{"id":41691,"date":"2023-12-12T16:12:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T15:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1943125"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:36:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T15:36:58","slug":"die-hard-soundtrack-all-the-songs-in-the-classic-christmas-action-film","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/die-hard-soundtrack-all-the-songs-in-the-classic-christmas-action-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Die Hard soundtrack: All the songs in the classic Christmas action film"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone from Run-DMC to Bing Crosby can be heard in the soundtrack. <\/p>

By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 12 December 2023 at 15:11 PM<\/p>

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Whenever December comes around, there are a couple of films that are simply must-watches \u2013 and although there continues to be some debate as to whether it technically counts as a Christmas movie or not, Die Hard<\/a> is undoubtedly one of those films.<\/p>\n

The action classic was released in 1988, and was the first film to star Bruce Willis as police detective John McClane \u2013 a role he would go on to reprise in four sequels \u2013 following him as he takes on a group of German terrorists led by one of the all-time great movie villains in Alan Rickman\u2019s Hans Gruber.<\/p>\n

One of the arguments often put forward in favour of its status as a Christmas film is the fact that it includes a number of seasonal songs \u2013 from offbeat picks like Run-DMC\u2019s Christmas in Hollis to more traditional festive fare such as Winter Wonderland as sung by Bing Crosby.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the film also includes a couple of well-known pieces of classical music, and an original score written by prolific film composer Michael Kamen.<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about the music heard in Die Hard.<\/p>\n

Die Hard soundtrack<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The following pieces of music can all be heard in the Die Hard soundtrack:<\/p>\n

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  • Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G Major (Allegro Moderato)<\/strong> composed by Johann Sebastian Bach<\/li>\n
  • Christmas In Hollis<\/strong> performed by Run-DMC<\/li>\n
  • Skeletons<\/strong> performed by Stevie Wonder<\/li>\n
  • Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!<\/strong> performed by Reginald VelJohnson (humming)<\/li>\n
  • Jingle Bells<\/strong> performed by Bruce Willis (whistling)<\/li>\n
  • Ode to Joy from Symphony No.9 in D- Choral, Op. 125<\/strong> composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven<\/li>\n
  • Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!<\/strong> performed by Vaughn Monroe<\/li>\n
  • Singin\u2019 In The Rain<\/strong> performed by Gene Kelly<\/li>\n
  • Winter Wonderland<\/strong> performed by Bing Crosby<\/li>\n
  • We\u2019ve Got Each Other<\/strong> performed by John Scott<\/li>\n<\/ul>

    Die Hard score<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber and Bonnie Bedelia as Holly Gennaro in Die Hard.<\/span><\/figcaption> SEAC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

    Die Hard also features an original score composed by Michael Kamen \u2013 which won him\u00a0a BMI TV\/Film Music Award. You can find the list of tracks included below:<\/p>\n

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    • The Nakatomi Plaza<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Gruber\u2019s Arrival<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • John\u2019s Escape\/You Want Money?<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • The Tower<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • The Roof<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • The Fight<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • He Won\u2019t Be Joining Us<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • And If He Alters It?<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Going After John Again<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Have a Few Laughs<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Welcome to the Party<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • TV Station\/His Bag is Missing<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Assault on the Tower<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • John is Found Out<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Attention Police<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Bill Clay<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • I Had an Accident<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Ode to Joy<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • The Battle<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Gruber\u2019s Departure<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>