Parodius music

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Parodius music is one of the more distinctive features about the Parodius series. The games contain an extensive use of classical music and other well known music, in what could be termed as wacky remixes. There are also a number of rehashes of in game music from Gradius and other Konami games -- very little of the series' music was newly composed. There are even rearrangements of some popular music.

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[edit] Official Original Soundtrack CDs

The Parodius series' soundtrack has been released in Japan on compact discs. These are the all of the Parodius music CDs known, and their catalogue numbers:

BY12 5023 - Original Sound of Parodius (MSX, also Compact Cassette KHY 1032)
KICA 1011 - Parodius Da!
KICA 1032 - Parodius Da! Perfect Selection
KICA 7641 - Gokujou Parodius
KICA 7689 - Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius (Super Famicom)
KICA 7730 - Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius ~Forever With me~
KICA 7703 - Sexy Parodius
KICA 7759 - Kyuukyoku Parodius (Drama CD)

[edit] Parodius ~Tako wa Chikyū o Sukū~

In-Game Music Original Soundtrack Name Arrangement of
1st Planet: "Uru-Sei" Crime of Century "Concerto for Piano No. 1" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
2nd Planet: "Shoubu-Sei" Right of Octopus Sonata No. 14 (Moonlight), Opus 27 No. 2, 3rd Movement by Ludwig van Beethoven
3rd Planet: "Meiwaku-Sei" Illusion of Octopus Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, 4th Movement, Hall of The Mountain King by Edvard Grieg

Fantaisie-Impromptu Op. 66 by Frédéric Chopin

4th Planet: "Meika-Sei" Crazy World 9th Symphony, "New World Symphony" 4th Movement by Antonín Leopold Dvořák
5th Planet: "You-Sei (Japanese Ghost Planet)" The Walts[sic] of Octopus "Swan Lake Suite" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
6th Planet: "You-Sei (Fortress Planet)" Fate of Octopus Ride of The Valkyries by Wilhelm Richard Wagner

5th Symphony, 1st Movement by Ludwig van Beethoven

Extra Stage Sweet Emotion March of The Toreadors (from Carmen Suite No.1, Fantasia della Carmen) by Georges Bizet

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt

Crisis Crisis 4th Movement Symphony No.9, 4th Movement, Presto; "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!" part Finale by Ludwig van Beethoven
Boss Boss BGM Flight of The Bumble Bee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

[edit] Parodius Da! -Shinwa kara Owarai e-

In-Game Music Original Soundtrack Name Arrangement of
Stage 1 (Penguin Pirate's Cove) Island of Pirates "Thunder and Lightning Polka" by Johann Strauss Jr.
Mid-Boss (Stage 1, Stage 9) Crisis 4th Movement Symphony No.9 in D- 'Choral', Op.125, 4th Movement "Presto - Ode to Joy" by Ludwig van Beethoven
Boss (Stage 1, Random Stage, Stage 7, Stage 8) Boss! It's Parodius! "Flight of the Bumblebee" by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Stage 2 (Circus) Even the Patience of a Pierrot Has Limits "Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat minor, op.23" by Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

"Dance of the Reed Pipes" from "The Nutcracker Suite" by Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

Stage 2 Midboss (Las Vegas Showgirl) Theme of Chichibinta Rika Stage 8-3, Gradius II (Vulcan Venture), "The Final Enemy"
Stage 2 Boss (American Eagle) Theme of Eagle Satake Boss Theme from Gradius II (Vulcan Venture), "Take Care!"
Stage 3 Labyrinth "Trepak" from "The Nutcracker Suite" by Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

Finale from "William Tell Overture" by Gioacchino Rossini

Stage 3 Boss (Hot Lips) Theme of Hot Lips "Can-can" from "Orpheus in the Underworld" by Jacques Offenbach
Stage 4 Oh! Japanism! "The Sabre Dance" by Aram Khachaturian
Random Stage (Space Battleship Moai) The Space Battleship Moai "L'Arlesienne Suite No 2, Farandole" by Georges Bizet

"The Old Stone Age", Gradius II

Stage 6 Let's Get Fever with the Gunkan March Gunkan March, March of the Japanese Navy, by Tokichi Setoguchi
Stage 6 Boss (Pinball Machine) Theme of Electric Spectaculared Core Boss Theme from the original Gradius, "Aircraft Carrier"
Stage 7 (BeautyFull Gals) BeautyFull[sic] Gals "Waltz of the Flowers" from "The Nutcracker Suite" by Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Stage 8 Mottomo Kita-no Kunikara '90 "Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64" by Felix Mendelssohn

"Under the Double Eagle March" by Josef Franz Wagner

Stage 9 (Graveyard) Night of the Living Dead "In the Hall of the Mountain King" from "Peer Gynt Suite" by Edvard Hagerup Grieg

"Symphony No. 3 'Eroica' in Eb, Op. 55, 2nd Movement (Marcia funebre: Adagio assai Funeral March)" by Ludwig van Beethoven

"Scene 1" from "Swan Lake, Op. 20" by Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

Stage 9 Boss (Feudal Japan Warlord Ghost) Theme of Yoshiwara Dayuu "The Storm" excerpt from "William Tell Overture" by Gioacchino Rossini
Super Famicom-only stage (Bath House) (unknown) "Hungarian Dance No. 5" by Johannes Brahms
Final Stage Theme of the Octopus Fortress Final Stage (Zeos Fortress) from the original Gradius
Final Boss (Octopus) Theme of Golgado Tako Boss Theme from the original Gradius, "Aircraft Carrier"
OMAKE! Challenge Stage (Super Famicom version only) (unknown) Maim Maim / Israeli Folksong

[edit] Gokujō Parodius!

In-Game Music Official Soundtrack Song Name Arrangement of
Opening Theme Good Ol' Days Gradius III Opening Theme, "Prelude of Legend"
Player Select Theme Let's Go Together! "Sleeping Beauty Waltz" by Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Stage 1 (Giant Crane Game) In the Crane Game "In the Mood" by Joe Garland
Stage 1 Boss (Giant Panda Ballerina) Dancing Panda Prelude to "Carmen" by Georges Bizet
Stage 2 (Cat Battleship Revisited) Cat Battleship Forever "Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa
Stage 3 (Realm of Sweets) Athletics Cry for the Candies "Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka" (Chit-Chat Polka) by Johann Strauss Jr.
Stage 3 Boss (Icing Gun Thingy) Cooking Mambo "Mambo No. 5" by Damaso Perez Prado
Special Stage (Space Battleship Moai Revisited) The Brothers' Ships Move Again "Ride of the Valkyries" by Wilhelm Richard Wagner

"The Old Stone Age", Gradius II

Special Stage Boss (Moai Headmistress Revisited) Yoshiko's and Yoshio's Love Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs), Op.20 by Pablo de Sarasate

"Symphony No. 25 in G minor, Movement 1, Allegro con brio" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Stage 4 (Highway) Run! Run! Run! Finale from "William Tell Overture" by Gioacchino Rossini
Stage 4 Boss (Traffic Light Machine) Kiss My Feet Boss Theme from the original Gradius, "Aircraft Carrier"
Bonus Stage (Space Parade) Space Hit Parade Medley of several kids songs:
"Yankee Doodle" 
Czech folk song "Ej Lucka, Lucka"
"Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Circus song "Chopsticks"
"London Bridge is Falling Down"
"Picnic"
Bonus Stage Boss (Power-Up Capsule) Capsule Monster Cappuccino Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, 3rd Movement, "Rondo alla Turca" (Turkish March) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Stage 5 (Japanese Rabbits) What Do You See When You Are Jumping? Medley of several Japanese folk songs:
"Jyuugoya Otsuki-san" by Nagayo Motoori 
"Kagome-kagome"
"Sakura Sakura" (Cherry Blossom)
"O-Edo Nihonbashi"
"Toryanse"
"Hanayome-Ningyou" by Haseo Sugiyama
Stage 5 Boss (Geisha Rabbit-Woman) Oh, Kaguya Princess! Japanese folk tune "Zui-Zui-Zukkorobashi"
Final Stage (Dance Hall) Paro-Paro Dancing 9th Symphony, "New World Symphony" 4th Movement by Antonin Dvorak
Final Stage Mid-Boss (Las Vegas Showgirl Revisited) Rika, On the Beat Stage 8-3, Gradius II (Vulcan Venture), "The Final Enemy"
Final Stage Boss (Female Octopus) Kiss My Feet Boss Theme from the original Gradius, "Aircraft Carrier"
Special Stage Shooting Memories Medley of music from several Konami shooters:
A. Gradius, Stage 1, "Challenger 1985"
B. Twinbee Fantastic Powers, Stage 2 BGM
C. Salamander (Life Force), Stage 1, "Power of Anger"
D. A-Jax, Stage 1, "Command 770"
E. Gradius III, Stage 2, "Aqua Illusion"
F. Thunder Cross, "Sky Walker"
G. Gradius II, Fire Stage, "Burning Heat"
Special Stage Boss Pentarou-X's Theme "Flight of the Bumblebee" by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Ending Theme Loving Farewell Ending Theme from Gradius II (Vulcan Venture), "Farewell"
Ranking Theme Premium Ranking! "Nutcracker March" from "The Nutcracker Suite" by Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Unused Track Never Used Habanera from "Carmen" by Georges Bizet

[edit] Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius

In-Game Music Soundtrack Name Arrangement of
Stage 1 (Disco Hall) I Remember That! "That's the Way (I Like It)" from the 1975 eponymous album by K.C. and the Sunshine Band

Replaced by "Brilliant2U" from Dance Dance Revolution by Naoki Maeda (Sony PSP re-release only)

Stage 1 Boss (Giant Disco Ball) Mirror Ball Forever (unknown)
Stage 1 Boss (Giant Ballerina Panda Revisited) Judy, My Love "Love is Calling Me" by Judy Ongg
Stage 2 (High School) The Tokimeki People's Dance (Super Famicom Version)

Days Of The Dream's Colors (Vocal Version of "The Tokimeki People's Dance") (PlayStation Version)

Westminster Quarters

Prince Igor Theme, Alexandre Borodine

String Quartet No. 5, OP. 64 in D "The Lark", Allegro Moderato by Franz Josef Haydn

Yuko's Theme, Tokimeki Memorial

Shiori's Theme, Tokimeki Memorial

Stage 2 Boss (Giant Hikaru and Akane) Huge! "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" by Franz Liszt

Hikaru and Akane Reprise

Stage 3 (Twinbee's World) Cherish the Blue Skies Given to Us "Minuet in G" by Johann Sebastian Bach

Various Twinbee music:

- Kaze no Okurimono - Stage 1 BGM (Detana!! Twinbee)

- Stage 4 BGM (Detana!! Twinbee)

Stage 3 Boss (Lady Zakobee) Come On, Sexy, Busty Bee TwinBee Yahho! Boss 1 BGM
Stage 4 (Feudal Japan) Let's Go, Goemon is on His Way Ganbare Goemon, Stage 4
Stage 4 Boss (Goemon Compact) It's Goemon Compact! Goemon 2 Boss Theme
Stage 5 (Xexex parody stage) The Biscuit Waltz "Arabesque" by Claude Debussy and "Je Te Veux" by Erik Satie
Stage 5 Boss (Icing Gun Boss Revisited) Please Kiss Me Macchan Boss Theme from Gradius II (Vulcan Venture), "Take Care!"
Stage 6 (Lethal Enforcers) Hyper Patrol Man Lethal Enforcers
Stage 6 Boss (Puzzle Master) Onjiro's Garden Boss Theme from Taisen Puzzle-dama
Boss Rush Stage - (Prelude, First Boss: Core Warship Mk II) Super Service! Boss Theme from the original Gradius, "Aircraft Carrier"
Boss Rush Stage - (Boss 2 - Horo Temple Ghost) Let's Play with the Shogun! Ganbare Goemon (Legend of the Mystical Ninja - USA) - Boss Battle Theme
Boss Rush Stage - (Boss 3 - Zakobee Revisited) The Fighting Penclaw! Pop'n Twinbee Boss Theme 1
Stage 7 - Prelude Let's Go to the Last Air Combat! Gradius III - Dog Fight #2, "Try To Star"
Stage 7 (Final Base) It's Fiesta Time! Parodius Da! - Opening Title, "Parodius Dance"

Gradius III, "Mechanical Base", Stage 10-1

Stage 7 (Fish Cannon Wall) Swim, Mr. Goldfish! Swish! Swish! "The Old Stone Age", Gradius II

(unknown)

Stage 7 (Final Gauntlet) Summertime Tension Gradius III - Shadowdancer Area, "Final Shot"
Stage 7 (Final Boss Prelude) Dance, for We Are All Stupid! Stage 8-3, Gradius II (Vulcan Venture), "The Final Enemy"
Stage 7 (Final Boss) Over the Octopus Boss Theme from the original Gradius, "Aircraft Carrier"

[edit] Sexy Parodius

In-Game Music Official Soundtrack Song Name Arrangement of
Character Select Twinkle Assort "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" AKA "Variation No. 5 on 'Ah Vous Dirais-Je, Maman' ", K.265/300e by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Stage 1 (North Farm) Pastoral March "Hokkaido wa Dokoni Aru?" / Gonchichi

"American Patrol" by Frank W. Meacham

"My Old Kentucky Home" / Stephen C. Foster

Stage 1 Boss (Corn Chiwa) Corn Chiwa's Insane Poem "Summ, Summ, Summ, Bienchen" by Hoffmann V. Fallersleben
Stage 2 (Bath House) Sonic Speed Bath "Csikos Post" by Hermann Necke

"Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" by Franz Liszt

Stage 2 Boss (Toilet-Hat Penguin) Toilet Seat and the Penguin Bienchen Summ Herum! / Bohemian Folksong

Famous Circus theme "Thunder and Blazes" from "Entry of the Gladiators" by Julius Fucik

Stage 3A (Mice-infested Mansion) Chu Chu Polka "Vampire Killer", Stage 1, original CastleVania

Polish folk song, "Clarinet Polka"

Stage 3A Boss (Medusa) Welcome, Kid "Poison Mind", Boss Theme, original CastleVania

"Hungarian Dance No. 5" by Johannes Brahms

Stage 3B (Geisha Palace) Yie Ar Kung-Fu Goes to the Dragon Palace Theme from Yie Ar Kung-Fu (at the beginning)
Stage 3B Boss (Otohime) Lovely Otohime Maim Maim / Israeli Folksong
Stage 4A (Mines) The Moon Appeared "Tankoubushi" Japanese Folksong

"Hokkai Bon'uta" Japanese Bon Festival Song

Stage 4A Boss (Psychokinetic Giant Raccoon) Tanuko's Destiny Symphony No. 5 in C-minor, Op. 67, 1st Movement by Ludwig van Beethoven

Serenade No. 13 in G for strings, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, 1st movement by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

"Genkotsuyama no Tanukisan" Japanese Children's Song

Stage 4B (Girl Warehouse) Please, Help Me! "El Bimbo" by Claude Ciari
Stage 4B Boss (Foreman Crane Machine) The Crowded Dance Habanera aria from "Carmen" by Georges Bizet
Stage 5 (Sky Treasure) Let's Sing! American Civil War song "Battle Hymn of the Republic" by Julia Ward Howe

"J'ai perdu le do de ma clarinette" French Folksong

Stage 5 Boss (Candy Core) Destroy the Candy! Boss Theme from the original Gradius, "Aircraft Carrier"
Boss Rush Stage - (Boss 1: Capsule Monster) Capsule Monster Cappuccino Piano Sonata in A, 3rd Movement, "Rondo Alla Turca" (Turkish March) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Boss Rush Stage - (Boss 2: Penguin Pirate) Boss! It's Parodius! "Flight of the Bumblebee" by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Boss Rush Stage - (Boss 3: American Eagle) Theme of Eagle Satake Boss Theme from Gradius II (Vulcan Venture), "Take Care!"
Boss Rush Stage - (Boss 4: Hot Lips) Theme of Hot Lips "Can-Can" from "Orpheus from the Underworld" by Jacques Offenbach
Boss Rush Stage - (Boss 5: Lady in a Clam Shell) Yuko is Your Enemy "Preludes Op.28 #7" by Frederic Chopin

"Scene 1" from "Swan Lake, Op. 20" by Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

Stage 6 (Taj Mahal) Hallelujah, At Last! Hallelujah Chorus from "The Messiah" by George Frideric Handel

"Hornpipe from Water Music" by George Frideric Handel

Stage 6 Boss (Giant Sexy Naked Woman) I am Kaori Normal Boss theme from Gradius III, "Dark Force"
Special Stage Maniac Shooting Remix of music from several Konami shooters:
"Challenger 1985", Gradius, Stage 1
"Air Battle", Thunder Cross II
"Counter Attack", Flak Attack
"Crystal World", Gradius II, Stage 3
"Sturdy Wings", Lightning Fighters
"Mechanical Base", Gradius III, Stage 10-1
Special Stage Boss Am I Sexy? Bagatelle No.25 in A- "Fur Elise," WoO.59 by Ludwig van Beethoven
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