bust out your ocarinas welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 greatest Legend of Zelda songs this list
greatest Legend of Zelda songs this list
greatest Legend of Zelda songs this list we’re taking a look at the most
we’re taking a look at the most
we’re taking a look at the most memorable musical themes from The Legend
memorable musical themes from The Legend
memorable musical themes from The Legend of Zelda video game franchise number 10
of Zelda video game franchise number 10
of Zelda video game franchise number 10 great fairy fountain The Legend of Zelda
great fairy fountain The Legend of Zelda
great fairy fountain The Legend of Zelda series the great fairy fountain theme is
series the great fairy fountain theme is
series the great fairy fountain theme is one of the oldest Zelda songs and has
one of the oldest Zelda songs and has
one of the oldest Zelda songs and has worked his way into the majority of
worked his way into the majority of
worked his way into the majority of games as the file select theme with
games as the file select theme with
games as the file select theme with every new door link opens he faces a new
every new door link opens he faces a new
every new door link opens he faces a new threat the fairy fountain provides the
threat the fairy fountain provides the
threat the fairy fountain provides the adventurer a safe haven however where he
adventurer a safe haven however where he
adventurer a safe haven however where he can replenish his health and grow
can replenish his health and grow
can replenish his health and grow stronger the music perfectly captures
stronger the music perfectly captures
stronger the music perfectly captures the fountains peaceful sentiment with
the fountains peaceful sentiment with
the fountains peaceful sentiment with the soothing comfort of a lullaby and an
the soothing comfort of a lullaby and an
the soothing comfort of a lullaby and an all-encompassing magical presence
all-encompassing magical presence
all-encompassing magical presence [Music]
[Music]
[Music] hearing it truly lifts your spirits
hearing it truly lifts your spirits
hearing it truly lifts your spirits invigorating the player to continue on
invigorating the player to continue on
invigorating the player to continue on their quest number nine the sky the
their quest number nine the sky the
their quest number nine the sky the Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword
[Music]
[Music] where the previous Zelda games took link
where the previous Zelda games took link
where the previous Zelda games took link through the land of Hyrule and onto the
through the land of Hyrule and onto the
through the land of Hyrule and onto the Great Sea Skyward Sword elevated him up
Great Sea Skyward Sword elevated him up
Great Sea Skyward Sword elevated him up beyond the clouds
a developer’s aims to make the players
a developer’s aims to make the players feel as if they were linked with motion
feel as if they were linked with motion
feel as if they were linked with motion controls they achieved this effect even
controls they achieved this effect even
controls they achieved this effect even more so via the game’s soundtrack
the composer has actually created the
the composer has actually created the sensation of flight as you ride your
sensation of flight as you ride your
sensation of flight as you ride your loft wing through the sky with the wind
loft wing through the sky with the wind
loft wing through the sky with the wind blowing through your yellow hair
triumph addenda majestic you’ll never
triumph addenda majestic you’ll never want to go back down
want to go back down
want to go back down [Music]
number eight Hyrule Field The Legend of
number eight Hyrule Field The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
Zelda Twilight Princess
Zelda Twilight Princess [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Hyrule is one of the most iconic locales
Hyrule is one of the most iconic locales
Hyrule is one of the most iconic locales in all of gaming despite how much it
in all of gaming despite how much it
in all of gaming despite how much it changes from game to game
changes from game to game
changes from game to game it’s an environment that lives and
it’s an environment that lives and
it’s an environment that lives and breathes through its design its
breathes through its design its
breathes through its design its atmosphere and of course its music of
atmosphere and of course its music of
atmosphere and of course its music of all the themes that have tried to
all the themes that have tried to
all the themes that have tried to epitomize the spirit of Hyrule Field the
epitomize the spirit of Hyrule Field the
epitomize the spirit of Hyrule Field the one from Twilight Princess did the most
one from Twilight Princess did the most
one from Twilight Princess did the most outstanding job so it’s no coincidence
outstanding job so it’s no coincidence
outstanding job so it’s no coincidence that it also doubled for the game’s main
that it also doubled for the game’s main
that it also doubled for the game’s main theme as well listening to this glorious
theme as well listening to this glorious
theme as well listening to this glorious music really makes the player feel like
music really makes the player feel like
music really makes the player feel like a brave warrior riding a horse through a
a brave warrior riding a horse through a
a brave warrior riding a horse through a vast grassy landscape
never before has Hyrule seemed grander
never before has Hyrule seemed grander increasing your craving for adventure
increasing your craving for adventure
increasing your craving for adventure and exploration
never cept darude ovalle The Legend of
never cept darude ovalle The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time we visited a
Zelda Ocarina of Time we visited a
Zelda Ocarina of Time we visited a number of diverse lands through the
number of diverse lands through the
number of diverse lands through the Legend of Zelda franchise and Gerudo
Legend of Zelda franchise and Gerudo
Legend of Zelda franchise and Gerudo Valley from ocarina of time he’s one
Valley from ocarina of time he’s one
Valley from ocarina of time he’s one that continues to stick with us thus
that continues to stick with us thus
that continues to stick with us thus largely because of the valleys
largely because of the valleys
largely because of the valleys infectiously catchy musical score which
infectiously catchy musical score which
infectiously catchy musical score which embodies the essence of the Old West
at its bare-bones the desert can be a
at its bare-bones the desert can be a bland and dull location the music helps
bland and dull location the music helps
bland and dull location the music helps gerudo valley to become so much livelier
gerudo valley to become so much livelier
gerudo valley to become so much livelier though and expresses the lands rich
though and expresses the lands rich
though and expresses the lands rich culture it’s like something out of Zorro
culture it’s like something out of Zorro
culture it’s like something out of Zorro who link is the video game equivalent of
who link is the video game equivalent of
who link is the video game equivalent of to some extent number six low rule
to some extent number six low rule
to some extent number six low rule Castle The Legend of Zelda a link
Castle The Legend of Zelda a link
Castle The Legend of Zelda a link between worlds in every Zelda game you
between worlds in every Zelda game you
between worlds in every Zelda game you can count on exploring a couple of
can count on exploring a couple of
can count on exploring a couple of castles as far as music goes the lorule
castles as far as music goes the lorule
castles as far as music goes the lorule castle theme from a link between worlds
castle theme from a link between worlds
castle theme from a link between worlds just might be our favorite it’s so
just might be our favorite it’s so
just might be our favorite it’s so whimsical yet alarming the building
whimsical yet alarming the building
whimsical yet alarming the building score emits a sense of emergency
score emits a sense of emergency
score emits a sense of emergency throughout that constantly leaves you on
throughout that constantly leaves you on
throughout that constantly leaves you on the edge and wondering what’s around the
the edge and wondering what’s around the
the edge and wondering what’s around the next corner
the deeper you go into the castle the
the deeper you go into the castle the more instruments are added to the score
more instruments are added to the score
more instruments are added to the score building the sense of an imminent climax
building the sense of an imminent climax
building the sense of an imminent climax [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number-5 Kakariko village first
number-5 Kakariko village first
number-5 Kakariko village first appearance The Legend of Zelda a link to
appearance The Legend of Zelda a link to
appearance The Legend of Zelda a link to the past
now this is much more relaxing when the
now this is much more relaxing when the stress of fighting monsters searching
stress of fighting monsters searching
stress of fighting monsters searching dungeons and rescuing princesses gets to
dungeons and rescuing princesses gets to
dungeons and rescuing princesses gets to you visiting a calming setting like
you visiting a calming setting like
you visiting a calming setting like Kakariko village will help you unwind
the musical theme exemplifies the
the musical theme exemplifies the villages laid-back nature and warm
villages laid-back nature and warm
villages laid-back nature and warm culture it’s as if you’re passing
culture it’s as if you’re passing
culture it’s as if you’re passing through a simple farmland where you can
through a simple farmland where you can
through a simple farmland where you can converse with the friendly folk kick
converse with the friendly folk kick
converse with the friendly folk kick back a couple glasses of milk and take
back a couple glasses of milk and take
back a couple glasses of milk and take in the fresh country air
after zelda is saved this would probably
after zelda is saved this would probably be a great place to retire
be a great place to retire
be a great place to retire [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four the dark world
number four the dark world
number four the dark world aka lorule overworld a Link to the Past
aka lorule overworld a Link to the Past
aka lorule overworld a Link to the Past and a link between worlds
and a link between worlds
and a link between worlds [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the Dark Worlds plays a huge role
the Dark Worlds plays a huge role
the Dark Worlds plays a huge role throughout a Link to the Past and a link
throughout a Link to the Past and a link
throughout a Link to the Past and a link between worlds in both games this
between worlds in both games this
between worlds in both games this parallel dimension comes complete with
parallel dimension comes complete with
parallel dimension comes complete with one of the franchise’s finest musical
one of the franchise’s finest musical
one of the franchise’s finest musical themes being called the dark world you’d
themes being called the dark world you’d
themes being called the dark world you’d expect the score to be menacing and grim
expect the score to be menacing and grim
expect the score to be menacing and grim but it’s actually pretty fun and playful
but it’s actually pretty fun and playful
but it’s actually pretty fun and playful but with a noticeably darker tone
in the link between worlds when you’re
in the link between worlds when you’re hearing the end of your quest the theme
hearing the end of your quest the theme
hearing the end of your quest the theme gets a major overhaul with a full
gets a major overhaul with a full
gets a major overhaul with a full orchestral backing giving it the added
orchestral backing giving it the added
orchestral backing giving it the added punch needed to see you through to the
punch needed to see you through to the
punch needed to see you through to the finale
finale
finale [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number three Zelda’s Lullaby first
number three Zelda’s Lullaby first
number three Zelda’s Lullaby first appearance The Legend of Zelda a Link to
appearance The Legend of Zelda a Link to
appearance The Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past
the Past
the Past [Music]
[Music]
[Music] unlike in some games where the princess
unlike in some games where the princess
unlike in some games where the princess is just a prize to be won
is just a prize to be won
is just a prize to be won Zelda is an individual that you
Zelda is an individual that you
Zelda is an individual that you genuinely want to save who reminded of
genuinely want to save who reminded of
genuinely want to save who reminded of Zelda’s kind heart and warm presence
Zelda’s kind heart and warm presence
Zelda’s kind heart and warm presence every time we hear her lullaby playing
every time we hear her lullaby playing
every time we hear her lullaby playing this sacred song in ocarina of time
this sacred song in ocarina of time
this sacred song in ocarina of time makes the player feel like they’re
makes the player feel like they’re
makes the player feel like they’re connected to the princess and pushes
connected to the princess and pushes
connected to the princess and pushes them to keep fighting for her the same
them to keep fighting for her the same
them to keep fighting for her the same can be said about Ballad of the goddess
can be said about Ballad of the goddess
can be said about Ballad of the goddess from Skyward Sword which is
from Skyward Sword which is
from Skyward Sword which is interestingly just Zelda’s Lullaby
interestingly just Zelda’s Lullaby
interestingly just Zelda’s Lullaby played in Reverse number 2 song of
played in Reverse number 2 song of
played in Reverse number 2 song of healing The Legend of Zelda Majora’s
healing The Legend of Zelda Majora’s
healing The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask
this is among the most haunting and
this is among the most haunting and strangest themes in the Zelda musical
strangest themes in the Zelda musical
strangest themes in the Zelda musical library which is fitting giving what a
library which is fitting giving what a
library which is fitting giving what a dark game Majora’s Mask is
the song of healing is designed to aid
the song of healing is designed to aid tormented Souls and the composers
tormented Souls and the composers
tormented Souls and the composers conveyed that sensation master plea
conveyed that sensation master plea
conveyed that sensation master plea [Music]
[Music]
[Music] doesn’t exactly sound comforting but it
doesn’t exactly sound comforting but it
doesn’t exactly sound comforting but it does involve transcendent presence
as the song goes on you start to feel
as the song goes on you start to feel safer and more uplifted like the bad
safer and more uplifted like the bad
safer and more uplifted like the bad vibes in your system have been washed
vibes in your system have been washed
vibes in your system have been washed away
sadly it can’t heal you if the moon
sadly it can’t heal you if the moon crashes into the world before we close
crashes into the world before we close
crashes into the world before we close out our top pick here are a few
out our top pick here are a few
out our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] number one the main theme The Legend of
number one the main theme The Legend of
number one the main theme The Legend of Zelda franchise how could number one be
Zelda franchise how could number one be
Zelda franchise how could number one be anything other than this timeless
anything other than this timeless
anything other than this timeless classic koji kondo is defining piece of
classic koji kondo is defining piece of
classic koji kondo is defining piece of music has accompanied the series ever
music has accompanied the series ever
music has accompanied the series ever since link entered the overworld in the
since link entered the overworld in the
since link entered the overworld in the original NES classic the main theme has
original NES classic the main theme has
original NES classic the main theme has gone through several variations over the
gone through several variations over the
gone through several variations over the years but every version has represented
years but every version has represented
years but every version has represented the quintessence of Zelda
it’s mystical magical daring and makes
it’s mystical magical daring and makes sitting on the couch playing a videogame
sitting on the couch playing a videogame
sitting on the couch playing a videogame feel like an epic journey it further
feel like an epic journey it further
feel like an epic journey it further reminds us of the huge role music is
reminds us of the huge role music is
reminds us of the huge role music is played in the Legend of Zelda enriching
played in the Legend of Zelda enriching
played in the Legend of Zelda enriching each gaming experience
you agree with our list what’s your
you agree with our list what’s your favorite Legend of Zelda song for more
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