"Accidentally in Love," from Shrek 2; music by Adam Duritz, Charles Gillingham, Jim Bogios, David Immergluck, Matthew Mallery and David Bryson; lyric by Adam Duritz and Daniel Vickrey (aka the Counting Crows)
PRO: Possibly the only one of the song-nominated movies anyone saw
CON: "Just get yourself inside her" lyric may be a bit suggestive for the young 'uns
"Al Otro Lado Del R’o," from The Motorcycle Diaries; music and lyrics by Jorge Drexler
PRO: Smooth and yet Oscar-sappy
CON: Tal vez el otro lado es el fondo
"Believe," from The Polar Express; music and lyrics by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri
PRO: Another perennial about the magic of Christmas, thankfully not sung by Jessica Simpson
CON: Like everything else in movie, possibly created by computer
"Learn To Be Lonely," from Phantom of the Opera; music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart
PRO: Lloyd Webber, people. He's titled and everything. A Jellicle hit for a Jellicle Cat.
CON: Extravagant costume epic so disjointed many voters said they'd rather see Alexander
"Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)" from The Chorus; music by Bruno Coulais, lyrics by Christophe Barratier
PRO: Voters who haven't heard the songs will think The Chorus sounds like a winner
CON: Title sounds like a bad horoscope
Finding Neverland, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
PRO: Faithfully captures the feel of Victorian chamber music
CON: Victorian chamber music feels really freakin' dull
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, John Williams
PRO: A score that evokes childlike wonder and sweeping adventure? Williams can do that in his sleep
CON: Did in fact do this one in his sleep
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Thomas Newman
PRO: Sprightly, inventive soundtrack almost negates the pain of watching Jim Carrey's incessant mugging
CON: Powerful Danny Elfman lobby still bitter about their man losing this gig
The Passion of the Christ, John Debney
PRO: Toiled heroically to find the right orchestration to accompany 75 minutes of non-stop flaying
CON: Academy fears Aramaic-only acceptance speech
The Village, James Newton Howard
PRO: Without creepy soundtrack, movie would have amounted to two hours of Joaquin Phoenix looking vexed
CON: A Village without the Village People? An opportunity squandered, Mr. Howard
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