The Best Movie Songs Ever

Book Overview

(Easy Piano Songbook). This second edition features a great retrospective of 71 favorite songs that have been a part of some of the most memorable movies ever. Songs include: Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) * Alfie * Beauty and the Beast * Big Spender * The Candy Man * Do You Know Where You're Going To? * I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow * I Will Remember You * Theme from "Jaws" * My Heart Will Go On * Somewhere in Time * Summer Night * There You'll Be * (I've Had) The Time of My Life * Unchained Melody * and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0793565790
• ISBN13: 9780793565795
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.4" x 12.1"

Customer Reviews

Easy to play, beautiful music

As someone who can "sort of" play the keyboard, I really appreciate this songbook. Most of the songs are quite simple to play, yet they are also quite beautiful. Of the dozen or so sheet music books I own, this is my favorite. I amaze myself when I can sit down to play Where do I Begin and actually make lovely sounds with my amateur fingers.I once watched a documentary on film scoring which pointed out the difference between movie music and TV music. TV theme music has to be frentic and grab your attention before you change the channel, the composer of movie music has the luxury of knowing his audience isn't going anywhere. Thus, movie music is often simple and emotional. Comparing the music in this song book with another I have of TV themes, this appears to be accurate. The movie themes are much gentler on the ears, and hurt the fingers less.

All the best?

Not sure that these are the best ever, but there are lots of popular tunes here:A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart MakesA Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme)A Time For Us (Love Theme)A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)AlfieAlmost ParadiseBeauty And The BeastBless The Beasts And ChildrenBorn FreeCall Me IrresponsibleChange The WorldChariots Of FireCheek To CheekChim Chim Cher-eeCircle Of LifeColors Of The WindCome Saturday Morning (Saturday Morning)Endless LoveEverybody's Talkin' (Echoes)Flashdance...What A FeelingForrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme)Go The DistanceHands Of TimeI Believe In You And MeI Finally Found SomeoneI Will Remember YouI Will Wait For YouIt Might As Well Be SpringLong Ago (And Far Away)Love ThemeMaybe This TimeMoon RiverMy Foolish HeartMy Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From 'Titanic')PicnicQue Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)Raiders MarchRaindrops Keep Fallin' On My HeadRiverSeparate LivesSomedaySomewhere Out ThereSooner Or Later (I Always Get My Man)Speak Softly, Love (Love Theme)Star Trek(R) The Motion PictureTake My Breath Away (Love Theme)Tears In HeavenThat's EntertainmentThe Bare NecessitiesThe DreameThe Exodus SongThe John Dunbar ThemeThe Look Of LoveThe Man That Got AwayThe Music Of GoodbyeThe Way We WereThe Way You Look TonightTheme From 'Jaws'Theme From 'Jurassic Park'Theme From 'Lawrence Of Arabia'Theme From 'Schindler's List'Theme From 'Terms Of Endearment'Theme From E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial)True LoveUnchained MelodyUninvitedUp Where We BelongWhere Do I Begin (Love Theme)Where The Boys AreYou Must Love MeYou'll Be In My Heart (Pop Version)Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

Pleased

I bought the book for my daughter and she loves it.