KoB 199X - SK's Character Themes

Because I might as well give you something while you wait for the next Gravity Llama and Beast Heroes Part 2.

This is basically all the musical pieces that I think fit all the major characters I have used so far. To mix things up, however, I have picked two songs for each character - one that would appear in a sort of "movie soundtrack" collection, and one for a more traditional mix-tape thing. So here we go.

The Arbiters
Soundtrack Song: "Hello Zepp" by Charles Clouser.

Why?: "Hello Zepp" was the first song I used as a theme for the Arbiters - before I envisioned them as what they are now, there was originally going to be only one Arbiter, who would have been a lame Jigsaw Killer ripoff. This facet of their world remains in the form of Inferno Penitentiary, where the deadly Trials resemble the traps one would find in a Saw movie. The music could also represent the emotions of a criminal being chased by the Arbiters - moments of tension punctuated by wild panic, ending in the felon's capture as the music fades out. If anything, the song speaks volumes about the Arbiters and their methods.

Album Song: "The Midnight Crew (Post-Punk Version)", taken from Homestuck.

Why?: Let me make this perfectly clear - I don't care for Homestuck, nor do I intend to start reading it. If you want someone to sperg about it, find Deleter or AlextheJanitor, they can tell you. Having said that, though, this cover of the 1909 song by Eddie Morton is strangely fitting for the Arbiters. Not only does it sound like something you might hear on the radio in their authoritarian state, but the lyrics also fit the character of Solomon to a tee - a man with strong morals who works in the dead of night, confronting criminals with nothing more than a stun baton reverse-engineered from alien technology.

Pit and Dark Pit
Soundtrack Song: "Main Theme" and "Dark Pit's Theme" from Kid Icarus: Uprising, respectively.

Why?: Those are their respective themes from the game, and I like to keep a tradition going. While the Main Theme is all bold and heroic, as fits Pit, Dark Pit's Theme is an ominous tune with hints of Spanish guitar that complement his"bad-boy" attituide. Both very fitting themes, although Dark Pit's theme keeps making me imagine him being voiced by Antonio Banderas.

Album Song: "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz and "Sexy and I Know It" by LMFAO, respectively.

Why?: "Dynamite" is an upbeat, feel-good tune that, in my opinion, matches Pit's personality very well - he just wants to have a good time and forget all the stress and troubles the world throws at him. Dark Pit, by contrast, is a narcissistic chode who would probably screw the kitchen sink if it wore a miniskirt. He gets the LMFAO tune because it reflects his own arrogance and opinion of his self image.

Wukong
Soundtrack Song: "Eternal Challenger (Theme of Ryu)" from Asura's Wrath.

Why?: It's the premium song for martial artists. In all honesty, I couldn't think of anything else, so you get this until I can think of something better.

Album Song: "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas or "Theme from The Monkees" by The Monkees.

Why?: Three guesses why.

Alex
Soundtrack Song: "Eternal Paradise" from Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

Why?: This is a remix of "More Healthy", from Tekken 2, which was the first appearance of both Alex and his kangaroo partner Roger. Both characters and the Beach stage they appeared on were secret, and Alex could be unlocked by clearing Stage 3 with low health. Because Alex is a rather silly character, this upbeat, cheery music piece fits him quite well. You can almost imagine him dancing to it.

Album Song: "Walk the Dinosaur" by Was (Not Was).

Why?: He's a dinosaur, obviously. Also, the schizophrenic themes of the song fit his nature - he's a prehistoric creature genetically engineered in a modern lab with kangaroo DNA filling the gaps in his genome. So it is quite possible that watching Miami Vice whilst eating rattlesnake would be something Alex would do.

More will appear here if I introduce any more characters.