# Who wrote this piece of music? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 17, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wrote-this-piece-of-music/396330 "2007-03-17T13:16:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wrote-this-piece-of-music/396330/1 "2007-03-17T13:16:22Z")
I found it on a Youtube video (JLA tribute), and it’s claimed to be by Mozart. True? It’s pretty dark if it’s him, but I like it. [Music!](http://youtube.com/watch?v=AGduPjZ7_kI&mode=related&search=) ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wrote-this-piece-of-music/396330/2 "2007-03-17T13:39:21Z")
Not Mozart. [_Requiem for a Dream_ was composed by Clint Mansell](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clint_Mansell), and variations of it have been widely used in movies and trailers: > [@](#): > > Mansell’s score for π was followed up by his score for Aronofsky’s next film, Requiem for a Dream, and the score became a cult hit. The trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers used a remixed version of the track “Lux Aeterna”, re-recorded with a full orchestra and choir. The piece, named “Requiem for a Tower”, was made just for the trailer (it was not featured in any of The Lord of the Rings films) and was composed by Simone Benyacar, Dan Nielsen, and Veigar Margeirsson. > > “Lux Aeterna” has since become extremely popular, with both the original and the remix having appeared in a wide variety of commercials and trailers, including trailers for the films Zathura, The Da Vinci Code and Sunshine. > > The soundtrack for Requiem for a Dream also confirmed its popularity with the remix album Requiem for a Dream: Remixed, which contained new mixes of the music by Paul Oakenfold, Josh Wink, Jagz Kooner, and Delerium, amongst others. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wrote-this-piece-of-music/396330/3 "2007-03-17T13:56:17Z")
A-ha! I heard “Requiem for a Dream” and thought of the movie, and was thusly confused. It was pretty good. Thenk yew. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wrote-this-piece-of-music/396330/4 "2007-03-17T14:06:38Z")
[QUOTE=Fear Itself] Not Mozart. [_Requiem for a Dream_ was composed by Clint Mansell](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clint_Mansell), and variations of it have been widely used in movies and trailers: [/QUOTE] I’m reading the thread and thinking “Where do I know the name Clint Mansell from?” and lo and behold it’s the same guy who was the lead singer of obscure Brit indie rockers Pop Will Eat Itself, responsible for timeless classics such as “Beaver Patrol” and “Love Missile F1-11”. He’s certainly moved on in his career. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wrote-this-piece-of-music/396330/5 "2007-03-17T17:11:52Z")
Moved to CS. - **xash** General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2007, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wrote-this-piece-of-music/396330/6 "2007-03-18T05:24:26Z")
Why did they layer Lisa Gerrard’s [“Shadow Magnet”](http://www.amazon.com/Duality-Lisa-Gerrard-Pieter-Bourke/dp/B0000062VG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6/103-5398943-5033451?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1174195361&sr=8-6) under there? The songs don’t even match up. Edit: Also thought I’d point out that “Love Missile F1-11” is actually by Sigue Sigue Sputnik, not Pop Will Eat Itself. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wrote-this-piece-of-music/396330/7 "2007-03-18T12:08:12Z")
[QUOTE=interface2x] Edit: Also thought I’d point out that “Love Missile F1-11” is actually by Sigue Sigue Sputnik, not Pop Will Eat Itself. [/QUOTE] True, but the Poppies released a cover of it as their second single. I’ve repressed my memories of Sigue Sigue Sputnik for some reason.