Pokémon Theme Song
personally i'd prefer if the video was the actual pokémon opening, because the song is clearly designed to go with
the video and they complement one another absolutely perfectly. i still get shivers watching it and i genuinely think it may be the most brilliantly designed opening to any tv show ever. genius choice, too. in conclusion, fuck you.
10/10
TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me
this is a rly good song that i'm very familiar with, but i'm not super impressed with the werewolf picks. werewolf is so commonplace it could be its own theme, it's probably the first port of call here you populist schmucks. it is technically eligible though so i'll only knock off a point.
7/10
Roky Erickson - Night Of The Vampire
i love roky erickson and this song, but i love vampires even less for this theme. if they can even be classed as a mythical 'beast', they're possibly the most obvious of them all.
7/10
Garmarna - Varulven/The Werewolf
this is at least concerned with the myth of its subject, i'll allow it. it's pretty great, hits the same kinda untr00 spot as tyr for me i guess.
7/10
Dvořák - The Water Goblin
didn't grab me. i love that insanely catchy motif in his most famous symphony where it's like diddly diddly diddly diddly derderderderderderderder diddly diddly dudududududu. you know the one.
5/10
Hola Ghost - Chupacabra
not exactly reinventing the wheel but stuff like this is always fun, and it's one of the most thematic choices.
7/10
Wishbone Ash - Persephone
you do realise wishbone ash have a great on-theme song called 'phoenix', right? if you're gonna pick a god at least pick one that takes some kind of bestial form, not a walking fucking pomegranate. nice erotic cover art though.
6/10
Bert Jansch - Reynardine
the best bert jansch song, the best version of this song, and one of the most evocative folk tunes ever recorded.
10/10
The Deadfly Ensemble - Polymelia And The Satyr
has that comus thing going on where the wackiness would be too much if it didn't have a certain pagan authenticity to it. it's also just really satisfying sonically.
8/10
Shub-Niggurath - J'ai Vu Naguère En Peinture Les Harpies Ravissant Le Repas De Phynée
too atonal for me but the production carries it.
6/10
Amebix - Fear Of God
i'm not a big fan anyway, and this is the most off-theme choice in the round.
3/10
Pagan Altar - The Erl King
sorry but i don't listen to fake music by fake bands
8/10