10 least-deserving Oscar winners for Best Original Song
'Talk To The Animals' from 'Doctor Dolittle' (1967)
Why it didn't deserve the win: In the case of the dueling animal movies, the live action “Doctor Dolittle’s” “Talk to the Animals” beat out Disney cartoon “The Jungle Book’s” “The Bare Necessities,” though the latter has certainly proven to be the classic tune of the pair. But more erroneously, Oscar voters chose “Talk To The Animals” over the lush “The Look Of Love,” written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. “Love” received a little love from another august body, however. In 2008, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Better choice: “The Look Of Love” (“Casino Royale”)
Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox
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February 21, 2013 at 2:59PM EST Reply to CommentJust wanted to add that Phil famously won this over Blame Canada from South Park, which was, by most accounts at the time, the most deserving of the win. Trey Parker was fully comfortable and prepared to lose to any of the other nominees...except Phil Collins, which was the blandest, most risk free nomination. He's been quite vocal about his disgust in the years since. Phil even made an unflattering appearance on SP in reaction to it.
ceggertsen Ha! I remember that episode...good one.
February 21, 2013 at 7:34PM EST