The Fighter
Christian Bale has a good chance of walking away with a Best Supporting Actor trophy, but the movie is a longshot Best Picture hopeful, which is only fitting since all the best boxing movies are about longshots. And when it comes tragic boxing stories, there are plenty of songs to choose from. Here are three of the best, and I also recommend Dylan's "The Hurricane" or Springsteen's "The Hitter"
The Kids Are Alright
If anyone has a chance of taking away Natalie Portman's much deserved Oscar statuette, it's Annette Bening. And if she does walk away with the hardware, you can crank up any one of these lesbian-approved anthems.
Indigo Girls - Romeo And Juliet
The Town
I was hoping The Town would manage a Best Picture nomination, partly because I thought it was terrific, but mostly because it would have given me an excuse to add The Clash's "Bankrobber" to this playlist. No such luck, but Jeremy Renner managed a Best Supporting Actor nomination which is more than enough reason for me to suggest the Clash. And nothing screams out Boston to me quite like Jonathan Richman.
I was hoping The Town would manage a Best Picture nomination, partly because I thought it was terrific, but mostly because it would have given me an excuse to add The Clash's "Bankrobber" to this playlist. No such luck, but Jeremy Renner managed a Best Supporting Actor nomination which is more than enough reason for me to suggest the Clash. And nothing screams out Boston to me quite like Jonathan Richman.
Winter's Bone
I knew that if I looked hard enough I'd find a Steve Earle song that summed up the themes of Winter's Bone in three minutes. "Oxycontin Blues" is a track from Washington Street Serenade I'd forgotten about, but it fits the bill perfectly.
I knew that if I looked hard enough I'd find a Steve Earle song that summed up the themes of Winter's Bone in three minutes. "Oxycontin Blues" is a track from Washington Street Serenade I'd forgotten about, but it fits the bill perfectly.
True Grit
I love the Coen Brothers and thoroughly enjoyed True Grit, but when it came time to pick a song that goes along with the movie, I drew a blank. I think this movie is a longshot since the Coens have already won for No Country For Old Men, a movie that's quite similar in tone to True Grit, and Jeff Bridges won last year for Crazy Heart, but here are some musical highlights from earlier in their careers if either one scores an upset
The Soggy Bottom Boys - A Man Of Constant Sorrow
Jeff Bridges - The Weary Kind
You can find part 1 of the Oscar Party Playlist here featuring the front-runner nominees like The Social Network, The King's Speech, and Black Swan, and there's still time to vote in the Dynammy Awards, Dynamic Range Radio's alternative to the Grammys.
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