When I was little, my mom used to sing us a song toward the end of long car rides. I … More
Tag: Movie Soundtracks
Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu: “He Mele No Lilo” (as featured in “Lilo & Stitch”)
You might recognize the song, “He Mele No Lilo,” from the opening credits for the Disney movie, “Lilo & Stitch,” … More
Frankie Yankovic: “Pennsylvania Polka” (as featured in the movie, “Groundhog Day”)
February is fast approaching, so I’m going to put a link to this sheet music here in case anybody would … More
Vic Mizzy: “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken”
Well, what do you know? After years of hoping for this, and including it on the So Many Songbooks soundtrack … More
Irving Berlin: “Sisters” (from the movie, “White Christmas”)
The movie “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” is ubiquitous this time of year, and whether you find the song “Sisters” campy, … More
Love Actually: The Original Soundtrack
I don’t actually adore the film, “Love Actually.” But there is something cozy about its patchwork of stories, so that … More
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
I adore “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” so of course you’ll find the companion songbook to the classic 1971 … More
Carter Burwell: “Fargo, North Dakota” (based on the folk melody, “Den Bortkomne Sauen”)
Was I excited to find sheet music for Carter Burwell’s “Fargo, North Dakota”? In the words of Frances McDormand’s famously … More
The Hollywood Musical: The Saga of Harry Warren
Here’s a recent and tantalizing library sale find. Tony Thomas’s book, “The Hollywood Musical: The Saga of Harry Warren,” is … More
John Williams: “The Chairman’s Waltz”
The work of John Williams looms large in my music library and in my life, but his composition “The Chairman’s … More