History Main / MusicalPastiche

* Variation 22 from Beethoven's 32 variations on a theme by Diabelli is a pastiche of the aria "Notte e giorno faticar" from Mozart's ''Don Giovanni''.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuZNfEnJPD8 The main theme]] used throughout the entire run of the ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' anime is a rearrangement of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCVUfRNRwbc the main theme]] from the 1972 detective drama, ''Taiyou ni Hoero!''. Katsuo Ohno is the BGM composer for both series and the reason for the similarity is because one of ''Conan'''s producers specifically asked Ohno to compose a theme similar to the one from ''Taiyo ni Hoero!''.

* The final battle theme of ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' is an OminousPipeOrgan rearrangement of Bowser's theme in the style of Bach's "Toccata & Fugue".

* A lot of tunes from the ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'' games, especially ''IV'' and ''VI'', are based on a [[RecurringRiff recurring]] bassline/chord progression, especially those of ''Adol's Theme'' and ''Selceta Forest''. Lesser pastiches include "Armored Bane"("Battle Ground" + "Battle 58") the intro of ''Ernst''(remixed from Final Battle, whilst the main melody is a SuspiciouslySimilarSong to "Moon Over the Castle" from ''VideoGame/GranTurismo''), ''Overwater Drive'' (heavily based on Beat of the Terror), ''Mountain Zone'' (pastiche of both ''Palace of Solomon'' and ''Forest of Selceta'') ''Lava Zone''(resembles ''Termination'', the FinalBoss music from ''VideoGame/{{Ys}} Book I and II''), ''Defend and Escape'' (includes the Ark/Napishtim's theme, ''Selceta Forest'', and even part of ''Niena'' from ''Ys V''), ''The Depth Napishtim''(in addition to using the Ark {{leitmotif}}, it also draws from ''Termination''), and ''Spread Blue View''(uses parts of ''Reconciled People'', the Port Rimorge theme).
** In ''VideoGame/YsTheOathInFelghana'', Chester's second BattleThemeMusic is a composite of his {{leitmotif}} and "Chop!!", originally the midboss theme from the UsefulNotes/SharpX68000 port of ''Ys III: Wanderers from Ys'', where "Theme of Chester" also originated.

* ''Manga/LuckyStar'', during the race scene, had a suspiciously ''Manga/InitialD'' sounding song , One time in episode 2 there was a ''Gun Buster'' parody, with a knockoff of the opening song, "Active Heart", [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emq0Xf6zVDw seriously]] , and in episode 17 there was a parody of Cat's Eye using a knockoff of [[http://video.yahoo.com/watch/622059/2944980 the ending theme]] , but with Kagami as an extra.

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* The music originally composed for the Sarlacc Pit battle in ''StarWars'' (Sail Barge Assault Alternate, released as a bonus track) is quite different from the music heard in the film, but the film music is kind of a pastiche of the original(the middle part and the ending are almost identical).

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* 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 ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHdEjH_7YY8 Rainbow Road]] theme. In fact, the ''Super Ponybeat: Ultimate Cross'' album consists almost entirely of crossovers between ''MLP'' songs and video game soundtracks.

* The [[VideoGame/BanjoKazooie Banjo-Kazooie games]] have a dynamic soundtrack that morphs between styles depending on where you are in a given area. In Banjo-Tooie, they even incorporated tempo shifts.

* A lot of tunes from the ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'' games, especially ''IV'' and ''VI'', are based on a [[RecurringRiff recurring]] bassline/chord progression, especially those of ''Adol's Theme'' and ''Selceta Forest''. Lesser pastiches include "Armored Bane"("Battle Ground" + "Battle 58") the intro of ''Ernst''(remixed from Final Battle, whilst the main melody is a SuspiciouslySimilarSong to "Moon Over the Castle" from ''VideoGame/GranTurismo''), ''Overwater Drive''(heavily based on Beat of the Terror), ''Mountain Zone''(pastiche of both ''Palace of Solomon'' and ''Forest of Selceta'') ''Lava Zone''(resembles ''Termination'', the FinalBoss music from ''VideoGame/{{Ys}} Book I and II''), ''Defend and Escape''(includes the Ark/Napishtim's theme, ''Selceta Forest'', and even part of ''Niena'' from ''Ys V''), ''The Depth Napishtim''(in addition to using the Ark {{leitmotif}}, it also draws from ''Termination''), and ''Spread Blue View''(uses parts of ''Reconciled People'', the Port Rimorge theme).

* Many songs in the ''Franchise/SilentHill'' series, eg Promise, Not Tomorrow, Killing Time, Theme of Laura, I Want Love, Waiting for You, are pastiches of the first game's opening theme, and a few other themes have pastiches as well. Not necessarily {{recurring riff}}s.

*** ''Leonidas'' is a pastiche of ''VideoGame/HaloCombatEvolved''[='s=]''On a Pale Horse'',
*** ''Impend'' is a pastiche of ''CE''[='s=] ''The Gun Pointed at the Head of the Universe'' and ''Brothers In Arms''
*** ''Peril'' mixes together the rhythm of ''CE''[='s=] ''Perilous Journey'' and the melodies of ''The Last Spartan'', ''High Charity'', and the Delta Halo theme.
*** The first part of ''Heretic, Hero'' combines the melodies of the ''CE''[='s=] ''Truth and Reconciliation Suite'' intro and ''[=TGPatHOftU=]''. In turn, the Delta Halo theme is used on top of the ''Heretic'' beat in the beginning of the ''Delta Halo Suite''.
*** ''High Charity: Pursuit of Truth'' is a pastiche of the song ''Leela'' from the original ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}}'' and ''CE''[='s=] ''[=TGPatHofU=]'', and it pays homage to Music/{{Kraftwerk}}'s ''Music/TheManMachine'' album as well, possibly sampling them (eg the beat and the characteristic "twang" sound effect).
*** ''Respite'' (and the second half of ''VideoGame/Halo3''[='s=] ''Tribute'') is ''High Charity'' done in the style of the Arbiter's {{leitmotif}}.
*** ''Librarian's Gift'' from the ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' soundtrack is a pastiche of ''CE''[='s=] ''Library Suite'' using ''Halo 2'''s ambience tracks.
** ''VideoGame/Halo3'': ''Farthest Outpost'' is a pastiche of the [[{{Leitmotif}} Ark theme]] and ''VideoGame/Halo2''[='s=] ''In Amber Clad'' (which in turn is loosely based on ''VideoGame/HaloCombatEvolved''[='s=] ''Under Cover of Night''). ''Halo 2'' themes ''The Last Spartan'' are ''Unyielding'' combined into ''Finish The Fight'', with the intro also containing a pastiche of ''2''[='s=] ''High Charity''. ''CE'' themes ''Under Cover of Night'' and ''Perchance to Dream'' become ''Dream Again''. During the credits, ''Farthest Outpost'', ''Under Cover'', and the guitar riff of ''In Amber Clad'' are all mixed together.
** ''VideoGame/HaloReach'': ''Unreconciled'' is a combination of ''Lone Wolf'' and the original ''Halo'' theme. ''Hymn for Reach'' and ''The Fall'' sound similar to ''VideoGame/Halo2[=/=][[VideoGame/Halo3 3]]''[='s=] "Respite/Tribute" and ''[[VideoGame/HaloCombatEvolved CE]][=/=]3''[='s=] ''Enough/No More Dead Heroes'', respectively. ''The Battle Begins'' is a pastiche of the main theme and the rhythm of ''2''[='s=] ''Ghosts of Reach''. ''2''[='s=] ''In Amber Clad'' beat also returns, in ''Sword Control'' and ''We Remember''. The main theme itself sounds like a tweaked version of ''Farthest Outpost'' from ''Halo 3''. A warped version of the classic Gregorian chant is also used several times.
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', the theme that plays when you fight Jenova*SYNTHESIS, Jenova Complete/Absolute, is a Musical Pastiche of [[BattleThemeMusic Those Who Fight]] which uses the synthesiser line from J-E-N-O-V-A.

** Several other musics in the series, including "Rumbling of the Earth" and Wild Dog's LeitMotif, are also pastiches of the series' RecurringRiff.
* From ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes'', the song ''Staff Wars'' is the ranking song ''Righteous, Triumphant, Etcetera'', arranged a la John Williams.

* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', the fourth and fifth Howling Stone songs are pastiches of the title themes to ''VideoGame/ALinkToThePast'' and ''VideoGame/TheWindWaker'', respectively, while the last one combines the melody of the Light Spirit theme with the harmony of the Hyrule Field theme.

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* A lot of tunes from the ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'' games, especially ''IV'' and ''VI'', are based on a [[RecurringRiff recurring]] bassline/chord progression, especially those of ''Adol's Theme'' and ''Selceta Forest''. Lesser pastiches include the intro of ''Ernst''(remixed from Final Battle, whilst the main melody is a SuspiciouslySimilarSong to "Moon Over the Castle" from ''VideoGame/GranTurismo''), ''Overwater Drive''(heavily based on Beat of the Terror), ''Mountain Zone''(pastiche of both ''Palace of Solomon'' and ''Forest of Selceta'') ''Lava Zone''(resembles ''Termination'', the FinalBoss music from ''VideoGame/{{Ys}} Book I and II''), ''Defend and Escape''(includes the Ark/Napishtim's theme, ''Selceta Forest'', and even part of ''Niena'' from ''Ys V''), ''The Depth Napishtim''(in addition to using the Ark {{leitmotif}}, it also draws from ''Termination''), and ''Spread Blue View''(uses parts of ''Reconciled People'', the Port Rimorge theme).

* The soundtracks for HumongousMecha series ''Anime/{{Dangaioh}}'' and ''Anime/ShinkonGattaiGodannar'' both boast their own version of ''Series/SpaceSheriffGavan''[='s=] Laser Blade theme. The former's use of the track is quite infamous as the 'Psychic Slash' attack's theme.
* ''Lightnovel/FullMetalPanic''; one of the pieces of background music is a knockoff of the theme song for ''Series/TheATeam''.

* The 2011 adaptation of ''Anime/HunterxHunter'' includes a few, but most especially [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp8kcoYXFM8 Rhapsody on the Theme of Holst]], which directly takes from Holst's Jupiter for an uncommonly apropos moment.

** ''VideoGame/{{Halo 2}}'':

*** ''Respite'' (and the second half of ''VideoGame/{{Halo 3}}''[='s=] ''Tribute'') is ''High Charity'' done in the style of the Arbiter's {{leitmotif}}.

** ''VideoGame/{{Halo 3}}'': ''Farthest Outpost'' is a pastiche of the [[{{Leitmotif}} Ark theme]] and ''VideoGame/{{Halo 2}}''[='s=] ''In Amber Clad'' (which in turn is loosely based on ''VideoGame/HaloCombatEvolved''[='s=] ''Under Cover of Night''). ''Halo 2'' themes ''The Last Spartan'' are ''Unyielding'' combined into ''Finish The Fight'', with the intro also containing a pastiche of ''2''[='s=] ''High Charity''. ''CE'' themes ''Under Cover of Night'' and ''Perchance to Dream'' become ''Dream Again''. During the credits, ''Farthest Outpost'', ''Under Cover'', and the guitar riff of ''In Amber Clad'' are all mixed together.
** ''VideoGame/HaloReach'': ''Unreconciled'' is a combination of ''Lone Wolf'' and the original ''Halo'' theme. ''Hymn for Reach'' and ''The Fall'' sound similar to ''VideoGame/{{Halo 2}}[=/=][[VideoGame/{{Halo 3}} 3]]''[='s=] "Respite/Tribute" and ''[[VideoGame/HaloCombatEvolved CE]][=/=]3''[='s=] ''Enough/No More Dead Heroes'', respectively. ''The Battle Begins'' is a pastiche of the main theme and the rhythm of ''2''[='s=] ''Ghosts of Reach''. ''2''[='s=] ''In Amber Clad'' beat also returns, in ''Sword Control'' and ''We Remember''. The main theme itself sounds like a tweaked version of ''Farthest Outpost'' from ''Halo 3''. A warped version of the classic Gregorian chant is also used several times.

* The music for VideoGame/QuestForYrolg is a minor-key and more metal-y rendition of the VideoGame/QuestForGlory march.

* ''DoubleDragonNeon'''s soundtrack does this alot, especially with tunes from the original series:

* ''MegaPony'''s soundtrack, appropriately, is mainly pastiches of songs from ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'' and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':

* Some ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' {{Eurobeat}} arrangements do this with ''Super Eurobeat'' songs, e.g. Rute's [[https://youtu.be/CnEFQiTSHZo "The Fantasy Won't Stop Ringing"]] sets the melody of [[https://youtu.be/IeMrru0Ghoc "The Legend of KAGE"]] from ''Highly Responsive to Prayers'' to the instrumentation of [=Go2=]'s [[https://youtu.be/ANmkl3Nq8bE "Hot Hot Racing Car"]], and aki's [[https://youtu.be/zsbgkkuSJjc "Cosmic Rainbow"]], originally [[https://youtu.be/lmy6rcn_v3A "Emotional Skyscraper~Cosmic Mind"]] from ''Undefined Fantastic Object'', interpolates April's [[https://youtu.be/Q4LjftzCU54 "The Magic I Feel"]].
* In '' VideoGame/TwistedMetal 3'', the North Pole BGM is a pastiche of the tune of "Jingle Bells" with the instrumentation, chords, and guitar riff of Music/WhiteZombie's "More Human than Human".
* ''VideoGame/OriAndTheWillOfTheWisps''

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* "Heir Conditioning" from ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}'' starts off with a pastiche of "Beloved Tomboyish Daughter" from the VideoGame/{{Touhou}} Project ([[AnIcePerson Cirno]]'s theme).

* ''VideoGame/MOTHER3'': The opening of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KIDtrS9VDM Mr. Batty Twist]] closely resembles the "na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na BATMAN!" opening from Series/Batman1966.

** "Amelioration" uses Ku's theme as a main melody and the Decay theme as a counter-melody over the harmony of the Wellspring theme.

* ''Series/TheAvengers'' pastiched ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'''s ThemeTune in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE_ks82chG4#t=5m22s climax battle]] of the episode "The Winged Avenger", complete with TheHitFlash, which took the form of huge comic book panels reading "POW!", "SPLAT!" and "BAM!" being smashed into the bad guy's face.

* While the world thinks of him as strictly a parody artist, Music/WeirdAlYankovic's songs are actually split about half and half between parody works and pastiches. ''Dare to Be Stupid'' may be his best known of these; a pastiche of the works of {{Music/Devo}} that was part of the soundtrack for a Transformers Animated Movie. Notable for drawing the comment from a critic that he had out-Devoed Devo.
** Not just from critics. Mark Mothersbaugh, Devo's frontman, wrote a letter to Weird Al, congratulating him for writing the perfect Devo song.

* CyndiLauper's "Hey Now (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)" is a pastiche of her original "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and Redbone's "Come and Get Your Love".

** The "Restoring The Light, Facing The Dark" motif from ''VideoGame/OriAndTheBlindForest'' is pastiched many times, notably with the Kwolok's Hollow theme for the boss fights with the Hornbug and later Kwolok himself, the Wellspring theme for its EscapeSequence, and the Mouldwood Depths theme for the battle with [[GiantSpider Mora the Spider]].

** Ku's {{leitmotif}} most prominently gets this treatment in Inkwater Marsh, where it uses the aesthetic of the first game's Sunken Glades theme.

* ''VideoGame/OriAndTheWillOfTheWisps'' features several pastiches of the "Restoring The Light, Facing The Dark" motif from ''VideoGame/OriAndTheBlindForest'', combining it with the Kwolok's Hollow theme for the boss fights with the Hornbug and later Kwolok himself, the Wellspring theme for its EscapeSequence, and the Mouldwood Depths theme for the battle with [[GiantSpider Mora the Spider]]. Likewise, the FinalBoss theme is an arrangement of Shriek's leitmotif in the style of "Fleeing Kuro", as well as also incorporating "Restoring The Light" [[NearVictoryFanfare in the battle's later phases]].

* ''VideoGame/OriAndTheWillOfTheWisps'' features several pastiches of the "Restoring The Light, Facing The Dark" motif from ''VideoGame/OriAndTheBlindForest'', combining it with the Kwolok's Hollow theme for the boss fights with the Hornbug and later Kwolok himself, the Wellspring theme for its EscapeSequence, and the Mouldwood Depths theme for the battle with [[GiantSpider Mora the Spider]]. Likewise, the FinalBoss theme is an arrangement of Shriek's leitmotif in the style of "Fleeing Kuro", as well as also incorporating "Restoring The Light" in the battle's later phases.

* ''VideoGame/OriAndTheWillOfTheWisps'' features several pastiches of the "Restoring The Light, Facing The Dark" motif from ''VideoGame/OriAndTheBlindForest'', combining it with the Kwolok's Hollow theme for the boss fights with the Hornbug and later Kwolok himself, the Wellspring theme for its EscapeSequence, and the Mouldwood Depths theme for the battle with [[GiantSpider Mora the Spider]]. Likewise, the FinalBoss theme is an arrangement of Shriek's leitmotif in the style of "Fleeing Kuro".

* The AnimatedAdaptation of ''Discworld/SoulMusic'' naturally does this. The Band With Rocks In's repertoire include songs that are recognisably "the [[Music/ElvisPresley Elvis]] song", "the Music/JerryLeeLewis song", "the [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] song", "the [[Film/TheBluesBrothers Blues Brothers]] song" etc. although not identifiable as any ''particular'' song. In a particularly cheeky example, the Beatles song ("She Won't Change Her Mind") opens with the chord from "A Hard Day's Night", and then segues into the opening of "[[Music/TheMonkees Last Train From Clarksville]]"!