Transamerica (soundtrack)
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Transamerica is the original soundtrack
, on the Nettwerk America label, of the 2005
film Transamerica
starring Felicity Huffman
and Kevin Zegers
. The album consists of songs from various artists.
. It was nominated for the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Grammy Award
for Best Song from a Movie.
This song is about a journey on the road to find home and identity. Parton references "The Wayfaring Stranger (song)
" and "I Am a Pilgrim", both examples of American folk music
about the search for identity on the road. Parton said she wrote the song because of her status as an outsider and her belief that "It's all right to be who you are." She wrote the song on her tour bus in one day.
In 2006
, the song was nominated for an Academy Award
for Best Song. During the 78th Academy Awards
broadcast of March 5, 2006, Parton gave a rousing performance of the song live on stage. The award went to "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp
" by Paul Beauregard, Jordan Houston, and Cedric Coleman.
The song was also nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Original Song and for the Broadcast Film Critics Association
for Best Song, though it won neither award. According to the New York Times website, "Travelin' Thru" won for best original song at the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2005.
On April 1, 2008, Season 7 contestant Jason Castro, 21, performed "Travelin' Thru" on American Idol for "Dolly Parton Week."
Total Album Time: 54:08
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
, on the Nettwerk America label, of the 2005
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
film Transamerica
Transamerica (film)
Transamerica is a 2005 independent comedy-drama film produced by IFC Films and The Weinstein Company. The film tells the story of Bree, a transsexual woman , who goes on a road trip with her long-lost son Toby ....
starring Felicity Huffman
Felicity Huffman
Felicity Kendall Huffman is an American film, stage, and television actress. She is known for her role as executive producer Dana Whitaker on the ABC television show Sports Night , which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination, and as hectic supermom Lynette Scavo on the ABC show Desperate...
and Kevin Zegers
Kevin Zegers
Kevin Joseph Zegers is a Canadian actor and model. He is best known for his leading roles as Josh Framm in the Air Bud series, as well as playing Damien Dalgaard in the Gossip Girl series and the protagonist in Rock Mafia's The Big Bang...
. The album consists of songs from various artists.
Travelin' Thru
The song "Travelin' Thru" was written and performed by Dolly PartonDolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
. It was nominated for the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Song from a Movie.
This song is about a journey on the road to find home and identity. Parton references "The Wayfaring Stranger (song)
The Wayfaring Stranger (song)
"The Wayfaring Stranger" , Roud 3339, is a well-known American spiritual/folk song likely originating in the early 19th century about a plaintive soul on the journey through life. It became one of Burl Ives's signature songs, included on his 1944 album The Wayfaring Stranger...
" and "I Am a Pilgrim", both examples of American folk music
American folk music
American folk music is a musical term that encompasses numerous genres, many of which are known as traditional music or roots music. Roots music is a broad category of music including bluegrass, country music, gospel, old time music, jug bands, Appalachian folk, blues, Cajun and Native American...
about the search for identity on the road. Parton said she wrote the song because of her status as an outsider and her belief that "It's all right to be who you are." She wrote the song on her tour bus in one day.
In 2006
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
, the song was nominated for an Academy Award
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
for Best Song. During the 78th Academy Awards
78th Academy Awards
The 78th Academy Awards honored the best films of 2005 and were held on March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. They were hosted by The Daily Show host Jon Stewart, with Tom Kane making his first appearance as the show's announcer...
broadcast of March 5, 2006, Parton gave a rousing performance of the song live on stage. The award went to "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp
It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp
"It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" is an Oscar winning song, written by hip hop band Three 6 Mafia and Cedric Coleman, for the film, Hustle & Flow. It was ranked #80 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop".-Academy Award:...
" by Paul Beauregard, Jordan Houston, and Cedric Coleman.
The song was also nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Original Song and for the Broadcast Film Critics Association
Broadcast Film Critics Association
The Broadcast Film Critics Association is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada , representing approximately 250 television, radio and online critics....
for Best Song, though it won neither award. According to the New York Times website, "Travelin' Thru" won for best original song at the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2005.
On April 1, 2008, Season 7 contestant Jason Castro, 21, performed "Travelin' Thru" on American Idol for "Dolly Parton Week."
Track listing
- "I Will Be A Woman" - Dialogue 0:14
- "Jol'Inkomo" - Miriam Makeba 2:57
- Headin' West 1:53
- "Church Of The Potential Father" - Dialogue 0:05
- "Take 'em Away" - Old Crow Medicine Show 3:34
- "Lay My Burden Down" - Larry Sparks 4:53
- "I Am A Pilgrim" - Duncan Sheik 4:04
- "Fish Song" - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 3:33
- "Quel Dommage" - Dialogue 0:11
- "There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder" - Larry Sparks 3:00
- "Lost In The Lonesome Pines" - Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanly and the Clinch Mountain Boys 3:45
- "I Find Jesus" - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 3:53
- "You're Gonna Love Me One Day" - Heather Myles 3:13
- "We're All In This Together" - Old Crow Medicine Show 4:49
- High Plains 1:26
- "Beautiful Dreamer" - Graham Greene 0:55
- Beautiful Dreamer (Score) 2:16
- "That'll Put Hair On Your Chest" - Dialogue 0:08
- "Odessa Yodel" - Wylie and the Wild West 1:49
- "Like A Rose" - Lucinda Williams 2:36
- "Travelin' Thru" - Dolly Parton 4:54 (nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original SongAcademy Award for Best Original SongThe Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film...
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Total Album Time: 54:08