"Oscar Party" Academy Awards song list
(No charts here, although most of these can be found in the Forum.) In case anyone needs reference material for a pre-Oscars gig, here's my personal cheat-sheet. It's by no means complete but definiately enough to get you through the evening...
Songs prominently featured in a movie, or film version of a Broadway show
Ain't Misbehavin' (Stormy Weather, 1943)
Alfie (Alfie, 1966)
All of You (Silk Stockings, 1957)
As Time Goes By (Casablanca, 1942)
Autumn Leaves (Autumn Leaves, 1956)
Dancing Cheek to Cheek (Top Hat, 1935)
The Days of Wine & Roses (The Days of Wine & Roses, 1963)
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953)
Emily (The Americanization of Emily, 1964)
A Foggy Day in London Town (Damsel In Distress, 1937)
Green Dolphin Street (On Green Dolphin Street, 1947)
If I Loved You (Carousel, 1956)
It's Almost Like Being in Love (Brigadoon, 1954)
Laura (Laura, 1944)
The Look of Love (Casino Royale, 1967)
Mack the Knife (Threepenny Opera, 1931)
Manha De Carnaval/Black Orpheus (Black Orpheus, 1959)
Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961)
Moonglow (Picnic, 1955)
More (Mondo Cane, 1963)
My Funny Valentine (Pal Joey, 1957)
New York, New York (New York, New York, 1977)
On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady, 1964)
Our Love Is Here to Stay (An American in Paris, 1951)
Pennies From Heaven (Pennies From Heaven, 1936)
People (Funny Girl, 1968)
Pure Imagination (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, 1971)
Samba D'Orfeu (Black Orpheus, 1959)
The Shadow of Your Smile (The Sandpiper, 1965)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Wizard of Oz, 1939)
Someday My Prince Will Come (Snow White, 1937)
Speak Softly Love (Godfather, 1972)
Stella By Starlight (The Uninvited, 1944)
Summertime (Porgy & Bess, 1959)
Sunday In New York (Sunday In New York, 1963)
The Way You Look Tonight (Swing Time, 1936)
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940)
Whistle While You Work (Snow White, 1937)
Wind Beneath My Wings (Beaches, 1988)
Standards used in a movie for theatrical effect, historical accuracy, etc.
April in Paris (Blazing Saddles, 1974 and Forget Paris, 1995)
Crazy (Sweet Dreams, 1985)
For All We Know (Lovers and Other Strangers, 1970)
Georgia On My Mind (Ray, 2004)
La Bamba (La Bamba, 1987)
Misty (Play Misty for Me, 1971)
My Old Flame (Sabrina, 1995)
On Broadway (All That Jazz, 1979)
Rock Around the Clock (Blackboard Jungle, 1955)
Round Midnight (Round Midnight, 1986)
San Antonio Rose (Sweet Dreams, 1985)
She's Got You (Sweet Dreams, 1985)
Someone to Watch Over Me (Mr. Holland's Opus, 1995)
Stand By Me (Stand By Me, 1986)
The Tennessee Waltz (Zabriskie Point, 1970)
Tequila (Pee Wee's Big Adventure, 1985)
Unchained Melody (Ghost, 1990)
Under the Boardwalk (Beaches, 1988)
Walkin' After Midnight (Sweet Dreams, 1985)
You Don't Know Me (Ray, 2004)
Goldmines! Pretty much every popular song has been in some movie at some point. But here are some Oscar-nominated films that let you fudge a little (or a lot).
Lady Sings The Blues, 1972
All of Me
Don't Explain
Fine and Mellow
Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer
Good Morning Heartache
God Bless the Child
I Cried for You
Lover Man
The Man I Love
Mean to Me
Our Love Is Here to Stay
'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
Them There Eyes
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
You've Changed
American Graffiti, 1973
Ain't That a Shame
The Book of Love
Chantilly Lace
Crying in the Chapel
Do You Wanna Dance
Get a Job
The Great Pretender
Green Onions
Heart and Soul
I Only Have Eyes for You
Johnny B. Goode
Little Darlin'
Love Potion No. 9
Peppermint Twist
Rock Around the Clock
Runaway
See You In September
16 Candles
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Stroll
Teen Angel
That'll Be the Day
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
The Big Chill, 1983
Ain't Too Proud To Beg
Bad Moon Rising
Dancing In The Street
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
In The Midnight Hour
My Girl
Shotgun
Strangers In The Night
What's Going On
When A Man Loves A Woman
A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Good Morning Vietnam, 1987
Around the World in 80 Days
Cast Your Fate To The Wind
Game of Love
I Get Around
I Got You (I Feel Good)
I'll Never Smile Again
Lollipops and Roses
Puff, the Magic Dragon
There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
Rawhide
What a Wonderful World
You Keep Me Hangin' On
When Harry Met Sally, 1989
Autumn in New York
But Not for Me
Call Me
Don't Be That Way
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
I Could Write a Book
Isn't It Romantic
It Had to Be You
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
Our Love Is Here to Stay
Ramblin' Man
Say It Isn't So
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
Stompin' at the Savoy
Where or When
Sleepless In Seattle, 1993
As Time Goes By
Back in the Saddle Again
Bye Bye Blackbird
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
Make Someone Happy
Makin' Whoopee
Stand by Your Man
Stardust
When I Fall in Love
Good Night and Good Luck, 2005
How High The Moon
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
One For My Baby
Pick Yourself Up
Pretend
Solitude
Straighten Up And Fly Right
There'll Be Another Spring
Too Close For Comfort
You're Driving Me Crazy
When I Fall In Love
