Friday, August 1, 2014

When life's kicking your butt, how about a theme song? [8] Movie Soundtracks...Again!

We're in the heart of summer with thoughts of the upcoming school year trying to sneak in and kill the fun, so an awesome blockbuster is exactly what's needed. I've always been a movie girl. My sister and I used to go all the time when we were kids. We had zero taste level so we watched and loved everything. From Red Sonja to every single break-dance movie that came out, summer time was all about waiting for new movies to make it to Guam and getting a ride from our mom to spend the day at the movie theater. 

I thought I'd hit up one of my favorite movies and songs! What a hot movie too! What a Feeling by Irene Cara from Flashdance! If you haven't watched it, but love NA contemporary romance novels, go rent this. Imagine it as a book. Pure awesomeness. Just so you know, I totally want to pick a dozen songs. 


My mom chose King of Wishful Thinking by Go West from Pretty Woman. I freaking love this movie. I don't care what the feminists say. 

My sister chose Coconut by Harry Nilsson from Practical Magic. You know how it goes "Put the lime in the coconut..." It's an "everyone is wasted" kind of song.

7 comments:

  1. I want more summer! I didn't get enough and I watch it slipping away.
    More summer, please!

    Your songs are great, Robyn!

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  2. It's funny how time isn't flying and yet I see it slipping away like I'm losing something. Maybe that's just summer, you always want more.

    You'll get so much beach time, you'll slow down time for all of us, Athina!

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  3. I LOVE Practical Magic. One of my favorite movies so that song brought me right to the part in the movie. The King of Wishful Thinking also is such a great song! Flashdance...well I got laughed at the other day at work because I hadn't seen it, but I still managed to sing along to all the songs. LOL Jaclyn @ JC's Book Haven.

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    1. I think we love a lot of the same movies! Practical Magic, Empire Records...

      Flashdance has such a good soundtrack, I bet you know all the songs and sing them! Along with sports movies, I love dance movies. I've seen so dang many!

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  4. You KNOW I want more summer. It's just not long enough. :( I loved Flashdance and What a Feeling. I was going to choose Pretty Woman from that movie - love Roy Orbison. But I'll pick something else for my song. I've not seen Practical Magic...and I don't know why. I really wanted to. Now I'm going to be singing What a Feeling while shopping! ;)

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    1. Wasn't Flashdance so freaking good? When she took off her bra in front of Mr. Hottie Boss-man, shit. I was taking notes. That's where I first got the idea to live in a loft, not that I've lived in a loft, but I have characters who live in a loft because of that movie and how cool that has to be. I love the Pretty Woman soundtrack.

      I cannot believe you haven't seen Practical Magic. Swoon. Love it! I hope you sang and sang, Brandee!

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  5. You have a beautiful taste in songs!

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