The soundtrack to “Terminator Salvation” hits stores next week on May 19th 2009.
By now you’re surely well aware that Danny Elfman (the guy who loves the crazy clown-like scores) composed the music to the McG-directed film (and may or may not have written a score that quotes the original “Terminator” score that the fans love and cherish dearly).
McGinty originally wanted Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Gustavo Santaolalla (“Babel,” “21 Grams,” “Brokeback Mountain”) to write some music for the film and presumably something in the closing credits, since Elfman was doing the proper score, but that never happened obviously.
But, McG did score the next best thing. Ok, actually, no not at all, but we’re trying to let you down easy. The fifteen track soundtrack does feature mostly all Elfman songs, but the last song which is played in the closing credits of the film is the dour, 1992 power-ballad by Alice in Chains called “Rooster,” which was written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell for his father, who served in the Vietnam War (presumably, McG is trying to make some grungy/aggro, “war is hell” parallels, even when it’s against imaginary robots). Seriously, it kind of makes no sense to have this (dated) song in the soundtrack, let alone the closing credits, but that’s McG for you. It remains to be seen whether he has pulled off a good movie or not that non-geeks can enjoy while not scoffing at the screen (geeks are muted by an embargo, but presumably they’re all bursting at the seams). We’ll see. Let’s just hope this dubious choice of music doesn’t hint at his directorial choices within the movie. We still hold out some hope despite our rampant skepticism and teasing all year.
“Terminator Salvation” Soundtrack Track List:
1 OPENING 5:59
2 ALL IS LOST 2:44
3 BROADCAST 3:15
4 THE HARVESTER RETURNS 2:43
5 FIRESIDE 1:30
6 NO PLAN 1:42
7 REVEAL/THE ESCAPE 7:42
8 HYDROBOT ATTACK 1:48
9 FAREWELL 1:39
10 MARCUS ENTERS SKYNET 3:21
11 A SOLUTION 1:43
12 SERENA 2:26
13 FINAL CONFRONTATION 4:13
14 SALVATION 3:04
15 ROOSTER 6:14 Alice in Chains