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- Released: March 3, 2009
- Genre: Soundtrack
- Label: Reprise Records
- Includes 3 Bob Dylan songs
- My Chemical Romance's cover of Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row" is the only new song on the album
- Vinyl edition of the soundtrack will be released March 17Examiner.com: Watchmen movie score and soundtrack out today (Match 4, 2009)
- A singles box set containing seven 7-inch vinyl picture discs and the original Silk Spectre, will be released March 24Examiner.com: Watchmen movie score and soundtrack out today (Match 4, 2009)
- The Watchmen Original Motion Picture Score featuring Tyler Bates' score was also released
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The soundtrack for the film Watchmen was released March 3, 2009. It features a wide variety of songs originally released in the 1960's. There is one new song, a cover of Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row" performed by My Chemical Romance. There are three Dylan songs in total used in the film, "Desolation Row," "The Times They Are A-Changin'" and "All Along The Watchtower" performed by Jimi Hendrix. Other artists featured on the soundtrack include Nat King Cole, Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Simon & Garfunkel and composer Philip Glass.
The song "The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning" by The Smashing Pumpkins was featured in the film's promotional trailer, but was not included on the soundtrack.Splash Page: Snyder Reveals Hendrix, Dylan, Other Tracks in ‘Watchmen,’ No Smashing Pumpkins (July 23, 2008)
Track List
- "Desolation Row" My Chemical Romance
- "Unforgettable" Nat King Cole
- "The Times They Are A-Changin'" Bob Dylan
- "The Sound Of Silence" Simon & Garfunkel
- "Me & Bobby McGee" Janis Joplin
- "I'm Your Boogie Man" KC & The Sunshine Band
- "You're My Thrill" Billie Holiday
- "Pruit Igoe & Prophecies" Philip Glass
- "Hallelujah" Leonard Cohen
- "All Along The Watchtower" Jimi Hendrix
- "Ride of the Valkyries" Budapest Symphony Orchestra
- "Pirate Jenny" Nina Simone
Watchmen Facts
- Release date: March 6, 2009 Official Site: Watchmen Watchmen Movie
- Director: Zack Snyder
- Screenwriter: David Hayter, Alex Tse
- Producer: Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Deborah Snyder
- Starring: Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley, Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
- MPAA Rating: R
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Watchmen Soundtrack Questions
What song plays while Dr Manhattan is getting dressed/ as he leaves for his interview? 1 AnswerI couldn't find a song that correlated to that scene, but here is a list of songs and when they come out in the movie, maybe you will know better than I. 1. "D... read more
How come the Watchmen Soundtrack does not feature 99 luftballoons?? 1 AnswerTypically a song in a movie is included on the soundtrack only if the artist allows it to be included. The movie studio only gets the rights to put it in the mo... read more
What are some good graphic novels to check out (besides Watchmen)? 3 AnswersLooking at a couple sources I trust, TIME magazine and Amazon.com, there were a few titles that appeared on both TIME's top 10 and Amazon's Top 40: 1. Jimmy Cor... read more
Does Michael Morton play on this soundtrack? 1 AnswerHeck, i couldn't even find a track listing for this soundtrack, let alone any info on Michael Morton being on it. I'll bet you could message Michael directly, t... read more
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Watchmen Soundtrack - Movie Info and News
- Idolator: My Chemical Romance's Dylan Cover Only Good Thing About Watchmen (March 16, 2009)
- Fear.net: Watchmen Score & Soundtrack - CD Review (Match 4, 2009)
- Examiner.com: Watchmen movie score and soundtrack out today (Match 4, 2009)
- MTV: Snyder Reveals Hendrix, Dylan, Other Tracks in Watchmen... (July 23, 2008)
- AceShowBiz: 'Watchmen' Soundtrack, From Bob Dylan to Nat King Cole (July 24, 2008)
- CinemaBlend.com: My Chemical Romance On Watchmen Soundtrack (July 29, 2008)
- Comic Book Marks: Watchmen Movie Soundtrack
- PrefixMag: My Chemical Romance to cover Dylan for Watchmen soundtrack (July 25, 2008)
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the watchmen movie soundtrack is awesome....
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The soundtrack people for Watchmen were pure geniuses.
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El Soundtrack de Watchmen me gusta, sí no estuviera My Chemical Romance, estaría perfecto a mi ver (para el ambiente "Oldie")
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