Simon's Playlist - Oscar Winners

Here I present the last thirty years of Oscar winning songs. I wish I could have gone further, but I fear it would have been too long a playlist. I have to be honest here; I have included the proper versions of the winning Disney songs- nothing can beat Sebastian singing €˜Under the Sea€™ far as Im concerned. Sets a bit of a precedent doesn€™t it? Pretty much every time a Disney movie is nominated it wins- and usually rightly so. Say what you want about the company, they certainly know how to make an uplifting song. I€™m just thankful they€™re back in the mix after 2006€™s winning effort €˜It€™s Hard Out Here For a Pimp€™- worst Oscar winner ever. This year€™s nominated efforts don€™t exactly inspire much passion but I seriously think Peter Gabriel€™s €˜Down to Earth€™ deserves the gong against the two SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE picks. There is always more emotion to the Disney songs, simple as.

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