Unoriginal soundtracks

catbarf on 18/2/2015 at 03:59

The song often credited as the (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWAhVbayGv4) Black Hawk Down theme and attributed to Hans Zimmer is actually (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYS6mYACJPE) Gortoz a Ran by Denez Prigent, a Breton folk singer.

Aja on 18/2/2015 at 20:03

Quote Posted by ZylonBane

The (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj0GqMr2jj0) Futurama theme is a condensed version of Pierre Henry's 1967 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qssa6ec7faQ) Psyche Rock.

At first I was surprised that someone in 1967 recorded such modern sounding drums. But then I read the comments, which say that that's a Fatboy Slim remix. Here's the original: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZPDrNAFo1U)

ZylonBane on 18/2/2015 at 20:19

Quote Posted by raph

I really hated how "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity" popped up everywhere after Kill Bill, especially football matches anouncement. I really strongly dislike football and it simply ruined that track for me. :(

But did it ever get as egregiously overused as (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiNvk4xizc0#t=201) Lux Aeterna?

Beleg Cúthalion on 18/2/2015 at 22:31

A couple of tunes written by Harry Gregson-Williams for Kingdom of Heaven were recycled (or simply copied) in what he did for both Prince Caspian of Narnia and the CoD 4 soundtrack, as far as I could tell at that time.

Purgator on 19/2/2015 at 00:03

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It4WxQ6dnn0) An Ending (Ascent) by Brian Eno was originally written for the 1983 documentary film entitled "Apollo", later re-titled "For All Mankind".
Eno's powerfully evocative piece has been used to great effect in a number of films and TV shows since then, most notably "28 Days Later" and the final scene from (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNgvVVjgK68) "Traffic" (Spoiler Alert).
Amusingly, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo:_Atmospheres_and_Soundtracks#Uses_in_other_media) Wikipedia erroneously reports it as featuring on the Thief II: The Metal Age soundtrack!

DaBeast on 19/2/2015 at 00:26

Quote Posted by ZylonBane

But did it ever get as egregiously overused as (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiNvk4xizc0#t=201) Lux Aeterna?

When I hear that in a youtube video I immediately close it.

Typically it'll be some sort of compilation or fight montage. So bloody sick of hearing it.

driver on 19/2/2015 at 18:26

Some people get more infuriated about appropriated music then others. (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a359217/vertigo-star-kim-novak-my-body-of-work-was-raped-by-the-artist.html#~p4LBW9Uh7bt7rx) Kim Novak for example.

Kolya on 20/2/2015 at 23:23

I wonder in what kind of Sunset Blvd. world Miss Novak lives these days, when the use of that song in a film as terrific as The Artist can shock and enrage her like that.