Speed Racer is the soundtrack

Soundtrack

A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...

 of the film of the same name

Speed Racer (film)

Speed Racer is a 2008 American live action film adaptation of Tatsuo Yoshida's 1960s Japanese anime series of the same name, produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The film is written and directed by the Wachowskis...

. It was released on May 6, 2008. It is composed by Michael Giacchino

Michael Giacchino

Michael Giacchino is an American composer who has composed scores for movies, television series and video games. Some of his most notable works include the scores to television series such as Lost, Alias and Fringe, games such as the Medal of Honor and Call of Duty series, and films such as...

.

Track listing

1. I Am Speed (:37)

• Played during the film's opening title logo sequence.

2. World's Best Autopia (1:14)

• Played while Rex is teaching young Speed how to drive the T180.

3. Thunderhead (3:07)

• Played during the race at Thunderhead, where Speed is trying to beat Rex's record.

4. Tragic Story of Rex Racer (4:49)

• Played during the montage of Rex's past, from him leaving home until his crash.

5. Vroom and Board (3:38)

• The theme of the character Royalton, played while the Racer family is taking a tour through Royalton Industries.

6. World's Worst Road Rage (2:41)

• Played during the car fight between Racer X and Cruncher Block's truck.

7. Racing's In Our Blood (1:52)

• Played when Speed turns down Royalton's offer.

8. True Heart of Racing (4:05)

• Played when Royalton explains the truth behind racing, as well as during the race at Fuji.

9. Casa Cristo (4:02)

• Played during the first portion of the Casa Cristo cross-country rally.

10. End of the First Leg (2:20)

• Played during the Ninja night attack after the first half of the Casa Cristo race.

11. Taejo Turns Trixie (1:37)

• Played when Trixie stands in for Taejo for the second half of the Casa Cristo race.

12. Bumper to Bumper, Rail to Rail (3:07)

• Played when Speed rescues Trixie from being attacked by Snake Oiler. Also features the musical passage from the hand-to-hand duel between Cruncher Block's gang and the Racer family at the pass before the Maltese Ice Cave.

13. The Maltese Ice Cave (2:04)

• Played during the Maltese Cave sequence.

14. Go Speed, Go! (1:24)

• Played when Speed recovers after being knocked over the edge of the cliff by Snake Oiler.

15. He Ain't Heavy (1:45)

• Played when Speed speaks with Racer X at Thunderhead at night. "He ain't heavy, he's my...."

16. 32 Hours (3:49)

• Played while the Racers build the new Mach 6 and Royalton cuts his deal with Musha.

17. Grand Ol' Prix (6:13)

• Played during the first leg of the Grand Prix.

18. Reboot (3:08)

• Played when the Mach 6's turbine dies and Speed jump-starts it to get back in the race.

19. Let Us Drink Milk (4:33)

• Played after Speed's victory at the Grand Prix, and during Racer X's final reveal.

20. Speed Racer (4:21)

• End credits song, played after Ali Dee And The Deekompressors' remix. The classic theme with lyric samples from the original U.S. and Japanese versions.

External links

• Soundtrack Review at Tracksounds