Godzilla March
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The Godzilla March theme is the second official theme to the monster character Godzilla
and the series he is apart of, it's one of the most notable songs in the Godzilla franchise. It premiered on the film King Kong vs. Godzilla
, the third film in the franchise.
The most notable alternated version is the Main Title track from Mothra vs. Godzilla
, which is actually the Godzilla March theme only altered at the end.
The Godzilla March theme is the only song used more times in the Godzilla films than the first theme song.
Hip Hop artist Pharoahe Monch
used excerpts and samples from the Mothra vs. Godzilla
version of the Godzilla March theme for his song "Simon Says." He was sued for using the samples without permissions from Toho
.
Godzilla
is a daikaijū, a Japanese movie monster, first appearing in Ishirō Honda's 1954 film Godzilla. Since then, Godzilla has gone on to become a worldwide pop culture icon starring in 28 films produced by Toho Co., Ltd. The monster has appeared in numerous other media incarnations including video games,...
and the series he is apart of, it's one of the most notable songs in the Godzilla franchise. It premiered on the film King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
is a 1962 Japanese science fiction kaiju film produced by Toho Studios. Directed by Ishirō Honda with visual effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, the film starred Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, and Mie Hama. It was the third installment in the Japanese series of films featuring the monster Godzilla...
, the third film in the franchise.
The most notable alternated version is the Main Title track from Mothra vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
is a 1964 science fiction kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda. It was the fourth film to be released in the Godzilla series, produced by Toho Company Ltd...
, which is actually the Godzilla March theme only altered at the end.
The Godzilla March theme is the only song used more times in the Godzilla films than the first theme song.
Hip Hop artist Pharoahe Monch
Pharoahe Monch
Pharoahe Monch is an American hip hop artist. He is known for his complex lyrics, complex delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes.-Biography:...
used excerpts and samples from the Mothra vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
is a 1964 science fiction kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda. It was the fourth film to be released in the Godzilla series, produced by Toho Company Ltd...
version of the Godzilla March theme for his song "Simon Says." He was sued for using the samples without permissions from Toho
Toho
is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
.