Futurama Music Identification

JoshEth

http://www.hostedfile.com/videos/11312/fry-vs-zoidberg.html

This is the scene in question. From From Season 2, Episode 5: "Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?"

I saw that episode a few nights ago, and this has been nagging at me quietly ever since. What is the music played during the fight? I'm pretty sure it's all one track of music, but it's the bit at 2:17-ish, when Fry and Zoidberg lock claws and...nutcrackers...that I'm most interested in.

I thought I'd throw this out there: I remember hearing somewhere that the scene is based on/inspired by a scene from Star Trek (original series me thinks), so could it possibly be Star Trek music?

bsjezz

the 'national anthem' part is a direct reference to this star trek scene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyhhFzE5O5U

i think the rest, including the bit at 2:17, is just a bit of dramatic orchestral music created for the scene. as familiar as it is

JoshEth

Maybe that's what it meant by "Star Trek inspired" then...damn and blast!

Dunadan019

The music used in Kirk and Spock's fight scene is variously called "The Ritual" or "Ancient Battle" on Star Trek soundtrack albums. Written by Gerald Fried, who also wrote the slow bass guitar theme for Spock, it has developed a legacy all its own. Other references from modern film and TV include...
-Futurama episode "Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?" featured a "Claw-plach" ceremony with the Decapodian National Anthem matching the battle theme from "Amok Time".
-The motion picture The Cable Guy has Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick facing off in Medieval Times, with Jim Carrey quoting lines from the fight, and even utilizing a weapon similar to Spock's, and even mimicking the movie.
-Eddie Murphy performed a comedy routine talking about his love of Star Trek, and mimicked the fight music while parading around the stage.

Echo

The top weapon in the rack is also obviously the one Kirk and Spock fight with.