Dawn of the Dead (soundtracks)
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Various releases of the music to Dawn of the Dead have been released.
Library, a much utilized source of stock music for film and TV projects. Although the Goblin score has been variously available since the film's release, it was not until 2004 that any of the highly sought-after 60-plus cues of library music used in the film were released on a compilation album from Trunk Records
. The album included 'Cause I'm a Man' written by Cliff Twemlow
and Peter Taylor
under the pen name Peter Reno
and recorded by the Pretty Things
, and Herbert Chappell's 1965 composition "The Gonk" which plays over the final credits. The track is used in many references to the film including Shaun of the Dead
and a variation (performed in chicken clucks) is used as the end theme to Robot Chicken
. The early part of the tune to "The Gonk" was used in "The Ladies' Bras
", a track by Jonny Trunk and Wisbey
which, at only 36 seconds long, became the shortest ever UK top 40 single when it made number 27 on 30 September 2007. Shaun of the Dead opens with the track "Figment" which also features on the compilation. The album's cover is taken from a Belgian promotional poster for the film.
Zombi by Goblin
Much of the music used in the film was licensed from the De Wolfe MusicDe Wolfe Music
De Wolfe Music is the originator of what has become known as production music as it was established in 1909 and began its recorded library in 1927 with the advent of 'Talkies'. The library consists of over 80,000 tracks, all pre-cleared for licensing and synchronisation...
Library, a much utilized source of stock music for film and TV projects. Although the Goblin score has been variously available since the film's release, it was not until 2004 that any of the highly sought-after 60-plus cues of library music used in the film were released on a compilation album from Trunk Records
Trunk Records
Trunk Records is a British independent record label, which specialises mainly in lost film scores, unreleased TV music, library music, sexploitation and kitsch releases...
. The album included 'Cause I'm a Man' written by Cliff Twemlow
Cliff Twemlow
Cliff Twemlow was an English actor, nightclub bouncer, horror paperback writer and library music composer.- Career :...
and Peter Taylor
Peter Taylor (composer)
Peter Taylor is a musician and composer born in Manchester, England. He has worked with the BBC and Granada Television, and together with Cliff Twemlow formed one half of the composition partnership Peter Reno.-Early life:...
under the pen name Peter Reno
Peter Reno
Peter Reno was a prolific musical composition partnership between Peter Taylor and his business associate, Cliff Twemlow. They were active throughout the sixties and seventies and had music included in popular TV shows including Queenie's Castle and Crown Court and several films including Dawn Of...
and recorded by the Pretty Things
Pretty Things
The Pretty Things are an English rock and roll band from London, who originally formed in 1963. They took their name from Bo Diddley's 1955 song "Pretty Thing" and, in their early days, were dubbed by the British press the "uglier cousins of the Rolling Stones". Their most commercially successful...
, and Herbert Chappell's 1965 composition "The Gonk" which plays over the final credits. The track is used in many references to the film including Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 British zombie comedy directed by Edgar Wright, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and written by Pegg and Wright. Pegg plays Shaun, a man attempting to get some kind of focus in his life as he deals with his girlfriend, his mother and stepfather...
and a variation (performed in chicken clucks) is used as the end theme to Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken is an American stop motion animated television series created and executive produced by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. Green provides many voices for the show...
. The early part of the tune to "The Gonk" was used in "The Ladies' Bras
The Ladies' Bras
"The Ladies' Bras" is a song by Jonny Trunk and Wisbey. At 36 seconds, it is the shortest song ever to enter the UK charts, and reached number 27 in September 2007. Coincidentally, it took this record just a few weeks after the song "Spider Pig" had taken it...
", a track by Jonny Trunk and Wisbey
Duncan Wisbey
Duncan Wisbey is an English actor, musician, writer and impressionist. He is often credited as simply Wisbey.-Recordings and Appearances:...
which, at only 36 seconds long, became the shortest ever UK top 40 single when it made number 27 on 30 September 2007. Shaun of the Dead opens with the track "Figment" which also features on the compilation. The album's cover is taken from a Belgian promotional poster for the film.