History Main / MusicalPastiche

* Delta Brony's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rOdSbTiI6U "Let The Rainbow Remind You(Rainbow Road Mix)"]] sets the vocals of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoBdr2JBjxs "Let The Rainbow Remind You"]] from the ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightskingdomPart2 Season 4 finale]] to the instrumentation of ''MarioKartDoubleDash'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHdEjH_7YY8 Rainbow Road]] theme.

* Delta Brony's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rOdSbTiI6U "Let The Rainbow Remind You(Rainbow Road Mix)"]] sets the vocals of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoBdr2JBjxs "Let The Rainbow Remind You"]] from the ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightskingdomPart2 Season 4 finale]] to the instrumentation of ''MarioKart 7'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQl4TRN9WqU Rainbow Road]] theme.

* Delta Brony's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rOdSbTiI6U "Let The Rainbow Remind You(Rainbow Road Mix)"]] sets the vocals of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoBdr2JBjxs "Let The Rainbow Remind You"]] from ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'''s [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightskingdomPart2 Season 4 finale]] to the instrumentation of ''MarioKart 7'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQl4TRN9WqU Rainbow Road]] theme.

* The soundtracks for HumongousMecha series ''Anime/{{Dangaioh}}'' and ''ShinkonGattaiGodannar'' both boast their own version of SpaceSheriffGavan's Laser Blade theme. The former's use of the track is quite infamous as the 'Psychic Slash' attack's theme.

* The Japanese version of ''DigimonAdventure'' reused a musical score from ''SailorMoon'', and strangely enough the music composer for both shows was none other than the late TakanoriArisawa. Compare the two - [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POrdFe8nfg0 at 2:35 for the Sailor Moon version]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rukb6on10pw click here for the Digimon version]], and tell me that they don't sound almost exactly the same.

* ''Series/GoodEats'' does this a lot. Its simple, ten-note Surf Rock theme tune has been morphed into everything from the theme to ''TheXFiles'', the JeopardyThinkingMusic, and a sea chanty, to "Theme from A Summer Place" and a heavy rock riff for guitar and Hammond.

* Every episode of ''BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' ended with a parody of an existing song where the new lyrics related to the episode's topic (for example, "Born to be Wild" becomes "Bones in my Body" for the episode on the skeletal system).
** And it had several pastiches of popular songs during the show, including ''Wipeout'', ''La Bamba'', 2 Unlimited's ''No Limit'' (maybe a coincidence), and the ''Film/JamesBond'' theme (some of these, of course, are public domain).
* ''TheCosbyShow'' changed its theme song's stylistic every year. It was a regular pop song the first year. Then it was a Caribbean tune and an orchestrated tune, and a salsa number, before being a parody of "Shotgun" for its last season.

* ''The X-Files'' had a just-different-enough version of Sing, Sing, Sing for the big scene in Triangle.
* SesameStreet did this for most of its parody songs, using the same rhythm with a different tune, eg "Rebel L", a pastiche of Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell". Of course because PBS doesn't have the funding for licensing fees.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4KHRnvTJMU Linda's theme(Mission 3-3)]] from the NES version of the first game gets three different arrangements. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB9U6upbf5M first]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjKaBjhCUVE two]] are {{boss remix}}es used for [[BigBad Skullmageddon]], with the FinalBoss version using elements of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkE_quHvNEk final boss music]] from ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTurtlesInTime''. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugkujCfe7ek third]], heard in the [[BigBoosHaunt Haunted Forest]], is a pastiche with the ''{{Halloween}}'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP-jYiuDD9g theme]].

** "Real and Scary" song from one of their Halloween specials has a riff [and a visual gag] that is reminiscent of MichaelJackson's "Thriller".

* Remixer [=AmIEviL=] did a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeWhIatbXWM mashup]] of Stage 5's theme from ''VideoGame/BlasterMaster'' and Bomb Man's theme from ''VideoGame/MegaMan''.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z07S4dLtijw Mecha Biker's theme]] is a ''MegaMan'' style arrangement of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxgwZiCM6wA title theme]]. Said theme gets pastiched again for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k93kNJKEl4o the credits]], this time {{in the style of}} WeirdAlYankovic with a touch of {{Queen}}.

* ''DoubleDragonNeon'''s soundtrack does this alot. "Neon Jungle" is a stylistic pastiche of 80's Hi-NRG music, such as Bananarama, which the song's {{fake band}}, Mango Tango, may be a {{shoutout}} to. "Firebird" is similar to hair metal bands such as JudasPriest. Mecha Biker's theme is a ''MegaMan'' style arrangement of the main theme. Said theme gets pastiched again for the credits, this time {{in the style of}} WeirdAlYankovic with a touch of {{Queen}}. "Tube Ride" is DD1's Mission 4 music arranged DickDale surf rock style. Skullmageddon's theme, itself a remix of the "Blue Cave" music from the NES version of the original game, is pastiched with the ''{{Halloween}}'' theme for the Ghost Forest, and with "Bloody Tears" from the ''{{Castlevania}}'' series for the final battle.

* The BGM for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYSc_rYsYHk "Laughing Joke Numbnuts"]], the final stage of ''VideoGame/AngryVideoGameNerdAdventures'' sounds like an 8-bit style parody of DragonForce.

** There are several other tracks that are quite similar to themes from 80s shows. For example, ''Shissou'', from The Second Raid, is highly reminiscent of the title theme from ''Series/{Airwolf}''.

** There are several other tracks that are quite similar to themes from 80s shows. For example, ''Shissou'', from The Second Raid, is highly reminiscent of the title theme from [[Series/{Airwolf}]].

** There are several other tracks that are quite similar to themes from 80s shows. For example, ''Shissou'', from The Second Raid, is highly reminiscent of the title theme from Airwolf.

** There are several other tracks that are quite similar to themes from 80s shows. For example, 'Shissou', from The Second Raid, is highly reminiscent of the title theme from Airwolf.

* The main theme of the ''Anime/ReadOrDie'' OVA is a particularly dramatic JamesBond-style piece, which is remixed to provide basically all of the music in both it and the later TV series.

* When a comedy character is being sneaky, adapting his theme music into a parody of the themes from the JamesBond films, ''MissionImpossible'', or ''Series/TheSaint'' is almost a requirement. (These three actually have a lot in common musically, so it's possible to hit all three in one parody).

** And it had several pastiches of popular songs during the show, including ''Wipeout'', ''La Bamba'', 2 Unlimited's ''No Limit'' (maybe a coincidence), and the ''JamesBond'' theme (some of these, of course, are public domain).

* ''GoodEats'' does this a lot. Its simple, ten-note Surf Rock theme tune has been morphed into everything from the theme to ''TheXFiles'', the JeopardyThinkingMusic, and a sea chanty, to "Theme from A Summer Place" and a heavy rock riff for guitar and Hammond.

* The Japanese version of ''[[Anime/YuGiOh Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' reused a musical score from ''CyberTeamInAkihabara'', and both series share the same composer, Shinkichi Mitsumune. And for comparisons sake [[http://soundcloud.com/theshugotv/cyberteam-in-akihabara-bgm The Cyberteam version]] and the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIvbdz8yYW0 Yu-Gi-Oh! version]].

* Taco's "Got to Be Your Lover" seems to be a pastiche of RickAstley, particularly "Together Forever". In fact, it's more or less a SuspiciouslySimilarSong to that song.

* Mylo's "Dr. Pressure" combines the instrumentation from his own "Drop the Pressure" [[WithLyrics with the lyrics of]] Miami Sound Machine's "Dr. Beat".

** This editor's mother used to argue with her that it was the same tune, only arranged differently. Her mother didn't believe it until they did a special on it as the series was ending.

* In ''OregonTrail II'', the starting town themes and trail themes are mostly variations of the title theme.

* A pretty good chunk of ''PokemonMysteryDungeon: Explorers''' story music is based on Dialga's theme.

* Also by HansZimmer, "Parley" from ''PiratesOfTheCarribbean: At World's End'' is a pastiche of Ennio Morricone's music. In fact, the entire scene where the two groups slowly walk towards each other is an {{Homage}} to {{Spaghetti Western}}s.