Music has always been an integral part
of the film making process. Get the music wrong and a film can be
ruined (think Ladyhawke), whereas the right music accompaniment can
elevate a mediocre movie into the realm of the 'classic'.
Sound, like smell, are our most
powerful triggers for memory. A song or piece of music can remind us
of a film long after the plot, characters and visuals have been
forgotten. With that theory as a jumping off point, I've created a
list of the top 10 movie songs from the 1980s. Rather than using
popularity or record sales as a basis for comparison, to be included
in the list the songs must be:
- indicative of the era
- inexorably tied to the movie
Although dated, what sets these songs
apart is the fact that, for many people, they cannot be heard without
thinking about the film they were in. To make it a little harder,
I've avoided using songs in which the title of the movie is
mentioned. Unfortunately, that rules out the following sonic
masterpieces:
So counting down from 10, click the
jump to see the Not-At-All-Arbitrary, All-Time Most Memorable, Memory Inducing Film Songs
From The 80s:
