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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[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.

[coquettishkat]

over the moon was so beautiful i’m still in awe

[baekpedaling]

Show Yourself is my favorite song from the whole movie