# Music for Avenging Knights?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 12, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-avenging-knights/212765 "2003-11-12T05:11:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-avenging-knights/212765/1 "2003-11-12T05:11:38Z")

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…I was going to say “White” Knights—As in the “Sir Gallahad” sense)—but that it could be misconstrued _way_ too easily. :smack:

Anyway, what’s your favorite “Good knight charging to the rescue” music? It doesn’t have to be actual _medieval_-style music…it just has to be something that’d make a movie audience want to stand up and cheer for the hero.

Not that it has to be from a film soundtrack, either. Classical or Pop/Rock songs would work just as well.

My picks?

•The “fight music” from Disney’s _The Black Hole._ A little obscure, but I like it.

•Danny Elfman’s _Batman_ theme.  
So…any other takers?

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**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-avenging-knights/212765/2 "2003-11-12T07:49:14Z")

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“You Got the Touch” by Stan Bush. Total “here-comes-the-hero-to-save-the-day” song. Kicks ass.

John Williams’ themes from Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman, and much of the music from the original Star Wars trilogy.

Elfman’s Batman theme is a good call.

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**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-avenging-knights/212765/3 "2003-11-13T05:10:45Z")

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Thanks for the response, **Voodoo Lou**.

But still…c’mon, folks! Even the “Music for Interdimensional Travel” thread got _two_ responses!