Soundtrack Timeline

Order of Appearance in Film: 

60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s

1. Django Theme Song – Rock Roberts (1966)

2. Rito finale (from "The Family”) (1970)

3. The Braying Mule - Ennio Morricone (from "Two Mules for Sister Sara”) (1970)

4. Lo Chiamavano King - Luis Bacalov (from "Lo Chiamavano King” (1971)

5. Norme Con Ironie - Ennio Morricone  (1970)

6. Gavotte - Arranged by Grace Collins 

7. Town of Silence - Luis Bacalov (mixed for the film in 2012) (originally from Django 66)

8. Freedom - Anthony Hamilton & Elayna Boynton (2012)

9. La Corsa (2nd Version) -  Luis Bacalov (mixed for the film in 2012) (originally from Django 66)

10. I Got a Name - Jim Croce (1973)

11. Dies Irae (Requiem)- from "Battle Royale (2000)

12. I Giorni Dell'ira - Riz Ortolani (from "Day of Anger) (1967)

13. The Big Risk - Ennio Morricone (1970)

14. 100 Black Coffins - Rick Ross (2012)

15. Minacciosamente Lotano _ Ennio Morricone (from "Hellbenders”) (1967)

16. Trackers Chant - Ted Neeley (2012)

17. Nicaragua - Jerry Goldsmith (from Underfire) (1983)

18. Ancora Qui - Ennio Morricone and Elisa Toffoli (2012)

19. Sister Sara's Theme - Ennio Morricone (from "Two Mules for Sister Sara”) (1970)

20. Blue Dark Waltz - Luis Bacalov (1966) (originally from Django 66)

21. Für Elise - Ludwig van Beethoven (arranged for Harp for the film in 2012)

22. Unchained (The Payback/Untouchable) - James Brown and Tupac Shakur (mixed in 2012)

23. Who Did That to You - John Legend (2012)

24. Ain't No - Johnny Cash (released after death ) (2010)

25. Too Old to Die Young - Dege Legg (2010)

26. Un Monumento - Ennio Morricone (from "Hellbenders”) (1967) 

27. Trinity: Titoli - Annibale E I Cantori Moderni  (1970)

Although many of the music included is from the same year as the film, this is due to the fact is was mixed at this time. Songs such as ‘Untouchable’ and ‘La Corsa 2nd Version” were created by bringing together older pieces of music. By doing this Ennio Morricone and Quentin Tarintino were able to create an older feel to the film and convey genre conventions of older spaghetti westerns. At the same time, more modern songs were also included, that contrasted with the genre of the film greatly. Songs such as '100 Black Coffins' which features the rapper 'Rick Ross', are very peculiar alongside the genre and setting of the film.  This is a very stereotypical conventional style of Tarintino’s. 

Django Unchained Inspiration

Boss Nigger - 1974



Buck and the Preacher - 1972



Charley One Eye - 1973



The Soul of Nigger Charley - 1973

Research Questions

• What is a western? A film, television drama, or novel about cowboys in western North America, set especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• What is a spaghetti western? A western film made cheaply in Europe.
• What is a blaxploitation film? A black action film that were aimed at black audiences, featuring African-American actors in lead roles.
• Which THREE films does Django Unchained take its name from? Django (1966), Hercules Unchained (1959), Angel Unchained (1970)
• Why does Franco Nero appear in the film and what is the significance of his dialogue with Jamie Foxx? Franco Nero played the character of 'Django' in the 1966 spaghetti western. In the 2013 film, Nero asks Jamie foxx (who plays Django in this film) how he spells his name. This is meant to be ironic as he previously played the character and therefore knows how to spell it.    
• What song plays over the final credits and how does this film connect to the original film Django? Annibale EI Cantori Moderni - Titoli (Trinity). This song plays a part in the soundtrack for the 1970 spaghetti western 'They Call Me Trinity', this song film links with the original Django, as the Director of 'They Call Me Trinity' (Enzo Barboni) plays the role of the Director of Photography in Django.  
• Which other song from Django features in Django Unchained? The opening song for both films are the same. Quentin Tarantino uses the original song 'Django - Composed by Luis Bacalov' for his 2013 version.
• Who or what is Mr Ed? Mister Ed is a horse that plays and features in a 1958-1966 american sitcom. 
• What is the significance of the red mask worn by Zoe Bell as Django murders the killers of d’Artagnan? A well know stereotype and regular costume of any type of western was a red bandanna or scarf. In the original plans for the film Tarintino wanted to include a scene in which the mystery woman would remove her mask and reveal an absent jaw, but this was cut.
• The name of the saloon in which Schultz and Django drink is called Minnesota Clay, why?  The name of the saloon is a reference to the 1964 spaghetti western with the same name, 'Minnesota Clay'. 
• Who is Ennio Morricone? An Italian musician and composer who has made his name working on soundtracks for many films, including 3 Tarintino films, became famous for doing Westerns such as The Great Silence. 
• What connects him to both Django Unchained and director Sergio Corbucci? They worked alongside each other on the film 'The Great Silence' which was directed by Sergio and composed by Ennio. 
• What sequence has made the 1903 film "The Great Train Robbery" so iconic? The 11 minuteong film incoperated many aspects of everyday cinema for the first time, including the first panning camera and the first time someone was shot in the foot and made to dance, which has been cliched so many times since. 
• What is the significance of the name Von Shaft? Broomhilda Von Shaft is the great-great-great-great grandmother of 'John Shaft' who is a character in the 'Shaft' movies  and has been played by Richard Roundtree and Samuel Jackson.
• What TV western does Django's western style outfit pay homage to? Bonanza