History Main / PublicDomainSoundtrack

* [[{{Tropers/Crion87}} This troper]] [[{{Facepalm}} cannot believe that]] RenAndStimpy was not even mentioned here - the classical music therein often serving as a [[{{Understatement}} stark contrast]] to the [[{{GrossOutShow}} obviously intentionally-disgusting]] and [[{{CrossesTheLineTwice}} so stupidly unfunny it's of a genius hilarity]] as [[{{TemptingFate}} no-one could have that stupidity unless it was intentional]] (of course, as with anything, YourMileageMayVary...)

* Jerry "The King" Lawler has long used Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" as his entrance theme.

* ''[[SuzumiyaHaruhi The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' uses Tchaikovsky's Fourth, Shostakovich's Seventh, and music from Ravel's ballet ''Daphnis et Chloé'' in "The Day of Sagittarius" and Mahler's Eighth in the finale. ''[[TheMovie The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' features Satie's Gymnopedies and Gnossiennes along with "Je te veux".

*** Though instead of using Bach's great and slightly morbid "Komm Süsser Tod", only the name was used for a more cheerful and a lot more morbid pop song.

* ''GunslingerGirl'' plays Ode To Joy in its [[DisContinuity last episode]], making that moment work much better than just reading the words did in the manga.

* The song "Classico" in ''Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny'' is a medley of numerous classical tunes, with [[ClusterFBomb very profane lyrics.]]

* {{Gattaca}} used a modified version of Franz Schubert's Impromptu in G-flat major, Op. 90, No. 3 with extra notes added for a concert scene involving a pianist genetically engineered with 12 fingers.

** This troper remembers watching a Syrian military parade on the news to the tune of "Liberty Bell March," which completely ruined the ambiance.
** This Troper seems to recall hearing that Monty Python chose the Liberty Belle March ''because'' it was public domain, thus meaning they didn't have to pay for it.

* ''The Lone Ranger'' used Rossini's ''William Tell Overture'' as its opening theme.

** "Jingle All the Way" was used in the following year's Christmas special.

* Lampshaded on ICarly, when Spencer is trapped in a heating vent and trying to amuse himself, "And now, a medly of your favorite songs from the public domain!"

* Did anyone know that iconic spanish guitar solo in the beginning cutscene in AceCombat 04, titled Prelude, is actually Agustin Barrios Mangore's "La Catedral, 1st Movement" (hence "Prelude")? Some of his works are also featured in the cutscenes, such as "Una Limosnita Por (el) Amor de Dios" ("An Alm for the Love of God").

** The Game Boy version, on the other hand, used the Russian folk song "Korobeiniki" (and another Tchiakovsky peice, "Trepek" from "The Nutcracker" as victory music)

** Also present in ''SonicTheHedgehog 3'', in the Carnival Night Zone, which also sampled Michael Jackson's "Jam," which makes sense since Jackson's songwriters and those who worked with him composed the soundtrack for this game.

* For MetalGearSolid, composer Tappi Iwadere tried to do this to The Winter Road by Georgey Syridov, using it as the games' main theme. After ten years of Metal Gear Solid games, the song turned out to be not as public domain as the composer thought...

* ''Return Fire'' uses ''Dies Irae'' by Verdi, ''In the Hall of the Mountain King'' by Greig, ''Mars'' (from the ''Planets'') and ''Ride of the Valkyries'' by Wagner for its soundtrack.

* The same counts for ''NodameCantabile'', which makes sense for a series about classical musicians.

* Done wonderfully in the R-18 rated ShoujoSect, in which Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, Debussy's Claire de Lune, Bach's Double Violin Concerto were used.

* Done wonderfully in the R-18 rated ShoujoSect, in which Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata was used.

* [[CharlieTheUnicorn]] uses the Clarinet Polka for the Candy Mountain Song.

** Franz Liszt's second Hungarian Rhapsody just might be the most used work in WesternAnimation. LooneyTunes used it in "Rhapsody Rabbit", ''TomAndJerry'' used it in "Cat Concerto" (these two were so similar, each studio accused the other of plagiarism), ''WoodyWoodpecker'' used it, and it was used in the Donald/Daffy Dueling Pianos skit at the Ink & Paint Club in ''WhoFramedRogerRabbit''.

* Taito's ''Wild Western'' uses a Western-style rendition of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" for its main in-game theme.

** Call of Duty 4 has a portion of the Soviet anthem play when you win a match as the Spetsnaz.

* [[{{Tropers/Crion87}} This troper]] [[{{Facepalm}} cannot believe that]] RenAndStimpy was not even mentioned here - the classical music therein often serving as a contrast to the [[{{GrossOutShow}} obviously intentionally-disgusting]] and [[{{CrossesTheLineTwice}} so stupidly unfunny it's of a genius hilarity]] as [[{{TemptingFate}} no-one could have that stupidity unless it was intentional]] (of course, as with anything, YourMileageMayVary...)

* [[{{Tropers/Crion87}} This troper]] [[{{Facepalm}} cannot believe that]] RenAndStimpy was not even mentioned here - the classical music therein often serving as a contrast to the GrossOut [[{{CrossesTheLineTwice}} so stupidly unfunny it's of almost genius hilarity]] (of course, as with anything, YourMileageMayVary...

* ''{{FLCL}}'' used Kabalevsky's "Clown" for a hectic chase scene.

* ''Yoshi's Cookie'', in the spirit of puzzle games, uses "Csikós Post" as background music in all three versions (it's Action Music B in the SNES version and 2P Music C in the NES and Game Boy versions).

* ''{{Hamtaro}}: Ham-Ham Heartbreak'' has "Moonlight Sonata" and "Waltz of the Flowers" as unlockable Ham-Jam themes. Its predecessor, ''Ham-Hams Unite!'', uses Ravel's "Bolero".

* ''{{Hamtaro}}: Ham-Ham Heartbreak'' has "Moonlight Sonata" and "Waltz of the Flowers" as unlockable Ham-Jam themes.

* Space shooter ''Phoenix'' should be counted as one of the very first examples, with its short excerpts of ''Romance de Amor'' and [[{{LudwigVanBeethoven}} Beethoven's]] ''Für Elise''.

* ''PrincessTutu''. [[XJustX Just...]] ''PrincessTutu''.