September 18, 200718 yr Which song, in your opinion, is overused the most on movie and TV soundtracks? For me it's Hallelujah, originally written by Leonard Cohen, although the Jeff Buckley version is probably used the most. It's a very spiritual song that has a lot of Christian symbolism in the lyrics. The Jeff Buckley version is known for an incredibly powerful delivery through Buckley's beautiful voice and the very sober production, featuring only an accousic guitar. It's an incredibly moving song, but like I said before, it seems to be used everywhere these days, from Shrek to The OC, seemingly without regard for whether the song fits the scene or not.. In my opinion that really devalues what's otherwise one of the greatest songs ever. My Tip.It Times Articles (10 and counting) || The Varrock Library Author Index projectDo you dare to dream? - Part 19 added. || The Hospital (WIP) - New story!Necromagus looks like a viking ... with glasses.
September 18, 200718 yr Ode an die Freude lyrcis by Goethe, music by Beethoven (9th symphony)don't know how it is called in english (ode to joy or something probably)
September 18, 200718 yr Barber's Adagio For Strings. It's used about 5 times in Platoon. They should have just used it once #-o
September 18, 200718 yr The opening music from 2001: A Space Odyssey. I'm not even sure where that music is from, or if they made it up or not. But it's definitely overused in movies today. 2001 definitely deserved it though. And yes, kelem ryu, his 9th symphony is named/referred to as Ode to Joy in America.
September 18, 200718 yr the Reqiem for a dream music is all over the place now. Its even the background music on sky sports news :shock:
September 18, 200718 yr The opening music from 2001: A Space Odyssey. I'm not even sure where that music is from, or if they made it up or not. But it's definitely overused in movies today. 2001 definitely deserved it though. "Also sprach Zarathustrah" by Richard Wagner And yes, kelem ryu, his 9th symphony is named/referred to as Ode to Joy in America. Ah okay. ...although it's not quite correct. Goethes poem is called ode to joy. I don't know exactly how the poem met the 4th act of the 9th symphony. EDIT: Oops - Ode to joy is by Schiller. Oh well.. Goethe and Schiller were friends anyway.
September 18, 200718 yr the Reqiem for a dream music is all over the place now. Its even the background music on sky sports news :shock: Was gonna say, pretty much every 2nd video on YouTube has it. This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you.
September 19, 200718 yr Was gonna say, pretty much every 2nd video on YouTube has it.Yes, and it pisses me off. Awesome track, but raped by rubbish :( I really don't know which is overused, Hallelujah is used a hell of a lot, true. But after that, I have nothing - drawing a blank really.
September 19, 200718 yr the Reqiem for a dream music is all over the place now. Its even the background music on sky sports news :shock: Was gonna say, pretty much every 2nd video on YouTube has it.Lol thats exactly what I was going to post before i read the thread. Also that song used in loose change. Thats in the other 50% of YouTube videos too. Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12
September 19, 200718 yr Probably James Brown - I Feel Good.... Solsbury Hill by Gabriel is pretty overused too... I hear it in a lot of trailers as well as movies.
September 19, 200718 yr Isn't Ode to Joy just the last movement in the 9th Symphony? Or the bit that everyone knows at least. I'd go for Ride of the Valkyries. La lune ne garde aucune rancune.
September 19, 200718 yr the Reqiem for a dream music is all over the place now. Its even the background music on sky sports news :shock: Was gonna say, pretty much every 2nd video on YouTube has it.Lol thats exactly what I was going to post before i read the thread. Also that song used in loose change. Thats in the other 50% of YouTube videos too. Oh god yeah, tell me about it. Dunno why they have to overuse songs so much >.<
September 19, 200718 yr Was gonna say, pretty much every 2nd video on YouTube has it.Yes, and it pisses me off. Awesome track, but raped by rubbish :( Coming this fall... Lonelygirl15 in... I got my hair cut!!! This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you.
September 19, 200718 yr Surprised no one said 'O Fortuna'. That's gotta be the most overrused track, since forever. Used to create a 'dramatic' feel even when there is none in the first place. :P Also very used in parodies, with amusing effects, sometimes. "Metal isn't about violence or faggy whiny lyrics. It isn't even about who plays the heaviest and fastest. It is about invoking a sense of wonder and magnitude that no other genre can depict."
September 20, 200718 yr the Reqiem for a dream music is all over the place now. Its even the background music on sky sports news :shock: Winner of the thread. My heart is broken by the terrible loss I have sustained in my old friends and companions and my poor soldiers. Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won. -Sir Arthur Wellesley
September 22, 200718 yr Hallelujah, originally written by Leonard Cohen, although the Jeff Buckley version That hurt my ears. The Rufus Wainwrite version is the best IMO. I never really pay attention to sound tracks, although I might remember if a film had a good one or not. I liked shreks. Thanks Venomai for this super sig and Kwimbob for the awesome avatar!
September 23, 200718 yr Rufus Wainwright did an amazing version of it live at Glastonbury this year. It was incredible. Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12
September 23, 200718 yr Isn't Ode to Joy just the last movement in the 9th Symphony? Or the bit that everyone knows at least. I'd go for Ride of the Valkyries. Works perfectly in Apocalpyse Now, not so much in anything else. "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo"
September 24, 200718 yr Haven't heard it in many movies, but it's in commercials all the time: Here It Goes Again - O.K. Go Bought it on iTunes before many people knew about it. Now it's so overused that I can't stand to hear it anymore. The music video is original though. Last.Fm My Bloggy Proud to have served on Tip.it Crew
September 27, 200718 yr Club Foot by Kasabian - It's an ok song, but alot of action sequences, especially in games, use it to overkill. The song used for the opening sequence for the first Austin Powers film, also.
September 28, 200718 yr Haven't heard it in many movies, but it's in commercials all the time: Here It Goes Again - O.K. Go Bought it on iTunes before many people knew about it. Now it's so overused that I can't stand to hear it anymore. The music video is original though. You should watch the music video on iTunes. It'll make you go "What the hell?" Edit: Just to clarify, I wasn't telling you to watch the video. I was telling anyone else.
September 28, 200718 yr "The Hey Song" i forget who did the original though but its used in virtually any sports related movie you can think of Quote Quote Anyone who likes tacos is incapable of logic. Anyone who likes logic is incapable of tacos. PSA: SaqPrets is an Estonian Dude Steam: NippleBeardTM Origin: Brand_New_iPwn
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