Okay, now for the list. To begin, let's just go back to the beginning with Gore Verbinski's 2003 film that introduced us to Captain Jack Sparrow. Despite the score giving the main credit to Klaus Badelt, it was Zimmer who wrote the theme. It was Badelt (and several other top composers) who took the sketches and ran with them.
There are two variations to this theme, which you can listen to below.
First we come to the version that everyone remembers. This takes place at the end of the film, but I feel it is the easiest and most effective way of representing the theme.
Next is the alternate version that takes place just before a ship battle.
First we come to the version that everyone remembers. This takes place at the end of the film, but I feel it is the easiest and most effective way of representing the theme.
Next is the alternate version that takes place just before a ship battle.
After listening to both of these, you will get a basic, well rounded understanding of the theme. Now, the first artist that I am going to mention is Two Steps From Hell. One of the most popular names in the trailer music industry. The song Racketeers, which debuted in their industry album Dynasty, has shown incredible similarity to Hans Zimmer's theme. This piece is composed by a lesser known name: Troels Folmann. I find his piece exciting and still somewhat unique despite the similarities. It is the closest to the original theme that I have found. Listen to it below.
Buccaneer Island by Brand X Music sends us thinking about Pirates of the Caribbean, but not in the same way as Racketeers. I feel it projects us further into the future of the series. It is more like Dead Man's Chest (the sequel) in that the theme is not so heavy and intense but lighter. The inclusion of a choir creates At World's End vibes (the third installment) since it is a more vocal score in general when compared to the previous ones.
Now, are you ready for a bonus?
I was listening to a film score one time and was thinking "Woah, this sound like Pirates of the Caribbean." It is so similar it is crazy. The funny thing is it is written by the same composer as Pirates of the Caribbean. Take some time, don't scroll all the way down, see if you can guess the film.
The 2000 film Gladiator saw a spectacular theme written by the infamous Hans Zimmer, but wait, it seems he revisits this theme years later in POTC? Okay, I will give him credit, he was working on this while working on another project, and it is ever so slightly different that it is justified. Plus, who doesn't like the theme for the Jack's adventures?
Forget the beginning of this post and just focus on the music and remember it came first. If you don't care to listen to the entire 10 minutes, skip right to 5:50 and you will hear the theme loud and clear. It is as if Zimmer took the skeleton of the theme and updated it. Here is the track.
Do you have any other songs that come to mind that are similar to this theme? I'm sure there are a few more out there somewhere.
No comments:
Post a Comment