Comments on: 5 Songs That Should’ve Been Nominated For An Oscar & Would Have Made The Live Show More Fun

By: ben

ben — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

I think you might be confusing the National with the Hold Steady?

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

I would love to see Ben Nichols fall of the stage of the Kodak Theatre drunk!

By: Nik Grape

Nik Grape — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

To be honest the Best Song category was always the least one I cared about and, more often than not, the songs nominated were a drag to sit through (save for the song from Once which was a delight). If they got rid of this category all together I wouldn't mind it a bit…. leaves more room for funny skits. Let the Grammys have the songs I say.

By: @DJAHa

@DJAHa — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

Brap brap brap.

By: anonymouse

anonymouse — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

the national's springsteen influenced muscular rock? WTF?! have you ever heard any of their albums? this has to be the weirdest description of them i have ever read. they're a bit more nuanced adult indie than muscle rock.

good list, tho.

By: cirkusfolk

cirkusfolk — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

Love The National but anyone else hear shades of Berlin's Take My Breath Away in there song? Now there is a great song from a movie.

By: Oogle monster

Oogle monster — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

Life's A Happy Song is by far the best song in The Muppets. Man or Muppet is catchy and unique but I couldn't get the former out of my head for WEEKS.

By: Cinematic_high

Cinematic_high — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

Alex Turner's "It's Hard To Get Around The Wind" should of been nominated. It's not only the best song on the entire soundtrack, but it's one of the best songs he's ever written in his career so far! I do agree with you on "Life's A Happy Song"….that snub pissed me off! You seriously need to give The National a serious listen because the silly comparison you made is inaccurate as fuck! Why don't we just call Bruno Mars a modern day Marvin Gaye while we're at it?

By: rodie

rodie — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

The entire Submarine EP from Alex Turner is really gorgeous singing and songwriting. I love it.

By: Lauren Adams

Lauren Adams — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

Hanna's Theme Music Video is AWESOME…. I wonder who directed that?

By: iche

iche — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

god, you guys are so white.

By: andrea

andrea — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

it's a scandal the 2 songs nominated this year on the Oscars…Madonna with her Masterpiece from W.E. would deserve the nomination, epecially after winning the Golden Globe!

By: Rik

Rik — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

You have to have a heart of iron not to love Zaz's "Coeur Valant" from "Hugo". My selection for the year's best. At least the score is nominated.

By: Dan Hope

Dan Hope — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

Ben Nichols' song Shelter really should have been nominated. Would have loved for the world to hear some truly beautiful music.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

Ben Nichols is an amazing artist and should be known for amazing songwriting.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

This column just showed up in my face book last night, thanks to Lucero and the Ben Nichols song is unavailable now? WTF is up with that?

By: K. Bowen

K. Bowen — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:00:59 +0000

In its early days, it actually was one of the Oscar's finest hours. If you look at the 30s and early 40s, the category is practically the Great American Songbook. People would probably be surprised to know how many "songs that everybody knows" were written for movies.