In honor of this Sunday’s Academy Awards, we thought we’d give you a chance to hear the three nominated songs.
“It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp”
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TERRENCE HOWARD
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“Hustle & Flow” shows us this song’s sweaty, funky, misogynistic creation in a homemade Memphis studio, rapped by Oscar nominee Howard. Three 6 Mafia will perform it at the Oscars. 88 cents.
“In the Deep”
KATHLEEN “BIRD” YORK
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The ballad from Paul Haggis’ “Crash” aims for a harmony between song and image. It plays over a montage of the movie’s characters as a conclusion–almost exactly the way an Aimee Mann song did in “Magnolia.” 99 cents.
“Travelin’ Thru”
DOLLY PARTON
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Parton’s jaunty praise-Jesus bluegrass number for the transsexual road comedy “Transamerica” is about becoming who you are. When the song appears in the movie, it’s a touching moment. 99 cents.