![]() The movements of the song with sudden changes from fortissimo to piano sequences allow the heart to flutter and thoughts to thrive. The mixture of woodwinds calms the soul and makes for nice study/trying to fall asleep background ambiance. This is preceded with a main clarinet feature (possibly duet, but I cannot be entirely sure). It has jump moments when the horn section is especially marcato, which are then followed up with a beautiful flute solo with accompanying clarinet and bassoon. When listening to it the first time, hearing the full symphony kick in suddenly after the whistle sequence (featuring an especially melodic background marimba effect) may surprise you as it completes the beautiful essence of the song. Although it has gained popularity through its AHS and Kill Bill uses, the known whistle feature is not able to compare to the beauty of the entire song. For all listeners of the song who have never heard it in its original context or the full song in general, it may surprise people that there is a full orchestral score involved in this song. Its main intro and continuous element of a strong whistle makes this song a one-of-a-kind as it is both playful in tone and yet used to signify a future demise of sorts. I’m not entirely sure why its most recent uses have specifically involved inherently evil people scheming as they walk down hallways, but definitely invokes a sense of eerie wonder to the viewers. Or somewhat more notably the nurse in Kill Bill walking down a hospital hallway… ![]() You might recognize it from the first season of American Horror Story when Tate Langdon is walking down his doomed school hallway in full skeleton head make-up… I have never heard any of his other compositions or even watched the movie, but this song is a hidden gem used within countless current pop-culture medias The song is entitled “Twisted Nerve” by Bernard Herrmann, composed originally for a 1969 horror film of the same title. ![]() I can listen to it on a daily basis and I’m pretty sure I have since I first heard its entirety about three years ago. I am quite excited about this post due to this song being my absolute favorite. “I Lunghi Giorni Della Vendetta (Cantina)” by Armando Trovajoli – During the anime segment filling in O-Ren’s backstory, this song plays over the grisly murder of her father.This week’s blog post is about the song that was the gateway into my obsession with film scores. To kill some time, she tells the audience the origin story of O-Ren Ishii. “The Grand Duel (M10)” by Luis Bacalov – This song kicks in when the Bride is lying on the backseat of the P***y Wagon, wiggling her toes as she attempts to regain the use of her legs. RELATED: 10 Classic Movies Referenced In Kill Bill “Main Title from Truck Turner” by Isaac Hayes – This song, another one taken from an earlier film’s soundtrack, plays when the Bride finds the P***y Wagon in the hospital parking lot. “Seven Notes in Black” by Vince Tempera – This track, taken from Lucio Fulci’s giallo classic Sette Note in Nero, plays when Buck returns to the Bride’s hospital room and finds her missing. Elle whistles the melody before the original recording takes over the soundtrack. “Twisted Nerve” by Bernard Herrmann – This song plays as Elle Driver walks through the hospital to kill the Bride. “Yagyu Conspiracy” by Toshiaki Tsushima.“Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” by Santa Esmeralda.“Champions of Death” by Shuzsuko Kibushi.“Crane/White Lightning” by The RZA/Charles Bernstein.“Death Rides a Horse” by Ennio Morricone.“I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield” by The 5.6.7.8’s.“Battle Without Honor or Humanity” by Tomoyasu Hotei.“The Lonely Shepherd” by James Last & Gheorghe Zamfir.“The Wound That Heals” by Lily Chou-Chou.“The Grand Duel (Parte Prima)” by Luis Bacalov.“I Lunghi Giorni Della Vendetta (Cantina)” by Armando Trovajoli.“Main Title from Truck Turner” by Isaac Hayes.“Seven Notes in Black” by Vince Tempera.“That Certain Female” by Charlie Feathers.“Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” by Nancy Sinatra.This is every song on the Kill Bill: Volume 1 soundtrack, in order: ![]() RELATED: Kill Bill: The 5 Best Musical Moments In Volume 1 (& 5 In Volume 2)
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