# Music for Heroism? (Super, or otherwise) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 1, 2004, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-heroism-super-or-otherwise/253023 "2004-07-01T07:58:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [July 1, 2004, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-heroism-super-or-otherwise/253023/1 "2004-07-01T07:58:04Z")
[“Music for Supervillainy”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=233018) seemed to be fairly popular, so I’ll follow it up with this’n. That is…do any Dopers have some suggestions for good, old fashioned, charging to the rescue in shining armor on a white horse music? My picks, so far: •“Holding out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler •“Escape” from the soundtrack to _Plunkett and Macleane_ •“Heroes” by David Bowie •The main theme from the _Superman_ movie. (As composed by John Williams. 'Natch.) -Actually, there are quite a few superhero-movie soundtrack themes that would work well, for some strange reason. 😉 •The action music from _The Black Hole_. (Composed by John Barry, of 007 fame.) So…anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-heroism-super-or-otherwise/253023/2 "2004-07-01T13:18:22Z")
Many years back, we actually created a mix tape of music of heroes and villains for our son. Both wonderful music and cheesy, like: - Superman theme by John Williams and Superman theme from 1950s George Reeves TV show - Batman theme by Danny Elfand and ditto from the the 1960s Adam West TV show - Indiana Jones theme - James Bond 007 theme - Robin Hood theme from “Adventures of Robin Hood” by Korngold (the Errol Flynn movie) - Theme from “Fahrenheit 451” (the Truffaut movie, music by Bernard Hermann) - Theme from “North by Northwest” - God’s theme from Elmer Bernstein’s 1957 score for “The Ten Commandments” - “Zorro” theme from Disney TV show Well, I said, both wonderful and cheesy. ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-heroism-super-or-otherwise/253023/3 "2004-07-01T15:43:02Z")
Orff’s Carmina Buana (esp O Fortuna) works well for heros and villans. The film Excalibur puts it to really good use. Bach’s Fuge in C minor (I think) the organ masterpiece is great for any time you’re rushing into battle against superior foes with only justice on your side. Just about everything by Queen related to the Highlander movie, esp Princes of the Universe. ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-heroism-super-or-otherwise/253023/4 "2004-07-01T15:59:24Z")
The _William Tell Overture_ (aka the “Lone Ranger Theme”) of course. I’ll also throw out _The Ride of the Valkyries_ and possibly _Mars: Bringer of War_ (The Planets). ---
**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-heroism-super-or-otherwise/253023/5 "2004-07-01T18:02:41Z")
Give a listen to the excellent soundtrack Basil Poledouris created for _Conan the Barbarian_. Great, heroic music. Also good for driving. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-heroism-super-or-otherwise/253023/6 "2004-07-01T18:41:01Z")
I always have to stifle the urge to leap up and yell whenever “Saving the Day” comes on at the start of the final showdown in **Ghostbusters.** ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-heroism-super-or-otherwise/253023/7 "2004-07-01T22:39:48Z")
Also Sprach Zarathustra (That’s the monolith theme from 2001:Space Odyssey) ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2004, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-heroism-super-or-otherwise/253023/8 "2004-07-01T22:44:33Z")
… and how could I forget most of the music from the Spaghetti Westerns. dadidadidadoo wow wow whow ---
**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:** [July 4, 2004, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-for-heroism-super-or-otherwise/253023/9 "2004-07-04T20:27:44Z")
Jeez, music villain music gets 63 posts, and _hero_ music only gets 8? Good _is_ dumb. And…I just wanted to add that a few portions of the last movement of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony would seem to work. That, and the theme from _Bonanza_. (Which makes this only time that Bonanza and Beethoven are ever going to be mentioned in the same post. Ever.)