History AwesomeMusic / Civilization

* ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} IV'': [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJiHDmyhE1A Baba Yetu]], which has become a {{Leitmotif}} for the entire series. In fact, it has won a Grammy, the first ever piece of computer game music.

*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D445R78w-7o American peace]] ("Americe the Beautiful").

** While not part of the main game, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIdo4EhOidY Mado Kara Mieru]], also by Christopher Tin, is used as the main theme for ''Realism Invictus'', a long-running GameMod of Civ 4.

** While not part of the main game, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIdo4EhOidY Mado Kara Mieru]], also by Christopher Tin, is used as the main theme for Realism Invictus, a long-running GameMod of Civ 4.

*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHMK7OgDJjM Babylonian peace]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxS_HUHo3eM war]] ("Hurrian hymn").

*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4cxMF6F7WQ Dutch peace]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uf81Ikqnrw war]] ("In Naam van Oranje").

*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMCqfZLlYxY Polish war]] ("Bóg się rodzi").

*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4cxMF6F7WQ Dutch peace]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uf81Ikqnrw Dutch war]] ("In Naam van Oranje").

*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q04nJzKgQs Shoshone war]] (Sun Dance songs).
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMCqfZLlYxY Polish war]] (Bóg się rodzi).

*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4cxMF6F7WQ Dutch peace]] ("In Naam van Oranje").

*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_6JdWK3Hnw Aztec peace]] ("Cora Mitote Song from Santa Teresa")
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEKRE2uamyg Greek peace]] (the Epitaph of Seikilos, the oldest surviving complete musical composition in the world)
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5oO6wBrp8s English war]] ("I Vow to Thee, My Country")
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmHLYpDX2Ak Japanese peace]] ("Rokudan no Shirabe")
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W31QFFXWr6g Indian peace]] ("Raga Asa")
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AB0k4Itneg Ottoman war]] (a Turkish march)
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cwOD8KvG-E Persian peace]] ("Morq-e sahar")
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IptPXxtWrEQ Russian war]] ("Montagues and Capulets", from Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev)

*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHMK7OgDJjM Babylonian peace]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxS_HUHo3eM war]] ("Hurrian hymn")
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfpLk5AJ1ME Mongol peace]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHbXHIrpq6s war]] (a traditional Mongolian Long song)
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn3t1ZQKSPo Spanish peace]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X28q4EMMpW4 war]] ("Viva la Quince Brigada")
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9uL31B-YsE Polynesian peace]] ("Hole Waimea").
** From the ''Gods & Kings'' expansion: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdUzM7PIvNw the title theme]] (based on the Ambrosian Hymn)
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TheJ9zo6k3g Carthaginian war]] ("Hymn to Nikkal"),
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzeurlo37kM Celtic peace]] ("Lord Gregory, The Lass of Aughrim")
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4cxMF6F7WQ Dutch peace]] ("In Naam van Oranje")
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy1w1Rg1iuA Ethiopian peace]] ("Selassie's National Anthem")
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhWaufQD9Uo Hun war]] ("Li Ling Si Han")

** From the ''Brave New World'' expansion: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bOBjZMJ2l8 the title theme]] (Terra Nova)
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX2CcrsxLcQ Brazilian war]] ("Chega de Saudade")
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF_DyBjWrvY Portuguese peace]] ("Saudades de Coimbra")
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmuGoZI5R_M Indonesian peace]] ("Udan Mas")
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q04nJzKgQs Shoshone war]] (Sun Dance songs)

*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q04nJzKgQs Shoshone war]]

** From the vanilla game: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IptPXxtWrEQ Russian war]] ("Montagues and Capulets", from Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEKRE2uamyg Greek peace]] (the Epitaph of Seikilos, the oldest surviving complete musical composition in the world), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5oO6wBrp8s English war]] ("I Vow to Thee, My Country"), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmHLYpDX2Ak Japanese peace]] ("Rokudan no Shirabe"), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W31QFFXWr6g Indian peace]] ("Raga Asa"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cwOD8KvG-E Persian peace]] ("Morq-e sahar"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AB0k4Itneg Ottoman war]] (a Turkish march), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUzPSFwrg0U Songhai peace]] (Gambian folk music).
** From individual [=DLCs=]: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHMK7OgDJjM Babylonian peace]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxS_HUHo3eM war]] ("Hurrian hymn"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfpLk5AJ1ME Mongol peace]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHbXHIrpq6s war]] (a traditional Mongolian Long song), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn3t1ZQKSPo Spanish peace]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X28q4EMMpW4 war]] ("Viva la Quince Brigada"), and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9uL31B-YsE Polynesian peace]] ("Hole Waimea").
** From the ''Gods & Kings'' expansion: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdUzM7PIvNw the title theme]] (based on the Ambrosian Hymn), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzeurlo37kM Celtic peace]] ("Lord Gregory, The Lass of Aughrim"), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4cxMF6F7WQ Dutch peace]] ("In Naam van Oranje"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy1w1Rg1iuA Ethiopian peace]] ("Selassie's National Anthem"), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TheJ9zo6k3g Carthaginian war]] ("Hymn to Nikkal"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhWaufQD9Uo Hun war]] ("Li Ling Si Han"), and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnNw5PWHnyc Swedish war]] ("Du Gamla, Du Fria").
** From the ''Brave New World'' expansion: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bOBjZMJ2l8 the title theme]] (Terra Nova), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX2CcrsxLcQ Brazilian war]] ("Chega de Saudade"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF_DyBjWrvY Portuguese peace]] ("Saudades de Coimbra"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmuGoZI5R_M Indonesian peace]] ("Udan Mas"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q04nJzKgQs Shoshone war]], and both [[http://youtu.be/icThznCrzC8 Zulu peace]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14YHs0375tY Zulu war]] ("Inhliziyo Yami").

** While only a few of the songs from ''Civilization III'' have names, many of them still stand out, like the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_qxPRShwUk Ancient Era Theme]] for the... well... Ancient Era, and especially the Modern Era songs: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlknGt-dKVs Smash]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb-30whUbaI Techno Mix]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyAnyqYmjdo Stars Full]].

** From the vanilla game: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IptPXxtWrEQ Russian war]] ("Montagues and Capulets", from Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEKRE2uamyg Greek peace]] (the Epitaph of Seikilos, the oldest surviving complete musical composition in the world), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5oO6wBrp8s English war]] ("I Vow to Thee, My Country"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cwOD8KvG-E Persian peace]] ("Morq-e sahar"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AB0k4Itneg Ottoman war]] (a Turkish march), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUzPSFwrg0U Songhai peace]] (Gambian folk music).
** From individual [=DLCs=]: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X28q4EMMpW4 Spanish war]] ("Viva la Quince Brigada"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfpLk5AJ1ME Mongol peace]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHbXHIrpq6s war]] (a traditional Mongolian Long song).
** From the ''Gods & Kings'' expansion: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdUzM7PIvNw the title theme]] (based on the Ambrosian Hymn), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy1w1Rg1iuA Ethiopian peace]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhWaufQD9Uo Hun war]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnNw5PWHnyc Sweden war]].

** From the ''Gods & Kings'' expansion: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdUzM7PIvNw the title theme]] (based on the Ambrosian Hymn), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy1w1Rg1iuA Ethiopian peace]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhWaufQD9Uo Hun war]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnNw5PWHnyc Sweden war]].

** From the ''Gods & Kings'' expansion: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdUzM7PIvNw the title theme]] (based on the Ambrosian Hymn), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy1w1Rg1iuA Ethiopian peace]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhWaufQD9Uo Attila war]].

** From the ''Gods & Kings'' expansion: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdUzM7PIvNw the title theme]] (based on the Ambrosian Hymn), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy1w1Rg1iuA Ethiopian peace]].

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW8_LSx-jOM Julius Caesar's Theme]], which at its most elaborate evokes both UsefulNotes/TheGloryThatWasRome and the earlier [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxkHAbNbrxM&list=PL8CCFDFD6BEF76142 Augustus Rising]].

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJiHDmyhE1A Baba Yetu]], which has become a {{Leitmotif}} for the entire series. In fact, it has won a Grammy, the first ever piece of computer game music.

* ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} IV''. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGr4g_Knw7k Baba Yetu]].

** From the ''Brave New World'' expansion: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bOBjZMJ2l8 the title theme]] (Terra Nova), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX2CcrsxLcQ Brazilian war]] ("Chega de Saudade"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF_DyBjWrvY Portuguese peace]] ("Saudades de Coimbra"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmuGoZI5R_M Indonesian peace]] ("Udan Mas"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q04nJzKgQs Shoshone war]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14YHs0375tY Zulu war]].

** From individual [=DLCs=]: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X28q4EMMpW4 Spanish war]] ("Viva la Quince Brigada"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfpLk5AJ1ME Mongol peace]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHbXHIrpq6s war]] (a traditional Mongolian Long song).

** From the ''Brave New World'' expansion: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bOBjZMJ2l8 the title theme]] (Terra Nova), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX2CcrsxLcQ Brazilian war]] ("Chega de Saudade"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF_DyBjWrvY Portuguese peace]] ("Saudades de Coimbra"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmuGoZI5R_M Indonesian peace]] ("Udan Mas"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q04nJzKgQs Shoshone war]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14YHs0375tY Zulu war]].

** From individual [=DLCs=]: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X28q4EMMpW4 Spanish war]] ("Viva la Quince Brigada"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfpLk5AJ1ME Mongol peace]] (a traditional Mongolian Long song).

** From the ''Brave New World'' expansion: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bOBjZMJ2l8 the title theme]] (Terra Nova), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX2CcrsxLcQ Brazilian war]] ("Chega de Saudade"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF_DyBjWrvY Portuguese peace]] ("Saudades de Coimbra"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmuGoZI5R_M Indonesian peace]] ("Udan Mas"), [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q04nJzKgQs Shoshone war]].

** From the ''Brave New World'' expansion: [[http://youtu.be/1bOBjZMJ2l8 the title theme]] (Terra Nova), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX2CcrsxLcQ Brazilian war]] ("Chega de Saudade"), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF_DyBjWrvY Portuguese peace]] ("Saudades de Coimbra"), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmuGoZI5R_M Indonesian peace]] ("Udan Mas"), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q04nJzKgQs Shoshone war]].

** From the ''Brave New World'' expansion: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX2CcrsxLcQ Brazilian war]] ("Chega de Saudade"), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF_DyBjWrvY Portuguese peace]] ("Saudades de Coimbra"), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmuGoZI5R_M Indonesian peace]] ("Udan Mas"), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q04nJzKgQs Shoshone war]].

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJiHDmyhE1A Baba Yetu]], which has become a {{Leitmotif}} for the entire series. In fact, it has won a Grammy, the first ever piece of computer game music

* The [[JohannSebastianBach Brandenburg Concerti]] played during the Renaissance era also qualify, [[CaptainObvious though they're not original to the series]].
* Most of the background music in Civ IV is this way. It's been described as "one of the few games that lets you change the background music, and one of the few games where you don't need to".* VideoGame/{{Civilization}} IV. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGr4g_Knw7k Baba Yetu]].
* Especially when combined with the rotating world. But IMHO the whole game has awesome music. Just the fact that every leader got its own piece, which is performed by increasingly more (modern) instruments as the civilization advances.
* And especially the tunes that are newer versions of old themes, which give an awesome moment of nostalgic realization, and of course, an opportunity to remember how amazing ''those'' songs were as well.
** Like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1H_oyVeoyI Mao Zedong's Theme]], which becomes ten times better when you realize it's an new arrangement of Civilization II's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C55Ae3apn5s The Shining Path]].

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5m7TSMszl0 Hatshepsut's Theme]] every bit as calmingly amazing as when it was [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mH2p-iOr_Y Harvest of the Nile]]
** While only a few of the songs from Civilization III have names, many of them still stand out, like the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_qxPRShwUk Ancient Era Theme]] for the... well... Ancient Era, and especially the Modern Era songs: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlknGt-dKVs Smash]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb-30whUbaI Techno Mix]], and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyAnyqYmjdo Stars Full]]
* Civilization V has a number of great pieces as well, full of GeniusBonus for anyone familiar with the music that they're based on.

** Civilization V has a number of great pieces as well, full of GeniusBonus for anyone familiar with the music that they're based on.

* Baba Yetu just won a Grammy. The first time ever for a piece of computer game music.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJiHDmyhE1A Baba Yetu]], which has become a {{Leitmotif}} for the entire series.

* Most of the background music in Civ IV is this way. It's been described as "one of the few games that lets you change the background music, and one of the few games where you don't need to".