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A song in whatever genre (rock and roll, heavy metal, pop, country, alternative rock, etc.) has intervals of music that sound like they came from a music box. These music box intervals may sound light-hearted, nostalgic, or calming compared to the rest of the song. Sometimes it can serve as a creepy contrast to the actual song, or it may actually go well with the general theme/sound of the song. |
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Compare [[Ominous Music Box Tune]] |
Compare [[Ominous Music Box Tune]] |
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== Anime |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* ''[[Gravitation]]'''s "Sleepless Beauty". |
* ''[[Gravitation]]'''s "Sleepless Beauty". |
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* ''[[Naruto]]'': Sadness And Sorrow, Grief And Sorrow, Man Of The World, Loneliness, etc. |
* ''[[Naruto]]'': Sadness And Sorrow, Grief And Sorrow, Man Of The World, Loneliness, etc. |
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* ''[[Bleach]]'': Soundscape To Ardor (Morning Remembrance) |
* ''[[Bleach]]'': Soundscape To Ardor (Morning Remembrance) |
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* A music-box theme plays periodically in ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', and the box itself is shown in one episode to belong to a certain character. It has a tune designed to invoke nostalgia. |
* A music-box theme plays periodically in ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', and the box itself is shown in one episode to belong to a certain character. It has a tune designed to invoke nostalgia. |
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== Film == |
== Film == |
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* [[Harry Potter |
* ''[[Harry Potter]]'': Hedwig's Theme. |
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* The song "I Am Listening" from ''[[I Am Legend]].'' |
* The song "I Am Listening" from ''[[I Am Legend]].'' |
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* The theme song of the movie ''[[Requiem for a Dream]].'' |
* The theme song of the movie ''[[Requiem for a Dream]].'' |
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* The theme song of the movie ''[[Forrest Gump]]'', that plays in the opening. |
* The theme song of the movie ''[[Forrest Gump]]'', that plays in the opening. |
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* ''[[Titanic]]'''s "My Heart Will Go On". |
* ''[[Titanic]]'''s "My Heart Will Go On". |
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* ''[[Anastasia]]'s'' "Once |
* ''[[Anastasia]]'s'' "Once Upon a December". |
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== Music == |
== Music == |
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* The British group Muse tends to have introductions like this. |
* The British group [[Muse (band)|Muse]] tends to have introductions like this. |
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* The song "[[Blue]]" by [[The Birthday Massacre]]. |
* The song "[[Blue (video)|Blue]]" by [[The Birthday Massacre]]. |
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* "Nemo" by [[Nightwish]]. |
* "Nemo" by [[Nightwish]]. |
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* "A little pain" by Olivia inspi' Reira (Trapnest). |
* "A little pain" by Olivia inspi' Reira (Trapnest). |
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* [[The Protomen]] song "Father of Death" from Act II. |
* [[The Protomen]] song "Father of Death" from Act II. |
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* The beginning of "Gz and Hustlas" by [[Snoop Dogg]]. |
* The beginning of "Gz and Hustlas" by [[Snoop Dogg]]. |
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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |
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* A lot of ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' songs: Kairi's theme, Namine's theme, Roxas's theme, Dearly Beloved, Hikari, etc. |
* A lot of ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' songs: Kairi's theme, Namine's theme, Roxas's theme, Dearly Beloved, Hikari, etc. |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d357LkWN5U This song] from [[The Legend of Zelda]]: Twilight Princess. The ocarina songs in Majora's Mask (Song of healing, Stone Tower Temple theme, Elegy of Emptiness, etc. ) and The Ocarina of Time (Zelda's lullaby, Song of time, etc.); no doubt there's more songs in the Zelda video games that fit this trope. |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d357LkWN5U This song] from [[The Legend of Zelda]]: Twilight Princess. The ocarina songs in Majora's Mask (Song of healing, Stone Tower Temple theme, Elegy of Emptiness, etc. ) and The Ocarina of Time (Zelda's lullaby, Song of time, etc.); no doubt there's more songs in the Zelda video games that fit this trope. |
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** The Song of Storms is technically played on a music box when you first hear it, but the device lacks the iconic tinny sound and more resembles a concertina. |
** "The Song of Storms" is technically played on a music box when you first hear it, but the device lacks the iconic tinny sound and more resembles a concertina. |
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* "Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix)", a remix of a song from ''Gradius 2'' heard in ''DDRMAX 2: [[Dance Dance Revolution]] 7th Mix'', drops back to NES-style bleeps for eight seconds. |
* "Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix)", a remix of a song from ''Gradius 2'' heard in ''DDRMAX 2: [[Dance Dance Revolution]] 7th Mix'', drops back to NES-style bleeps for eight seconds. |
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* In ''[[NieR]]'', there are several songs with music box arrangements, such as [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdP_CbUfvPY Dispossession] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2yaLaULpEI The Shadowlord's Theme]. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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Latest revision as of 13:37, 17 August 2019
A song in whatever genre (rock and roll, heavy metal, pop, country, alternative rock, etc.) has intervals of music that sound like they came from a music box. These music box intervals may sound light-hearted, nostalgic, or calming compared to the rest of the song. Sometimes it can serve as a creepy contrast to the actual song, or it may actually go well with the general theme/sound of the song.
Compare Ominous Music Box Tune
Examples of Music Box Intervals include:
Anime and Manga
- Gravitation's "Sleepless Beauty".
- Naruto: Sadness And Sorrow, Grief And Sorrow, Man Of The World, Loneliness, etc.
- The SHUFFLE! anime has the song "Kabe no Mukou", which is quite creepy.
- Lilium, the opening song used in the Elfen Lied anime.
- Bleach: Soundscape To Ardor (Morning Remembrance)
- A music-box theme plays periodically in Cowboy Bebop, and the box itself is shown in one episode to belong to a certain character. It has a tune designed to invoke nostalgia.
Film
- Harry Potter: Hedwig's Theme.
- The song "I Am Listening" from I Am Legend.
- The theme song of the movie Requiem for a Dream.
- The theme song of the movie Forrest Gump, that plays in the opening.
- Titanic's "My Heart Will Go On".
- Anastasia's "Once Upon a December".
Music
- The British group Muse tends to have introductions like this.
- The song "Blue" by The Birthday Massacre.
- "Nemo" by Nightwish.
- "A little pain" by Olivia inspi' Reira (Trapnest).
- "Saeglopur" by Sigur Rós.
- "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order.
- "No Don't Shoot" by Foxy Shazam.
- Frank Mills - "Music Box Dancer."
- The Alan Parsons Project: "Eye In The Sky", "Don't Answer Me"
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer, "Bitches' Crystal".
- Coin Operated Boy
- A few Evanescence songs. Most notably, "My Immortal" and "Bring Me To Life".
- "Flyswatter" by Eels.
- "Golem II: The Bionic Vapour Boy" by Mr/Bungle (complete by winding up and down).
- "Kuso Breakin No Breakin Lilly" by Maximum the Hormone opens with this.
- Frosti by Bjork--actually much of Vespertine.
- The song "Music Box" by Thrice opens and closes with a music box playing.
- "Kid A" by Radiohead.
- "Every day", by Buddy Holly.
- The Protomen song "Father of Death" from Act II.
- The beginning of "Gz and Hustlas" by Snoop Dogg.
Video Games
- A lot of Kingdom Hearts songs: Kairi's theme, Namine's theme, Roxas's theme, Dearly Beloved, Hikari, etc.
- This song from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The ocarina songs in Majora's Mask (Song of healing, Stone Tower Temple theme, Elegy of Emptiness, etc. ) and The Ocarina of Time (Zelda's lullaby, Song of time, etc.); no doubt there's more songs in the Zelda video games that fit this trope.
- "The Song of Storms" is technically played on a music box when you first hear it, but the device lacks the iconic tinny sound and more resembles a concertina.
- "Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix)", a remix of a song from Gradius 2 heard in DDRMAX 2: Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix, drops back to NES-style bleeps for eight seconds.
- In NieR, there are several songs with music box arrangements, such as Dispossession and The Shadowlord's Theme.
Western Animation
- "Fixing WALL-E" by Thomas Newman.
- "Tears To Shed" from the movie Corpse Bride.
- A majority of the songs in the movie Coraline.
- Mrs. Potts singing Beauty and the Beast in the movie's ballroom scene.