What music plays as you save the world?
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What music plays as you save the world?
So here is the set up…
You are "The Hero", the final bad guy has finished laying the smack down on you and is currently gloating about how is ultimate victory is just moments away and how he is invincible!
You however are about to have your second wind and turn the tables. Visions of your friends and comrades who have fallen in battle inexplicably appear before you offering words of encouragement and that through grit and determination you can do anything!
In other words, the narrative laws state you are about to win the day in an over the top dramatic fashion…
What song starts playing for you?
You are "The Hero", the final bad guy has finished laying the smack down on you and is currently gloating about how is ultimate victory is just moments away and how he is invincible!
You however are about to have your second wind and turn the tables. Visions of your friends and comrades who have fallen in battle inexplicably appear before you offering words of encouragement and that through grit and determination you can do anything!
In other words, the narrative laws state you are about to win the day in an over the top dramatic fashion…
What song starts playing for you?
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
Yeah, the whole thing.
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
The Flash Gordon theme song.
It has become clear to me in the previous days that any attempts at reconciliation and explanation with the community here has failed. I have tried my best. I really have. I pored my heart out trying. But it was all for nothing.
You win. There, I have said it.
Now there is only one thing left to do. Let us see if I can sum up the strength needed to end things once and for all.
You win. There, I have said it.
Now there is only one thing left to do. Let us see if I can sum up the strength needed to end things once and for all.
Re: What music plays as you save the world?
There are tons of classical music or game music that would be suitable, so instead of listing them I will instead offer a gem of a theme most here probably do not know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 1Rg6s#t=26
Rescored with modern music it would be pretty good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 1Rg6s#t=26
Rescored with modern music it would be pretty good.
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A decision must be made in the life of every nation at the very moment when the grasp of the enemy is at its throat. Then, it seems that the only way to survive is to use the means of the enemy, to rest survival upon what is expedient, to look the other way. Well, the answer to that is 'survival as what'? A country isn't a rock. It's not an extension of one's self. It's what it stands for. It's what it stands for when standing for something is the most difficult! - Chief Judge Haywood
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
Non, Rien de rien...
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
It really depends how I'm saving the day. If it's as some messianic figure, then I can't really go wrong with the Hallelujah Chorus. If it's a way that involves heavy hand-to-hand or close quarters fighting, then some rock song would be suitable.
If it's something like Ender's Game where I'm saving the day by directing others, then, I dunno.
If it's something like Ender's Game where I'm saving the day by directing others, then, I dunno.
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
Additionally, if this "save the world" gig is as the leader of an army or military after a rousing speech, then I'll have to go with this:
The March of the Tanith, originally the March of Cambreadth.
The March of the Tanith, originally the March of Cambreadth.
Baltar: "I don't want to miss a moment of the last Battlestar's destruction!"
Centurion: "Sir, I really think you should look at the other Battlestar."
Baltar: "What are you babbling about other...it's impossible!"
Centurion: "No. It is a Battlestar."
Corrax Entry 7:17: So you walk eternally through the shadow realms, standing against evil where all others falter. May your thirst for retribution never quench, may the blood on your sword never dry, and may we never need you again.
Centurion: "Sir, I really think you should look at the other Battlestar."
Baltar: "What are you babbling about other...it's impossible!"
Centurion: "No. It is a Battlestar."
Corrax Entry 7:17: So you walk eternally through the shadow realms, standing against evil where all others falter. May your thirst for retribution never quench, may the blood on your sword never dry, and may we never need you again.
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
Vortex beat me to the punch. Optionally, "One Shot at Glory" is also thematically appropriate.
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
Any surviving evil minions of the bad guy get to join in too.
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
Weird Al Yankovic's "Everything You Know is Wrong"
It's an anthem for life, and something fitting should it go balls up.
It's an anthem for life, and something fitting should it go balls up.
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
If I do something clever to save the world, Every Star every Planet.
If I do something crazy awesome, Dragon Rider.
If I do something crazy awesome, Dragon Rider.
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
There's only a handful of really fitting options.
Alternative option:
Alternative option:
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
This:
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
"Put on your boogie shoes."
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
"Row, row, row your boat". If not that then the jingle from your generic ice cream truck jingle.
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
Subject matter is irrelevant, it's the beat that counts.
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
"Save the world"? I want the world under my thumb! Everybody opposing me are automaticcaly evil, so as the commander of a great, conquering army a few thousand years ago, the last music my evil enemies would hear, would be this:
Lyrics:
Ia Namtaru
Ia Lammia
Ia Asaku
Ia Pazuzu
Ia Zixul zi Azkak
Ia Gula zi Pazu
Alal uggae Utukku Xul
Ia Ia Pazuzu
Ia Ningursu Ia Ia Umduggu
Shemti Shebui Nehenkau
Addu Nergal Arrallu
Nergal dread God of War and Plague
Avenge the shades of our Fallen ones
Blacken the sun with Fierce Winds
Bring forth your Terrible Storms!
Yea! Burn the flesh of our Enemies
Gash their throats with Weapons of Iron
Destroy Them utterly
With Locusts and Disease
Lyrics:
Ia Namtaru
Ia Lammia
Ia Asaku
Ia Pazuzu
Ia Zixul zi Azkak
Ia Gula zi Pazu
Alal uggae Utukku Xul
Ia Ia Pazuzu
Ia Ningursu Ia Ia Umduggu
Shemti Shebui Nehenkau
Addu Nergal Arrallu
Nergal dread God of War and Plague
Avenge the shades of our Fallen ones
Blacken the sun with Fierce Winds
Bring forth your Terrible Storms!
Yea! Burn the flesh of our Enemies
Gash their throats with Weapons of Iron
Destroy Them utterly
With Locusts and Disease
Where am I at in the post apocalypse draft? When do I start getting picks? Because I want this guy. This guy right here. I will regret not being able to claim the quote, "The first I noticed while burning weed, so I burned it, aiming at its head first. It wriggled for about 10 seconds. Too long... I then fetched an old machete [+LITERALLY ANYTHING]"
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
Hard to say as I picture myself as the character in the stylish cape saying 'the fools thought me mad, but soon... I will be... INVINCIBLE !!!'
but failing that maybe this
but failing that maybe this
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
Starglider, you know full well that saying "I will be... INVINCIBLE !!!" will inevitably and quickly lead to your embarrassingly ironic demise
Baltar: "I don't want to miss a moment of the last Battlestar's destruction!"
Centurion: "Sir, I really think you should look at the other Battlestar."
Baltar: "What are you babbling about other...it's impossible!"
Centurion: "No. It is a Battlestar."
Corrax Entry 7:17: So you walk eternally through the shadow realms, standing against evil where all others falter. May your thirst for retribution never quench, may the blood on your sword never dry, and may we never need you again.
Centurion: "Sir, I really think you should look at the other Battlestar."
Baltar: "What are you babbling about other...it's impossible!"
Centurion: "No. It is a Battlestar."
Corrax Entry 7:17: So you walk eternally through the shadow realms, standing against evil where all others falter. May your thirst for retribution never quench, may the blood on your sword never dry, and may we never need you again.
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
Well the set up I gave in the OP leaned toward the basic "Over the Top Anime Style" final confrontation intrinsic in most anime these days.Eternal_Freedom wrote:It really depends how I'm saving the day. If it's as some messianic figure, then I can't really go wrong with the Hallelujah Chorus. If it's a way that involves heavy hand-to-hand or close quarters fighting, then some rock song would be suitable.
If it's something like Ender's Game where I'm saving the day by directing others, then, I dunno.
Of course there are a myriad of versions, but they usually fall into one of three categories:
Version one: Person v person, usually two individuals facing off against one another. This can be everything from a "Fist of the north star" style 1v1 to DBZ level fighting. Typically the "Badguy" is always someone your own size or only slightly bigger.
Version two: "Armored" fighting, basically "magical transformation" style animus ala Ronin Warriors, TekkaMan Blade, Saint Seiya or even Guyver. Again usually the final Boss is your own size, although in a few it can be some Giant Evil God of doom or such.
Version three: Giant Robots, obviously too many examples to list THIS category can have everything from similar sized bosses, to planet sized super beings of evil (or beyond if you count TTGL)
Of course all three of the above have within them various key moments of "Victory" over the bad guy...
There is the "Mastering some legendary technique at the last moment that defeats the bad guy."
The "Powering up to the 'next level' suddenly to win"
And of course the ever popular "drawing upon some unknown source of strength after your hit points hit -0" to win the day
Ironically... I cannot actually think of a single instance of your last example. Leading troops to fight off a bad guy in a final encounter, ala "Enders Game" Although if I DID have such a run in myself... I would without hesitation pick Gustav's Holsts "JUPITER" for that encounter! You can just feel the legions of gleaming soldiers marching nobly to finally defeat the bad guys army.
For other encounters...
If it was a "Short Climatic" battle, I'd pick an old school fav of mine: The FF5 Final Boss Theme Great tune if your going to waste the bad guy in Two min or so
If facing down an "Eldritch Horror" or "Humorless Dark Overlord" (think Darkseid) I'd have to pick something so unfittingly silly, that it serves to De-power the serious-ness of the bad guy. As such I'd happily pick The Futurama Theme To fight to!
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Re: What music plays as you save the world?
Over the top, you say?