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Sound Check: The Music of Deadly Premonition

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by Joe Juba on November 07, 2012 at 05:02 PM
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Deadly Premonition became a cult hit when it released on Xbox 360 in 2010, and PlayStation 3 owners soon get to see why with the upcoming director's cut. Though opinions are divided with regards to the quality of Deadly Premonition's gameplay, the music is one area that most players adore. While waiting for the extended PS3 version to hit in March, veterans can listen to these tracks to relive the adventure, and newcomers can brace themselves for the strangeness to come.

Greenvale Theme

This is the music that introduces players to the town of Greenvale, as two kids playing around near the woods find a horrific crime scene. It does a great job introducing the mystery in a cinematic way, and the haunting melody and the grim violence complement each other well.

Life is Beautiful

Just hearing this conjures up images of long conversations and extraneous chest-tapping. This is the all-purpose "nothing super exciting is happening" music, but it's so catchy and pervasive that it basically becomes the signature song of the game. Bonus: The remix. 

The Woods and the Goddess

This is the "Previously on Deadly Premonition…" music, playing underneath a brief recap of recent events whenever you load up your save file. This song always makes me inexplicably happy, probably because it has been burned into my mind as meaning "Hey, you're about to play a bunch of Deadly Premonition!" Good times.

Deputy Willie's One Tough Chap

At one point in the game, you need to chase a dog named Willie around for a while. This is the music that plays. What else needs explaining?

Amazing Grace

Okay, this song is totally public domain, so it may have made the final cut just because it was cheap. Even so, despite the strange pronunciation in some of the lyrics, the tune takes on an ethereal and creepy tone when taken in context with the events it accompanies. Definitely one of the highlights of the entire game.

Did I miss anything? Post your favorite Deadly Premonition songs in the comments below!

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  • by Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at 05:07 PM

    Top 5 games of all time, hands down. Can't wait...

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    by Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at 05:14 PM

    My favorite soundtrack and my favorite game. Thanks, Joe! Life is Beautiful should play through the sky every time I leave my house for work.I'd probably have more good days!

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    by Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at 05:39 PM

    After the Rain was a gorgeous piece, and when it came on while he was sitting in a hotel room it just made the whole game seem classy.  And right after that you can go racing to a crappy American Idiot knock off.  

    Jesus Christ, DP.

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    by Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at 05:39 PM

    Yeah, Life is Beautiful is one of my favorite tracks from the game.

    In the part of the game where Amazing Grace is played, both that song and what's happening fit together perfectly.

    Looking forward to the DC.

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    by Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at 05:50 PM
    *whistles Life Is Beautiful*

    Of course, I like the one where I kill everyone.
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    by Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at 07:19 PM
    Extremely underrated game sadly. On a side note, even though Heavy Rain was great, I actually like this game more.
  • by Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at 07:28 PM

    Creepy...

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    by Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at 08:03 PM

    awesome but creepy haha!

  • by Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at 08:16 PM

    This game has such a wacky soundtrack but it made the final product that much better.

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    by Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 07:18 AM

    I listened to amazing grace for 15 seconds, then stopped when they pronounced the "deh."

  • by Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 08:11 AM

    I loved Deadly Premonition more that I expected too. The music was a fantastic part of it as well.

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    by Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 08:25 AM

    I love this game.

    It felt incredibly cheap by certain aspects but others were just downright awesome.

    Original , fresh , wtf-esque and a great main protagonist , a good feel of horror...pure gold.

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    by Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    This game was just all kinds of awesome. And the music REALLY helped improve the game. I'm still hoping for a sequel.

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    by Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 01:14 PM

    The music in Deadly Premonition is just the best.

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    by Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 05:09 PM

    I keep thinking that first photo is of Saruga from Bakemongatori

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    by Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 12:37 AM

    creepy