ONTD Original: Best Original Movie Songs that DIDN'T Win an Oscar

[madamezuzu]

So, after watching the Bee Gees documentary on HBO Max (special shout out to our indie film curator scriptedending), I realized the TRAVESTY that was the Bee Gees not even being nominated for 1978's Best Original Song, let alone winning. To be eligible for best original song, the song must be a completely original work, released exclusively for the use of the

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[fernandocolunga]

mystery of love fucking slapped

i also really liked the moon song lol it was cute

[ellyrianna]

Came here to say JUSTICE FOR MYSTERY OF LOVE. That Coco song was a dime dozen.

[felixdharma]

Both are so precious.

[neuers]

The movie is whatever but the song ♥♥♥♥

[zoaster_toaster]

Can't see it :(

[vespertinev]

the song is also whatever

[missedith17]

the rainbow connection is beautiful and always makes me cry

also

that thing you do is a bop and I still listen to it regularly

[ladychips]

wow i had no idea there were so many. theyre all great too, soundtrack for the weekend now!

May It Be by Enya, Accidentally In Love, Cold Mountain's songs, and Down in New Orleans from Princess and the Frog! Lol I just googled though, im sure theres a ton more

[euraylie]

“May it Be” losing was the biggest fuckery ever

[lpbrowncoat]

I've always preferred Let It Be over Into The West.

[baekpedaling]

Omg I haven't heard May It Be in years and why did I just start tearing up listening?! The whole LOTR soundtrack was so good. My middle school ass would regularly be in my room sobbing to these songs.

[rhapsodeeinblue]

Frozen 2 pushing "Into the Unknown" instead of "Show Yourself" last year was just ???? They probably figured the latter was spoilery but who cares~

Of course right now I'm blanking on past songs lol but this is my movie song of the year (and pop song of the year in general tbh):

[missjersey]

I love this one

[rhapsodeeinblue]

I read that this was Cathy Ang's first take!

[la_loony]

I don't care for either Frozen, but if they considered "Show yourself" too spoilery that's a stupid reason, the movie had been out long enough by the time the Oscars came around to push it.