Nazi Anthem

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Nazi Anthem
Composer Horst Wessel, Bobby Prince
Arranger Bobby Prince
Released 1992-05-05
Title Origin Official
Loops Yes

Nazi Anthem is a remake variation by Bobby Prince on the famous Nazi anthem Horst-Wessel-Lied, Wolfenstein's title music.

The name is verified by in-game jukebox.

Composition

The song is similar to the title music, both arrangements of Horst-Wessel Lied. However, in this version, the song plays in the key of B♭ minor (as opposed to the title screen's B♭ major), and is led by pizzicato strings. Some soft horns accompany the pizzicato strings in harmony. The drumbeat is a simple repetition of a snare hit and a snare roll.

Games

Wolfenstein 3D (DOS)

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Wolfenstein 3D (DOS)
Output - OPL2.svg
Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - E2M1.png
Released 1992-05-05
Length 0:57
Format WLF

This song is played in E2M1, E2M5, E5M1, and E5M5.

Nazi Anthem is track number 9 in the data files. Its title in the IMF meta data is "NAZI-OMI", which might mean "Nazi Omnibus" or "Nazi, Oh My!". This song is not included in the shareware version of Wolfenstein 3D.

This song was composed with Sequencer Plus Gold.

Spear of Destiny (DOS)

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Spear of Destiny (DOS)
Output - OPL2.svg
Released 1992-09-18
Length 0:57
Format WLF

This song plays at the level 11.

It also have number 9 and title "NAZI-OMI". It's not included in the demo version of Spear of Destiny.

Wolfenstein 3D (GBA)

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Wolfenstein 3D (GBA)
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Arranger Bobby Prince
Released 2002-04-02
Length 0:56
Format GSF


Wolfenstein 3D (WEB)

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Wolfenstein 3D (WEB)
Released 2012-05-05
Format UNK


Wolfenstein 3D (GEN)

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Wolfenstein 3D (GEN)
Output - OPN2.svg
Arranger GASEGA98K
Released 2014-??-??
Length 0:56
Format UNK

In Genesis port, Nazi Anthem is only presented in sound test menu. Probably it's because GASEGA68K, game's porter, couldn't create second episode, but was ready to do this, so he arranged the rest of the music just for future.

Music was downgraded for YM2612 chip, used in Genesis, but programmer did a very good job so original YM3812 and this version differ only a little.

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