Songs from Chicago, That Thing You Do and other soundtracks
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 5:55 pm
I just love the song "Roxie" from the movie soundtrack Chicago, and it seems like a lot of other dancers love it, too. Its 133 BPM with lots of fun breaks, but it has enough of a steady rhythm to make it suitable for dancing (unlike a lot of other songs from musicals). While dancing I think its fun to sing out all the lyrics, like "... their gonna recognize my eyes, my hair, my cheek, my boobs, my nose!" which is particularly ironic coming from a male. And its fun to hit the breaks... "Roxie!"
I'm sure I'm not the only one to discover this song. In fact, when I played at Lindygroove last Thursday, I asked, and someone said some other DJ had played it there already. Darnit!
Every once in a while I find a song or two on a movie or theatre show soundtrack that's pretty decent. Some selections:
"Dance With Me" from That Thing You Do . Its a 50's style rock and roll song that doesn't swing, but its fun.
"Life Goes to a Party" and "Shout and Feel It" from Swing Kids. I still play these songs.
"King of the Road" by Roger Miller, from Swingers
"This Business of Love" by Domino from Mask. This one was played to death years ago... and I almost forgot,
"Hi De Ho" by K7 from Mask. Hip hop.
"Your Red Wagon" (120 BPM) by Bill Elliott Orchestra from Introducing Dorothy Dandridge . OK song.
"3:00 am Blues", from Sweet and Lowdown . OK song, but long. Great movie, by the way.
There was Hollywood Swing and Jazz, but I didn't find anything on there I was willing to play for dancers. Maybe you've found differently. And I didn't find anything on Swing!
What other good songs are from movie soundtracks?
I'm sure I'm not the only one to discover this song. In fact, when I played at Lindygroove last Thursday, I asked, and someone said some other DJ had played it there already. Darnit!
Every once in a while I find a song or two on a movie or theatre show soundtrack that's pretty decent. Some selections:
"Dance With Me" from That Thing You Do . Its a 50's style rock and roll song that doesn't swing, but its fun.
"Life Goes to a Party" and "Shout and Feel It" from Swing Kids. I still play these songs.
"King of the Road" by Roger Miller, from Swingers
"This Business of Love" by Domino from Mask. This one was played to death years ago... and I almost forgot,
"Hi De Ho" by K7 from Mask. Hip hop.
"Your Red Wagon" (120 BPM) by Bill Elliott Orchestra from Introducing Dorothy Dandridge . OK song.
"3:00 am Blues", from Sweet and Lowdown . OK song, but long. Great movie, by the way.
There was Hollywood Swing and Jazz, but I didn't find anything on there I was willing to play for dancers. Maybe you've found differently. And I didn't find anything on Swing!
What other good songs are from movie soundtracks?