Tracks of the Era

Colin Donovan

With 2017 coming to a close, the top songs will continue into 2018.

Michael Sei, Contributing Writer
March 19, 2017

Music is one of the most important aspects of a film. From the well-crafted melodies in Up to jam session worthy rock songs in Guardians of the Galaxy, every movie has a soundtrack that helps bring it to life. They have a variety of functions, including story progression, the pacing of edits and dialogue and indicating tone. Though most soundtracks are accomplish the same goal, some stand out more than others. These are the top picks.

 

Star Wars: A New Hope (George Lucas, 1977)

Star Wars is an iconic film that had to make this list. It is not only catchy but masterful. The music serves as a driving force in each scene. The film owes many of its scenes memorability to the soundtracks. Darth Vader’s intro, for example, would never have been considered a pinpoint in the series without the menacing music the accompanied it. Star Wars: A New Hope, and the entire series in general, would be nothing without its soundtracks.
Star Wars is an iconic film that had to make this list. It is not only catchy but masterful. The music serves as a driving force in each scene. The film owes many of its scenes memorability to the soundtracks. Darth Vader’s intro, for example, would never have been considered a pinpoint in the series without the menacing music the accompanied it. Star Wars: A New Hope, and the entire series in general, would be nothing without its soundtracks.

The Breakfast Club (John Hughes, 1985)

The Breakfast Club ends with one of the best-constructed scenes, which is propelled by the song, Don’t Yah by Simple Minds. This is a prime example of how a song can influence the way a scene is shot. John Hughes created a soundtrack much like Guardians of the Galaxy, where the choice of music is a mixture from a time period, and it works well.
The Breakfast Club ends with one of the best-constructed scenes, which is propelled by the song, Don’t Yah by Simple Minds. This is a prime example of how a song can influence the way a scene is shot. John Hughes created a soundtrack much like Guardians of the Galaxy, where the choice of music is a mixture from a time period, and it works well.

The Lion King (Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, 1994)

The Lion King earns a place on this list for its combination of both lyrical songs and background music. The best part of the soundtrack is how the music tells a story, at one point driving lions to find love. The combination leads audiences to feel different emotions. The unique thing that The Lion King has to offer is that the characters sing the lyrics to many of the songs. This makes the songs more personal to the characters and gives the songs more meaning to the plot of the story.
The Lion King earns a place on this list for its combination of both lyrical songs and background music. The best part of the soundtrack is how the music tells a story, at one point driving lions to find love. The combination leads audiences to feel different emotions. The unique thing that The Lion King has to offer is that the characters sing the lyrics to many of the songs. This makes the songs more personal to the characters and gives the songs more meaning to the plot of the story.

Guardians of the Galaxy (James Gunn, 2014)

Guardians of the Galaxy presents its music as a mixtape rather than just typical background music. What’s unique about the playlists is that all the songs originate from the rock era, during Star-lord’s childhood. They are played, however, in a futuristic setting as the hero travels the galaxy. The soundtrack overall is compiled of some of the catchiest music from the classic rock era and is one soundtrack that is not easily forgotten.
Guardians of the Galaxy presents its music as a mixtape rather than just typical background music. What’s unique about the playlists is that all the songs originate from the rock era, during Star-lord’s childhood. They are played, however, in a futuristic setting as the hero travels the galaxy. The soundtrack overall is compiled of some of the catchiest music from the classic rock era and is one soundtrack that is not easily forgotten.

  The Graduate (Mike Nichols ,1967)

Every movie has that one song you think of when you hear the title of the movie and with The Graduate, Simon and Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence is that song. The way that Mike Nichols creates his scenes, with low-key hints and hidden meanings, is why the music is so important. It acts as an indicator for each scene with these little-hidden meanings, making it one of the most memorable and influential soundtracks in any movie.
Every movie has that one song you think of when you hear the title of the movie and with The Graduate, Simon and Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence is that song. The way that Mike Nichols creates his scenes, with low-key hints and hidden meanings, is why the music is so important. It acts as an indicator for each scene with these little-hidden meanings, making it one of the most memorable and influential soundtracks in any movie.
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