Love Lifts Us Up: Original Song, 1982

Lord, I just want to take a break from writing for a short time. Fortunately, we can take a music break, as this is Best Original Song!

Culture critic Joe Reid calls the 1980s the greatest decade for this category. He may be right: from "Fame" in 1980 to "Under the Sea" in 1989, with some karaoke standbys and Bond themes in between, the 80s are rife with riches in the Original Song category. 1982 is no exception, with lyricists Alan & Marilyn Bergman taking up three slots, and the standards "Up Where We Belong" and "Eye of the Tiger" among the nominees. The eagles did fly, right into a win:

(This is just a bizarre video, from the dead silence greeting Yes, Giorgio to the uncomfortable PDA between Nitzsche and Saint-Marie)

Oddly missing is Victor/Victoria, which boasts several original songs and won for Best Adapted and/or Song Score. Where is "Le Jazz Hot"? Whither "Crazy World"?

Anyway, the nominated songs after the jump - and while we're at it, you'll also get the songs nominated for the 2017 Oscars! So have a listen, won't you?:

Familiar Faces: 1982, Part Four

The 1982 train continues - with sequels! Mostly! Only seven films reviewed herein instead of the regular 10...

Rocky III (#4 at the box office)

dir/scr: Sylvester Stallone

Oscar Nominee: Best Original Song ("Eye of the Tiger")

Sequel to: Rocky, Rocky II

Rocky's newfound success makes him an easy target for hungry up-and-comer Clubber Lang. Light on character, big on montages! Manages to raise the stakes and numb you to them. Carl Weathers walks off with the movie.

Sequels to Halloween, Star Trek, Grease, and more, after the jump...