Best Original Song - 1947

"Pass That Peace Pipe" from Good News sung by Joan McCracken and Ray McDonald 


Movie Synopsis: In the Roaring 20's, a co-ed and school librarian falls for a football hero who has his eye on gold-digging vamp. 


Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? Yes.
Is it important to the plot? Yeah...sort of. 
Is it pleasing to the ear? C+.

"You Do" from Mother Wore Tights sung by Dan Dailey, Betty Grable, and Imogene Lynn 


Movie Synopsis: A young woman goes to San Francisco for business school but then becomes a chorus girl. 


Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? Yes.
Is it important to the plot? N/A.
Is it pleasing to the ear? Only melody could be found. A-.

"I Wish I Didn't Love You So" from The Perils of Pauline sung by Betty Hutton 


Movie Synopsis: A young seamstress transitions from stage to screen in the early days of cinema. 


Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? End credits. 
Is it important to the plot?Hell no. 
Is it pleasing to the ear? C+.

"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Da" from Song of the South sung by James Baskett 


Movie Synopsis: The kindhearted storyteller Uncle Remus tells a young boy stories about trickster Br'er Rabbit, who outwits Br'er Fox and slow-witted Br'er Bear. 


Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? Yes. 
Is it important to the plot? N/A. (You know, because I'm not able to see this damn movie!) 
Is it pleasing to the ear? B

"A Gal in Calico" from The Time, the Place, and the Girl sung by Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Sally Sweetland and Chorus 


Movie Synopsis: The stuffy manager of lovely opera singer are determined to close down the noisy nightclub that's next door. 


Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? N/A. 
Is it important to the plot? N/A. 
Is it pleasing to the ear? C. 


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So what won?

"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" from Song of the South

What would I have voted for? 

"You Do" from Mother Wore Tights

I'm entitled to my opinion. 


Analysis

I'm also glad the 40's are over! These songs all start to sound alike after a while.