# What is the name of the music in the LotR TT trailer? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 22, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-music-in-the-lotr-tt-trailer/150121 "2003-01-22T01:52:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-music-in-the-lotr-tt-trailer/150121/1 "2003-01-22T01:52:41Z")
(which sadly is not in the film) I have also heard the same tune (but played very differently) on an ad for ‘Angel’ (buffy spinoff) What is it? I must know. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-music-in-the-lotr-tt-trailer/150121/2 "2003-01-22T02:02:04Z")
It’s the theme from **Requiem For a Dream**. It was[re-orchestrated](http://www.digitalnoise.org/full_post.php?ID=184) for the trailer, which is why it sounds different. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-music-in-the-lotr-tt-trailer/150121/3 "2003-01-22T02:03:34Z")
Thankyou **SmackFu**. That’s all I needed to know. Grokster here I come. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-music-in-the-lotr-tt-trailer/150121/4 "2003-01-22T02:13:36Z")
While we’re at it, anybody know what the music was from the Fellowship trailers? The shorter teaser, and then the full length trailer – each used different music, but neither was in the film. The one from the larger trailer sounds familiar, but it’s not coming to mind… ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-music-in-the-lotr-tt-trailer/150121/5 "2003-01-22T02:18:59Z")
And what was the music used in the trailer for Tomorow Never Dies (specifically the music playing while the classic looking-down-the-barrel-of-a-gun-at-bond bit was happening? 16 seconds til I have requiem for a dream… (grokster) isn’t life great. we can get any music we want for free. especially for music lovers. I used to be someone that wondered why everyone was obsessed with music. Now I am a passionate lover of music. I guess I wasn’t hearing the right music as a youngster. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-music-in-the-lotr-tt-trailer/150121/6 "2003-01-22T04:03:25Z")
Ixnay on the ilefareingshay. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-music-in-the-lotr-tt-trailer/150121/7 "2003-01-22T05:12:55Z")
I think the name of the song is _Lux Aeterna_ (“Eternal Light”) for GQ purposes. Otherwise…Lobsang, dude! You’ve been here long enough to know better! ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-music-in-the-lotr-tt-trailer/150121/8 "2003-01-23T00:21:35Z")
What? If I like what I download I always go out and buy the bloody album. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-music-in-the-lotr-tt-trailer/150121/9 "2003-01-23T00:22:46Z")
Are you _actually_ going to suggest that it’s anyone’s business but mine what I do with my computer and internet connection??! ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-music-in-the-lotr-tt-trailer/150121/10 "2003-01-23T00:54:58Z")
No. Instead I am going to suggest that it is someone’s business, in particular _my_ business what you do with the Chicago Reader’s intellectual property – which is to say this website. You are not to solicit information which you intend to use to break the law. Period. You have some argument about why this or that – I don’t care. Just ask the title of the song and shut up. Or you will lose your posting privileges. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-music-in-the-lotr-tt-trailer/150121/11 "2003-01-23T00:57:46Z")
Oh. And this is asked and answered.