The best Academy Award winning songs: #11 "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" from "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969) / myLot

Los Angeles, California

April 21, 2020 8:15am CST

Most of you should be familiar with the western starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford that was an acclaimed box office hit. The movie is a fanciful comedic take on the legendary western outlaws. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” was written by the now legendary team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David whose hits are endless. The song is heard during a playful musical interlude. Ray Stevens was first choice to perform the song and turned it down. Rising singer B.J. Thomas got it and took “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” all the way to #1 in 1970. Thomas would go on to a nice pop and country career enjoyed another #1 with “(Hey, Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song.” The much covered song is used in ads and other soundtracks. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid Movie - Bicycle Scene

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317721)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

21 Apr 20

I love the movie and the song. It deserved that Grammy and Oscar.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342670)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 20

Another movie I haven't seen but I know the song well.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (69540)

• United States

21 Apr 20

Ah, yes indeed! (In WC Fields voice) Bacharach had a movie song or two (hundred), didn’t he.....

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

21 Apr 20

I do believe he might have penned a hit or two.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (69540)

• United States

21 Apr 20

@JohnRoberts — too bad “Alfie” didn’t win an Oscar...

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

21 Apr 20

@FourWalls It lost to Born Free which makes the list. Also nominated that year was Georgy Girl. An example of how Oscar nominated songs were two and three hits or classics per year compared to today's drivel.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247184)

• United States

21 Apr 20

Loved the movie and the song!

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Angie

@andriaperry (117302)

• Anniston, Alabama

21 Apr 20

I have heard and I have seen.

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@dgobucks226 (35806)

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2 May 20

Great movie and fun song used in the silent bike scene. One of Katherine Ross's favorite scenes in the film.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (90566)

• Arvada, Colorado

22 Apr 20

I listened to this for hours and days on end.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37403)

• Toccoa, Georgia

22 Apr 20

I remember that song and the movie. I always had a crush on both Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Both were so hot

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Sharon

@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

27 Apr 20

To me that was a feel-good song and I loved it and the movie.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (81194)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

22 Apr 20

My boyfriend in high school got a job as an usher. He snuck me and my girlfriend into the movies when this was playing and finally I could hardly get that song out of my head.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

22 Apr 20

@JohnRoberts I saw that movie and loved it. Thanks for putting it here. I will add it to my list of movies to watch on our Independence Day next week.

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