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As a whimsical way of looking at the matrix, the characters and our opinions of it...what songs do you feel would be sung in a musical version of the Matrix films and who would sing them?

I only seem to come up with Queen songs! aaagh! (queen songs in musicals has been overdone as it is!)

We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions - sung by various matrix warrior peeps like morpheus and neo and such

I Want It All - sung by Smith

Headlong - sung by the architect and Neo (possibly a kind of duet?)

"you're rushing headlong - out of control... and there ain't no stopping and there's nothing you can do about it"

She's A Killer Queen (someone singing about Trinity?)

Another One Bites The Dust - sung by agents

I Want To Break Free - sung by Neo (before he realises he is the one initially with perhaps a reprise later)

(.... *gulp* this is beginning to work a little TOO well!)

Good work Fatpie. Well, it would seem that my brave attempt to pioneer an alternative avenue into Matrix understanding via musical metaphor has been downgraded to "chitchat and fun" rather than alternative theories. I really think that you can capture a lot of thoughts by linking a character or event to a songtitle..but no matter.

I wonder if you can play and of the matrix films using Pink Floyd's dark side of the moon as a soundtrack, as they said you could with the wizard of Oz? Has anyone tried anything similar, perhaps with other films?

Anyway, if I could pick a song, i think it would have to be agent smith singing "My way". Would make one hell of a video sequence, with soulful moments.

Fatpie, i especially agree with you on "another one bites the dust" and "I want to break free". As i recall they used a lot of queen songs in the film metropolis that had a close link to matrix ideas. Interesting. I told you we had something. *sigh*.

ROFL musicals

hey fatpie...

you forgot who wants to live forever

how about..."shes the one" by robbie williams sung by the oracle about sati

jump by van halen sung by morpheus during the jump programme

lady in red by chris de burgh by mouse

what a wonderful world by the machines vocal choir

OK, in Reloaded, they should have Neo do a sexy dance while singing "I'm too sexy..." LOL! Can you imagine? Then after he seduces her, Trinity should sing "I'm just a love machine."
And then, right before the burly brawl, Smith should do an elaborate broadway dance to "I did it my way"
After the Neb blows up, Morpheus should sing "Someday I'll flyaway."
During the Zion partay scene, everyone should sing "The Thong Song."
When Trinity blows off Cypher after he's complaining abut her never bringing him dinner, he shold sing a pathetic rendition of "Achey Brakey Heart."
As Neo is boldly and determinedly walking towards Smith for the final battle, they should break out in a very heart-felt, "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better."
Before Seraph and Neo engage in thie fight, Seraph should strip down to a flashy Vegas showrrom number and sing "Kung Fu Fighting."
Then, best of all, before the oracle's elaborate speech about choice to neo, just after she sticks the candy in her little mouth, she should jump up ontop of the little warming house and sing "I Want Candy" then shortly after she and Neo will take the dance break as an opportunity to show off the tango they've been working on.

I have reached a creative block as to which sng the key-maker should sing, Emilee and i would appreciate any suggesions.

The keymaker is always being suppressed by those evil program people and being chased and stuff so I thought of "thoughtless" by Korn.

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good one! We also thought it would be great if when Smith, Brown and Jones are looking for Neo's cubicle that they should sing "One Way or Another" by Blondie.
A better substitution for "Zion" during the sex scene could be "Digital Get Down" by *Nsync.
Soon to come... something for the Merovingian, possibly Money, by the Beatles or Papa by the Notorious BIG, P-I-M-P by 50 Cent or It Wasn't Me by someone that i can't think of the name...

Oooooh could Neo sing "I believe in a thing called love" by the darkness to Trinity? (perhaps when he is saving her life at the end of reloaded or something?)

Please! Please please please please please!

Pretty please?

(I love the darkness )

Oh and....

"It wasn't me" was sung by Shaggy (with some schmuck)

Alrighty, I've got a really good one! When everyone is holding a gun to everyone else's head, Persephone should burst out in "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain and Tenille. HA! (Actually, she can sing it at any point in Reloaded or Revolutions, she's just convinced that Love is the answer to everything)
Also, in that same scene, just after Trinity says,"Believe it," she could sing"Aint No Mountain High" by the Temptations. "to keep me from gettin' to you, babe!"

Excellent ideas Elizabeth, Emilee, Anomaly and Fatpie!

Hehe, Kung Fu Fighting had to get in there somewhere

Hmm, Rocky horror picture show songs could have a place. I think i`d like to see the architect singing "In just 7 days, I can make you a man" ( its the beard that does it).

Fatpie42 wrote:

Oooooh could Neo sing "I believe in a thing called love" by the darkness to Trinity? (perhaps when he is saving her life at the end of reloaded or something?) Please! Please please please please please! Pretty please? (I love the darkness )

no no no...even the oracle warned of the danger posed by them

"i see the and coming.i see THE DARKNESS spreading"

hahaha

how about all the machines/humans/programmes crowded around a microphone singing "we are the world.we are the childred"

Anomaly! That's the worst one yet! lol!

I like the choice of 'kung fu fighting' - I think it should go at the point when morpheus and neo are fighting in the dojo.

yes i can see it now. neo takes his pose, morph takes his pose. a wide shot of the both of them. all is calm. all is quiet. all is serene. then kung fu fighting starts playing. wow. deep stuff man.

ooooh I don't know if anyone else here is a korn fan *blushes*

I recently had the matrix playing (just as something in the background - weird I know) and my hi-fi switched to my new korn album just when the fight between neo and smith takes place in the underground station. The first song on the album "right now" works really well.

I know there are lot of people who think that Korn suck, so I expect no one will care about this observation.

My son likes Korn, I'm going to have to ask him about this one, I'm sure he must have this album. I'll give it a whirl! I love it when the music complements the images...Let you know

Kashmir by led zeppelin works for the rev. neo-smith final fight scene. i same thing happend to me, i sat on my stero remote while reading a discription of the moves that they do in that scene.

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Kashmir by led zeppelin

Good choice! Smith..

thanks!

some of theese work suprisingly well. i thing the soundtrack was good as it was for the most part. being a hindu, i noticed this, and i found it interseting.

during the credits, they are playing the hindu prayer, that starts usato ma sath khumium. (dont try to pronounce.) as i heard that i was like, wait, isint that... it is!

For the scene in The Matrix Revolutions where Neo is at the Mobil Avenue train station, we could play "No Man's Land" by Billy Joel.

For the scene in M3 when Niobe is flying the Hammer, we could play "Icarus" by Iron Maiden.

For the scene in The Matrix Reloaded when Neo revives Trinity after he removes the bullet from her chest, we could play "Never Tear Us Apart" by INXS.

As for the epic battle scene in Zion where the APU Corps faces the Sentinels, why not "The Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner?

That's all I have for now. I may have more later.

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As Neo is boldly and determinedly walking towards Smith for the final battle, they should break out in a very heart-felt, "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better."

good one

Mouse to Lady in Red- Pink Floyd, Young Lust

i am a beatles and matrix fan.

sung by Architect and Neo about the Matrix and The One- Getting Better

sung by Rama Kandra and wife + Trainman (chorus)- She's Leaving Home

Architect about his room- Fixing A Hole
'wonder why they don't get in my door'

Sati wakes up Neo- Good Morning Good Morning
good song about Neo and Revolutions

'Good Morning good morning
nothing to do to save his life call his wife in, nothing to say but what a day how's your boy been
nothing to do it's up to you, i've got nothing to say but it's OK
Good Morning good morning
going to work don't want to go feeling low down, heading for home you start to roam then you're in town
Everybody knows there's nothing doing
Everything is closed it's like a ruin
Everyone you see is half asleep, and you're on your own you're in the street
good morning good morning
After a while you start to smile now you feel cool, then you decide to take a walk by the old school. Nothing had changed it's still the same, i've got nothing to say but it's ok
good morning good morning
people running around it's 5 o'clock, everywhere in town is getting dark, everyone you see is full of life. it's time for tea and meet the wife.
somebody needs to know the time glad that i'm here
watching the skirts you start to flirt now you're in gear
go to a show you hope she goes
i've got nothing to say but it's ok
good morning good morning'

Oracle/Smith before Smith copies onto Neo- Within You Without You

?Link to Zee- When I'm 64

Neo about Trinity- Lovely Rita, And I Love Her, 8 Days A Week, Every Little Thing (She Does), Something

Link about Neo after rescue from Mobil Ave.- I'm Looking Through You

Of course! Smiths- With A Little Help From My Friends

Morpheus to Neo about Sati (he needs a song and this one is kinda dreamy)- Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

cast at end of Revolutions- The End

Neo to Trinity in Matrix1- Help!

Smith fighting Neo in Revolutions- Helter Skelter

Cypher about Trinity/Ghost about Trinity- Baby's In Black

Locke to Niobe- Can't Buy Me Love

Neo about Smiths- Come Together
'hold you in his arms yeah you can feel his disease'

Neo about Oracle in the Park, then leaving out the door(before burlybrawl)- Daytripper

End of Revolutions in the Park- Dear Prudence

Matrix1, Trinity to Neo- Do You Want To Know A Secret (morpheus and tank-chorus)

Neo to Trinity (bringing her back to life-Reloaded)- Don't Let Me Down/I Need You

Agent Smith to Cypher- Get Back/Baby You're A Rich Man

Neo to Deus Ex Machina(chorus- little bug machines singing)- Give Peace A Chance "Everybody talking about Revolutions, Evolution..etc"

Neo to Trinity on route to 01- Tell Me What You See
Neo to Trinity while on route to 01, before the sun- Here Comes the Sun
Trinity Seeing the Sun in the Real World- Good Day Sunshine

Smith - Happiness is a Warm Gun

Neo seeing the Source- Across The Universe

Persephone and Neo- If I Fell

Morpheus- I've Got A Feeling, Let It Be

theme for TrainMan- Mean Mr. Mustard

theme for Sentinels/Squiddies- Octopus's Garden

Smiths- Rain

Neo- Revolution

Twins- Two of Us

Neo and Smith- We Can Work It Out

Persephone to Merovingian- You Really Got A Hold On Me

Trinity on freeway about Keymaker- Got to get you Into My Life

Neo in car before meeting the Oracle for the first time- In My Life

Merovingian to himself about Persephone- For No One
Merovingian to Persephone (what lipstick)- Another Girl
Merovingian to Persephone- You Like Me Too Much

Neo to Merovingian- You're gonna lose that girl

Cypher to Smith in restaurant- Act Naturally

while Neo is flying- Flying

Smith- Your Mother Should Know

Smith Smith Smith- I am the Walrus

Smith/Neo- Hello Goodbye

Oracle to Neo (featuring the Orphan Potential Choir)- All You Need Is Love

Crew of the Neb- Yellow Submarine

Deus Ex Machina to Neo- Hey Bulldog

Oracle to Neo- Think For Yourself

Hmmm, let me see....

(Matrix)As Smith begins to break apart just after Neo Dives into him...
"I've got you under my Skin"

(Revolutions)Neo to Bane when he discovers who he really is...
"Devil in Disguise"

(Revolutions) Neo & Smith in duet before they begin their final fight…
"The Winner takes it All"

(Reloaded)During the sweaty Zion dance…
"It's getting hot in here."

(Revolutions)Neo & Trinity in duet as they travel to the machine city…
"If we hold on together"

(Reloaded)Neo to Trinity after she was shot and (supposedly) died...
"I can't stop loving you"

(Matrix)Trinity to herself after Neo asks her what the Oracle told her...
"I won't say I'm in love"

(Revolutions)All the sentinals as they're attaking Zion...
"Trashin' the camp"