Best "Best Original Song" Oscar Performance Ever?

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 12:16am

Usually they're so bland and uninspiring.

This is why South Park's "Blame Canada" was one of the best moments in Oscar history.

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 12:17am

What, over Beyonce singing every song nominated last year? Please.

[~FloweryFriend~]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 1:01am

I did like that Hustle & Flow performance this year.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 1:10am

I liked the staging of it - hated the song.

[harris007]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 1:13am

audrey 2 singing mean green mother... from little shop

[slimandslam]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 1:18am

I guess it wasn't a particular performance, but I was very happy about the performances from two years ago (the 2004 awards, honoring the 2003 films). The performances prominently featured musicians playing the autoharp, the hurdy-gurdy, and the bicycle. How cool is that?

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 1:25am

Burning car in the background during Crash song = tackiest thing ever?

Plus, the woman was getting felt up by the cop in the background! That was distracting!

And "Blame Canda" was a high point in Oscar telecast history.

[NCGuy]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 1:43am

Once you got past the hilarity of Bjork’s swan dress (which I loved), her performance a few years ago was mesmerizing.

[liotte]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 1:57am

I really enjoyed Aaliyah singing Journey to the Past back in 97 (I think).

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 2:04am

Why do the performances always have to have a gimmick? Last year it was Beyonce, this year, it was the re-enactments of the movies in the background. I can't wait to see how they screw with them next year.

[SirLiir]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 2:22am

I still can't believe there were only 3 worthwhile original songs this year. Surely there some more good ones in there as well.

[EvelynNesbit1906]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 3:25am

Oh God, I have Aaliyah's performance on video (aka the Titanic broadcast). LOVED it. Still can't believe she's gone. I think about her and listen to her music all the time.
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[zoran912]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 3:42am

"It's HAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaAAAaAaAAaAAAAAAAAAD...out heeeauh...for a PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMP!"

Puh-leeese.

[Jon]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 7:03am

They should have nominated the delightful "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish" from HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY. It was he only worthwhile thing about that moive.

The most memorable Oscar song perfromance was the Theme from SHAFT - Isaac Hayes riding in at his keyboard, surrounded by funky go-go dancers with the fog machines going so strong that eventually you couldn't even see him!

Posted: 3/6/06 at 1:12pm

I thought Brokeback Mountain's song would've got nominated, but guess not.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 1:34pm

Speaking of the Robin Williams performance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHFu30CiYvg&search=blame%20canada

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 1:43pm

I really loved "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway." I thought it was a sweet tribute.

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 1:46pm

Dolly didn't need a gimmick with her song. It was just Dolly singing her great song in her cute little white suit.







I am so bitter about last night.

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 1:59pm

umm, Blame Canada was definately amazing, but my personal favorite was "You Must Love Me" for Evita, but that was because i was at that years Oscars.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 2:22pm

That Thing You Do had an electrifying performance at the Oscars with the best choreography I've ever witnessed at an Oscar ceremony. I wish I had it on video because it was fantastic!

Posted: 3/6/06 at 2:29pm

Here are my choices


When You Believe- The Prince of Egypt

Beyonce singing that Phantom of the Opera song

If You Just Believe- sung by that one dude with the curly hair

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 2:34pm

Perhaps, since Dolly was the only one of the three songs without something going on, they could have had a real sex change operation going on in the background.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 2:36pm

Dolly joked about having had a sex change operation when she had her "girl innards ripped out".

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 2:38pm

That's probably why she lost, not enough visual aids.

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 2:39pm

That one dude is Josh Groban.

I have strong memories of the year Anastasia was in the running. They had the Russian ballet perform when they played selections of the score. Beautiful.