Line #83 AwesomeMusic/Pixar


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9	[[caption-width-right:350:"''[[WesternAnimation/{{Coco}} Never underestimate the power of music.]]''"]]
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11	If there's one thing about Pixar that is just as widely renowned as their movies, it’s undeniably their ability to create some of the most powerful and memorable music in animation.
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13	[[AC:Pixar films with their own pages]]
14	* ''AwesomeMusic/{{Coco}}''
15	* ''AwesomeMusic/TurningRed''
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19	[[folder:Randy Newman]]
20	* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1'' is the only Disney-style musical Pixar film. And all the songs are wonderful. [[https://youtu.be/IVy5GJE0ZUk "Infinity and Beyond"]], which plays during the final flying sequence (or rather, the "falling... with style" sequence), is absolutely beautiful.
21	** [[https://youtu.be/XHFy3YWpRx8 "You've Got a Friend in Me"]], the ultimate declaration of long-lasting friendship set to a groovy, swinging tune.
22	** [[https://youtu.be/tFkUvGyE-ZE "I Will Go Sailing No More"]]. Tragic and wistful as ever, it encapsulates Buzz facing the hard reality of being a toy.
23	** [[https://youtu.be/4_F2Fl17RX8 "Strange Things"]] encapsulates the feeling of change, which Woody faces to his chagrin as Buzz Lightyear and his merch come into Andy's life.
24	* From ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'':
25	** [[https://youtu.be/px0j1EHF8Y0 "When She Loved Me".]] An utterly heartwrenching song by Jessie that was said to have made both Tim Allen and Tom Hanks tear up during the premier.
26	** [[https://youtu.be/IJ4s6rbyjoM Ride Like The Wind.]] The reprise of the first movie's "Infinity and Beyond" near the end really sells it.
27	** [[https://youtu.be/x9X6tmvPr6c The Cleaner]] is a solely musical number showcasing the Cleaner's precision and skill in cleaning and refining Woody. After all, "you can't rush art".
28	** [[https://youtu.be/8DsdldUFgKg Woody's Roundup]] is a cheery western theme with a country tune to hype people for the in-universe show.
29	* From ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'':
30	** The Spanish version of "You've Got a Friend In Me" (technically, "Hay un Amigo en Mi") completely makes the movie.
31	** [[https://youtu.be/xt5Fd6MISZU The Claw]] from ''Toy Story 3'', one of Pixar's tensest, most nightmarish, most heartwrenching scenes ever has the music to match.
32	** [[https://youtu.be/oVUyLAuPGhg So Long.]] Just listening to it can get your eyes misty.
33	** The Oscar-winning song [[https://youtu.be/Bw7ZjO-Nf5Q We Belong Together]] is a cheerful and beautiful track that completes the [[EarnYourHappyEnding main characters’ long deserved happy ending]] and is the perfect capstone to the trilogy.
34	** [[https://youtu.be/DmfmEPSos5c "Cowboy!",]] the song heard in the intro, provides thrills, chills and soaring enjoyment as the film starts with Woody, Jessie and Buzz's imaginary adventure.
35	** Strange Things... [[https://youtu.be/_cLSi8BzdlA Tomorrowland Arrangement]] features retro-futuristic instrumentation to represent the changing times in that land as it makes way for tomorrow today.
36	* From ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc1'':
37	** The [[https://youtu.be/aMwSNDRP90o main theme]] will make any listener want to get up and dance. It's a jazzy, fast-paced mix of the end song, "[[https://youtu.be/-dixXub_dmA If I Didn't]] [[https://youtu.be/PfFepOnARFA Have You]]". Newman won an Academy Award for that song.
38	** [[https://youtu.be/8qXNARkSWrI Walk To Work]] is a swinging number to show the everyday hustle and bustle of Monstropolis, which is not unlike our own civilisation.
39	** [[https://youtu.be/neTk2HjCycc The Scare Floor]] gives the orchestra and the drums a time to shine, toms and all, to showcase the monsters' full potential scaring at Monsters, Incorporated and the company's busyness to power their world.
40	* From ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'':
41	** "[[https://youtu.be/psqw7dcfXrc Young Michael]]" is a little introduction to Mike Wazowski and how he became inspired to become a scarer in life. It helps that the number carries awe, tension and desperation all into one track at the appropiate times.
42	** "[[https://youtu.be/Gk-E81w4W2M Main Title]]" rolls in a fast, fun-filled university band to prepare viewers for the main story and show Mike Wazowski's progress to the titular university.
43	** "[[https://youtu.be/KRKcjqBShC0 Rise and Shine]]" brings in the same school band with strings backing it up to encapsulate the everyday life of folks in Monsters University.
44	** "[[https://youtu.be/OXijK5wpUGE Field Trip]]" evokes awe as the O.K. fraternity ventures to Monsters Inc. for inspiration from actual scarers and desperation to escape the M.I. security.
45	* From ''WesternAnimation/Cars1'':
46	** The mood-altering song, "[[https://youtu.be/sGlmCShMQpI Our Town]]". A Music/JamesTaylor song that details the glory days and then the fall to obsolescence for Radiator Springs. Rich with heartfelt emotion.
47	** [[https://youtu.be/N_q3GxxdVVU McQueen and Sally.]] A perfect score for their budding, emboldened romance.
48	* ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'':
49	** [[https://youtu.be/dEaOhaxka8g The Time Of Your Life]] is a motivational end song to encourage viewers to make the most out of their lives.
50	** The Music/AaronCopland-style [[https://youtu.be/ylHlMTHZOBo theme]] boasts orchestrations like none other to show the dangers and enjoyment of an ant's life in a colony.
51	** [[https://youtu.be/x2ZinpY-X_E The Flik Machine]] uses a jazzy tune to show Flik's new invention and its potential to improve the lives of his colony.
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54	[[folder:Thomas Newman]]
55	* From ''WesternAnimation/WallE'':
56	** [[https://youtu.be/afxa1hGiwoQ "Fixing WALL•E".]] While not ''Awesome'' Music per se, the beginning is a classic moment.
57	** [[https://youtu.be/RvguIURItkM "The Axiom"]] is also a fantastic score. The parts that play when WALL-E and the spaceship are flying past the lunar rover and flag on the Moon, and then through the rings of Saturn, are almost impossibly beautiful.
58	** [[https://youtu.be/aqiqXTA7hX4 "Define Dancing"]] is a gorgeous 3/4 song that plays as WALL•E and EVE dance their way through the stars around the Axiom, all while the captain continues to ask the computer to define things on earth, like dancing. It enhances the pure SceneryPorn of that scene.
59	** [[https://youtu.be/NA6bXUMq_to "First Date"]] is loaded with sweetness and sadness to show how much WALL•E cares for EVE and tries to get her booting up once again - to no avail.
60	* From ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'':
61	** [[https://youtu.be/sKljOD5B71k "Nemo Egg"]] (the main title) but most especially the ones that play during two very [[TearJerker emotionally gut-wrenching]] scenes.
62	** It's surprisingly dark and scary for a Pixar film, but [[https://youtu.be/rOg0CFC1THc "Swim Down"]] is amazing. Starts off dark and hopeless but erupts into triumph at the end. It also helps that [[https://youtu.be/H7UFzbqNMzo "Finding Nemo"]] and [[https://youtu.be/3HysJcBkF6s "Fronds Like These"]] follow it on the soundtrack.
63	** The [[https://youtu.be/ltXc0f3Kzag "The Turtle Lope"]] is adventurous and epic, with a swelling orchestra capturing the thrill of being a turtle.
64	** [[https://youtu.be/qJlPOI7hl3g "First Day"]] is subtly exciting while still encapsulating the underwater world with unique chords.
65	** [[https://youtu.be/B2GTn5e3JE8 "Field Trip"]] captures the beauty of aquatic life Nemo will witness with a sweet soothing number.
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68	[[folder:Michael Giacchino]]
69	* The soundtrack for ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', by Creator/MichaelGiacchino, invites you to pick a moment. Really, it's no wonder this won the Oscar for Best Original Score.
70	** The four-minute-plus "[[https://youtu.be/2rn-vMbFglI Married Life]]" underscores a dialogue-free montage that follows Ellie and Carl from the altar to Carl's arrival home after Ellie's memorial service -- whimsical, lyrical, and heartbreaking.
71	** "[[https://youtu.be/BSCvj3q5GPc Carl Goes Up]]". "So long, boys! I'll send you a postcard from Paradise Falls!"
72	** "[[https://youtu.be/pHmsQtXK_pM Paradise Found]]", in which the clouds part to reveal Paradise Falls and the rest of the plateau in all their glory.
73	** "[[https://youtu.be/16N4OjhjZAE Stuff We Did]] -- in which Ellie gets Carl to [[TookALevelInBadass level up]] ''from beyond the grave''.
74	** "[[https://youtu.be/xtI5uonk8cA The Small Mailman Returns]]". Russell ceases to be TheLoad.
75	** ...and basically everything from that point to the end of the credits.
76	** And "[[https://youtu.be/lbkQ3rR2yDA Escape from Muntz Mountain]]", and "[[https://youtu.be/RM--9ENP9wA Memories can Weigh you Down]]", and that storm song. And everybody's theme at one point sounds epically awesome. Yes, even Russell's, which doesn't sound like much at first in 52 Chachki Pickup.
77	** "[[https://youtu.be/OzI5NIwhy1w My Spirit of Adventure]]" from the credits basically combines every 1930s style possible.
78	* The soundtrack for ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1'' is the best ''Film/JamesBond'' score never written. And then Michael Giacchino went and wrote it.
79	** "[[https://youtu.be/vs4DNJxG4v4 Life's Incredible Again]]" packs in sheer joy and relaxation as Bob Parr's family life seems to look up immensely.
80	** "[[https://youtu.be/9B4STUYsLig Kronos Unveiled]]". Tense as always just like Mr. Incredible's desperation in researching about the Omnidroids, it builds up to the part where he's caught.
81	** "[[https://youtu.be/Tx9h_O4R2kY Missile Lock]]". Everything in the orchestra is jam-packed with tension to simulate the desperation as the homing missiles soar towards Elastigirl and her kids.
82	** "[[https://youtu.be/bIoy8VMQjus Lithe or Death]]" carries tunes and mysterious riffs reminiscent of the ''Franchise/JamesBond'' film series.
83	** "[[https://youtu.be/voLQroAnoLI The Incredits]]" is loaded with action, even after the whole film is done, boasting tons of motifs, shrill chords and tensions keeping you at the edge of your seat.
84	* He came back for ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2'', and knocked it out of the park again. The movie brings back "[[https://youtu.be/p4uevd6tATI Incredits]]" for the credits roll, rearranges the beginning and end parts, and is overall a great way to cap off the sequel.
85	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}'': [[https://youtu.be/Dh6Ah9v92vE Wall Rat]] sums up the fast-paced, hazardous life of a rat with its frantic instrumentation.
86	** [[https://youtu.be/xOYKQSMh4Ss Colette Shows Him le Ropes]] is a feisty number with enough accordion and guitar riffs and solos to get you cooking, just like Remy. Its [[https://youtu.be/5igpBHE0oiY awesome, slap bass-tastic reprise]] still boasts the same kind of action as the original to finish your auditory and visual palate.
87	** [[https://youtu.be/p_hdmt4vpBo Le Festin]] is a soothing number to usher in a new era of the Ratatouille dish and the two friends who made it taste so good like never before.
88	** [[https://youtu.be/We3ht-BskBk The Main Theme]] is a scrumptious little tune setting the stage for the story and the setting.
89	* ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'':
90	** [[https://youtu.be/7XAjcgHuCN4 It's Finn McMissile!]]. Pretty much the film's {{Leitmotif}}, it's a catchy and jazzy spy theme that is reminiscent of the good ol' ''Film/JamesBond'' music.
91	** [[https://youtu.be/yrRfcGuTX2Q The World Grand Prix fanfare]] and the [[https://youtu.be/-FavAV_5U-M remix for the closing race in Radiator Springs]]. The former track is a grand piece of music to open a worldwide sporting event, while the latter track gives off the same grandeur in Radiator Spring style. If ''WesternAnimation/Cars3'' hadn't been produced, ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' would have been an awesome ending to the story with an awesome GrandFinale vibe track to fit.
92	* ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' has a pretty damn great soundtrack, pretty much chock-full of beautiful and (no pun intended) emotional songs. You should definitely listen to the [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lFQliRCtEiBF4sr1lq7YnSjfo5tEE3YgM entire soundtrack]], but here are some of the most notable tracks out of it:
93	** "[[https://youtu.be/53VZ8Wsynj4 Bundle of Joy]]", played during Riley's birth and the subsequent introduction of Joy.
94	** "[[https://youtu.be/bCnAIPFjRrw Nomanisone Island/National Movers]]", played when Riley and her family are headed off for her ice hockey match as the film comes to a close. Sweet and heartwarming as many of the tracks here, the stirring, soft instrumentation shows the joy of family as Riley's emotions are all back at work, all with a clear purpose.
95	** "[[https://youtu.be/TeP5-iLvaNU We Can Still Stop Her]]", a tense song played when Riley is running away from home, while Joy tries to reach the HQ in time to stop her.
96	** "[[https://youtu.be/2h6mCHMtrEs Tears of Joy]]", played during Joy's breakdown in the memory dump.
97	** "[[https://youtu.be/m4WjYoJ_YBc Rainbow Flyer]]", used when Joy and Bing Bong attempt to escape the memory dump in their wagon rocket.
98	** "[[https://youtu.be/60jeoToDpy8 Joy Turns to Sadness/A Growing Personality]]", which is used during Riley's breakdown to her parents, Joy learning that being sad is an important part of living, and Riley's console getting an upgrade as she gets older.
99	** The end theme "[[https://youtu.be/oFzWrbglVrY The Joy of Credits]]", which is essentially eight minutes of orchestra/light jazz music.
100	** And last but not least, there's the [[http://youtu.be/AHArCl_fPm0 TripleDent Gum jingle]]. At 13 seconds long it's probably the shortest piece of music from the film. What's awesome about it? The fact it's an ''intentional'' EarWorm written specially for the film, which is no easy feat! No wonder Anger gets so mad when he hears it.
101	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Lightyear}}'':
102	** "[[https://youtu.be/627ioylbAP8 Mission Perpetual]]" plays when Buzz tries and fails to accomplish a mission and ends up time travelling for 62 years. It fits the vibe of a grand space adventure.
103	** "[[https://youtu.be/IxtHQcbqEBo The Lone Space Ranger]]", the bittersweet piano piece that plays with Alisha's final hologram message, is heartwarming and sad as she knew she would pass on.
104	** "[[https://youtu.be/YdnAKwmLiEg Zurg's Displeasure]]" plays when Zurg enters his Space Fighter. The theme is accompanied with a chorus and is both chilling and haunting to the audience.
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108	* From ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'': [[https://youtu.be/FzKpTdQeQ34 Beyond the Sea]] by Robbie Williams. Swinging with longing and joy with a jazz band and orchestra, it's a great way to calm down from the film's action.
109	* From ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1'':
110	** The Anvil Chorus (from Verdi's ''Il trovatore'') in the "every door, button and explosion in the movie" DVD EasterEgg fits perfectly, in both time and mood.
111	** The [[http://youtu.be/_8CDLuZzLgg teaser trailer]] used a remixed version of John Barry's [[http://youtu.be/N8XNBpIkQpU instrumental theme]] for the Film/JamesBond film ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. The main theme for the Incredibles seems to be based off this great tune.
112	* From ''WesternAnimation/Cars1'':
113	** "[[https://youtu.be/uluzMHTCfAQ Real Gone]]" by Music/SherylCrow rakes in the slickest racing riff to simulate the high adrenaline of Lightning [=McQueen=]'s racing career, a perfect start to this underrated film.
114	** "[[https://youtu.be/7-SR_6YnXVA Life Is A Highway]]", sung by Music/RascalFlatts, is a rocking relaxing groove which surprisingly encapsulates [=McQueen=]'s journey in life.
115	** Brad Paisley:
116	*** [[https://youtu.be/24csCK7R66U Behind The Clouds]] is a soothing country piece to groove to as Sally and [=McQueen=] bond.
117	*** [[https://youtu.be/q4grUIad8JM Find Yourself]] is a slow, rather sober song [[InMemoriam dedicated to co-director Joe Ranft]], encouraging listeners to find themselves and their true character and calling, just like [=McQueen=]'s development ever since crossing paths with the folks from Radiator Springs.
118	** Route 66:
119	*** [[https://youtu.be/oKvhSk4NiHY John Mayer's version]] is a rocking blues tune encapsulating the thrill of driving on that route.
120	*** [[https://youtu.be/tg2EbJy-9dc Chuck Berry's version]] is a rollin' tune which screams of the Fifties, reminiscing of hitting the road in the good ol' days.
121	* From ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'':
122	** "[[https://youtu.be/J3SydLc7q5g You Might Think]]" as performed by Music/{{Weezer}} (originally recorded by none other than Music/TheCars) relives the thrill of travel and seeing new places around the world in the movie.
123	** "[[https://youtu.be/lETI7XgGBBc Collision of Worlds]]" by Music/BradPaisley and Music/RobbieWilliams. The two nail both [=McQueen=] and Mater's travels around the world and some trademark phrases and items in many different countries all set to a rocking band chord progression.
124	* From ''WesternAnimation/WallE'':
125	** [[https://youtu.be/ZdTx0IZUvgY "Put on Your Sunday Clothes"]] carries swinging optimism in a garbage world, and yet it nicely contrasts with the environment WALL•E is in.
126	** [[https://youtu.be/LfGDTV3HPSQ "La vie en Rose"]] by Music/LouisArmstrong is a slow stirring jazz arrangement describing the romance of WALL•E and EVE... except she's basically in stasis.
127	** [[https://youtu.be/GEc7nQZi2Og "Down to Earth"]], the credits song by Music/PeterGabriel, is full of optimism and a swinging triple time signature backed by a choir to wrap up the film and give hope for the world to be renewed by humanity's actions to rejuvenate it.
128	* From ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'':
129	** [[https://youtu.be/JEi43OrwoRs Touch the Sky]] by Julie Fowlis brings an air of adventure and valor to this princess story.
130	** [[https://youtu.be/5CgJInUF7-Y Noble Maiden Fair (A Mhaighdean Bhan Uasal)]] by Emma Thompson and Peigi Barker (Young Merida) is a lovely Scottish number symbolising the sweet, sweet relations between mother and daughter.
131	* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'' ends with [=MarchFourth=] Marching Band's "[[https://youtu.be/ckNRHPlLBcU Gospel]]" to capture life in university one last time while playing a catchy chord progression to chronicle Mike and Sulley's rise to become Monsters, Incorporated's number one scare duo.
132	* ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' has "The Bing Bong Song"; while kind of childish, it's cheery enough to remain in a kid's head and get them engaged.
133	* From ''WesternAnimation/{{Lightyear}}'': Both the teaser and the official trailers feature an epic remix of, fittingly enough, Music/DavidBowie[='=]s "Starman" to capture the thrills of Buzz's bizarre and grand adventure through time and space and set the stage for his story.
134	* Pixar released a number of songs inspired by ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'' in the rather obscure ''A Bug's Life Sing-Along'', most of which are quite impressive, especially [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvlO-e4HJME "Rolly-Polly Rock 'n' Rolly Pill Bugs"]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7nnAF2AFZA "Star Of The Show"]], Gypsy’s ImageSong and an amazingly soothing and wistful tune that reveals a fair bit of depth to her character unseen in the movie, as she sings about her desire to be "far from the star of the show" and settle down into a peaceful life.
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