Some Like It Hot

Label: Rykodisk
Release Year: 1959
Barcode: 014431071522
Country: US
Product Type: CD (Pre-owned)
Score or Soundtrack: Soundtrack
Genre: Jazz, Big Band

Some Like It Hot (1959), directed by Billy Wilder, is a classic screwball comedy that blends sharp wit, romance, and farce. The story follows two struggling musicians, Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon), who disguise themselves as women to escape the mob after witnessing a gangland murder. Joining an all-female band on the road, they both become enamored with the band’s singer, Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), leading to a series of hilarious and chaotic misadventures. The film is widely celebrated for its quick-fire dialogue, gender-bending performances, and Monroe’s magnetic screen presence, earning its place as one of the greatest comedies in cinema history.

The soundtrack of Some Like It Hot is steeped in the lively sounds of the Jazz Age, perfectly matching its 1920s Prohibition-era setting. Adolph Deutsch arranged and conducted the score, weaving together period-appropriate dance band numbers with Monroe’s sultry performances of songs like “I Wanna Be Loved by You” and “I’m Through with Love.” These iconic vocal turns, delivered with Monroe’s signature breathy style, became central to the film’s charm and enduring appeal. The mixture of playful big band jazz and Monroe’s intimate ballads creates a musical backdrop that not only grounds the comedy in its roaring ’20s setting but also elevates its romantic and comedic tension.

Track Listing

Runnin' Wild
Marilyn Monroe

Sugar Blues
Adolph Deutsch

Runnin' Wild
Adolph Deutsch

We Could
Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon

Down Among The Sheltering Palms
Sweet Sue And Her Society Syncopators

Randolph Street Rag
Adolph Deutsch

I Wanna Be Loved By You
Marilyn Monroe

A Musical Family
Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon

Park Avenue Fantasy
Adolph Deutsch

Down Among The Sheltering Palms
Adolph Deutsch

La Cumparsita
Adolph Deutsch

I Wanna Be Loved By You
Adolph Deutsch

Fuzzy End Of The Lollipop
Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon

I'm Thru With Love
Marilyn Monroe

Sugar Blues
Adolph Deutsch

Tell The Whole Darn World
Adolph Deutsch

Rough, Hairy Beasts
Jack Lemmon

Play It Again Charlie
Adolph Deutsch

Sweet Georgia Brown
Matty Malneck And His Orchestra

Very Interesting
Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis

By The Beautiful Sea
Sweet Sue And Her Society Syncopators

Park Avenue Fantasy
Adolph Deutsch

Real Hot
Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis

Some Like It Hot
Matty Malneck And His Orchestra

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