GOOD LUCK, MARC SHAIMAN!

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 1:33pm

Marc's song "Blame Canada" is one of the contenders for the AFI's top 100 movie songs! The results will be aired Tuesday on CBS. Let's all pray that the judges are able to acknowledge the truly great contributions of the comic songwriters and their lasting impact on our society.

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[StickToPriest]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 1:41pm

They did a pretty good job picking the 400 contenders.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 1:46pm

What does everyone think #1 will be? I'm sure it will be OVER THE RAINBOW.

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 1:48pm

I hope "If I Were a Rich Man" is in the top twenty.

(Man....R & H got a lot of nods)

Updated On: 6/21/04 at 01:48 PM

[MasterLcZ]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 1:50pm

It's a much better list than I thought it would be (Glad "Ac-Cen-Tu-Ate The Positive" is there) though there are a few omissions (and some REAL oddball choices..."Cuban Pete"??!)

I'm very surprised "At Last" (from ORCHESTRA WIVES 1941) is not there, let alone "I'm Old Fashioned" (YOU WERE NEVER LOVELIER), "I Wish I Didn't Love You So" (PERILS OF PAULINE) or "I'm In The Mood For Love" or "I Feel a Song Comin' On" (both from EVERY NIGHT AT EIGHT). Maybe they just hate song titlesthat start with an "I".

Updated On: 6/21/04 at 01:50 PM

[EddieVarley]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 1:50pm

Might we send Right Said Rick to AFI's head office, I'm sure HE could motivate them to "vote with their hearts..." that is if they don't want them removed with RSR's dirty, vile fingers!

All The Best, to Mr. Marc (AMAZING) Shaiman!

[Amneris]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 1:51pm

Good Luck marc!!!

p.s
please dont ever cast Michael Moore as Edna :)

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 1:52pm

"I'm A Believer" from SHREK? Give me a break!

Where's "How Lukcy Can You Get" from FUNNY LADY?

"Second Star To The Right" from PETER PAN?

Updated On: 6/21/04 at 01:52 PM

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 2:10pm

"Tequilla" from PEE WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE and "Big Bottom" from SPINAL TAP are inspired choices as well. I would love to have seen "Kiss at the End of a Rainbow" from A MIGHTY WIND on the list. It was an amazing musical moment that chokes me up everytime I watch that scene or hear the song.

[MasterLcZ]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 2:14pm

"Big Bottom" is, indeed, a brilliant choice, Suleen. How could they leave that behind?

Call me cheap and obvious, but I do love "Sex Farm" as well.

And where is "Funny Little Butterflies" from BILLIE?!?!
Or the title song from THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT???
Or "I'll Plant My Own Tree" from VALLEY OF THE DOLLS??!!!
Or "I've Written a Letter to Daddy" from WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?

Updated On: 6/21/04 at 02:14 PM

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 2:14pm

"Ghostbusters" shouldn't be on the list neither.

What about "Mame" from MAME?

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 2:40pm

I can't wait to see this tommorow night:

[beacon1]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 2:40pm

LOL, Eddie...

I can just imagine the look on the faces of the folks in the AFI office if RightSaidRick appeared in their doorway clutching a picture of Marc and a Southpark poster...

It would be "motivation" enough for me!

Blame Canada is a hoot...but I've wondered if Canadian Immigration Officials gave Marc a tough time when he flew into Toronto.("Blame Canada, huh, pretty boy? Let's see you put 'Body Cavity Search' to music!")

Updated On: 6/21/04 at 02:40 PM

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 2:49pm

Oh, Master, of course BILLIE should have made the cut, but I believe "Lonely Little In Between" sums up the theme of that film better than "Funny Little Butterfiles", don't you? The melody is the same, but "Butterflies"'s lyric just does not pack the emotional whallop that "In Between" does.

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 2:50pm

No "Dream WArriors" from "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3?" Does Dokken warrant no love from AFI?

Bah, I say.

[on1ystarinthesky]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 3:12pm

Yeah, I was rather disappointed with some of the song choices. There were many songs I would have switched for better, lesser-known songs.

But there were also many that I was happy to see there, "Blame Canada" being one of them. Much luck, Mr. Shaiman!!

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 3:14pm

Congrats, Marc!

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 3:30pm

Fingers are firmly crossed for Mr.Shaiman!!!

[sabrelady]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 3:44pm

As a Ca-nucklehead I can only hope....

[MasterLcZ]

Posted: 6/21/04 at 3:48pm

True, as usual Suleen. "Lonely Little In Between" does pack a powerful punch.
Yet I do love the slightly druggy aura of pubescence that "Funny Little Butterflies" infers.

[Marc Shaiman]

Posted: 6/22/04 at 2:44am

I would gladly give up our slot on the 400 list for "I'll Plant My Own Tree"

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 6/22/04 at 2:56am

What do you get if you win.....a pat on the back, a million dollars or what?

Updated On: 6/22/04 at 02:56 AM

[feinstein9]

Posted: 6/22/04 at 5:49am

no jack's lament from nightmare before christmas??? is there no justice in the world? and what about love with all the trimmings from on a clear day? i mean, hello, barbra in that dress with the turban and the glass of gin? pure movie magic.

[beacon1]

Posted: 6/22/04 at 8:17am

Yes, what IS the prize?

A statue?

A plaque?

A reserved parking space?

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 6/22/04 at 12:32pm

Bump...Don't forget, set your VCR's. Too bad this is not like American Idol, then we could all jam the phone lines and vote for our little Marc.