# Song ID from Death to Smoochy trailer

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-from-death-to-smoochy-trailer/114743>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 18, 2002, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-from-death-to-smoochy-trailer/114743 "2002-06-18T20:51:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-from-death-to-smoochy-trailer/114743/1 "2002-06-18T20:51:50Z")

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It’s an instrumental piece - basically an uptempo version of a baroque or classical piece that I’m familiar with but forget the name of. It was done in the late 60s or early 70s, I believe.

Who did this update and what was it called?

Thanks.

- s.e.

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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-from-death-to-smoochy-trailer/114743/2 "2002-06-18T21:00:00Z")

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I asked the same question…if it’s what I’m thinking of, it’s Ode to Joy.

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**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-from-death-to-smoochy-trailer/114743/3 "2002-06-18T21:06:22Z")

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According to [SoundtrackNet](http://www.soundtrack.net/trailers/?cid=D&id=1088), it was probably “Joy” by Apollo 100. Which is a cover of Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”, so that matches with your description. It’s on [this CD](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000003387).

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**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-from-death-to-smoochy-trailer/114743/4 "2002-06-18T21:12:05Z")

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That would be “Joy” by Apollo 100; it’s a faster, electronic version of J.S. Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”.

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**Author:** ![RexDart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@RexDart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RexDart)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-from-death-to-smoochy-trailer/114743/5 "2002-06-18T21:36:17Z")

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It’s one of those songs that has been on plenty of trailers, like that New Radicals song from 99…though not quite up there with “I Feel Good” just yet.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-from-death-to-smoochy-trailer/114743/6 "2002-06-19T14:07:42Z")

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Or _Carmina Burana_. 🙂