History AwesomeMusic / Golgo13

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RlCuwGy_g0 In Masquerade Scope]] is a much smoother, gentler piece of jazz that contrasts the more action oriented scenes and music with a softer tone and emotional depth that wouldn't be out of place in a great spy movie or detective show. Even old Duke himself might shed a few tears if he heard it.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q334lwleCTA Golgo 13 & I]] finishes up "The Professional" and plays over the closing credits, but it manages to bring the same energy and emotion as "Pray For You" while being a bit more subdued and restrained. While "Pray For You" was a song meant to get the viewer excited for some action, "Golgo 13 & I" instead serves as an exclamation point and curtain call to all the mayhem and distruction they witnessed over the course of the film. It's even sung by the same singer as "Pray For You", adding a somber sort of BookEnds feeling to it as well.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avJqMDaaDNs Pray For You]] serves as Golgo's main theme for "The Professional" and perfectly captures the mood and feel of the series while complementing the great action scenes. Even though it only plays a couple times during the entire film, when it '''does''' play, you can bet something completely kickass is happening onscreen.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXaZNK_sdD4 Pray For You (Instrumental)]] is a shorter and sweeter version of the song condensed to better fit the action scenes of The Professional.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhvWUGpxKc4 So Far Away]] by Pinc Inc replaces Take The Wave as the intro for the second half of the anime series and manages to be just as good while introducing a different yet similar sound. Combined with the cool intro visuals it really makes the viewer feel like they're about to watch an awesome action flick, quite fitting for a series starring a man who many consider to be the Japanese James Bond.

* The 2008 series gives us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxWWbhwjtY Take the Wave]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3SYiKES6JU Glass Highway]] as the opening and closing credit songs, respectively. "Take the Wave" is an energetic rock song that gets the viewer pumped up for the action that is about to ensue, while "Glass Highway" has a more somber and melancholic country music feel that is perfect for closing up the episode in a more subdued and peaceful way in contrast to the first song.

!The Professional

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avJqMDaaDNs Pray For You]] serves as Golgo's main theme for "The Professional" and perfectly captures the mood and feel of the series while complementing the great action scenes. Even though it only plays a couple times during the entire film when it '''does''' play you can bet something completely kickass is happening onscreen.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0326oU9GLE Tail To Nose]] is another gem that is criminally underplayed in "The Professional" and adds a ton of extra impact to the final confrontation Golgo has with Lt. Bragan and his men near the halfway point of the movie.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycy30e5VFks Command G13]]. This plays out before and while Golgo and Snake have their fight in the elevator.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT5u1LN_RJU Love's Mystery]] only plays a single time at the very beginning of The Professional and seems like just another song on the radio at first. Paying attention to the lyrics, however, offers some massive {{Foreshadowing}} for what is about to happen next as well as a big hint towards the nature of the TwistEnding of the film. The song is cut off in the actual movie before it reveals too much but hearing the whole thing offers some tragic insight into Robert's character and [[spoiler:why he ultimately chose to end his life.]] Be warned, however, that the song becomes a '''massive''' TearJerker once you know the proper context.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q334lwleCTA Golgo 13 & I]] finishes up The Professional and plays over the closing credits, but it manages to bring the same energy and emotion as Pray For You while being a bit more subdued and restrained. While Pray For You was a song meant to get the viewer excited for some action Golgo 13 & I instead serves as an exclamation point and curtain call to all the mayhem and distruction they witnessed over the course of the film. It's even sung by the same singer as Pray For You, adding a somber sort of BookEnds feeling to it as well.

!Queen Bee

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzGWT_1d0sE Turquoise Blue]] opens Queen Bee with a melancholy yet energetic tone and is the theme that closes it out as well, serving as a fitting BookEnds of sorts for the character. English or Japanese version, the listener is in for a real treat with this great song. Truly masterful.

!2008 Anime

* The 2008 series gives us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxWWbhwjtY Take The Wave]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3SYiKES6JU Glass Highway]] as the opening and closing credit songs, respectively. Take The Wave is an energetic rock song that gets the viewer pumped up for the action that is about to ensue while Glass Highway has a more somber and melancholic country music sort of feel that is perfect for closing up the episode in a more subdued and peaceful way in contrast to the first song.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0326oU9GLE Tail To Nose]] is another gem that is criminally underplayed in "The Professional" and adds a ton of extra impact to the final confrontation Golgo has with LT. Bragan and his men near the halfway point of the movie.

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q334lwleCTA Golgo 13 & I]] finishes up The Professional and plays over the closing credits, but it manages to bring the same energy and emotion as Pray For You while being a bit more subdued and restrained. While Pray For You was a song meant to get the viewer excited for some action Golgo 13 & I instead serves as an exclamation point and curtain call to all the mayhem and distruction they witnessed over the course of the film. It's even sung by the same singer as Pray For You, adding a somber sort of BookEnds feeling to it as well.

* The 2008 series gives us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxWWbhwjtY Take The Wave]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3SYiKES6JU Glass Highway]] as the opening and closing credit songs, respectively. Take The Wave is an energetic rock song that gets the viewer pumped up for the action that is about to ensue while Glass Highway has a more somber and melancholic country music sort of feel that is perfect for closing up the episode in a more subdued and peaceful way in contrast to the first song.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT5u1LN_RJU Love's Mystery]] only plays a single time at the very beginning of The Professional and seems like just another song on the radio at first. Paying attention to the lyrics, however, offers some massive {{Foreshadowing}} for what is about to happen next as well as a big hint towards the nature of the TwistEnding of the film. The song is cut off in the actual movie before it reveals too much but hearing the whole thing offers some tragic insight into Robert's character and [[spoiler:why he ultimately chose to end his life.]] Be warned, however, that the song becomes a '''massive''' TearJerker once you know the proper context.