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Song of the Day: Saltburn (“Murder on the Dance Floor”) features the words and music of Gregg Alexander and Sophie Ellis-Bexter, on whose 2001 album, “Read My Lips” this song first appeared. The dance track was used to dark comedic effect in the final scene of this lurid 2023 thriller,…

Song of the Day: The Sand Pebbles (“Soundtrack Suite”) was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, for this epic Robert Wise-directed 1966 war film, starring Steve McQueen. The Oscar-nominated score is an emotive backdrop to the film’s love, violence, and heartbreak. Goldsmith won only one Oscar (for “The Omen“), despite 18 lifetime…

Song of the Day: Jaws (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by John Williams, is one of only five scores for which the maestro won an Oscar. That’s 5 wins out of 54 Oscar nominations, the most held by any living artist, second only to Walt Disney in Oscar history (who…

Song of the Day: Sabrina (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by John Williams, puts the romance in this 1995 rom-com, directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Harrison Ford and Julia Ormond (in the title role). This is a remake of the 1954 film of the same name, directed by Billy…

Song of the Day: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by John Williams, introduces “The Imperial March“, and its menacing Darth Vader motif. For that theme, Williams drew inspiration from Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor and Gustav Holst’s “Mars, the Bringer of…

Song of the Day: Seven Years in Tibet (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by John Williams, features the melodic cello of Yo Yo Ma. Written for the 1997 film starring Brad Pitt, the score is a sweeping orchestral testament to the composer’s remarkable legacy.