List of Western VGM Songs (with lyrics)

With the help of this thread, I would like to make a list of all VGM songs that were created in the West (outside of Japan/Asia). By "songs", I mean actual vocal pieces that have lyrics and a certain structure. I don't want to compile pieces that have voices, but no lyrics (i.e. choirs, a cappella, etc.), neither those that use vocal effects or only have a few words here and there (for example, "Just Do It Up" from Command & Conquer). Also, for some pieces, they are between acceptable and not, because the lyrics are only present in a small part of the song and they are not extremely elaborated (ex: "Headless Horse" from Need for Speed II). I don't know if I'll include those... what do you think? And about lyrics in a foreign (or nonexistent, hehe) language, they are good too, but I'm considering to list them in a seperate category. I'm mainly looking for songs in a style similar to mainstream music, though I guess styles that fit the other criterias should be allowed (for example, opera). Also, I don't want to hear about licensed songs, yet original material made by such artists for a game are welcome. While the list in this case will only include Western tracks, I would encourage anyone who would be interested to do a similar thing with Japanese VGM songs to do so, by creating a sister thread.

If possible, try to include as much info as possible when submitting a song. The title, composer, game and/or album it comes from, singer and musicians, etc. are all captivating in my eyes. And if you are able to and feel like it, you could provide a download link for the song.

I know about a couple so far, but I'll let you start to submit those you know for the moment and post my entries later when I'll have organized a list. If you're not certain about a song, in that it might not fit here, post about it anyway and we'll see.

I'll be waiting for your replies and update the first post accordingly to create the list.

Thanks!

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Advent Rising - Greater Lights
Alone in the Dark 3 - Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare - Alone in the Dark
America - No Peace Beyond the Line - Theme
Animorphs: Shattered Reality - Main Theme ~ Swamp
Aquaria - Lost to the Waves
Betrayal at Krondor - Tamny's Song
Beyond Good & Evil - Propaganda, Bar Espagnol
Breed - Celebrity, Far from grace, Unreal
Cannon Fodder - War
Captain Quazar - Theme Song
Conker: Live and Reloaded - Great Mighty Poo's song, Dis-moi Donc que tu es a Moi
Curse of Monkey Island - A Pirate I was meant to be
Cyber Speedway - Dayglo Blues, Tabatha
Discworld Noir - (vampire song)
Donkey Kong 64 - DK Rap / Da Banana Bunch
Dr. Brain 3 - Dr. Brain 3 Medley (many vocals, though not really lyrics)
Drascula - Theme + 1 more song
Drawn to Life - The End
Earth 2140 - (6 tracks)
Earth 2160 - Main Theme (Must Be Strong), End Credits (Live Your Life)
Freddy Pharkas - Ballade of Freddy Pharkas, Closing Ballade
Frogger Beyond - Theme
Frontlines: Fuel of War - Closer To-Home
GEX - Credits
Inca - Inca People
Interpose - Theme
Jack Orlando - I Close My Eyes And Think Of You
Jets'n'Guns - Hero
Killer Instinct - Killer Cuts (many tracks)
King's Quest II (remake) - When I Saw You
King's Quest V - The Weeping Willow, March of the Ants
King's Quest VI - Girl in the Tower
King's Quest VII - A Land Beyond Dreams
Knightshift - Theme
Laura Bow 2 - The Archaelogist Song
Legend of Dragoon - If You Still Believe
Leisure Suit Larry 6 - Cell Block Love
Medieval II: Total War - We are all one
Metropolis Street Racer - (many)
Mixed-up Mother Goose Deluxe - (many)
Mr. Bones - In This World, Icy Lake
Myst III: Exile - Exile
No One Lives Forever - The Operative
Phantasmagoria - Consumite Furore, Take A Stand
Phantasmagoria 2 - Rage
Portal - Still Alive
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time - Time Only Knows
PYST - I'm PYST
Radical Rex - Theme
Redneck Rampage - (all tracks)
Redneck Rampage: Rides Again - (many tracks)
Rise 2: Resurrection - Cyborg
Rome:Total War - Forever
Runaway: A Road Adventure - Runaway - Main Theme, In Memory Of Gina
Sam 'n Max: Hit the Road - King of the Creatures
Sam & Max Season One - Just You And Me (and Ted E. Bear), "Good for You (Good for Me)", "Useful to Boot", "World of Max", "More Than Jerks"
Scud: The Disposable Assassin - (many tracks)
Sega Power Cuts 1 - St. Gabriel's Mask (Vocal Remix) (from Ecco: The Tides of Time)
Sega Tunes - Comix Zone (whole album)
Shivers 2 - (5 songs)
Simon the Sorcerer 3D - Burger Life
Sin: Emergence - What's The World Come To
Skullmonkeys - The Lil' Bonus Room, Musical Fruit, Klogg is Dead!
Sonic CD (USA) - Sonic Boom
Sonic R - (most tracks)
Space Quest 6 - Soylent Clear Jingle
Super Scattergories - Theme
Talisman
Tex Murphy: Overseer - Trying to Try, Slow Down, Tex's Lament
The 7th Guest - The Game, Skeletons in my Closet
The 11th Hour - Mr. Death, The Final Hour
The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin - Swingtime
The Incredible Machine 2/3 - Hip Hop
The Pink Panther's Passport to Peril
Thrillville + Off The Rails (expansion)
Tiny Tank - Tiny's Theme, Tiny Boy
Tomorrow Never Dies - Letter to Paris
Treasure Quest - (all tracks on the OST, and some in-game)
Two Worlds - Play The Game
Vigilante 8: Second Offense - Return to Houston
Virtual Pool - (all tracks)
Virtuoso - (many tracks)
Wild Woody - Bring It Back
You Don't Know Jack Vol. 4 - The Boy from Chichen Itza, The Swabbaroos, Udder Love, You Divorsed Me (sic)

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Thank you for the inputs so far! I know songs aren't the most popular thing in VGM, and even less the Western ones, but I guess this list will prove to be useful for the few who are seeking to find more about them.

I'll arrange a clear and detailed list in the first post eventually, but for now, I'll simply post some of my findings here:

(see first post)

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Donkey Kong 64 - DK Rap / Da Banana Bunch

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Thanks for these, but I don't want to include songs from Japanese games here, even if they are in English and have a similar structure. The reason is that I'm interested to see what the Western composers came up with in that music category, and would prefer to not mix things up with the Japanese pieces. However, as I suggested in the first post, if you or anyone else would like to make a list of songs from Japan, it'd be a great idea to create a sister thread and compile them there.

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Hehe, it's good to test the limits and bring up exceptions, something I also enjoy doing when I get the occasion.

In this particular case, the whole song was done by an external Japanese crew, and both of the in-house composers for the game (Daniel Bernstein & Guy Whitmore) weren't involved. While it was created for a Western game, the song creators themselves weren't from the West (unless they are immigrants?), so I would disqualify "Negai" for this list, although I admit it's in a certain gray area. Sorry...

The opposite is also true. A good example, while not being around songs, is Harry Gregson-Williams' implication in the MGS series. They are Japanese games, but I still consider him to be a Western composer. Other people might classify these info differently; it's quite subjective.

I was speaking idiomatically.

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