Top 30 Catchiest Songs from Classic Movie Musicals

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  • čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
  • We're still tapping out toes to these songs decades later. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the very best in catchy, hummable tunes from classic Hollywood musicals. Our countdown includes "Summer Stock," "Damn Yankees," "The Band Wagon," and more! Which song will YOU be humming for days? Tell us in the comments!
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  • @mikeywid4954
    @mikeywid4954 Před měsícem +57

    I'm 74 yo and am forever grateful that my mom instilled in us kids an appreciation for musicals at a very young age.

    • @Lava1964
      @Lava1964 Před 26 dny +1

      Likewise. I grew up as a typical male who enjoyed watching sports and war movies, but I also love musicals. I appreciate the difficulty in putting one together.

    • @robertpalin2161
      @robertpalin2161 Před 7 dny +1

      I love what you said just now and I have to say that I don’t think any kid who is growing up today is ever going to say those things when they’re 74. I don’t envision today’s children being forever grateful about anything their parents did.

  • @Elephant2024-wi2li
    @Elephant2024-wi2li Před měsícem +75

    No genre of film makes one feel happier than musicals. They have that magical quality.

    • @clymerwright8591
      @clymerwright8591 Před 29 dny +3

      Its been said it is truly the only completely original American art form.

    • @purplegurl79
      @purplegurl79 Před 29 dny +2

      Been in musicals! Let’s Dance

    • @aeray3581
      @aeray3581 Před 16 dny +1

      Hushabye Mountain!
      Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

  • @Omar-wq9dz
    @Omar-wq9dz Před měsícem +150

    I always liked watching Classic Hollywood musicals. Whenever musicals get made now, they just don’t hold a candle to what came before, even when good

    • @ChezRougey
      @ChezRougey Před měsícem +18

      I think I like the older ones because they are closer to traditional theatre; if not directly adapted from an existing play or musical. A lot more focus on performing *for* the audience rather than completely ignoring the fourth wall.

    • @shenran9164
      @shenran9164 Před měsícem +2

      Lot of movies are like that

    • @garymeise673
      @garymeise673 Před měsícem +6

      I was born in 1965. The year of the Sound of Music. My parents had the soundtrack. Basically all of the first songs I ever learned. Do Re Me being the first.

    • @cliffsheets73
      @cliffsheets73 Před měsícem +2

      Ahem!!! Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked.

    •  Před měsícem

      @@cliffsheets73 outside of "Wicked", Phantom and Les Mis fall into the classic musical category. That is the style they were made in. Wicked and the Producers are damn good and do not fit the mold the OP is attempting to build but I get their point....

  • @rubygracemoseley8144
    @rubygracemoseley8144 Před měsícem +55

    I love all the old musical songs. The dancing was so good and looked incredibly flawless yet hard at the same time, the singers were all talented, the outfits were classy and beautiful, and it was all just so fun and happy! Which is always good!

    • @lavern007
      @lavern007 Před měsícem +4

      Ask anyone about Gene and Fred, they worked their butts off in the real world. No CGI, special effects, or a quick cut to animation.

    • @rubygracemoseley8144
      @rubygracemoseley8144 Před měsícem +4

      @@lavern007 CGI wasn’t even a thing back then and special effects were barely a thing at all. Which is why old movies are so much more impressive to me in some ways because the actors actually danced and sang and had real talent

    • @claudiaziegler4359
      @claudiaziegler4359 Před 29 dny +4

      They also knew how to film dancers so you could see the whole person and performance. Many of the dances filmed today don’t always do that. Don’t show a tap dancer from the waist up…What is the point of that?

    • @rubygracemoseley8144
      @rubygracemoseley8144 Před 29 dny +2

      @@claudiaziegler4359 Exactly

  • @rubygracemoseley8144
    @rubygracemoseley8144 Před měsícem +32

    I listen to Classic Movie Music all the time! Singing In The Rain, White Christmas, Meet Me In St. Louis, The Wizard of Oz…

  • @rubygracemoseley8144
    @rubygracemoseley8144 Před měsícem +51

    Both Liza Minelli and her mother were on this list! ❤️❤️ Family of talent!

  • @rubygracemoseley8144
    @rubygracemoseley8144 Před měsícem +26

    I Could Have Danced All Night truly is “joy personified”. I listen to a lot mostly whenever I’m in a bad mood or just want to hear something fun and happy

    • @mariehernandez5878
      @mariehernandez5878 Před měsícem +3

      I was looking for someone to mention this song. It makes my heart and my lungs happy when I sing it.

  • @jeneanmcbrearty4747
    @jeneanmcbrearty4747 Před měsícem +39

    Shall We Dance from The King and I should be on the list.

  • @astrotherapist
    @astrotherapist Před měsícem +29

    "Singin' in the Rain" should be number one! It's the best! Gene Kelly is unforgettable in that number. You blew it!

    •  Před měsícem

      Wrong! Absolutely totally overrated. The lyrics and melody can not compare with a couple dozen others here.

    • @AzucaNegra16
      @AzucaNegra16 Před 27 dny +4

      No she did not blow it. This is her list. You can also create a video with your own list and put who you think should be at the top.

    • @songsmith31a
      @songsmith31a Před 26 dny +1

      The song that epitomises the sheer joy of the Hollywood musical. Never bettered. GIven a riotous
      tribute by the famous British comedy duo Morecambe and Wise - praised by Kelly himself.

  • @breeinatree4811
    @breeinatree4811 Před měsícem +23

    I read that Oklahoma was the first musical to play in London, when the theaters first opened, at the end of WWII. The audience gave a standing ovation when they heard the opening song.

    • @jennifferwalton3345
      @jennifferwalton3345 Před 20 dny +1

      Elizabeth and Phillip were courting at the time, she said they were particularly fond of People Will Say We are in Love

    • @moo639
      @moo639 Před 13 dny

      I think you have to say "when the theaters REOPENED at the end of WWII." It's not like there was no theater in London until after the end of WWII.

    • @breeinatree4811
      @breeinatree4811 Před 13 dny

      @@moo639 picky picky, but your right 😄

  • @molsongrrrl
    @molsongrrrl Před měsícem +33

    I work at a library and just started a classic movie program. I'm playing musicals for May. Happy to see this video!

    • @mckenna8663
      @mckenna8663 Před měsícem +1

      For May?
      That could be a few years' worth....
      glorious years!

    • @molsongrrrl
      @molsongrrrl Před měsícem +3

      @mckenna8663 well sure, but I've got to give patrons variety! I'm doing my own noir alley for june!

    • @dozzer009
      @dozzer009 Před měsícem +1

      ⁠@@molsongrrrl
      Such a great addition and a way to get younger people interested in the classics. Fantastic idea and wishing you nothing but success!

  • @georgiahogue8588
    @georgiahogue8588 Před měsícem +28

    Thank you so much. Fun to go back and remember all these unforgettable songs. Now i want to spend my whole day watching old musicals.

  • @rubygracemoseley8144
    @rubygracemoseley8144 Před měsícem +11

    I listen to The Trolley Song probably weekly. I actually listened to it like two days ago. It makes me so happy and it’s so fun. It’s one of the first songs I ever remember hearing actually. It was on a CD my dad got from his grandfather and I heard for the first time when I was 5. Now almost 15 years later it’s still one of my go-to songs. It makes me so happy and has such charm and fun in it. Judy Garland absolutely crushes the song

  • @Dreadpiraterose
    @Dreadpiraterose Před měsícem +18

    Love seeing "Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat" included! One of my favorite showtunes of all time. A true classic.

  • @mbrennan459
    @mbrennan459 Před měsícem +9

    Judy Garland, Barbara Streisand, Gene Kelly, Julie Andrews, and Dick Van Dyke are very well represented on this list.

  • @janflewelling6277
    @janflewelling6277 Před měsícem +26

    Love the list, but have a personal quibble. I would have omitted the Oompa-Loompas and inserted The Bear Necessities from The Jungle Book. A much catchier tune in my opinion, never failing to make me smile.

    •  Před měsícem

      The jungle book is a classic hollywood musical that started on stage? Who knew...

    • @rabidsamfan
      @rabidsamfan Před měsícem +2

      They weren’t including animation

    • @janflewelling6277
      @janflewelling6277 Před měsícem

      @@rabidsamfan Ooops - missed that.

  • @BrettTwinSavage
    @BrettTwinSavage Před měsícem +15

    I'll never dust my house again without this playlist!

  • @PoetGorman
    @PoetGorman Před měsícem +14

    What will I be humming? Pretty much every song from Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Oliver, and West Side Story. The soundtrack of my youth.

  • @RFWieder
    @RFWieder Před měsícem +24

    With all the great songs to pick from you could have chosen 50 or 100 songs and not have gotten everyone's favorites!! My favorites include "They Call the Wind Mariah" from Paint your Wagon, "Old Man River" from Showboat, and "If Ever I should leave you" from Camelot!!

    • @myopiniondoesntmatterh9073
      @myopiniondoesntmatterh9073 Před měsícem +3

      What do you think about "A!most like being in love" from Brigadoon?

    • @Solena55
      @Solena55 Před měsícem +1

      Yes to Old Man River

    • @jonnarobinson7541
      @jonnarobinson7541 Před měsícem +1

      I love all of these songs, but I think the theme was energetic, happy songs.

    • @normanwhite6677
      @normanwhite6677 Před měsícem

      I'd go with "What Do the Simple Folk Do" from Camelot.

    • @moo639
      @moo639 Před měsícem

      Your titles are all misquoted or misspelled. They are "They Call the Wind Maria," "Ol' Man River," and "If Ever I Would Leave You."

  • @deadandburied7626
    @deadandburied7626 Před měsícem +9

    "Singing in the Rain" is my no.1 🎉

  • @drewjohnson536
    @drewjohnson536 Před měsícem +26

    Solid list! I would probably add “with a little bit of luck” from my fair lady

    • @LisjeVal
      @LisjeVal Před měsícem +7

      Also one of my favorites, as well as get me to the church on time.

  • @chelseacanales8763
    @chelseacanales8763 Před měsícem +16

    Classic Musical are so good and magical. My late grandmother and my mother loved them ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @netherfield2000
    @netherfield2000 Před měsícem +10

    I grew up watching these musicals with my dad in the 80s. Its amazing that I can still correctly remember 99% of these song lyrics. Including "Trouble" from Music Man.

    • @TheAislynnRose
      @TheAislynnRose Před 16 dny

      We did Music Man in high school. Our High School would do 1 musical a year. It was one of the biggest productions put on. So its a particular favorite of mine, however I already knew all the songs, i grew up with the record of Oklahoma. My Parents always had the recordings on vynal of their favorites. West Side Story, Pajama Game, Flower Drum Song, Gypsy. So I auditioned with "I caint Say No" belting it out without need of music in front of me. Lol Made the Ladies Chorus. Lol So Trouble gets stuck in my head at odd moments, that and Pic-a-little. Hehehe

    • @nbenefiel
      @nbenefiel Před 6 dny +1

      I grew up watching these in the 50’s.

  • @christopherburrus7436
    @christopherburrus7436 Před měsícem +28

    I feel like you missed “They call the wind Maria” from “Paint your wagon”. Not necessarily the greatest movie, though I do like it, but the song is hauntingly beautiful.

    • @leecarlson9713
      @leecarlson9713 Před měsícem +4

      I agree wholeheartedly! Haunting!

    • @veredwg
      @veredwg Před měsícem +5

      Agree but also Wand'rin' Star from the same movie

    • @sampa2nyc
      @sampa2nyc Před 18 dny

      Mariah

  • @user-ou3dm6th3x
    @user-ou3dm6th3x Před měsícem +4

    I remember as a child in the 60’s going to the theater to see these classics. If you wanted to work in Hollywood in the 40’s through the 60’s, you had to do it all. Not only did you have to act, you had to sing and dance as well. Not so much today. Now get off my lawn.

  • @yoclark2723
    @yoclark2723 Před měsícem +7

    America All the way! They are all fabulous but I love that dance number from Rita and the girls. I did love every song in West Side Story along with the Sound of Music.

  • @MarkRaphaelson
    @MarkRaphaelson Před měsícem +7

    Obviously everyone's list would be different, but this is by far the best MsMojo video to date. These were almost all excellent choices for the topic.

  • @noelleggett5368
    @noelleggett5368 Před měsícem +24

    I was waiting for The Time Warp! I guess the Rocky Horror Picture Show is not considered a ‘Hollywood classic’.

    • @sandmboy1
      @sandmboy1 Před 17 dny +1

      Thats because its was written by a Brit and Frankn Furter was played by a Brit- and in 1975 no-one had ever heard of Susan Sarandon!

    • @noelleggett5368
      @noelleggett5368 Před 16 dny +1

      @@sandmboy1 The director, Jim Sharman, was Australian, and the writer, Richard O’Brien is from Hamilton, New Zealand.

  • @MiaHessMusic
    @MiaHessMusic Před měsícem +10

    I sure hope this video turns younger folks to classic Hollywood musicals!

    • @leonoranicolaysen2784
      @leonoranicolaysen2784 Před měsícem +2

      My kids grew up on the classics. And they all graduated college with honors. Coincidence? (Spooky music plays)!

  • @markwiese1165
    @markwiese1165 Před měsícem +20

    I always liked “they called the wind Maria(I can’t spell). From Paint your Wagon.

    • @rhusradicans2122
      @rhusradicans2122 Před měsícem +3

      Your spelling is correct! But in the song, the name Maria is pronounced Ma-rye-ah (a long "i"), which is different from the usual pronunciation Ma-ree-ya (with a long "e") (like the song from West Side Story). But both are spelled the same. I noticed that in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, Maria (Charlotte Lucas' younger sister) is pronounced with a long "I; in the more recent BBC production of Belgravia, Sophia is similarly pronounced with a long "i" rather than a long "e". Maybe it's a British thing?

    • @moo639
      @moo639 Před měsícem

      @@rhusradicans2122 It is also sometimes pronounced MAR-i-a (accent on first syllable).

    • @rhusradicans2122
      @rhusradicans2122 Před měsícem

      @@moo639 Oh, interesting! Rather like Mario is typically pronounced with accent on the first syllable... Cheers!

    • @TheAislynnRose
      @TheAislynnRose Před 16 dny

      Listening to that song always sends chills thru me. Just magical. That and Bali Hai, both have that magical quality.

    • @rhusradicans2122
      @rhusradicans2122 Před 16 dny

      @@TheAislynnRose Totally agree about Bali Hai! It truly does capture the essence of the South Pacific. Hope you've had a chance to read Michener's "Tales of the South Pacific" upon which the musical was based - one of my favourite books because it describes human side of the impact of WWII. Regards to you!

  • @rubygracemoseley8144
    @rubygracemoseley8144 Před měsícem +4

    Aw! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was one of my sister’s and mine’s favorite soundtrack and movie when we were little. I actually sang Doll On A Music Box as my audition to get into a play when I was 8 years old 😂

  • @becktheanglophile
    @becktheanglophile Před měsícem +14

    Don’t rain on my parade should have easily been in the top 5. Also, you missed 7 brides for 7 brother… so many great songs, and HAIR! 😊

  • @user-tu4ji8kg9j
    @user-tu4ji8kg9j Před měsícem +15

    UMMMM Over the Rainbow????

    • @edwardboe7290
      @edwardboe7290 Před 4 dny

      The song needs an entire episode of its own.

  • @PatrickHardison-bk4mh
    @PatrickHardison-bk4mh Před měsícem +5

    I can't remember if it was an interview with Alan Lerner or Frederick Loewe, but one was asked to describe Irving Berlins place in American popular music and the answer was "Irving Berlin is American Popular music".

  • @BillingsJT1
    @BillingsJT1 Před měsícem +11

    Nothing from “Yankee Doodle Dandy”?

  • @tsukune007
    @tsukune007 Před měsícem +6

    all the songs from Mary Poppins were great. i enjoyed all the songs from that movie.

  • @Ooobydoobydoo
    @Ooobydoobydoo Před měsícem +15

    I honestly thought the song “Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair” was written for a shampoo commercial. 😂

    • @HMV101
      @HMV101 Před měsícem +1

      A shampoo commercial by Rodgers and Hammerstein?

  • @mscommerce
    @mscommerce Před 9 dny +1

    You could add another 30 songs from classic movie musicals and the list would be just as strong! Those lyricists, singers, and musicians were simply brilliant!💗💗

  • @BethelAbba
    @BethelAbba Před měsícem +5

    I was waiting for "I could have danced all night" to show up. A beautiful song, beautifully sung, and danced to by the amazing (and beautiful) Audrey Hepburn. Her acting during the song is spot on and makes me swoon myself, every time I watch it. Great pick, @MsMojo.

    • @LymanPhillips
      @LymanPhillips Před měsícem +2

      I hate to burst your bubble (because I love Audrey Hepburn also) but AH's singing in My Fair Lady was dubbed by the wonderful and versatile Marnie Nixon. Who also dubbed Natalie Wood in West Side Story, and so many others.

    • @BethelAbba
      @BethelAbba Před měsícem +1

      @@LymanPhillips I didn't say that she sang the song. I already knew that she didn't. I simply said that it was beautifully sung.

    • @fayesouthall6604
      @fayesouthall6604 Před měsícem +1

      @@BethelAbbaI see that now. Might have used a full stop after beautifully sung.

  • @hotnsct7743
    @hotnsct7743 Před měsícem +15

    Don't forget Hair! - lot's of great songs from that movie! Also not as upbeat as some of your list but If Ever I Would Leave you from Camelot is one that stays with you. Great list overall 💥
    ❤‍🔥

  • @rubygracemoseley8144
    @rubygracemoseley8144 Před měsícem +8

    My sister and I watched Hello Dolly for the first time about a year ago and we absolutely loved it! It’s so fun, funny, entertaining and charming! We cracked up over young Michael Crawford because we know him as the Phantom who’s much more…sinister 😂

    • @LJB103
      @LJB103 Před měsícem +1

      Unfortunately, Danny Lockin who played Barnaby Tucker was brutally murdered.
      If you haven't seen it, you should also watch the original "The Matchmaker" with Shirley Booth as Dolly and Paul Ford as Horace Vandergelder (plus Tony Perkins, Robert Morse, Shirley MacLaine)

    • @fayesouthall6604
      @fayesouthall6604 Před měsícem +1

      It’s fantastic and still looking amazing

  • @robertpease9834
    @robertpease9834 Před měsícem +8

    I definitely would have put Send in the Clowns from A Little Night Music. Then there is Phantom of the Opera and Cats, and Jesus Christ Superstar has ones that I would have put in here.

  • @stephentodd7194
    @stephentodd7194 Před měsícem +5

    Trouble with a capital "T" that rhymes with "P" that stands for "pool!"

  • @002DrEvil
    @002DrEvil Před měsícem +6

    Other possible routines could include Summer Holiday, The Girl Can't Help It, Night Fever from Saturday Night Fever and The Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe from The Harvey Girls.

  • @DragonFantacy
    @DragonFantacy Před měsícem +10

    You totally missed one of my all-time favorite movies, and it's best song! The Best Things Happen While Your Dancing, White Christmas (1954)

    • @janettamcgee8124
      @janettamcgee8124 Před měsícem +3

      Everyone thinks of it as only a Christmas movie. It is SO much more.

    • @leonoranicolaysen2784
      @leonoranicolaysen2784 Před měsícem +2

      It's just criminal that Garland died so young. The studios are and were disgusting in their greed.

    • @JediTrashPanda
      @JediTrashPanda Před měsícem +1

      "I Wish I Was Back in the Army" from White Christmas as well

  • @user-no6tf3pc3u
    @user-no6tf3pc3u Před měsícem +3

    Nothing from Carousel? "If I Loved You", "June is Bustin' Out All Over", "Soliloquy", and my favorite, "A Real Nice Clambake", one that can't help but make me smile.

    • @brianthomas2434
      @brianthomas2434 Před 29 dny +1

      And the closer, "You'll Never Walk Alone."
      If you can listen to it without weeping, there's something wrong.

  • @ZoeBlacktail
    @ZoeBlacktail Před měsícem +4

    West side story is one of the musicals I got to see live and I loved the songs.

  • @justineharper3346
    @justineharper3346 Před měsícem +14

    Gene Kelly was hot 🔥

    • @yoclark2723
      @yoclark2723 Před měsícem

      I had a mad crush on him back in the 60s! He was old by then and I was a young girl, but that's when his movies hit television.

    • @fayesouthall6604
      @fayesouthall6604 Před měsícem +1

      Huge crush on him and Danny Kaye 😊

  • @anthonydobry8922
    @anthonydobry8922 Před měsícem +14

    Nothing from 7 bride's for 7 brother's? Also, Tomorrow? or somewhere over the rainbow? Good list though. No disrespect.

    • @sarahprince2412
      @sarahprince2412 Před měsícem +3

      This list is about the CATCHIEST songs and not about the most ICONIC songs. Somewhere Over The Rainbow is a good song but in my opinion way too overplayed. I am glad that there are songs in this list that you wouldn’t normally see in most lists. Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat for instance. I do agree that there are so many missed songs for this list. They could do so many videos talking about the catchiest songs from all the great musicals that came out. Hopefully they will do more because there are so many musicals that are great.

    • @janettamcgee8124
      @janettamcgee8124 Před měsícem

      I agree! It is about my favorite musical ever. Maybe because Howard Keel was so dad-gum gorgeous! My friends loved Donny Osmond while I loved Howard. Still do.

    • @eb4600
      @eb4600 Před měsícem

      CHICAGO 😏

    • @sheilagrubman2285
      @sheilagrubman2285 Před měsícem

      My

  • @amyfisher6380
    @amyfisher6380 Před měsícem +17

    Judy Garland was just 27 when she made Summer Stock, but she always managed to sound mature beyond her years with every song she’d sing.
    Oh, and by the way, it’s pronounced BernSTEEN.

    • @moo639
      @moo639 Před 13 dny

      But the second syllable is not accented. More like BERNsteen.

  • @cyber-thundr_
    @cyber-thundr_ Před měsícem +7

    It’s crazy that Grease & other mature musicals had been nowadays become like family classics to show your kids. Parents are really okay with showing Grease to their kids, if it’s released during the late 80’s, it would’ve been PG-13.

    • @kimmcconnell3854
      @kimmcconnell3854 Před měsícem +1

      My neighbor's mom wouldn't let them listen to "Greased Lighting " and mine wouldn't let me watch "Footloose " because she didn't like Kevin Bacon's attitude in the commercial.

    • @chrisstevens410
      @chrisstevens410 Před 29 dny +1

      Grease the Broadway Musical was much more adult than the movie.

  • @freonxkipper
    @freonxkipper Před měsícem +4

    Never am I going to look at Oliver's "Consider yourself" especially due to the choreographic similarity, without comparing it to Monty Python's "Every sperm is sacred" (1983) or watch any Fred Astaire dance without laughing about "The Inquisition" by Mel Brooks (1981). That songs are my two all-time favorites

  • @rebeccamcdermott9259
    @rebeccamcdermott9259 Před měsícem +4

    An American in Paris is probably my favourite classic musical. So many brilliant songs in that film, not just I got rhythm. Gene Kelly was a big hero of mine as a kid.

    • @MsMojo
      @MsMojo  Před měsícem +3

      An American in Paris is a true gem of classic cinema! The songs, the dancing, and the timeless romance all come together to create an unforgettable experience. Gene Kelly's talent is simply legendary-he's inspired countless performers with his iconic style and grace. It's amazing how these films leave a lasting impact, isn't it? Thanks for sharing your love for musicals!

    • @juliusfrauenglass2411
      @juliusfrauenglass2411 Před měsícem +2

      @@MsMojo It is a bit of a tribute to george gershwin who with his brother Ira wroe most of the songs. Gershwin is worth a listen and Strike up the band is another of His works that is well worth a listen.

    • @moo639
      @moo639 Před měsícem

      @@juliusfrauenglass2411 "MOST of the songs"??? The Gershwins wrote ALL of the songs.

  • @cedgson91
    @cedgson91 Před měsícem +5

    Fagin’s songs in Oliver are my favourite and catchy
    Inc Be back soon
    I watched the musical again in January and still get it as an ear worm 😅

    • @normanwhite6677
      @normanwhite6677 Před měsícem +1

      "Be Back Soon" is a wonderful song. Ron Moody was perfect as Fagin.

  • @rhusradicans2122
    @rhusradicans2122 Před měsícem +2

    "Happy Talk" from "South Pacific"!!! When I went through some low times in my life, I made up a 'glad list' - things I wanted to do, to keep me happy. And I kept humming "Happy Talk", particularly the line: "You've got to have a dream; if you don't have a dream, then how you gonna have have a 'dream come true'!" Sorry for my many comments, but like many here, I love old musicals!

    • @moo639
      @moo639 Před měsícem +2

      Reminds me of what were supposedly the last lines he ever wrote: "Love in your heart wasn't put there to stay; love isn't love till you give it away."

  • @LisjeVal
    @LisjeVal Před měsícem +7

    I am honestly amazed you picked "America" as no 1. It's always been on my top ten list (I refuse to rank them beyond that, it depends too much on my mood at the time) But I truly thought that it had been mostly forgotten. Thank you.
    I think some of the others were chosen more for the cinematography than the songs themselves, but you redeemed yourself by listing some of the other catchy classics from those films.

  • @jaysverrisson1536
    @jaysverrisson1536 Před měsícem +3

    Missing: The Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat (Carmen Miranda in The Gang's All Here, 1943) and Pick Yourself Up (Astaire/Rogers in Swing Time, 1936). Neither are as well known today as many of the others in the clip, but I'd replace a couple of them with those two!

  • @adrianamaringrez9461
    @adrianamaringrez9461 Před měsícem +1

    Thank you for bringing back so many beautiful childhood memories.

  • @ursexicowgirl
    @ursexicowgirl Před měsícem +4

    Lots of Elvis songs like Viva Las Vegas and Jailhouse Rock.
    Hair Let the Sun shine.
    RHPS Time Warp.
    The Muppet Movie, any song.
    Bye Bye Birdie Put On a Happy Face.
    Annie Get Your Gun Anything You Can Do.
    White Christmas.

  • @ronbianchi3224
    @ronbianchi3224 Před 28 dny +1

    You'll never walk alone? Hard to believe it wasn't included.

  • @olliesmith2890
    @olliesmith2890 Před měsícem +5

    Judy Garland looked stunning in Summer Stock.

    • @WashinRob
      @WashinRob Před měsícem

      Yea and after that that's when her career went down hill after she left MGM

    • @JessS-ty1nl
      @JessS-ty1nl Před měsícem

      She sure did. I read that this was filmed a bit later after the rest of the movie was filmed to allow her to lose some weight. This was her last film for MGM.

  • @dianemcdonald3900
    @dianemcdonald3900 Před měsícem +2

    Such amazing picks! I loved hearing all these songs! Thank you!!

  • @KiwiCoffeeKing
    @KiwiCoffeeKing Před měsícem +3

    Great selection! I agree with them all, and have every single one of the movies in my DVD collection. Yep, I love musicals ….

  • @rhusradicans2122
    @rhusradicans2122 Před měsícem +5

    And another one missing IMO is Disney's "Zip-a-dee-do-dah".

    • @lookingattv
      @lookingattv Před měsícem +4

      Unfortunately Disney thought Song of the South controversial, so the songs/movie will eventually be obliterated from history. Which is very sad, as Uncle Remus was a beloved character.

    • @rhusradicans2122
      @rhusradicans2122 Před měsícem +3

      @@lookingattv I agree, so sad. I loved his kindness and gentleness toward children and animals.

  • @deborahsmith8925
    @deborahsmith8925 Před měsícem +1

    There are certain songs that make me cry, no matter who sings them. "Home" and "The Rainbow Connection" come to mind. I've noticed that up to date music doesn't put me in the same frame of mind as old tunes that are nostalgic for me.

  • @voxquivive3303
    @voxquivive3303 Před měsícem +3

    Calamity Jane 'Windy City' or 'Black Hills of Dakota'. Still remember this from hearing grandparents singing them when I was an infant!

  • @RapFanatic4ever
    @RapFanatic4ever Před měsícem +6

    Everything from Grease . Especially that intro

  • @MsDana-mo9fp
    @MsDana-mo9fp Před 5 dny +1

    When one hears the young children sing these songs - then one onows it's a hit!

  • @chaoscurious
    @chaoscurious Před měsícem +3

    I love musicals, and some of the choices I found surprising, I probably would've choosen 76 trombones from the Music Man over trouble. Rhythm of Life from Sweet Charity number one as well.

  • @johnkerrison6698
    @johnkerrison6698 Před měsícem +3

    To be fair, only 11 of them are actually original movie musicals. The other 19 are film adaptations of classic broadway shows. Still, a very good list 👍.

  • @mrs.rucker2448
    @mrs.rucker2448 Před měsícem +3

    Fiddler and My Fair Lady still make me so sad….Julie and Zero should have been in the movies!

    • @chrisstevens410
      @chrisstevens410 Před 29 dny

      Yes to both.
      Topol was a bit young and the small Yiddish theater play was too overblown. It was OK.
      My Fair Lady was lovely. Audrey and Marnie Nixon did a great job blending voices. There are some recordings of Audrey doing pretty good. Reportedly at the Oscar's she told Julie she would not have taken the part if she knew that would dub her singing. A Julie performance would have been great.
      Marilyn was good in Gentleman Prefer Blonds, but the role was originated by Carol. Channing.
      Hello Dolly was long, somewhat over done, but had it's charm. Barbara was fine, but gave the impression of a young Jewish woman dressed for Halloween as a middle aged Irish lady. It was entertaining.
      Dolly was originated by Carol Channing. It would have been a better movie
      This recasting is not uncommon. Sometime the aging Broadway stars are too old. Voice dubbing is OK.

    • @nbenefiel
      @nbenefiel Před 5 dny

      I saw Zero In Fiddler donkey’s years ago.

  • @Arina.Windsor
    @Arina.Windsor Před měsícem +2

    Well now I know what to watch on a sad day! Thank you for this list of musicals!

  • @tessstirton
    @tessstirton Před měsícem +8

    You missed calamity Jane.. Doris Day that's got music classics like secret ❤️ 😍

  • @Darkhuntersrule
    @Darkhuntersrule Před 15 dny

    This video makes me nostalgic and a bit sad. I used to watch a lot of these musicals with my mom, she passed in 2006, so they bring back many fond and sometimes bittersweet memories.

  • @cassandraerdman7144
    @cassandraerdman7144 Před měsícem

    Great list. I've seen every one of these musicals, some of them multiple times, and these are definitely all catchy!

  • @intrepid2010
    @intrepid2010 Před měsícem

    One of the best list from MsMojo! Bravo!!! Love this one!

  • @MegaAlexis92
    @MegaAlexis92 Před měsícem +4

    I did not know that movie Hello Dolly was in Wall-E

  • @toddline
    @toddline Před 2 dny

    MsMojo has redeemed themselves w/ this narrator and writing!!

  • @LJB103
    @LJB103 Před měsícem +4

    How could you leave out Ethel Merman belting out "There's No Business Like Show Business" from the 1954 movie of the same name? Please do not attack me as a racist, but I have to admit that I like the uncensored version of "America" that's in the original Broadway production (and if you aren't familiar with it its all women and it rips Puerto Rico up one side and down the other without the men who curb the girls' love of Manhattan in the movie).
    I also would choose "76 Trombones" from "The Music Man" over Trouble....

  • @atorres8760
    @atorres8760 Před 28 dny

    I found I can still sing along to every song. I spent my formative years listening to my mom’s old musical records.

  • @carrieklette781
    @carrieklette781 Před měsícem +6

    Number 1 should have been " Over the Rainbow"!!!!

    • @jaysverrisson1536
      @jaysverrisson1536 Před měsícem +1

      For sure, but the theme of this compilation was up-tempo, danceable numbers. So, We're off to See the Wizard, or Ding Dong the Witch is Dead would have been the most suitable selections from The Wizard of Oz.

    • @tonyrobertson1085
      @tonyrobertson1085 Před měsícem +1

      @@jaysverrisson1536 The title of the clip is Top 30 Catchiest Songs….so Somewhere Over the Rainbow is eligible and I agree with carrieklette it would have been a better number 1. This is not to take away from the fact that this is a great list.

    • @jaysverrisson1536
      @jaysverrisson1536 Před měsícem

      @@tonyrobertson1085 Irrespective of the clip title, the preference or theme of this YT poster certainly seems to be mostly songs accompanying lively dance numbers, not ballads, inspirational, anthems, etc. If the latter are eligible and can be deemed "catchy," and one is restricted to only 30 selections, then besides Over the Rainbow, I'd replace some of the poster's choices with You'll Never Walk Alone & If I Loved You (Carousel), Climb Every Mountain (Sound of Music), Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffanys), Feed the Birds (Mary Poppins), When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio), Shall We Dance (The King and I), the title song from Camelot, and so on.

    • @Daniel-wi6sk
      @Daniel-wi6sk Před 19 dny

      Yes, yes, yes ! I was convinced it was gonna be number 1 !!

  • @julieolson9832
    @julieolson9832 Před 27 dny

    All of them. I sing all of these over the course of a week or so. Every last one! Great video.

  • @user-xm2ld1um7g
    @user-xm2ld1um7g Před měsícem +5

    I don't disagree with your choices but I do disagree with the order. Example is "Ease On Down The Road" from The Wiz. I would put it further down the list.

  • @mariehernandez5878
    @mariehernandez5878 Před měsícem +2

    I would add "A Lovely Night," sung by Lesley Ann Warren in Cinderella.

  • @purpleroom101
    @purpleroom101 Před měsícem +2

    I love them all!!! Thank you! I did hope somehow Time Warp might creep in but I'm so happy anyway.

  • @chriscarson7384
    @chriscarson7384 Před měsícem +3

    America is a great song, but how is it Over the Rainbow wasn't No. 1? Wasn't even on your list! Unforgiveable!

  • @darthcravus
    @darthcravus Před měsícem +3

    My mother's favorite movie is the wizard of Oz and most of the songs end up in my head every so often and right now it's if only had a brain

  • @sergiomartins7211
    @sergiomartins7211 Před měsícem +2

    Sou um brasileiro idoso que sempre amou os musicais. Adorei essa seleção, mas não concordo com a primeira colocação. Na minha humilde opinião, Singing in the Rain é que merecia, indiscutivelmente, ser a primeira colocada. Uma verdadeira obra-prima. Jamais vi algo tão lindo numa tela de cinema.

  • @samuelcollantes1175
    @samuelcollantes1175 Před měsícem +3

    Definitely "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious". Happy sunday morning, Emily. Take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well.

  • @rhusradicans2122
    @rhusradicans2122 Před měsícem +4

    What about "Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho (It's off to work we go!)" from Snow White? Talk about putting a positive spin about going to the drudgery of mining...

    • @joannaedwards6325
      @joannaedwards6325 Před měsícem +2

      Had a scary job interview one morning and pulled into a park to lay on the grass and try to calm down. Took a few deep breaths and 'heard' 🎼🎶🎵
      God's Holy Spirit singing HI HO
      HI HO
      IT'S OFF TO WORK
      WE GO 🎼🎵🎶
      No more fear❤
      The interview was a breeze. 🕊 ✌ 😇.
      Thank you Universe.

    • @bryonyperecat5954
      @bryonyperecat5954 Před 24 dny

      I think they were only doing live-action movies though. ;)

  • @twc3546
    @twc3546 Před měsícem +2

    What about “Over the Rainbow”?

  • @tizfrreecharm
    @tizfrreecharm Před měsícem +2

    Best Mojo (any version) ever

  • @rubygracemoseley8144
    @rubygracemoseley8144 Před měsícem

    I have heard I think 18-19 of these songs (which is funny because I’ve only seen about 10 or less of these movies) and I love all of them!!

  • @bthomson
    @bthomson Před 15 dny

    Garrison NY stood in for Yonkers in the show! We visited soon after and marveled at the amazing makeover of the little town to be movies ready!

  • @kayknouse3300
    @kayknouse3300 Před měsícem +3

    Picked the only song I don't like from My Fair Lady.

  • @lorettadeloggio5148
    @lorettadeloggio5148 Před 26 dny +2

    You missed "The King and I"! "Whistle a Happy Tune" and "Shall We Dance?" are both ear-catching.

  • @WashinRob
    @WashinRob Před měsícem +4

    @MsMojo, no honorable mentions? Maybe I'm one of the youngest people commenting but I must say that if these are classical move musicals then I guess your list is okay. But were there any movies you left out like "The King and I" Shall We Dance and any songs from Calamity Jane, Doris Day? or what about Carmen Jones. I don't remember any of the songs. I have to look into my archives

    • @jonnarobinson7541
      @jonnarobinson7541 Před měsícem +1

      I do agree about shall we dance. I could’ve easily replaced several of the selections.

  • @victoriasellwood5571
    @victoriasellwood5571 Před 3 dny

    I love, love, love this and the one w/ the best dances. I found a new thing to entertain myself. I love musicals.

  • @JoelBanner-vi7cu
    @JoelBanner-vi7cu Před 23 dny

    I remember seeing Singing in the Rain at the RKO Kenmore in Brooklyn NY as a 10-year-old. I sat through this movie twice on a Saturday which meant I went through 3 movies, cartoons and the news reel. Oh, what a happy Saturday. All for .25 cents, which included my popcorn.

  • @nallo69
    @nallo69 Před 29 dny

    I really enjoyed your selection of films. Great job Miss Mojo