Most famous film music

[Deckerd]

What d'you think is the music most embedded in the collective consciousness?

I propose the 3 first Star Wars scores.

There are lots of clips and riffs that are famous and are linked to their films, like Psycho and Jaws, but few films have their whole score so well-known.

 

[T'Baio]

I would say undoubtedly John Williams' Star Wars scores.

 

[Rincewiend]

Ennio Morricone - The good The bad The Ugly?!?

 

[Shazam!]

I'm not sure I understand the question. If you were to hum something and have it be instantly recognizable, I'd say Jaws, but in terms of the whole score, it'd have to be Star Wars.

 

[barnaclelapse]

I was going to say either Good/Bad/Ugly or Psycho.

 

[Shazam!]

*snip*

I think many know the music but wouldn't be able to tell you the name of the film.

 

[Bloodwhiner]

Bridge On The River Kwai (aka "Colonel Bogey March")

 

[Canadave]

I'd also have to say Star Wars, pretty much hands down.

 

[Shazam!]

Oh, wait... James Bond, surely.

 

[Shazam!]

Bridge On The River Kwai (aka "Colonel Bogey March")

LOL As if.

 

[propita]

Lawrence of Arabia?

Captain from Castile?--aka "Conquest," USC's song when they score/win, so it's been heard a lot

 

[Canadave]

^ I'd say it's pretty well-known (if you whistle the theme, most people will recognize it), but I doubt many people can tell you the name of the movie it's from.

 

[CorporalClegg]

Lawrence of Arabia?

Captain from Castile?--aka "Conquest," USC's song when they score/win, so it's been heard a lot

Well if you're using that logic, the Imperial March is pretty much used by everyone and most people know what it is.

 

[Q2UnME]

I'd also like to toss in John William's library of work from the Indiana Jones trilogy (well, KCS didn't happen in my book ). I think the Raiders Theme/March is one of the most instantly recognizable pieces of film music.

Q2

 

[Hermiod]

It's undoubtedly John Williams' "Main Title" from Star Wars.

I agree that Williams' Raiders of the Lost Ark and Jaws themes are up there too - oh and probably his Superman theme as well.

 

[Shaytan]

Once Upon a Time in the West

 

[Zachary Smith]

"Pink Panther" . . .

 

[O'Dib]

Godfather theme.

 

[JacksonArcher]

Anything done by John Williams.

 

[Rincewiend]

"Pink Panther" . . .

Right...

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