The only time I can remember anyone actually listening to music on Game Of Thrones was when (spoiler) that little asshole King Joffrey had a minstrel’s tongue cut out for singing a song that made fun of him. But the awesome HBO show is still getting its own soundtrack, and that soundtrack has somehow found a way to make room for indie heroes the National. The band’s contribution is the broody, orchestral “The Rains Of Castamere,” and the lyrics actually have something to do with the plot. Game Of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin wrote the lyrics himself, and Matt Berninger gives them a weary gravity. Listen below.
(via Consequence Of Sound)
The Game Of Thrones: Season Two soundtrack is out 6/19 on Varese Sarabande.
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More incidental music than song.
Love this. I’ve always wondered what the song would sound like put to music, and there’s nobody better than The National! If Matt Berninger had been born into the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, he’d be a minstrel, for sure… whether or not he’d push people out of Moon Doors is another question…
petyr did that.
I’m well aware of that, my friend. I was making a joke =)
Isn’t Matt Berninger already in Game of Thrones?
Isn’t Matt Berninger already in Game of Thrones?
sorry guys, stereogum was acting up.
Do it again please.
I said I’m sorry!
Two Jorah Mormonts are better than one.
You are forgiven in the name of The Old Gods!
And in the light of the new.
Jorah MORE-mont, AMIRITE?!
this is one of the funniest things i’ve ever seen.
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No thanks…and what odd capitalization there….
You must not frequent Videogum very often. I do, and AAP, your shtick is hilarious.
WHAT the fuck ARE YOU talking about? DIDN’T realize so MANY PEOPLE here couldn’t HANDLE THE rock.
Everything ABOUT that was odd. Did I do the capitalization thing right?
LOUD NOISES
This is the only music the show will ever need
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYNeT2nzEgA
I mean, this song is great. But doesn’t really work quite as well with humorous child abuse.