Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard - Why So Serious? (Official Audio)

You're listening to the official audio for Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard - "Why So Serious?" from the album 'The Dark Knight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'. Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard composed the score of 'The Dark Knight', the second film in 'The Dark Knight Trilogy' film series directed by Christopher Nolan.

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[ajrtmmes]

Decades will pass, but this movie will remain as masterpiece

[agm]

Brilliant
That's why I love Hans Zimmer because he always gives you music that you didn't hear before

[tomonevoljic]

If you lisen this on your headphones you can actually feel the music

[durzoblint]

0:00 - Starts off with a distorted guitar
0:40 - Second distorted guitar clashes
1:09 - Lower pitched guitar leaves; talk about panned delayed violins
1:35 - Increase in dynamics
1:56 - ticking sound to induce fight or flight
2:50 - A low distorted guitar crescendoing
3:20 - Leaves only a pulsing bass (fight or flight) playing bringing the piece close to silence, making the listener uncomfortable
3:40 - breaks silence by having other instruments crescendoing in
6:35 - calmer section; can describe it as the calm before the storm
7:31 - overwhelming orchestra crescendos in; causes anxiety after the peaceful section

[snot.]

A villain like joker deserves this type of great music

[TAKUMI_FUJIWARA_AETRUENO]

"madness is like gravity, all it takes is a little push"
Heath Ledger a.k.a. The Joker

[Heartstrong_Productions]

I remember being a sophomore in high school when this movie came out. This was the film score that definitively introduced me to Hans Zimmer. I'm fairly certain this is the first time I actually bought any film soundtrack. It was and still is one of my favorites. It's a true master class in how to make an audience feel absolutely every last note.

[texan_commando]

"I'm not a just ahead of curve.."

[theinsignia]

Interesting fact about the composition of this score: Hans Zimmer added blades to the bow of cello and violins to add tense to the score and a high pitch grins

[hououinkyouma]

Idk why, but my favourite part is the fading out part. It feels like even after noise (his presence) is gone, the silence will never be the same. It will always haunt you. It's really amazing.

[brickfighter]

Heath Ledger will always be one of the best and darkest interpretations of The Joker

[goethan]

A master piece, people dont pay enough attention to the music in these movies

[sumitnagpal]

Why do i come back ?
Why the hell i can't hold back?
Why is this so addictive?
Every note, every metronome, every beat....


Music hits you in waves.
Classic zimmer

[sameepchhetri]

This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an unmovable object .

[Weirdo-ub]

"Why so serious?"
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[ayushdagdi]

Why So Serious?! Let's put a smile on that face!
~Joker (Heath Ledger)

[BirdiFanOfficial]

I believe that whatever doesnt kill you, simply makes you STRANGER.”
-Joker

[sufyanshaikh]

This music is perfect example of how madness feels like

[rodolfoperalta]

Nothing like starting your day with this tune

[zolty]

Why so serious! Actions of heath ledger will always be remembered WHY SO SERIOUS!