Favorite Movie Soundtrack

Growing up, I remember getting to go to work with my dad from time to time. My dad has worked for several different companies, from pest control to shoe repair, but I will never forget the day that he took me to work with him at the radio station. He sold airtime to businesses that wanted to advertise on the station. I got to sit in the booth with the Djs, I even recorded a little radio spot when I was probably no older than 4 or 5 for the station that used to be GC-101.

My dad and I always connected with music. We agreed that the oldies were goodies, and I developed a love of music that sometimes surprises people. I can’t stand most modern music but the anthems and ballads of the 1960s struck a chord with me. Because of that, my choice for favorite movie soundtrack popped immediately into my head. Just look at this list of songs from Forrest Gump. Entertainment Weekly published a list of the top 100 soundtracks of all time, and this was a gigantic glaring omission from that list. I will be silent and let the music speak for itself.

• “Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley
• “Blowin’ in the Wind” – Joan Baez
• “Fortunate Son” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
• “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” – The Four Tops
• “Respect” – Aretha Franklin
• “Rainy Day Women” – Bob Dylan
• “Sloop John B”- Beach Boys
• “California Dreamin'” – The Mamas & the Papas
• “For What It’s Worth” – Buffalo Springfield
• “What the World Needs Now Is Love” – Jackie DeShannon
• “Break on Through (To the Other Side)” – The Doors
• “Mrs. Robinson” – Simon & Garfunkel
• “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – The Byrds
• “Joy to the World” – Three Dog Night
• “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” – B. J. Thomas
• “Sweet Home Alabama” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• “On the Road Again” – Willie Nelson
• “Hanky Panky” – Tommy James and The Shondells
• “All Along the Watchtower” – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
• “Hello, I Love You” – The Doors
• “People Are Strange” – The Doors
• “Love Her Madly” – The Doors
• “Hey Joe” – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
• “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” – Pete Seeger
• “Let’s Work Together” – Canned Heat
• “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” – Tony Orlando & Dawn
• “Get Down Tonight” – KC & The Sunshine Band
• “Free Bird” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• “Go Your Own Way” – Fleetwood Mac

How about your pick for best soundtrack? Is there one that you find particularly moving or have a personal connection to in some way? Let me know in the comments below or on Twitter or Facebook.