1 "The Times They Are A-Changin" / Bob Dylan
in the original comics, the title of the song was used for Nostalgia perfume (Ozmandis became a citizen after Adrian Wade The name is a perfume product launched by Congshang) advertising slogan, and in the film, it assisted in the creation of the classic six-minute montage-also with the special permission of the copyright owner, which doubled the original length of the three-minute song. In the process of the Catcher’s destructive ending, it played a cliché but suitable role, as the lyrics sang: “Today’s yellow flowers are sooner or later, the rules are quickly disappearing, and the first name will change sooner or later, because The times are changing in the present.” In the flashbacks of decades of history in the United States, the former “militiamen” have grown from being sought after by 10,000 to slowly declining. They were assassinated, executed, and submerged in the bottom of society. It has become a sacrifice for the change of the times. This famous song by Bob Dylan also carries the memories of an era in real history-it was recorded a month before Kennedy was assassinated, and it kicked off a concert one night after the assassination. , Accidentally served as the voice and symbol of the American national crisis at that time.
2 "The Sound of Silence" The Sound of Silence / Simon and Garfunkel
This famous song that also represents the culture of the 1960s and has been sung to this day, it is also about the Kennedy assassination-and unlike Bob Dylan’s crooked play, Simon wrote it in the afternoon on the day of Kennedy’s assassination, and directly responded to this. Tragic event. Since [Graduate], this song has been banned from being used in any movie by Simon and Garfunkel, but [Watchman] unexpectedly received a pardon, and it was one of the few famous songs that did not appear in the original comics. One, branded with the personal mark of director Zach Sind. This song, sung in the voice of the souls of the fallen soldiers, was placed at the funeral of the conquering grand burial of the comedian. It has no ulterior motives, because in the film, the comedian is directly related to the death of Kennedy.
3 "Eternal Watchtower" All Along the Watchtower/
Dr . Jimi Hendrix Manhattan and Sigui II return from the moon, while Ye Xiao and Rorschach take the spacecraft to Wade's Antarctic base. This is Bob Dylan's work again, but the film uses the live version of Jimi Hendrix, the "greatest electric guitar genius in rock history", which Dylan praised. Bob Dylan tells the story of a witty man and a thief in the lyrics, which is simply another version of the watchman in the film to welcome the upcoming destiny.
4 "Me and Bobby McGee" Me and Bobby McGee/Jennis Joplin
"Me and Bobby McGee" was first born in 1969 and was initially unknown until the legendary blues singer Janis Joplin, who sang lively before his death in 1970, was accidentally promoted to a legendary position in the music arena, and even reached the top position in the top 100 hits in 1971, used in the film to fight against war On the scene, the subversive political lyrics in the lyrics are particularly eye-catching: "Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose" (Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose).
5 Ride of the Valkyries/Richard Wagner
In the comics, the first generation night owl Hollis Manson said that he always felt very sad when he heard this song. In the film, this paragraph was used in the scene where the Manhattan doctor and the comedian joined the US military and participated in the Vietnam War. The strikingly similar combination of Wagner's song and the Vietnam War scene is a tribute to [Apocalypse Now] by Zach Sind.
6 "Pruit Igoe & Prophecies" Pruit Igoe & Prophecies/Philip Glass
"Pruit Igoe" and "Prophecies" are two songs from Godfrey Riggio's 1983 film [Mechanical Life] (Koyaanisqatsi) The song, which explores the [mechanical life] of humans, industry, and nature, is full of mature picture montages and symphony, which has a great influence on Zach Sind’s formation of his own images and audiovisual language. This suite is used in the film The birth process of Dr. Manhattan and the meditation scenes are full of philosophical, religious and humanistic meanings.
7 "Hallelujah" Hallelujah/Leonard Cohen
's chant and murder scene in the church is already rotten, but what is it like to accompany the sex scene? Look at the two generations of Ye Xiao and Sigui for two You will know the half of the cloud and rain scene. There are more than two hundred extended versions of "Alleluia", which appeared in [Following the Born Murderer] and [Shrek], but none of them [Watcher] used the idea, because in the lyrics The biblical story quoted is almost exactly the same as the scene in the film: David, the king of Israel chosen by God, was completely fascinated by the beauty of a bathing woman, the sexy and charming curves, and the soft and charming moonlight covering him...
8 "I am "Your Swinger" I'm Your Boogie Man/KC & The Sunshine Band
, the disco hit that once topped the annual top 100 chart in 1977, is often used as an "appetizer" in dance parties. "In [The Watcher], it appeared in the scenes of the public's violent marches against the Vietnam War and the scenes of comedians suppressing angry youths with fists and bullets. In addition to the usual seeming songs and dances to vindicate violence, this paragraph was also emphasized. Historical time background-the seventies.
9 "Unforgettable"/Nat King Cole.
This song was first recorded by the famous jazz singer Nat King Cole in 1951. It is recognized as one of the most famous American pop tunes. From the 1940s to the 1960s, 1992 He was re-interpreted by his daughter Natalie Cole and won an Emmy Award. The movie, like the original comics, became a comedian when he was killed. The Nostalgia (nostalgic) perfume commercial that was being broadcast on his TV-Wade wanted to use this nostalgic golden song to attract audiences to buy perfume, melodious jazz and violence. The killing scenes formed a meaningful dramatic contrast, albeit very clichéd.
10 "You're My Thrill" You're My Thrill/Billy Hollyday
is another jazz masterpiece with more than ten versions, and a legendary queen-level superstar Billie Hollyday The place where this song of spring heart appears in the film is very secret, but it is easy to find out. The second generation of Sigui and the "three" Manhattan doctors used it as the background for the foreplay, but because the second generation of Sigui Jiao Gasping is too irritating to your ears, and you will miss this song if you are not careful.
11 "Desolation Row"/My Chemistry Romance
The title "At Midnight All the Agents" in the first chapter of the original comic quotes one of Bob Dylan’s masterpieces of narrative songs, "Desolation Row " One lyrics: At midnight all the agents and their superhuman crew, go out and round up anybody whoknows more than they do. This original sentence is also suitable for the watchman. Zach Hind specially invited the cover version of the EMO rock band "My Chemical Romance" to compose the ending song, which completely removed the feeling of the original Bob Dylan version, and brought the exaggerated drama of punk style.
12 "Pirate Jenny" Pirate Jenny/Nina Simon
"Pirate Jenny" was originally a song about a prostitute in the musical "Threepence Opera" in 1928. It was a cover of black jazz singer Nina Simon in 1964. It has another meaning, referring to the 1928s and 60s. The black civil rights movement in the United States. In [Watchmen], there is a character who has been reading a comic book called "Legend of the Black Ship". This is a hidden side story in the film, which can only be seen and heard on the DVD.
——Originally published in "Watching Movies"
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