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These are my favourite dramatic, inspirational or motivational songs

Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Duel of the Fates - John Williams (From Star Wars Episode I)

  • Written by John Williams, who also wrote the Star Wars theme.
  • Recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.
  • Used as the theme for the final lightsaber duel between Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul.
  • The lyrics are a Sanskrit translation of the Welsh poem Cad Goddeu (Battle of the Trees).

Return to Innocence - Enigma

  • Released in 1994 from the album 'The Cross of Changes'.
  • The chorus is not native American, as commonly thought.
  • The chorus was obtained from a Tawainese aborigine song, Difang's 'Elder's Drinking Song' (second video).
  • The video, filmed in Ibiza, Spain, depicts a man's life in reverse (a return to innocence).
  • Enigma Homepage http://www.enigmamusic.com/index.shtml