One of the best movie soundtracks of all time, by one of the greatest living composers: John Williams.
This soundtrack never fails to make me think of action, adventure, mystery, romance, and discovery! Oh, and punching Nazis. Can't forget the Nazi-punching part.
I'd like to introduce a new theme of posts to this blog: Verses! Normally that'd be spelled "Versus" or simply "vs." but "Verses" makes it a music pun, and you know how much I love puns.
As you've probably guessed, two pieces of music will square off against each other in an epic battle! Who decides the winner? You do, readers! Simply leave a comment stating which piece of music was your favorite, and it will count as a vote towards that contestant. Whichever music gets the most votes, wins!
Rules:
No voting more than once
You must listen to both pieces of music all the way through before voting
All votes must be submitted within a week of the posting
Have fun, and may the best tune win!
So today we have two very heroic-sounding themes. In the blue corner, I give you: Gipsy Danger, from Pacific Rim!
And in the red corner we have TSFH's Archangel!
Remember, this is not about whether or not a Jaeger could beat up an Archangel. This is about which piece of music you like better. We're counting on you, readers! Cast your votes! The outcome of this battle lies in your hands!
I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that Michel Giacchino (the composer behind the amazing soundtracks for the two latest Star Trek movies) was also the composer for the Medal of Honor video game soundtracks, which I adored.
Not the kind of music you'd expect to hear from a WW2 video game. Very calm, very quiet, very emotional. Especially with those vocals (though the girl at the beginning sounds really young). It focuses less on the action, less on the fighting, less on the destruction; and focuses more on the sadness, the loss, the desolation; but also the morals, honor, and lives that are at stake. At least, that's how it strikes me.
Most soundtracks from shooter games rile me up, but this one calms me down. It has a very sobering effect. I like it. I hope you do too.
Stargate SG1 was a pretty awesome show. Sadly, I haven't gotten to see it in a long time. :(
However, I am able to listen to the soundtrack, and I must say it is very coolio. I like how you can hear the Egyptian themes in the music, they gave a good sense of wonder and mystery to the show (something that all good sci-fi has). I love how they mixed in the Egyptian-sounding theme with the American, militaristic-sounding theme. It makes a really cool piece of music.
And if you think the music is cool, you should see the show...
If there is any song that would make you think twice before condemning Christian rap, it's this one. I'm convinced that it will shake if not shatter all of your negative misconceptions about the genre.
This song is very... emotional. The picture of Jesus painted at the end is very beautiful and moving. I also like how the music goes on softly after the lyrics have ended, giving you time to reflect and meditate on what you've just heard.
John Williams really outdid himself when he composed the soundtrack for the Star Wars Prequels. This particular piece was used in Episode 1 when Queen Amidala escapes Naboo with her Jedi protectors. They manage to break through the Trade Federation blockade, but only because R2-D2 was able to repair their deflector shield generators in time.
This music was used again in Episode 2, when the Clone troopers made their dramatic and action-packed entrance to save the Jedi from the execution arena on Geonosis.
It was used yet a third time in Episode 3, when General Grievous' flagship Invisible Hand plummeted towards Coruscant after being badly damaged by several broadsides from the Venator-class Star Destroyer Guarlara.
I like this music because it gives a sense of speed, urgency, and danger. I really like it, and can imagine so many different scenarios where this music would fit. I usually imagine either a WW2 air-battle, or a two medieval galleons fighting each other while going down a massive waterfall.
I came across it during a time when my life was really starting to pick up, and it helped me control my nervousness during my first debate tournament, so that might be part of why I like it so much.
You can sense action, power, direction, confidence, purpose, honor, anticipation, tension, beauty... everything I like in my music. Everything.
I really don't know what else to say. I just love this so much. And sometimes I feel so alone in liking it. As if I'm the only one of my friends who enjoys it. Which is a depressing feeling, not some expression of hipster pride. I wish my friends liked this as much as I do.
Aside from the repetition at the ending, this is, in my opinion, perfect. It's perfect! I love it! It's my favorite! There's nothing else I can say! Listen to it, all the way through. Don't stop it after the first few notes, just because it seems like it's "not your cup of tea." Do yourself a favor and listen through it to the very end. Do it!
Shai Linne delivers a hard-hitting message on Limited Atonement and the efficacy of Christ's death. The typography is great without being showy or distracting, the lyrics are superb, and the beat is pleasant (especially for Hip-Hop).
Shai brings up a few points that I myself have never thought of. "If the election of the Father is not universal, and the regeneration of the Holy Spirit is not universal, then why would the atonement of the Son be universal?" Very good points.
I love this hymn! I first sang/heard it at a Reformed Baptist church we went to up in Indianapolis, and one of the reasons I love it is because it reminds me of the people in that church. A really good bunch of believers. I wish we could still go there, but the drive is too long. :( Oh well, I can still sing this hymn! :)
If you didn't know yet, there is a widget on the sidebar that allows you
to submit music requests. Want me to post one of your favorite songs?
Submit it, and I'll post it! Tabby Hollowell took advantage of this
feature, and requested the Song of the Lonely Mountain, as performed by Neil Finn .
To be honest, I prefer the version of this song that is sung by Thorin and company. Neil Finn's voice isn't the best for this song in my opinion, but it fits well if you imagine that it's Fili who's doing the singing.
I do like how the drums, lyrics, and background vocals draw you in and get you emotionally connected to the song (and the Dwarve's quest), while simultaneously painting a pretty cool picture of Dwarven culture (especially with those lines "Some folk we never forget. Some kind we never forgive. Haven't seen the back of us yet. We'll fight as long as we live.").
What do you think? Do you have your own request or suggestion? Leave a comment or use the submission form on the right!
If you're not familiar with the classical musical Oliver (Based off Dickens' Oliver Twist), then you can safely consider yourself culturally illiterate. Or, consider yourself one of us (Oliver reference, you wouldn't get it).
Anyway, this song is just so funny. I love it. Oliver is cute (though his voice-over will forever go down in history as total garbage), Dodger is a riot, and Fagin is hilarious. It doesn't get much better than that!
I actually made up a parody of this song about 2 years ago called "Cheerio-Piggyback Stew."
Oh yeah, in the spirit of Valentines day, if I ever say "Cheerio!" to you, you'll know why. ;)
WALL-E is one of my favorite movies of all time. This is probably one of my favorite parts in the soundtrack: The scout ship has returned to the Axiom, and MO and his fellow robots line up for cleaning and inspection of the EVE probes. The quirky sci-fi music perfectly matches the robots as well as the scene that unfolds between MO and WALL-E. ^_^
If you have a favorite part of the WALL-E soundtrack, I'd love to hear it!
The first 30 seconds are weird, but once you get past them, it's great. You're given the impression that you are floating in space, overlooking something very grand (which, at this point in the movie, I think you are). I really love space-themed music. The vocals hint at the beauty of space, almost as if the stars themselves are singing. And then that little trumpet, with almost a militaristic vibe, reminds us of humanity's noble quest to visit the stars. The strings commence and give us a sense of the purpose and forward motion of that quest, but now and then you can hear the undertones of another, more sinister theme and motive hiding underneath...
