Mark Knopfler & Willy Deville - Storybook Love [TRUSTED]

The partnership began at the suggestion of Knopfler's wife, Lourdes. While Knopfler was scoring The Princess Bride in London, he was simultaneously producing DeVille's solo work.

Despite its popularity, it lost the award to "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" from Dirty Dancing . Lyrical Themes and Meaning Mark Knopfler & Willy DeVille - Storybook Love

Willy DeVille performed the song live during the televised Oscars broadcast. The partnership began at the suggestion of Knopfler's

The track features DeVille's distinctive, "angelic" vocals set against Knopfler's "clear as a bell" guitar playing. It is often described as a mix of 1950s-era teenage love songs and modern symphonic hymns. Academy Award Recognition Mark Knopfler & Willy DeVille - Storybook Love

Reiner famously said, "Oh, my God. It's like written for the film," and incorporated strains of the melody throughout the entire score.