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November 15

Question regarding the song Ramblin' Man

Does anyone happen to know why the Allman Brothers song Ramblin' Man was chosen to be included in The Exorcist's soundtrack? Although it's a fun, rollicking tune, there is nothing diabolical about that particular song so I am curious as to its inclusion in the film.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 07:23, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know the song nor the part of the film in which it features, but why is any song used in any film? Film-makers choose songs that happen to fit the mood they are going for. That could well be ironic, e.g. another "fun, rollicking tune", "Stuck in the Middle With You", was used to accompany a prolonged torture scene in Reservoir Dogs. --Viennese Waltz 09:39, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The song was being played on the jukebox in a bar where Father Damien was seated.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 10:10, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, then, you answered your own question. It was appropriate to that scene. It's a standard bar jukebox tune, so it worked in that specific scene. Yeah, it wouldn't have worked in the peasoup spitting scene, but they didn't use it THERE, now did they? Besides, 2 hours of Mike Oldfield would get a little tiring, wouldn't it? Glad they broke it up with The Brothers, if you ask me. --Jayron32 16:27, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, do you mean as a frivolous counterbalance to the impending horror that's about to be unleashed on the priest? This reminds me of the urban legend about the Walker Brothers playing on a pub's jukebox while notorious London gangsters were killing someone.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 16:40, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Daniel desnoyers song

What is that remix song by daniel desnoyers that has lyrics "seems so far away, yeah. why go chasin rainbows." If possible, please identify the song's name, thanks. N.I.M. (talk) 13:35, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The first search result from Google says Bob Sinclair and Ben Onomo's "Rainbow of Love". Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talk • contributions) 14:01, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Name of song in Far From the Madding Crowd

I need to know the name of a song from the 1967 film Far From the Madding Crowd. Would anyone have the name of the rather bawdy West Country folk tune Terence Stamp is singing inside the barn while encouraging the harvesters to get drunk as a storm is brewing outside? Thank you.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 17:07, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

From the soundtrack page of the film's IMDB listing: you have 3 songs to choose from. Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talk • contributions) 17:57, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have just discovered the name which is the Tinker's Song! Thanks anyway for your help. Those three songs listed at INDb I knew already. Bushes and Briars and The Bold Grenadier are both very sad and maudlin, whereas the other is a hymn!--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 18:16, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting - not sure why it is missing from that soundtrack listing. Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talk • contributions) 18:17, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That song with it's rather bawdy lyrics is one of the highlights of the film, along with Stamp's erotic swordplay. He sings it in a strong West Country accent.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 18:29, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]