Our humblest apologies to The Graduate and The Wizard of Oz. There were two rules that voters had to follow: First, they had to stick to the past 50 years, from 1971 onward.This ranking was composed by polling the Ringer staff and aggregating their personal lists.Before that film examines the man who forever changed the way music and film interact with his work on Saturday Night Fever, The Ringer will spend the day celebrating the world of movie soundtracks that he so heavily influenced.īefore we get to the list of the best movie soundtracks-and argue the qualities of Pulp Fiction over, say, The Muppet Movie-there are a couple of things to point out: Saturday Night, on the legendary producer Robert Stigwood. You would definitely want a handsome (i.e., skillful) boatman to make that crossing.On Thursday, Ringer Films will debut the latest installment of its HBO Music Box series, Mr. “Almost 80 miles of the turbulent North Irish Sea separate Carrickfergus from Ballygrant. Ballygrant is across the Irish Sea on Islay in Scotland. There is no Ballygrant in Ireland either.Ī contributor known only as “Blade Thresher” on a Carrickfergus site explains much of the mystery. Why does the song abruptly switch to Kilkenny? Well, actually it doesn't. To strike that lonely road, down by the sea.”īut I'll sing no more now till I get a drink Soft is the grass and sure, my bed is free “My childhood days bring back sweet reflections Here are the lyrics to 'Carrickfergus' as most often sung:īut the sea is wide and I cannot swim over WATCH: Irish trad musician's incredible version of “Hail Mary” prayer as Gaeilge.

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