Name That Tune
This has been bugging me since 1997...
What is this music from? I once heard the same tune in a Warner Brothers montage, too.
Extra rations of rum for the man who finds out for me.
posted by the warrior bard at 12:15 PM
Sunday, May 03, 2009
What is this music from? I once heard the same tune in a Warner Brothers montage, too.
Extra rations of rum for the man who finds out for me.
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16 Comments:
Sounds like James Horner. Early James Horner. All of his classic harmonic movements and orchestrational touches are there.
"Obviously, we've come to the right men. Now you seem to know, uh, all about this 'Horner', then.
No, no, not really. The Pikey is the real expert. He did the first serious work on Bad '80s Movies. Collected some of its relics. It was his obsession, really. But he never found the CD."
Sunday, May 03, 2009 9:46:00 PM
"Let he who illuminated this copy of Bill Conti's Masters of the Universe illuminate me"
Monday, May 04, 2009 7:15:00 AM
"Land of Song is the search for fact... not truth. If it's truth you're looking for, Herr Vogler's blog is just a couple of clicks away."
Monday, May 04, 2009 8:40:00 AM
Seriously, though, it sounds like early James Horner. The quality of the performance is a little too good which makes me think it's not him.
Monday, May 04, 2009 10:56:00 AM
Probably a Japanese knock-off.
Monday, May 04, 2009 10:58:00 AM
Probably not a Japanese knockoff, because the music has nothing to do with the game. Like I said, Warner Bros. used it in one of their multi-movie trailers, to show off the glory of VHS or something.
Monday, May 04, 2009 12:48:00 PM
So the question is, what do Squaresoft (now Square Enix) and Warner Brothers have in common?
What indeed...
Monday, May 04, 2009 12:49:00 PM
Having just listened to it again, it smacks of Bruce Broughton. It has this kind of Coplandish-Americana feel to it that reminds me of his music for Lost In Space. The Pikey, being the master of all things '80s, would again probably know better than I though.
Monday, May 04, 2009 1:30:00 PM
I guess I should state for the record that I do, in fact, realize that Lost In Space was not made in the '80s. I guess I should have made myself more clear.
*Ahem*It sounds like a western-ish score that Bruce Broughton would have scored IN the 1980s.
Monday, May 04, 2009 4:39:00 PM
Yeah, honestly I haven't got a clue either. Though I would agree that it sounds Broughton-y, maybe even a tad like John Debney. I didn't really make the Horner connection though. I'm not sure I would've placed it in the 80's, but that's just me. Pretty sure it's not from Tombstone or Silverado. Hell, could just be canned music!
At any rate...I've failed thee my liege. I submit myself to thy tender mercy.
(you could try posting it on one of the message boards at soundtrackcollector.com or filmscoremonthly.com - I'd bet both my nuts that someone there will know it!)
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 4:36:00 AM
"I dunno. He something about the black market, a rally monkey and a ticket to Marrakech and he was out the door. Poor Pikey's lost his mind."
word verification: bligamen
I just thought that was funny.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 2:22:00 PM
Actually, I think it might be Vivaldi. EARLY Vivaldi.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009 7:46:00 AM
A little orchestrationally dense for early Baroque, don't you think?!
Seriously Tim, put it up on FSM, if it's from a film, someone there will know what it is.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009 11:11:00 AM
Perhaps the next time I make it as far as Panera (where I can actually DO things online) I'll do just that. Because I want to hear the entire work, not just this section taken out of context. And I want it on iTunes.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009 5:28:00 PM
Ok, so...because it's starting to drive me crazy wondering what it is, I went ahead and posted the link to the clip out on FSM.
Here's hoping someone can place it...
Monday, May 11, 2009 6:03:00 AM
Bless you, pikey...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 6:01:00 PM
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