music to conquer the world by?

  • the Hohenzollern March*, which was actually written by Frederick the Great. Imperial music from and Emperor. And its light airiness is the very antithesis of Williams’ Star Wars Imperial March, suggesting that you’re so damned good you can just ride over your opponents.
    (It was used several times in Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon.

Romeo and Juliet

Another vote for Ride of the Valkyries – that was the first thing that popped into my mind. That, and Surfin’ Bird, for some reason.

I can see civilizations collapsing to either one of them.