We are one step closer to a Matthew McConaughey Oscar striptease, friends, because — as hoped and prayed for — Magic Mike’s “Ladies in Tampa†has been declared eligible for Best Original Song. Also on the Academy’s go-list: “Skyfall,†which will probably ensure a post-baby comeback performance from Adele; Rick Ross’s “100 Black Coffins,†from Django Unchained; the new Les Miserables song; Fiona Apple’s ferocious, not-so-censor-friendly “Dull Tool,†from This Is 40; and, strangely, Katy Perry’s “Wide Awake.†Start mailing in your thongs or coffins or whatever a dull tool is to the Academy; the Save the Best Song Performances campaign starts now.
Full list:
“For You†from “Act of Valorâ€
“Metaphorical Blanket†from “Any Day Nowâ€
“Let It Rain†from “Being Flynnâ€
“Learn Me Right†from “Braveâ€
“Touch the Sky†from “Braveâ€
“Airport†from “Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Bestâ€
“Come on Girl†from “Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Bestâ€
“Someday†from “Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Bestâ€
“Protect the King†from “Brooklyn Castleâ€
“California Solo†from “California Soloâ€
“Casa De Mi Padre†from “Casa De Mi Padreâ€
“Del Cielo†from “Casa De Mi Padreâ€
“Yo No Se†from “Casa De Mi Padreâ€
“No Other Plans†from “Celeste and Jesse Foreverâ€
“Before My Time†from “Chasing Iceâ€
“By the Light of the Moon†from “Crossroadâ€
“The Sambola! International Dance Craze†from “Damsels in Distressâ€
“When You Comin’ Home†from “Darling Companionâ€
“Death by China†from “Death by Chinaâ€
“Delhi Safari†from “Delhi Safariâ€
“Ancora Qui†from “Django Unchainedâ€
“Freedom†from “Django Unchainedâ€
“100 Black Coffins†from “Django Unchainedâ€
“Who Did That to You?†from “Django Unchainedâ€
“How Bad Can I Be?†from “Dr. Seuss’ The Loraxâ€
“Let It Grow†from “Dr. Seuss’ The Loraxâ€
“Thneedville†from “Dr. Seuss’ The Loraxâ€
“Ain’t No Train†from “Downtown Expressâ€
“You Don’t Have to Be a Star†from “Fame Highâ€
“Jose’s Martyrdom†from “For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiadaâ€
“Strange Love†from “Frankenweenieâ€
“Voodoo†from “Halloween Partyâ€
“Luna Nascosta†from “Hidden Moonâ€
“Song of the Lonely Mountain†from “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyâ€
“Abraham’s Daughter†from “The Hunger Gamesâ€
“Master of the Seas†from “Ice Age Continental Driftâ€
“We Are†from “Ice Age Continental Driftâ€
“Looking for a Sign†from “Jeff, Who Lives at Homeâ€
“From Here to the Moon and Back†from “Joyful Noiseâ€
“He’s Everything†from “Joyful Noiseâ€
“I’m Yours†from “Joyful Noiseâ€
“Wide Awake†from “Katy Perry: Part of Meâ€
“Cosmonaut†from “Lawlessâ€
“Beaten Up and Broken Down†from “Least among Saintsâ€
“Suddenly†from “Les Misérablesâ€
“Pi’s Lullaby†from “Life of Piâ€
“When I Grow Up†from “Losing Controlâ€
“Love Always Comes as a Surprise†from “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wantedâ€
“Ladies of Tampa†from “Magic Mikeâ€
“The Baddest Man Alive†from “The Man with the Iron Fistsâ€
“This Gift†from “The Odd Life of Timothy Greenâ€
“Still Alive†from “Paul Williams Still Aliveâ€
“Dotted Line†from “People Like Usâ€
“Snake Eyes†from “Promised Landâ€
“Razors.Out†from “The Raid: Redemptionâ€
“I’m Not Leaving†from “Re:Generationâ€
“Still Dream†from “Rise of the Guardiansâ€
“Undercover Love†from “Rock of Agesâ€
“Big Machine†from “Safety Not Guaranteedâ€
“I Be Here†from “Saint Draculaâ€
“I Have Secrets†from “Saint Draculaâ€
“Skyfall†from “Skyfallâ€
“Breath of Life†from “Snow White and the Huntsmanâ€
“Gone†from “Snow White and the Huntsmanâ€
“One Wing†from “Sparkleâ€
“Not Running Anymore†from “Stand Up Guysâ€
“Feel Love†from “Struck by Lightningâ€
“Everybody Needs a Best Friend†from “Tedâ€
“Never Had†from “10 Yearsâ€
“Dull Tool†from “This Is 40â€
“She Won’t Let Go†from “Until They Are Homeâ€
“Kiss Me Goodbye†from “Virginiaâ€
“Anything Made of Paper†from “West of Memphisâ€
“Hashishet Albi†from “Where Do We Go Now?â€
“When Can I See You Again?†from “Wreck-It Ralphâ€