Music to Conquer the World By

[Chairman Qu]

I'd listen to any of the intense Beethoven symphonies (5th comes to mind). Anything from Wagner's Gotterdamerung would be good, as would, in a perverse way, Metallica, since I generally imagine explosions to be bigger than they're portrayed in the game (if at all).

I would play old Soviet songs... but the problem with that is that I usually start to sing along with them. Even though I don't really know any Russian at all.

 

[Whiskey Priest]

Music for War:

Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden (particularily good for Iroq.)
No leaf clover by metallica
Welcome to the Jungle by GNR


For Victory screen:

Great Gates of Kiev by mussgorvsky (sp?)

 

[Sparrowhawk]

I would play old Soviet songs... but the problem with that is that I usually start to sing along with them. Even though I don't really know any Russian at all

Heh, I know what you mean. They sure knew how to write 'em!

 

[Jive]

"I would play old Soviet songs"

WTH are those? Communist propaganda theme songs?

 

[Sparrowhawk]

No No. Well, not exactly. I wouldn't know what they were saying because I don't speak russian. The Soviet anthem was pretty moving. That's not what I was referring to, however.

The Russian Naval Hymn from "The Hunt For Red October" is a great example. Try downloading it off the net, and maybe you'll see what I mean. Or not.

 

[Jive]

eh,

I like tchaikovsky and rachmaninoff for russian music

 

[Jive]

btw, religion is founded on the basis of pure mystery eh? The knowledge of the existence of an force; filled with absolute reason and beauty. That only the most primitive of their forms are acknowledged by us?

 

[CurtSibling]

Originally posted by Jive
"I would play old Soviet songs"

WTH are those? Communist propaganda theme songs?

Yep! We all know em!
Remember Stalin when he was a big-band jazz man?

"Tank-tracks of my tears!"
"Songs to walk thru minefields by!"
"Let's take on a tiger tank, comrades!"
"I'm forvever blowing things to bits!"

Ah! the old classics!

 

[Baleog]

Anybody know Air's "Caramel Prisoner" or more importantly Pink Floyd's "Careful with that Axe Eugene". Some nice dark rythmic music.
Radiohead's masterpiece OK Computer would do as well.

 

[CurtSibling]

There is a band from Germany called "Running Wild" who do some really cool metal/rock tunes...
Many songs with an excellent historical slant!

The do epic songs many are based around Pirates and Napoleonic subjects! With some rip-roaring guitar and military-style drums!

Not to everyone's taste, but hey! This is what I'll be playing!!!

Great for getting you in the mood for victory!!!
MAN THE CANNONS!!!

 

[BusterBunny]

How about Roxette - Get dress for success...


:crazyeyes

 

[Velikovsky]

I like the idea of ride of the valkyries. Wagner, right? I can just picture loading up some marines on my helicopters, and invading the country across the sea, playing it a la Apocalypse Now. MMMM. Seriously, though, C3 has music integration, right -- I can choose my own MP3's while playing right? I hope so, because no matter how good the Civ music is, it's not as good as the Dead.

 

[^TheBlackKnight]

A good political song is Symphony Of Destruction, by Megadeth. Suits Civ quite a bit...

"You take a mortal man, and put him in control. Watch him become a god..."

The rest of the song is like this. If you don't have it, go to a CD store, pick up a copy of Megadeth's 'Countdown To Extinction' and have a listen.

 

[sela1s1son]

I'll have Babylon 5 Music, Gettysburg, Last of the Mohicans, and possibly Glory soundtracks as my Music! (Insert Evil Demonic Laugh Here)

 

[The_Clash]

I want Russian music! [dance]

 

[The Yankee]

Anyone got sites for downloading these songs?

BTW, I'll go with B5 and Russian music too.

 

[Sim_One]

Music you hear in all those Tom Clancy based movies are good.

 

[royfurr]

Originally posted by The Yankee
Anyone got sites for downloading these songs?

BTW, I'll go with B5 and Russian music too.

Yankee, I'm not sure about downloading BUT I gotta agree with you and some of the earlier posters- Babylon 5's music was GOOD and I listened to it while playing (SF channel's many repeats of the show playing in the background, out of sight but with sound on!!)

Still, as Velikovsky said in his post, " ... because no matter how good the Civ music is, it's not as good as the Dead."

Wonder if Phil plays Civ? Could be.

 

[Sultan Bhargash]

Ancient thru Mideival Era: The soundtrack to Conan the Barbarian by Basil Pouledoris. I actually jog to this!

Industrial/Modern Times: Either WWOZ digital webcast (new orleans' jazz and heritage station) or any streaming techno/dance site.

 

[Mad Bomber]

For going to war there is nothing better than Battery by Metallica ,