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Score Guide – Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

We’ve reached the end of the horizon! Cap’n Wend & Quartermaster Will bid ye a warm welcome back onboard their nautical rum wagon, SS Scourge of the Sea, for the fifth and final (at least for now!) instalment in their series of Pirates of the Caribbean Score Guide Specials. The Trident of Poseidon, that be their path. In celebration of all things piratey, it be their quest to guide you through the score to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales by Geoff Zanelli.

Your hosts navigate you past the Devil’s Triangle to discuss, analyse and gush over their favourite musical moments in each cue, taking you, their conscriptees, on an informative and entertaining track-by-track ride through the soundtrack release with the help of their beloved Cursed Crew*, both of ’em worth their weight in golden bottles of rum!

*We want to give a hearty thank you and a piratey arrr to our Cursed Crew for sailing under Sideshow colours once more and gifting us with a treasure trove of amazing musical insights as always: Lasse Vogt and Jennifer Wolff.

The blood moon waits for no one. Hard to starboard. Ready your guns. Stand your ground. Show no fear. Cut the shard and let’s set SAIL!

Release

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Walt Disney Records (2017)

Timestamps

0:00 – Intro Tag: Megan “Deets” Culley and Jen Wolff

9:06 – 1. Dead Men Tell No Tales

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

17:36 – 2. Salazar

29:08 – 3. No Woman Has Ever Handled My Herschel

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

34:38 – 4. You Speak of the Trident

Crewmate: Jen Wolff

39:15 – 5. The Devil’s Triangle

44:00 – 6. Shansa

47:18 – 7. Kill the Filthy Pirate, I’ll Wait

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

51:17 – 8. The Dying Gull

Crewmates: Jen Wolff, Lasse Vogt

57:57 – 9. El Matador del Mar

1:04:51 – 10. Kill the Sparrow

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

1:13:10 – 11. She Needs the Sea

1:17:15 – 12. The Brightest Star in the North

1:26:45 – 13. I’ve Come With the Butcher’s Bill

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

1:30:02 – 14. The Power of the Sea

1:33:36 – 15. Treasure

1:45:30 – 16. My Name is Barbossa

1:53:37 – 17. Beyond My Beloved Horizon

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

1:58:02 – 18. He’s a Pirate (Hans Zimmer vs. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike) [Bonus Track]

1:59:34 – Final Thoughts

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Score Guide – Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides (2011)

Cap’n Wend & Quartermaster Will bid ye a warm welcome back onboard their nautical rum wagon, SS Scourge of the Sea, for the fourth instalment in their series of Pirates of the Caribbean Score Guide Specials. Mermaid waters be their path. In celebration of all things piratey, it be their quest to guide you through the score to Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides by Hans Zimmer and his armada of musical pirates.

Your hosts navigate you through mysterious waters to discuss, analyse and gush over their favourite musical moments in each cue, taking you their conscriptees on an informative and entertaining track-by-track ride through the soundtrack release with the help of their beloved Cursed Crew*, both of ’em worth their weight in gold!

*We want to give a hearty thank you and a piratey arrr to our Cursed Crew for for sailing under Sideshow colours once more, charming the shimmering tears out of mermaids and gifting us with a treasure trove of amazing musical insights as always: Lasse Vogt and Jennifer Wolff.

Time and tide wait for none. All hands, windward! Harden up two points, cast loose the cannons, gunners take posts and lets set SAIL!

Release

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Walt Disney Records (2011)

Timestamps

0:00 – Intro Tag: Todd Horan

8:08 – 1. Guilty of Being Innocent of Being Jack Sparrow

15:13 – 2. Angelica

19:54 – 3. Mutiny

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

28:55 – 4. The Pirate That Should Not Be

Crewmate: Jen Wolff

36:16 – 5. Mermaids

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

51:00 – 6. South of Heaven’s Chanting Mermaids

56:10 – 7. Palm Tree Escape

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

1:00:45 – 8. Blackbeard

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

1:12:07 – 9. Angry and Dead Again

1:16:11 – 10. On Stranger Tides

Crewmates: Jen Wolff, Lasse Vogt

1:24:31 – 11. End Credits

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

1:29:07 – Final Thoughts

Score Guide – Pirates of the Caribbean At World’s End (2007)

Join Captain Wend and quartermaster Will on the fastest ship in the Cari-B, their rum wagon, SS Scourge of the Sea, for the third episode in their series of special Pirates of the Caribbean Score Guides! In celebration of the latest instalment in the series Dead Men Tell No Tales, they guide you through the well-loved score to Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End by Hans Zimmer.

Your hosts steer you through the soundtrack seas to discuss, analyse and gush over their favourite musical moments in each cue, taking you their passenger, their attentive listener on an informative and entertaining track-by-track ride through the soundtrack release with the help of their beloved Cursed Crew*, there’s not been a gathering like this in their lifetimes!

*We want to give a hearty thank you and a piratey arrr to our Cursed Crew for sailing under our colours once again, providing the courses and charts for this episode and by the sweat of their brows, the strength of their backs and the courage in their hearts, gifting us with a treasure trove of amazing musical insights that left us hanging from the crow’s nest for days: Benson Farris, Lasse Vogt, Rob Rawdon, Megan Culley and Jennifer Wolff.

Trim that sail, slack windward brace and sheet. Haul the pennant line! Let’s set SAIL!

Release

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Walt Disney Records (2007)

Timestamps

0:00 – Intro Tag: Lasse Vogt

07:27 – Introductions

Crewmates: Benson Farris, Lasse Vogt

10:44 – 1. Hoist the Colours

Crewmates: Rob Rawdon, Lasse Vogt, Benson Farris

18:54 – 2. Singapore

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

22:57 – Gore Verbinski and Hans Zimmer on the creation of Lord Beckett’s Theme

25:50 – East India Trading Company

Crewmate: Benson Farris

27:12 – Hans Zimmer talking to Dan Goldwasser about recording the Chinese instruments

29:02 – 3. At Wit’s End

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

39:56 – 4. Multiple Jacks

Crewmates: Lasse Vogt, Megan Culley

47:00 – 5. Up is Down

Crewmates: Jennifer Wolff, Benson Farris

54:28 – 6. I See Dead People in Boats

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

1:04:08 – 7. The Brethren Court

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

1:08:34 – 8. Parlay

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

1:10:31 – Hans Zimmer on Recording Gore Verbinski playing the guitar

1:14:16 – 9. Calypso

1:16:36 – 10. What Shall We Die For?

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

1:19:15 – Maelstrom

Crewmate: Benson Farris

1:21:55 – 11. I Don’t Think Now is the Best Time

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt, Jennifer Wolff

1:30:03 – 12. One Day

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

1:34:22 – 13. Drink Up Me Hearties

Crewmate: Lasse Vogt

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Score Guide – Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest (2006)

Join Captain Wend and quartermaster Will on the fastest ship in the Cari-B, the SS Scourge of the Sea, for the second episode in their series of special Pirates of the Caribbean Score Guides! In celebration of the latest instalment in the series Dead Men Tell No Tales, they guide you through the memorable score to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chestcomposed by Hans Zimmer.
Your hosts steer you through the soundtrack seas, happily exploring themes old and new, cheering over leitmotifs, gushing over their favourite musical moments in each cue and taking you their passenger, their attentive listener on an informative and entertaining track-by-track ride through the soundtrack release with the help of their beloved Cursed Crew*, every one of ’em worth their salt!
*We want to give a hearty thank you and a piratey arrr to our Cursed Crew for sailing under our colours once again, providing the rum and BIG FIRE of the episode, and gifting us with a plunder of detailed musical insights more valuable than a jar of dirt: Chad Hopkins, Lasse Vogt, Jennifer Wolff, Megan Culley and Rob Rawdon.
Rum at the ready…it’s time we do a speck of honest pirating!

Release

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Walt Disney Records (2006)

Timestamps

0:00 – Intro Tag: Jennifer Wolff

6:20 – 1. Jack Sparrow

Crewmates: Chad Hopkins, Lasse Vogt

10:11 – 2. The Kraken

Crewmates: Jennifer Wolff, Chad Hopkins

19:38 – 3. Davy Jones

Crewmate: Megan Culley

25:18 – 4. I’ve Got My Eye on You

29:05 – 5. Dinner is Served

31:51 – 6. Tia Dalma

39:08 – 7. Two Hornpipes (Tortuga)

Crewmate: Rob Rawdon

42:43 – 8. A Family Affair

47:28 – 9. Wheel of Fortune

Crewmate: Chad Hopkins

53:17 – 10. You Look Good Jack

57:10 – 11. Hello Beastie

Crewmate: Chad Hopkins

1:04:48 – 12. He’s a Pirate (Tiësto Remix)

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Score Guide – Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Join Captain Wend and quartermaster Will on the fastest ship in the Caribbean, the nigh-uncatchable SS Scourge of the Sea, for the first episode in their new series of special Pirates of the Caribbean Score Guides! In celebration of the latest instalment in the series Dead Men Tell No Tales, they guide you through the memorable score to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, composed by Klaus Badelt and producer Hans Zimmer.

Your hosts steer you through the soundtrack seas, exploring themes, leitmotifs, gushing over their favourite musical moments in each cue and taking you their passenger, their attentive listener on an informative and entertaining track-by-track ride through the soundtrack release with the help of their beloved Cursed Crew*, every one of them worth their salt!

*We want to give a hearty thank you and a piratey arrr to our Cursed Crew for sailing under our colours, having the courage and fortitude to follow orders and stay true in the face of danger and almost certain death, and giving us a plunder of musical insights more valuable than the entire Spanish Main: Chad Hopkins, Tiffany Jordan, Rob Rawdon, Benson Farris, Megan Culley and Jennifer Wolff.

Sea legs at the ready landlubbers…it’s time we talk Pirates!

Release

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Walt Disney Records (2003)

Timestamps

0:00 – Intro Tag: Megan Culley

4:26 – Hans Zimmer on the Sound of Pirates

8:10 – 1. Fog Bound

Crewmates: Chad Hopkins, Tiffany Jordan

13:40 – 2. The Medallion Calls

Crewmate: Benson Farris

19:42 – 3. The Black Pearl

21:37 – 4. Will & Elizabeth

Crewmate: Megan Culley

25:20 – 5. Swords Crossed

Crewmate: Rob Rawdon

31:05 – 6. Walk the Plank

Crewmate: Tiffany Jordan

34:35 – Jennifer Wolff on Isla de Muerta

37:03 – 7. Barbossa is Hungry

Crewmate: Chad Hopkins

40:09 – Geoff Zanelli

43:09 – 8. Blood Ritual

46:20 – 9. Moonlight Serenade

48:24 – 10. To the Pirates’ Cave!

Crewmate: Benson Farris

54:15 – 11. Skull and Crossbones

Crewmate: Benson Farris

57:43 – 12. Bootstrap’s Bootstraps

Crewmate: Jennifer Wolff

1:01:58 – 13. Underwater March

Crewmates: Chad Hopkins, Megan Culley

1:10:54 – 14. One Last Shot

Crewmate: Chad Hopkins

1:16:59 – 15. He’s a Pirate