Randy Savage music question

[wildojinx]

Is it just me, or did Savage have a different version of "pomp and circumstance" in his early days in the wwf? I was watching the Wrestling Classic and Savage's music sounded slightly different than the one we're all familiar with.

[Joe Neglia]

Just a complete guess, but I imagine that while Pomp and Circumstance is in public domain, they were using a protected arrangement of it when he first came in, just like most of the other guys were using "real" songs. When they started phasing everyone over to WWF-created themes, they simply used a new arrangement for Pomp that they could claim and wouldn't have to pay royalties on.

[nisidhe]

Elgar's works, including "Pomp and Circumstance", only entered public domain in the US in February, the 70th anniversary of Elgar's death. It is possible that Vince had not bought the license for the recording he originally used and received a C&D letter. I'm not sure whether the recording which replaced it was done in-house or a licensed recording, but I suspect Vince paid _something_ to the estate to use even the score.

[James Fabiano]

Yeah, he switched a presumably WWF-produced version around 1988...it was definitely in place by WM4. (You can tell cause it sounds more "polished" and less like a recording)

What's odd is that the WWF version was once the full song, but months later it was a looped version.

[thegatewaydrug]

Ahh...not about his rap career?

[Tony Schiavontay]

Apr 21, 2014 20:13:07 GMT -5 thegatewaydrug said:

Ahh...not about his rap career?

Who was the shitty R&B singer on the chorus of "My Perfect Friend"?
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[willyjakes]

I for one don't understand why Randy had pomp and circumstance when his brother, the genius, actually had the genius gimmick with the robe, mortar board and all. Shouldn't HE be coming out to pomp and circumstance?

[Woo]

Apr 22, 2014 10:22:55 GMT -5 willyjakes said:

I for one don't understand why Randy had pomp and circumstance when his brother, the genius, actually had the genius gimmick with the robe, mortar board and all. Shouldn't HE be coming out to pomp and circumstance?

I never got why he was coming out to the unofficial English national anthem.

[SEAN CARLESS]

Weird connected story: Pomp and circumstances was actually the first piece of music ever used in pro wrestling history, as it was Gorgeous George's entrance. And Savage, it's most famous user, licensed the Gorgeous George name from the Wagner family in late '98, originally for Lanny (who was under contract), but eventually used for Stephanie Bellars, his then real life girlfriend.

[RIHT]

I really hate how in the WWE games he comes out to a crappy MIDI version of the theme.

[Digital Witness]

If you think that's odd, listening to his intro in his few New Japan matches is really strange as it starts much earlier in the song before where it was usually started.

['Foretold' Joker]

Apr 25, 2014 11:46:46 GMT -5 RIHT said:

I really hate how in the WWE games he comes out to a crappy MIDI version of the theme.

Madness!

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[mrmulluk]

Apr 22, 2014 17:43:45 GMT -5 Woo said:

Apr 22, 2014 10:22:55 GMT -5 willyjakes said:

I for one don't understand why Randy had pomp and circumstance when his brother, the genius, actually had the genius gimmick with the robe, mortar board and all. Shouldn't HE be coming out to pomp and circumstance?

I never got why he was coming out to the unofficial English national anthem.

Randy Savage came out to Jerusalem?!

[RIHT]

Apr 25, 2014 13:40:24 GMT -5 'Foretold' Joker said:

Apr 25, 2014 11:46:46 GMT -5 RIHT said:

I really hate how in the WWE games he comes out to a crappy MIDI version of the theme.

Madness!

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I mean in the more current ones. I have no gripes with 8 or 16bit music.