# Music at the end of "Pax Soprana"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-at-the-end-of-pax-soprana/161487>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 15, 2003, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-at-the-end-of-pax-soprana/161487 "2003-03-15T01:40:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mandos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mandos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mandos)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2003, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-at-the-end-of-pax-soprana/161487/1 "2003-03-15T01:40:10Z")

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The other day, I recognized a song at the end of a Sopranos episode (I hadn’t actually been watching it…I walked in while someone else was watching it on tape, in the last few minutes). I have had this song deeply ingrained in my memory for years now, and because I could not remember where I had heard it and the song doesn’t have lyrics (I’m not certain if song is the proper term, actually, but it will have to do until I can think of a better one) I had no way of discovering what it was called or anything about it. So, I ask, what is the name of the song at the very end of what I believe is the sixth episode of the Sopranos, when pictures are being pinned to a bulletin board type thing and names are being written beneath them?

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**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2003, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-at-the-end-of-pax-soprana/161487/2 "2003-03-15T02:03:16Z")

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Paparazzi, by Xzibit.

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**Author:** ![Mandos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mandos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mandos)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2003, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-at-the-end-of-pax-soprana/161487/3 "2003-03-15T17:51:58Z")

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Thank you. This leaves me with seemingly one remaining question: did Xzibit borrow the background music from another source? I very rarely hear Xzibit’s sort of music but I’m almost certain I’ve heard the song before nonetheless. Perhaps a piece of classical music or an opera?

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**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2003, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-at-the-end-of-pax-soprana/161487/4 "2003-03-15T18:07:16Z")

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I read somewhere that Xzibit sometimes borrows melodies from classical music sources. I don’t recognize the melody from another source, however.

It sounds vaguely like it might be something from Bach, although I don’t any counterpoint, if that is the correct term.

I agree that the music is great, and I despise rap.

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**Author:** ![helenvalentino777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4af34b/32.png) [@helenvalentino777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/helenvalentino777)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-at-the-end-of-pax-soprana/161487/5 "2020-08-12T00:51:43Z")

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Its GabrielFaure, Pavane