The Sounds of Sherlock

Ok- so if I'm finally moving away from all the "Irish" kitschy-ness (at least for the time being!), then what could the Best. Thing. EVER! for today possibly be?

Why- that's "elementary" my dear blog reader :-) After seeing Sherlock Holmes for the second time recently, it was all the more apparent why Hans Zimmer's rollicking score was total robbed in terms of the Oscars.

I'm not normally the type to "jam" to motion picture scores on my iPod on regular basis- but I am proud to say that the Sherlock Holmes soundtrack was one of the first things purchased with my bountiful supply of iTunes giftcards from Christmastime.

The score, according to director Guy Ritchie, was meant to be a mixture of "The Pogues joining a Romanian Orchestra." Hans Zimmer achieved this ecclectic meld of sounds by using things like a banjo, "squeaky" violins, and even a broken pub piano which was specially abused just for the purposes of the film.

The only thing that could have made this soundtrack better is if the film's rousing version of "The Rocky Road to Dublin" had been included on the CD as well...