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Help identifying a melody
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gpoorman
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Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:45 pm Posts: 1730 Location: Leelanau County, MI
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Help identifying a melody
Ok. So I was watching this documentary about electronic music in the movies. The video is an hour long but a melody caught my ear.
At 26:40, Vangelis is discussing the opening theme for Chariots of Fire. He says he started with another theme (he plays a little) and then eventually morphed into what we all know.
The thing is ... I KNOW that original theme and I'm 99% certain that I know it from another film but I just can't place it. At first I thought it might have been used later in Chariots of Fire but I ended up watching the film again and it's not in there anywhere.
Anybody recognize this? Again ... go to 26:40 (then go back and watch the whole thing as it's quite good).
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv8srOIRtdA[/youtube]
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Mon May 18, 2015 7:01 am |
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gpoorman
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Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:45 pm Posts: 1730 Location: Leelanau County, MI
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Re: Help identifying a melody
Never mind! I found it!
The tune is L'Enfant from one of his previous records. In 1982, the tune was featured heavily in the film "The Year of Living Dangerously" with Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver.
Whew! That was driving my crazy.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwLtjnNIS9M[/youtube]
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Mon May 18, 2015 7:28 am |
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Alain
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Re: Help identifying a melody
L'enfant = The child
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Mon May 18, 2015 2:17 pm |
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LADC
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Joined: Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:54 am Posts: 736 Location: Culver City, Californa
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Re: Help identifying a melody
Wow! I love that tune… the synths and bass. Haunting and playful. A big part of what gave that movie its magic.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsBOxDM_Vek[/youtube]
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Tue May 19, 2015 6:11 pm |
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AnDroiD
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Joined: Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:42 pm Posts: 2533 Location: Jersey
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Re: Help identifying a melody
speaking of Chariots of Fire check out The Bad Plus "cover" of the tune. i heard it on college radio, didn't catch the name, then heard it AGAIN. found out about The Bad Plus. they cover "Smells like Teen Spirit" also. check them out. i dare ya
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Tue May 19, 2015 8:30 pm |
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rwkeating
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Joined: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:27 pm Posts: 553
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Re: Help identifying a melody
I took you up on your dare and listened. Really really liked it! Going to check out more of their arrangements. Thanks for mentioning them.
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