Macbeth Music
Act I can best be represented by I Want It All by Queen. This song best represents this act because the act is mainly about Lady Macbeth trying to convince Macbeth that being Thane of Cowador isn’t enough he must be King and in order to do this he must kill King Duncan. In the song they talk about wanting it all and now which is exactly what Lady Macbeth wants she wants to be royalty and now otherwise they will lose their chance. Also in the song they say “Here’s to the future…” Lady Macbeth is trying to convince that killing Duncan can help his future me better as the new king.
Act II can best be represented by For Whom The Bell Tolls by Metallica. This is the best song to represent this act because it is all about death which is exactly what this act is about. In this act Macbeth kills an innocent man, Duncan because he wants to be king. The song is about the killing of five innocent men and about men going insane which in the story’s case would be Macbeth.
Act III is perfectly represented by the song Bring Me To Life by Evanescence because this act is about Macbeth killing Banquo and then having nightmares and seeing the ghost of Banquo in his home. The song is about feeling trapped in a dark place or feeling regret and wanting a new beginning to get out of the things you have done. The lyrics in this song describe this act perfectly, the song says, “Save me from the nothing I’ve become…” this describes the way Macbeth is now feeling he sees what he has turned into and is now feeling regretful because he believes Banquo is haunting him.
Act IV is about the killing of Macduff’s wife and child and Macduff deciding to rebel against Macbeth and end his devastating reign. This act would be best represented by the song We Are One by 12 Stones. The reason this song is the perfect choice is because it’s about people coming together and going to battle against their enemy and never backing down until they have achieved victory. They aren’t afraid of
Act II can best be represented by For Whom The Bell Tolls by Metallica. This is the best song to represent this act because it is all about death which is exactly what this act is about. In this act Macbeth kills an innocent man, Duncan because he wants to be king. The song is about the killing of five innocent men and about men going insane which in the story’s case would be Macbeth.
Act III is perfectly represented by the song Bring Me To Life by Evanescence because this act is about Macbeth killing Banquo and then having nightmares and seeing the ghost of Banquo in his home. The song is about feeling trapped in a dark place or feeling regret and wanting a new beginning to get out of the things you have done. The lyrics in this song describe this act perfectly, the song says, “Save me from the nothing I’ve become…” this describes the way Macbeth is now feeling he sees what he has turned into and is now feeling regretful because he believes Banquo is haunting him.
Act IV is about the killing of Macduff’s wife and child and Macduff deciding to rebel against Macbeth and end his devastating reign. This act would be best represented by the song We Are One by 12 Stones. The reason this song is the perfect choice is because it’s about people coming together and going to battle against their enemy and never backing down until they have achieved victory. They aren’t afraid of