Top 30 Catchiest Songs from Classic Movie Musicals
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- Опубликовано: 22 май 2024
- We're still tapping out toes to these songs decades later. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the very best in catchy, hummable tunes from classic Hollywood musicals. Our countdown includes "Summer Stock," "Damn Yankees," "The Band Wagon," and more! Which song will YOU be humming for days? Tell us in the comments!
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No genre of film makes one feel happier than musicals. They have that magical quality.
I always liked watching Classic Hollywood musicals. Whenever musicals get made now, they just don’t hold a candle to what came before, even when good
I think I like the older ones because they are closer to traditional theatre; if not directly adapted from an existing play or musical. A lot more focus on performing *for* the audience rather than completely ignoring the fourth wall.
Lot of movies are like that
I was born in 1965. The year of the Sound of Music. My parents had the soundtrack. Basically all of the first songs I ever learned. Do Re Me being the first.
Ahem!!! Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked.
@@cliffsheets73 outside of "Wicked", Phantom and Les Mis fall into the classic musical category. That is the style they were made in. Wicked and the Producers are damn good and do not fit the mold the OP is attempting to build but I get their point....
I love all the old musical songs. The dancing was so good and looked incredibly flawless yet hard at the same time, the singers were all talented, the outfits were classy and beautiful, and it was all just so fun and happy! Which is always good!
Ask anyone about Gene and Fred, they worked their butts off in the real world. No CGI, special effects, or a quick cut to animation.
@@lavern007 CGI wasn’t even a thing back then and special effects were barely a thing at all. Which is why old movies are so much more impressive to me in some ways because the actors actually danced and sang and had real talent
Both Liza Minelli and her mother were on this list! ❤️❤️ Family of talent!
I work at a library and just started a classic movie program. I'm playing musicals for May. Happy to see this video!
I'll never dust my house again without this playlist!
I listen to Classic Movie Music all the time! Singing In The Rain, White Christmas, Meet Me In St. Louis, The Wizard of Oz…
Thank you so much. Fun to go back and remember all these unforgettable songs. Now i want to spend my whole day watching old musicals.
Solid list! I would probably add “with a little bit of luck” from my fair lady
Also one of my favorites, as well as get me to the church on time.
I feel like you missed “They call the wind Maria” from “Paint your wagon”. Not necessarily the greatest movie, though I do like it, but the song is hauntingly beautiful.
I agree wholeheartedly! Haunting!
Agree but also Wand'rin' Star from the same movie
Classic Musical are so good and magical. My late grandmother and my mother loved them ❤❤❤❤❤
Love the list, but have a personal quibble. I would have omitted the Oompa-Loompas and inserted The Bear Necessities from The Jungle Book. A much catchier tune in my opinion, never failing to make me smile.
The jungle book is a classic hollywood musical that started on stage? Who knew...
I am honestly amazed you picked "America" as no 1. It's always been on my top ten list (I refuse to rank them beyond that, it depends too much on my mood at the time) But I truly thought that it had been mostly forgotten. Thank you.
I think some of the others were chosen more for the cinematography than the songs themselves, but you redeemed yourself by listing some of the other catchy classics from those films.
I Could Have Danced All Night truly is “joy personified”. I listen to a lot mostly whenever I’m in a bad mood or just want to hear something fun and happy
I was looking for someone to mention this song. It makes my heart and my lungs happy when I sing it.
Obviously everyone's list would be different, but this is by far the best MsMojo video to date. These were almost all excellent choices for the topic.
You totally missed one of my all-time favorite movies, and it's best song! The Best Things Happen While Your Dancing, White Christmas (1954)
Everyone thinks of it as only a Christmas movie. It is SO much more.
It's just criminal that Garland died so young. The studios are and were disgusting in their greed.
"I Wish I Was Back in the Army" from White Christmas as well
I always liked “they called the wind Maria(I can’t spell). From Paint your Wagon.
Your spelling is correct! But in the song, the name Maria is pronounced Ma-rye-ah (a long "i"), which is different from the usual pronunciation Ma-ree-ya (with a long "e") (like the song from West Side Story). But both are spelled the same. I noticed that in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, Maria (Charlotte Lucas' younger sister) is pronounced with a long "I; in the more recent BBC production of Belgravia, Sophia is similarly pronounced with a long "i" rather than a long "e". Maybe it's a British thing?
Love seeing "Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat" included! One of my favorite showtunes of all time. A true classic.
An American in Paris is probably my favourite classic musical. So many brilliant songs in that film, not just I got rhythm. Gene Kelly was a big hero of mine as a kid.
An American in Paris is a true gem of classic cinema! The songs, the dancing, and the timeless romance all come together to create an unforgettable experience. Gene Kelly's talent is simply legendary-he's inspired countless performers with his iconic style and grace. It's amazing how these films leave a lasting impact, isn't it? Thanks for sharing your love for musicals!
@@MsMojo It is a bit of a tribute to george gershwin who with his brother Ira wroe most of the songs. Gershwin is worth a listen and Strike up the band is another of His works that is well worth a listen.
I read that Oklahoma was the first musical to play in London, when the theaters first opened, at the end of WWII. The audience gave a standing ovation when they heard the opening song.
Fagin’s songs in Oliver are my favourite and catchy
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I watched the musical again in January and still get it as an ear worm 😅
With all the great songs to pick from you could have chosen 50 or 100 songs and not have gotten everyone's favorites!! My favorites include "They Call the Wind Mariah" from Paint your Wagon, "Old Man River" from Showboat, and "If Ever I should leave you" from Camelot!!
What do you think about "A!most like being in love" from Brigadoon?
Yes to Old Man River
I love all of these songs, but I think the theme was energetic, happy songs.
Don’t rain on my parade should have easily been in the top 5. Also, you missed 7 brides for 7 brother… so many great songs, and HAIR! 😊
Never am I going to look at Oliver's "Consider yourself" especially due to the choreographic similarity, without comparing it to Monty Python's "Every sperm is sacred" (1983) or watch any Fred Astaire dance without laughing about "The Inquisition" by Mel Brooks (1981). That songs are my two all-time favorites
My sister and I watched Hello Dolly for the first time about a year ago and we absolutely loved it! It’s so fun, funny, entertaining and charming! We cracked up over young Michael Crawford because we know him as the Phantom who’s much more…sinister 😂
Unfortunately, Danny Lockin who played Barnaby Tucker was brutally murdered.
If you haven't seen it, you should also watch the original "The Matchmaker" with Shirley Booth as Dolly and Paul Ford as Horace Vandergelder (plus Tony Perking, Robert Morse, Shirley MacLaine)
Great selection! I agree with them all, and have every single one of the movies in my DVD collection. Yep, I love musicals ….
I listen to The Trolley Song probably weekly. I actually listened to it like two days ago. It makes me so happy and it’s so fun. It’s one of the first songs I ever remember hearing actually. It was on a CD my dad got from his grandfather and I heard for the first time when I was 5. Now almost 15 years later it’s still one of my go-to songs. It makes me so happy and has such charm and fun in it. Judy Garland absolutely crushes the song
Well now I know what to watch on a sad day! Thank you for this list of musicals!
I was waiting for "I could have danced all night" to show up. A beautiful song, beautifully sung, and danced to by the amazing (and beautiful) Audrey Hepburn. Her acting during the song is spot on and makes me swoon myself, every time I watch it. Great pick, @MsMojo.
I hate to burst your bubble (because I love Audrey Hepburn also) but AH's singing in My Fair Lady was dubbed by the wonderful and versatile Marnie Nixon. Who also dubbed Natalie Wood in West Side Story, and so many others.
@@LymanPhillips I didn't say that she sang the song. I already knew that she didn't. I simply said that it was beautifully sung.
I grew up watching these musicals with my dad in the 80s. Its amazing that I can still correctly remember 99% of these song lyrics. Including "Trouble" from Music Man.
I remember as a child in the 60’s going to the theater to see these classics. If you wanted to work in Hollywood in the 40’s through the 60’s, you had to do it all. Not only did you have to act, you had to sing and dance as well. Not so much today. Now get off my lawn.
America All the way! They are all fabulous but I love that dance number from Rita and the girls. I did love every song in West Side Story along with the Sound of Music.
Calamity Jane 'Windy City' or 'Black Hills of Dakota'. Still remember this from hearing grandparents singing them when I was an infant!
"Singin' in the Rain" should be number one! It's the best! Gene Kelly is unforgettable in that number. You blew it!
This was a fabulous video. It makes me sad though because they don’t make films or musicals like this anymore. I am familiar with everything presented. Thank you for putting America as number one.❤
Judy Garland looked stunning in Summer Stock.
Yea and after that that's when her career went down hill after she left MGM
She sure did. I read that this was filmed a bit later after the rest of the movie was filmed to allow her to lose some weight. This was her last film for MGM.
Gene Kelly was hot 🔥
I had a mad crush on him back in the 60s! He was old by then and I was a young girl, but that's when his movies hit television.
Judy Garland was just 27 when she made Summer Stock, but she always managed to sound mature beyond her years with every song she’d sing.
Oh, and by the way, it’s pronounced BernSTEEN.
Other possible routines could include Summer Holiday, The Girl Can't Help It, Night Fever from Saturday Night Fever and The Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe from The Harvey Girls.
I honestly thought the song “Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair” was written for a shampoo commercial. 😂
all the songs from Mary Poppins were great. i enjoyed all the songs from that movie.
What will I be humming? Pretty much every song from Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Oliver, and West Side Story. The soundtrack of my youth.
It’s crazy that Grease & other mature musicals had been nowadays become like family classics to show your kids. Parents are really okay with showing Grease to their kids, if it’s released during the late 80’s, it would’ve been PG-13.
My neighbor's mom wouldn't let them listen to "Greased Lighting " and mine wouldn't let me watch "Footloose " because she didn't like Kevin Bacon's attitude in the commercial.
I sure hope this video turns younger folks to classic Hollywood musicals!
Such amazing picks! I loved hearing all these songs! Thank you!!
Luv 'em all.
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Definitely "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious". Happy sunday morning, Emily. Take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well.
My mother's favorite movie is the wizard of Oz and most of the songs end up in my head every so often and right now it's if only had a brain
I Ador The Wizard of Oz!
Everything from Grease . Especially that intro
Yes, I love Grease sm ❤❤🎉🎉
Nothing from 7 bride's for 7 brother's? Also, Tomorrow? or somewhere over the rainbow? Good list though. No disrespect.
This list is about the CATCHIEST songs and not about the most ICONIC songs. Somewhere Over The Rainbow is a good song but in my opinion way too overplayed. I am glad that there are songs in this list that you wouldn’t normally see in most lists. Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat for instance. I do agree that there are so many missed songs for this list. They could do so many videos talking about the catchiest songs from all the great musicals that came out. Hopefully they will do more because there are so many musicals that are great.
I agree! It is about my favorite musical ever. Maybe because Howard Keel was so dad-gum gorgeous! My friends loved Donny Osmond while I loved Howard. Still do.
CHICAGO 😏
Don't forget Hair! - lot's of great songs from that movie! Also not as upbeat as some of your list but If Ever I Would Leave you from Camelot is one that stays with you. Great list overall 💥
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I was waiting for The Time Warp! I guess the Rocky Horror Picture Show is not considered a ‘Hollywood classic’.
Great list. I've seen every one of these musicals, some of them multiple times, and these are definitely all catchy!
Number 1 should have been " Over the Rainbow"!!!!
Nothing from Carousel? "If I Loved You", "June is Bustin' Out All Over", "Soliloquy", and my favorite, "A Real Nice Clambake", one that can't help but make me smile.
I did not know that movie Hello Dolly was in Wall-E
Aw! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was one of my sister’s and mine’s favorite soundtrack and movie when we were little. I actually sang Doll On A Music Box as my audition to get into a play when I was 8 years old 😂
West side story is one of the musicals I got to see live and I loved the songs.
You missed calamity Jane.. Doris Day that's got music classics like secret ❤️ 😍
"The Deadwood Stage"!!!
@MsMojo, no honorable mentions? Maybe I'm one of the youngest people commenting but I must say that if these are classical move musicals then I guess your list is okay. But were there any movies you left out like "The King and I" Shall We Dance and any songs from Calamity Jane, Doris Day? or what about Carmen Jones. I don't remember any of the songs. I have to look into my archives
I do agree about shall we dance. I could’ve easily replaced several of the selections.
You haven't heard "Ease On Down The Road" unless you've been in the (live) theatre in front of one of the two 15 foot tall amplifiers they had smack up front of each wing of the stage.
I have heard I think 18-19 of these songs (which is funny because I’ve only seen about 10 or less of these movies) and I love all of them!!
13:09 My only comment is that is not a top hat on Fred Astaire; it appears to be a boater. But other than that fabulous video!
Judy Garland, Barbara Streisand, Gene Kelly, Julie Andrews, and Dick Van Dyke are very well represented on this list.
"Hello Dolly!" is a fun movie, with a young Michael Crawford starring as "Cornelius Hackl" before his amazing run as the best "Phantom of The Opera" on Broadway for 1,300 performances. I wish someone had recorded the POTO version with Michael and Sarah Brightman, it's the best one in my opinion. It's impossible to find a video of the entire show with that particular cast of performers.
I can't remember if it was an interview with Alan Lerner or Frederick Loewe, but one was asked to describe Irving Berlins place in American popular music and the answer was "Irving Berlin is American Popular music".
I know all these songs and there are only two movies I haven’t seen. Great list
"Singing in the Rain" is my no.1 🎉
Nothing from “Yankee Doodle Dandy”?
The best part of the new adaptation of West Side Story was their version of America. I love how they took to the streets and everyone joined in.
I would have included Rocky Horror, King and I, Muppet Movie, and Bye Bye Birdie, but this was a solid list. Great choices. Definite props to the choice from Grease because that was written FOR the movie.
I'm missing - Wand'rin' Star (Lee Marvin) the movie - Paint your wagon. And yes... with Clint Eastwood that sings...
You know which ones are the catchiest songs? The ones sung by Larry and Balki in Perfect Strangers. Which incluse some of these, and then a few others 😁
Roy Roger and Dale Evan gave a lot of good music.
Very fun thanks🤩 I would have put music man at the end of the list though🧐
I would add "A Lovely Night," sung by Lesley Ann Warren in Cinderella.
some very good songs on this list, but I do think you missed a couple that really should be on before a couple of the choices. For pure " gets stuck in your head, and makes you sing it" quality, I would have to have "Go Home with Bonny Jean" from Brigadoon ( Gene Kelly and Van Johnson ) and "Yankee Doodle Dandy" in the movie of the same name, ( James Cagney ) but I really can't hate on anything you included.
I don't know which to pick, but I obviously need to add show tunes to my playlist!
I love musicals, and some of the choices I found surprising, I probably would've choosen 76 trombones from the Music Man over trouble. Rhythm of Life from Sweet Charity number one as well.
Best version of “Cheek to Cheek” was by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong”.
Nothing from Showboat! So many great songs.
Trouble with a capital "T" that rhymes with "P" that stands for "pool!"
I liked it
America is just one big ball of fun. I can’t help but dance and sing (or lip sync) to the lyrics whenever I hear the song. It’s so perfect for a fun song
I'm stopping this video at 9:52. In 4th grade, a music teacher browbeat me into performing "Oh What A Beautiful Morning" at a school assembly. It was a mortifying moment for me. I later actually saw her die in a double head on fatality accident 100 yards from the school. A year later, when Cabaret came out, my mom took me and my brother to the theater. The woman at the box office refused to sell us tickets, scolding my mom "This movie should not be seen by children." My mom had done no research on the movie and was moved to tears by the woman's words. There should have been a PG-13 rating back then.
You showed enough of Make Em Laugh to have made me laugh.
To be fair, only 11 of them are actually original movie musicals. The other 19 are film adaptations of classic broadway shows. Still, a very good list 👍.
Judy Garland and Gene Kelly completed almost 1/3rd of your picks. Makes you wonder when musicals would be without them.
Sou um brasileiro idoso que sempre amou os musicais. Adorei essa seleção, mas não concordo com a primeira colocação. Na minha humilde opinião, Singing in the Rain é que merecia, indiscutivelmente, ser a primeira colocada. Uma verdadeira obra-prima. Jamais vi algo tão lindo numa tela de cinema.
What about songs from chorus line. Or seven brides for seven brothers.😊
I love A Perfect Relationship from Bells are Ringing.
"Time Warp" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show would trump most on your list. :D
UMMMM Over the Rainbow????
There's more two songs I would have included:
Bad Guys (Bugsy Malone)
Rainbow Connection (The Muppet Movie)
For what it's worth. It wasn't just the great Leonard... Re New York and a gazillion other mid century classics, Green and Comden equally beyond the pale
I'm going to name 'But, Mr. Adams' from the movie '1776'. Circa 1972
How could you leave out Bye Bye Birdie?
If you count the original Muppet Movie as a classic movie musical, there’s Moving Right Along. That’s another catchy road trip tune. “Ah, a bear in his natural habitat: a Studebaker.” 🐸 🐻 🚙
Don't Rain on My Parade is notoriously difficult, especially in a rhythmic sense, which seems to me opposite of "catchy". I'd say it's dramatic but not catchy. When I saw the thumbnail, even though I knew it was the costume for Get Happy, I was kind of hoping for On the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe from The Harvey Girls. But that probably would have been too much Judy Garland. I was happy to see Consider Yourself and others on the list.