# ID Shawshank dance mix

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-shawshank-dance-mix/131369>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 8, 2002, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-shawshank-dance-mix/131369 "2002-10-08T15:05:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Carnal\_knowledge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@Carnal\_knowledge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnal_knowledge)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2002, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-shawshank-dance-mix/131369/1 "2002-10-08T15:05:25Z")

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I recently heard a “new” dance song with some of the music from Shawshank Redemption mixed in, but I’m having a hell of a time identifying it.

I tried googling and allmusic with no luck, so if anyone knows the name of the song and/or the artist, and would be willing to spread the word, I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2002, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-shawshank-dance-mix/131369/2 "2002-10-08T18:42:54Z")

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**Carnal** , are you sure it was the music from _Shawshank_? I do know of a dance mix using Thomas Newman’s theme for _American Beauty_, on a compilation CD called (I think) “Indian Summer”. Newman also composed the music for _Shawshank Redemption_. Is it possible you’re confusing the two?

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**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2002, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-shawshank-dance-mix/131369/3 "2002-10-08T18:49:02Z")

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Sorry for the double-post. Just verifying my earlier post… Track 18 on Disc Two of the [Ministry of Sound: Indian Summer](http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=454014222/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/ArtistID=MINISTRY+OF+SOUND%3A+INDIAN+SUMMER+%5C+VARIOUS/ITEMID=1460278) compilation is called “American Dream” and features Thomas Newman’s theme for _American Beauty_. You can just hear it at the end of the sample track CDNow provides (link above). My local indie-radio station, KEXP, was playing that quite a bit a few months ago.

Is that the right one?

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**Author:** ![Carnal\_knowledge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@Carnal\_knowledge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnal_knowledge)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2002, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-shawshank-dance-mix/131369/4 "2002-10-08T20:47:40Z")

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Hmm, thanks for the tip **Avalonian**. It’s hard to tell with that brief bit, but I don’t think that’s it.

Although I’ve seen _American Beauty_, I’m very familiar with the music from _Shawshank_. The place I heard it was my local gym, so I may just ask them tonight…

I think it’s another group doing vocals and stuff with the Shawshank music mixed in. It’s kinda similar to the song you linked to, but just different enough to not be the one.