get nominated, to see how they perform it live.

[WOSQ]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 4:00pm

59 songs is not a shortlist to me. Ten maybe, but the real shortlist will be the five nominated ditties.

Fifty-nine sounds like an eligblity list or a kitchen sink list.

[nitsua]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 4:04pm

"Ladies Choice" and "New Girl in Town" were fun, but they were groundbreaking. They're fun pop songs.

At least "Come So Far" has a message. I can't wait to see it performed live, either.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 4:42pm

I would love it if Music & Lyrics got a nomination!

would love to see both songs from Once get nominated.

I imagine Enchanted, Hairspray, and Once are locks. Into the Wild would seem to be a strong contender, too.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 4:42pm

I loved the message of the song "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp."

[nitsua]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 4:46pm

You got me there. I have no idea why "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp" was nominated.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 6:07pm

Much less why it f*cking won over DOLLY F*CKING PARTON!

[best12bars]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 6:13pm

I didn't realize there were "submissions" in the song category at all. Any song that meets the Academy's eligibility requirements is... eligible.

I'm not aware of a change in rules this year.

I would guess the other songs were deemed ineligible for one reason or another.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 12/12/07 at 6:31pm

I believe that list is merely the list of eligible songs. This way the songwriters know who to vote for when nomination ballots arrive.

And I think '...Pimp' deserved its Oscar. It was an incredible moment in Hustle & Flow.