Monkey Island (series)/Awesome Music

The Monkey Island series has had awesome, atmospheric tropical music since 1990. A lot of characters have their own recognizable leitmotifs, and many islands have memorable themes. A lot of the music was composed by LucasArts in-house composer Michael Land.

"In General"


 * The intro theme to the original Secret of Monkey Island, which is so iconic that it has been remixed, for every game, except for the second one.
 * The intro theme got ramped up for the Special Edition combining the old and new, the result simply being amazing!

"The Secret of Monkey Island"


 * The music for the Melee Island map.
 * The SCUMM Bar theme.
 * The theme for Monkey Island itself.

"Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge"


 * The second game got its own intro music, which some would argue is better than the first one.
 * And its Special Edition version.
 * The Underground Tunnels, a surprisingly creepy piece for this series.
 * The Scabb Island map.
 * Stan got a new theme in this game, which was so great it became his new theme song for the rest of the series.
 * The guitar riff in this song is almost otherworldly.
 * This song is surprisingly epic too

"The Curse of Monkey Island"


 * A pirate I was meant to be. Also an Ear Worm.
 * Blood Island had a tone of good and creepy music. There's the map music, outside the Goodsoup hotel, the upstairs hotel, and the cemetery.
 * The cemetery theme is a newly arranged version of the cemetery theme from MI 2, which is also pleasantly creepy.
 * Puerto Pollo's theme.

"Escape from Monkey Island"


 * Lucre Island town music.

"Tales of Monkey Island"


 * The sweet theme of Spinner Cay, De Singe's theme, Morgan's swordfight theme, Hardtack and Trenchfoot's theme, the Belly of the Manatee, and the finale.
 * These songs can be part Creepy Music, part Awesome Music, and part Terrifying Music: "De Singe's Battle Theme", "LeChuck's Revenge", "Rise of the Pirate God", and "The Ultimate Battle".