Music of the BioShock series

The music soundtrack of the BioShock series is composed of licensed music from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, as well as an original orchestral score by Garry Schyman.

BioShock

Original score

The original score for BioShock was composed by Garry Schyman. A selection of tracks was released to fans for free on August 24, 2007 in MP3 format via the official 2K Games website. But for now the links are broken.^[1]

BioShock: Orchestral Score

1. "Bioshock Main Theme (The Ocean on his Shoulders)" - 1:56
2. "Welcome to Rapture" - 1:52
3. "Dr. Steinman" - 1:00
4. "The Docks" - 0:53
5. "The Dash" - 0:35
6. "Step into My Gardens" - 1:10
7. "Dancers on a String" - 1:28
8. "Cohen's Masterpiece" - 2:53
9. "The Engine City" - 1:07
10. "Empty Houses" - 1:43
11. "This Is Where They Sleep" - 1:21
12. "All Spliced Up" - 1:03

Sounds of Rapture

A soundtrack was released to German consumers, containing all the same tracks as Orchestral Score, but with dubbed recordings from the game in between the songs, such as the speech of Andrew Ryan that plays when entering Rapture in the beginning of the game.

BioShock: Sounds of Rapture
Soundtrack album by Garry Schyman & Various
Released	August 24, 2007
Recorded	c. 2007
Genre	Video game music

1. "BioShock Main Theme (The Ocean on His Shoulders)" - 1:58
2. "Andrew Ryan - Tauchfahrt" - 1:03
3. "Welcome to Rapture" - 1:55
4. "Andrew Ryan - Hohn" - 0:33
5. "Dr. Steinman" - 1:02
6. "Dr. Steinman - Schwester, Skalpell!" - 0:39
7. "The Docks" - 0:55
8. "Geist - Schönheit versprochen" - 0:16
9. "The Dash" - 0:37
10. "Atlas - Little Sisters" - 0:20
11. "Step Into My Gardens" - 1:13
12. "Dr. Suchang - Zarn-Versuch" - 0:38
13. "Dancers on a String" - 1:31
14. "Atlas - Die ganze Stadt geht zum Teufel" - 0:19
15. "Cohen's Masterpiece" - 2:55
16. "Martin Finnegan - Der Eismann kommt" - 0:49
17. "The Engine City" - 1:10
18. "Geist - Total verspliced" - 0:11
19. "Empty Houses" - 1:46
20. "Dr. Suchong - Bewussteinskontrolle" - 0:29
21. "This Is Where They Sleep" - 1:23
22. "Andrew Ryan - Natur der Dinge" - 0:18
23. "All Spliced Up" - 1:04

I Am Rapture, Rapture Is Me (Official BioShock Score)
Soundtrack album by Garry Schyman & Various
Released	February 9, 2010
Recorded	c. 2007
Genre	Video game music

I Am Rapture, Rapture Is Me

The entire soundtrack for BioShock was collected on a vinyl record and included with the Special Edition of BioShock 2. It features almost all the tracks from the downloadable score, save for "The Dash", along with other unreleased tracks.

Licensed soundtrack

While playing BioShock, phonographs will occasionally play music from the 1930s, 40s and 50s as the player explores.^[2]

• "La Mer" - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli
• "If I Didn't Care" - The Ink Spots
• "The Party's Over Now" - Noël Coward
• "The Best Things in Life Are Free" - The Ink Spots
• "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams" - Bing Crosby
• "It Had to Be You" - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli
• "God Bless the Child" - Billie Holiday
• "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" - Bing Crosby
• "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön" - The Andrews Sisters
• "Jitterbug Waltz" - Django Reinhardt
• "Night and Day" - Billie Holiday
• "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli
• "Twentieth Century Blues" - Noël Coward
• "Beyond the Sea" - Bobby Darin
• "Waltz of the Flowers" - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" - Patti Page
• "It's Bad for Me" - Rosemary Clooney
• "Please Be Kind" - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli
• "Papa Loves Mambo" - Perry Como
• "You're the Top" - Cole Porter with Vince Giordano & his Nighthawks
• "Danny Boy" - Mario Lanza^[2]

Songs appearing briefly

• "The Ballroom Waltz" - Cliff Eidelman (Song that plays when Sander Cohen descends the steps after the player has completed his masterpiece)
• "And All the While I'm Loving You" -Essentials Jazz Masters (Background tune in "New Year's Eve Alone" audio diary)
• "Jesus Loves Me" - Anna Warner/William Bradbury (Sung by the Waders Splicer)

Songs in game data but unused

• "Wild Ride" - The Faux Frenchmen
• "Just Walkin' in the Rain" - Johnnie Ray
• "World Weary" - Noël Coward

Songs in game data but unused and unplayable

• "Rosalie" - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
• "I Loves You, Porgy" - Billie Holiday
• "Jive at Five" - Count Basie Orchestra
• "Happy Feet" - Cab Calloway
• "Lil' Darlin'" - Count Basie Orchestra
• "Too Young" - Nat King Cole

Licensed but unused songs

• "Avalon" - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli
• "Just One of Those Things" - Lee Morgan
• "Let's Fly Away" - Lee Wiley
• "This is a Changing World" - Noël Coward
• "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" - Bing Crosby/Harry Edison
• "Academy Award" - Stanley Black

In addition to these, the song "You're Getting to be a Habit With Me" by Buddy Rich and Harry Edison appears during the installation sequence for the PlayStation 3 version of the game.

The BioShock EP

The BioShock EP
EP by Moby and Oscar the Punk
Released	December 4, 2007
Genre	Electronica
Length	11:04
Label	Take-Two Interactive Software
Moby and Oscar the Punk chronology
Go – The Very Best of Moby: Remixed (2007) The BioShock EP (2007) Last Night (2008)

The BioShock EP (also known as The Rapture EP) is a CD included with the limited edition version of BioShock and contains remixes by Moby and Oscar the Punk.^[3] The three remixed tracks on the CD include "Beyond the Sea," "God Bless the Child" and "Wild Little Sisters". The original recordings of these songs are in the game.

BioShock 2

Original score

(Official BioShock 2 Score)
Soundtrack album by Garry Schyman & Various
Released	February 9, 2010
Recorded	c. 2010
Genre	Video game music
Length	48:02

The original score for BioShock 2 was composed by Garry Schyman. It was released to consumers in the special edition of the game under the name, Sounds From The Lighthouse (Official BioShock 2 Score) on February 9, 2010 on CD. The score soundtrack features all 26 tracks from the game.

Sounds From The Lighthouse

Licensed soundtrack

The licensed music featured in Bioshock 2 was officially released as an Amazon MP3 and CD on demand service album on April 15, 2010, entitled Bioshock 2: The Official Soundtrack - Music From And Inspired By The Game (Special Edition). It contains 18 tracks spanning 52 minutes^[4]

The Official Soundtrack

1. "The Boogie Man - Todd Rollins & His Orchestra with Chick Bullock" - 3:03
2. (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window? - Patti Page - 2:38
3. Twentieth Century Blues - Noël Coward - 3:34
4. Nightmare - Artie Shaw & His New Music - 2:49
5. Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home? - Annette Hanshaw - 2:58
6. Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition - Kay Kyser & His Orchestra - 2:32
7. Dawn of a New Day - Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights - 2:30
8. Night and Day - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra - 2:58
9. My Heart Belongs to Daddy - Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra, featuring Mary Martin - 2:54
10. Chasing Shadows - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli - 2:57
11. Jitterbug Waltz - Fats Waller & His Rhythm - 3:20
12. I Cover the Waterfront - Connee Boswell - 2:57

The Official Soundtrack (Special Edition)

1. "The Boogie Man - Todd Rollins & His Orchestra with Chick Bullock" - 3:03
2. (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window? - Patti Page - 2:38
3. Twentieth Century Blues - Noël Coward - 3:34
4. Nightmare - Artie Shaw & His New Music - 2:49
5. Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home? - Annette Hanshaw - 2:58
6. Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition - Kay Kyser And His Orchestra - 2:32
7. Dawn of a New Day - Horace Heidt And His Musical Knights - 2:30
8. Night and Day - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra - 2:58
9. My Heart Belongs to Daddy - Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra, featuring Mary Martin - 2:54
10. Chasing Shadows - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli - 2:57
11. Jitterbug Waltz - Fats Waller & His Rhythm - 3:20
12. I Cover the Waterfront - Connie Boswell - 2:57
13. Mental Strain at Dawn - Jack Purvis - 2:46
14. Bei Mir Bist Du Schön - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, with vocal by Martha Tilton - 2:32
15. The Trouble with Me Is You - Red McKenzie - 2:32
16. The Skeleton in the Closet - Putney Dandridge - 2:33
17. We Saw the Sea - Fred Astaire - 2:19
18. La Mer - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli - 4:16

Licensed music in-game

• "Hush, Hush, Hush, Here Comes the Bogeyman" - Henry Hall & His Orchestra^[5]
• "You Always Hurt the One You Love" - The Mills Brothers
• "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" - Patti Page^[6]
• "Nightmare" - Artie Shaw & His New Music
• "Sweet Madness" - Adrian Rollini & His Orchestra, including Benny Goodman, Bunny Berigan, etc.
• "Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home?" - Annette Hanshaw
• "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön" - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, with vocal by Martha Tilton
• "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön" - The Andrews Sisters
• "The Boogie Man" - Todd Rollins & His Orchestra with Chick Bullock
• "Twentieth Century Blues" - Noël Coward
• "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition" - Kay Kyser & His Orchestra
• "Dawn of a New Day" - Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights
• "Night and Day" - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
• "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" - Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra, featuring Mary Martin
• "Chasing Shadows" - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli
• "Jitterbug Waltz" - Fats Waller & His Rhythm
• "I Cover the Waterfront" - Connee Boswell
• "Mental Strain at Dawn" - Jack Purvis, trumpet solo, with rhythm accompaniment
• "We Three (My Echo, My Shadow, and Me)" - The Ink Spots
• "I'm Making Believe" - The Ink Spots with Ella Fitzgerald
• "It's Only a Paper Moon" - Ella Fitzgerald
• "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" - Bessie Smith
• "Pennies from Heaven" - Bing Crosby
• "Paper Doll" - The Mills Brothers
• "Ten Cents a Dance" - Ruth Etting
• "Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl" - Bessie Smith
• "Memories of You" - The Ink Spots
• "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" - Cab Calloway
• "Daddy's Little Girl" - The Mills Brothers
• "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli
• "Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat" - The Ink Spots
• "It's Bad for Me" - Rosemary Clooney
• "It Had to be You" - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli
• "Dream" - The Pied Pipers

Songs featured on Rapture Radio (online commercial broadcast) but removed from the final version:

• "The Wreck of the Old Southern 97" - Ernest Thompson
• "All by Myself" - Aileen Stanley
• "Delilah Jones" - McGuire Sisters
• "Crazy Blues" - Mary Stafford
• "I'm Gonna Jazz My Way" - Mary Stafford
• "Struttin Blues" - Leona Williams
• "Across the Alley from the Alamo" - The Mills Brothers
• "Civilization" - Danny Kaye & The Andrew Sisters
• "Who Cares?" - Eddie Elkins Orchestra
• "Who Dat Up Dere" - Woody Herman
• "St. James Infirmary Blues" - Spike Hughes & His Dance Orchestra
• "Sally Goodin" - Obed Pickard
• "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop" - Lionel Hampton
• "Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon, and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea" - Danny Kaye & The Andrew Sisters

In addition to these, the song "Dream" by The Pied Pipers was played over the Teaser Trailer for BioShock 2.^[7]

The song "Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home?" by Annette Hanshaw is used in a trailer, it can also be heard in one of the early levels of the game.

BioShock Infinite

Original score

The original score for BioShock Infinite was composed by Gary Schyman. It was exclusively included with the limited Premium Edition and Songbird Edition as a digital download.

The BioShock Infinite Soundtrack

All tracks composed by Gary Schyman, except where noted.

Licensed soundtrack

Some of the music featured in Bioshock Infinite was unofficially released as an MP3 album and on demand service album on February 1, 2013, entitled The Original Songs Uncovered (Tracks Inspired By Bioshock Infinite). It contains 12 tracks spanning 33:49 minutes ^[8]

The Original Songs Uncovered

• "Can the Circle Be Unbroken" - The Carter Family
• "Give Me That Old Time Religion" - Jane Russell, Connie Haines, Rhonda Fleming
• "It All Depends On You" - Ruth Etting
• "Ain't She Sweet" - Jimmie Lunceford
• "Goodnight, Irene" - Lead Belly
• "You're a Grand Old Flag" - Billy Murray
• "Makin' Whoopee" - Eddie Cantor
• "After You've Gone" - Ruth Etting
• "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" - The Merry Macs
• "The Clouds Will Soon Roll By" - Ambrose and his Orchestra
• "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" - Al Jolson
• "Behind the Clouds" - Joe Loss & His Orchestra, Elizabeth Batey, Howard Jones

Licensed music in-game

• "Old-Time Religion" - Polk Miller
• "St. James Infirmary Blues" - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
• "Button Up Your Overcoat" - Helen Kane
• "Goodnight, Irene" - performed by Bill Lobley
• "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" - performed by Courtnee Draper
• "Dew-Dew-Dewey Day" - Charles Kaley & His Orchestra
• "Shine On, Harvest Moon" - Ada Jones and Billy Murray
• "Me and My Shadow" - Sam Lanin Orchestra
• "I'm Wild About That Thing" - Bessie Smith
• "Wild Prairie Rose" - performed by Jessy Carolina, Ommie Wise
• "Ain't She Sweet" - Ben Bernie & His Orchestra, with Scrappy Lambent and Billy Hillpot
• "Shake Sugaree" - Elizabeth Cotten and Brenda Evans
• "Ain't We Got Fun" - Van and Schenck
• "The Bonnie Blue Flag" - Polk Miller
• "Requiem in D Minor K.626" - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • "Sequentia Rex tremendae"
  • "Sequentia Confutatis"
  • "Sequentia Lacrimosa"
  • "Agnus Dei"
• "Air on the G String from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068" - Johann Sebastian Bach
• "Nocturne in E major, Op. 9, No. 2" - Frédéric Chopin
• "Valse Sentimentale No. 1" - Franz Schubert, performed by Duncan Watt
• "Canon in D major" - Johann Pachelbel
• "Bridal Chorus" - Richard Wagner
• "Solace" - Scott Joplin, performed by Duncan Watt (Loading Screen BioShock Infinite)
• "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" - performed by Courtnee Draper and Troy Baker
• "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" (Choir) - performed by Maureen Murphy
• "Indian Love Call" - Sigmund Krumgold
• "Little Pal" - Lew White
• "Watermelon Party" - Polk Miller
• "Makin' Whoopee - Rudy Vallée
• "Black Gal" - Ed Lewis with Alan Lomax
• "It All Depends on You" - Irving Kaufman with Fred Rich Orchestra
• "You're a Grand Old Flag - Billy Murray
• "La Mer" - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli
• "Beast" – Nico Vega (appears during game's demonstration mode)

Anachronistic covers of modern songs

• "After You've Gone" - performed by Jessy Carolina
• "God Only Knows" - The Beach Boys
• "God Only Knows" - The Barbershop Quartet
• "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" - Cyndi Lauper
• "Girls Just Want to Have Fun (instrumental)" - arranged by Jim Bonney
• "Tainted Love" - Gloria Jones
• "Tainted Love (Blues Version)" - arranged by Scott Bradlee, lead vocal by Miche Braden
• "Fortunate Son" - Creedence Clearwater Revival
• "Fortunate Son (a cappella version)" - performed by Jessy Carolina
• "Shiny Happy People" - R.E.M.
• "Shiny Happy People (1912 version)" - arranged by Scott Bradlee, lead vocal by Tony Babino
• "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" - Tears for Fears
• "Everybody Wants to Rule The World (waltz cover)" - arranged by Scott Bradlee

Trailer tracks

• "Fury Oh Fury" - Nico Vega

Burial at Sea soundtrack

Burial at Sea's soundtrack consists of licensed music as well as an original score composed by Garry Schyman.

Episode One

• "Wonderful! Wonderful!" - Johnny Mathis
• "The Lady Is a Tramp" - Mel Tormé
• "She's Got You" - Patsy Cline
• "La Mer" - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli
• "Waltz of the Flowers" (accordion version) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• "Cohen's Masterpiece" (accordion version) - Garry Schyman
• "Tonight for Sure!" - Ruth Wallis
• "It Had to Be You" - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli
• "Midnight, the Stars and You" - Ray Noble & His Orchestra with Al Bowlly
• "Nocturne, Op. 9" - Frédéric Chopin
• "Little Pal" - Lew White
• "Polovtsian Dances" - Alexander Borodin
• "Good King Wenceslas" - performed by Duncan Watt
• "Bridal Chorus" - Richard Wagner
• "Wedding March - Felix Mendelssohn

Episode Two

• "La Vie en rose" - Édith Piaf
• "You Belong to Me" - Courtnee Draper
• "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" - Jennifer Hale, Oliver Vaquer
• "Nocturne, Op. 9" - Frédéric Chopin
• "Easy to Love" - Sammy Davis Jr.
• "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me)" - Glenn Miller Orchestra
• "Canon in D major - Johann Pachelbel
• "Rise, Rapture, Rise" - Ken Levine
• "The Great Pretender" - The Platters
• "Back In Baby's Arms" - Patsy Cline
• "La Mer" - Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli

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