BKAB Speechful Mix by Ethan StollerV for Vendetta Missing Soundtrack

BKAB by Ethan Stoller is one of my favorites soundtrack from the movie V for Vendetta (2005). I watched the film twice before reading the graphics novel. Its not surprising why Alan Moore disagree with the movie (Moore had his name removed from the project). Despite the heavy criticism and contrary differences from the graphics novel the Wachowski Brothers did a hell of a jobs on adapting it to film in stylish cinematography and outstanding scores of music soundtracks. Its thought provoking but interesting to watch nontheless.

The Missing Track

Unfortunately my favorites songs is part of 15 songs not available from V for Vendetta Original Movie Soundtrack.

1. 1812 Overture - by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
2. Out of Sight by Spiritualized
3. Bkab by Ethan Stoller
4. Street Fighting Man by The Rolling Stones
5. Bird Gerhl by Antony and the Johnsons
6. Long Black Train by Richard Hawley
7. I Found a Reason by Cat Power
8. Yakety Sax by Boots Randolph and James Rich
9. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars by Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto and João Gilberto
10. Corcovado by Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto and João Gilberto
11. Love Theme and End Title from The movie Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
12. The Duel from The movie Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
13. The Girl from Ipanema by Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto and João Gilberto
14. Cry Me a River by Julie London
15. The Beginning… At Last by Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society

About BKAB

BKAB aesthetic fusion songs is mix of Indian influence and Western beat with excerpts taken from “on Black Power” by Malcom X and “Address to the women of America” by Gloria Steinem. The songs feature at the closing credits right after “Street Fighting Man” by Rolling Stones. Because of some copyright issue there is two versions of BKAB, the “Speech full mix” and “Speechless mix” (without the excerpts).

The “Speechless mix” version is available at Ethan Stoller’s official website but the “Speech full mix” version will probably wont make it anywhere as the artist’s has no rights for the two controversial speeches. The only legal way you can hear the original track is during the film ending credits. You can find more info about this songs at on his BKAB FAQs

What does “BKAB” stand for?

The title raised few eyebrows thought. Excerpts from BKAB FAQ.

It’s an acronym for “bed, kitchen, attic, basement” from Malcolm X’s speech. In the song, the words match the beat. It’s my favorite part of the song. I wish I could share it with you here .. ~ Ethan Stoller.

V for Vendetta Complete Soundtrack

I has dynamite! And now for the bomb part ( probably the reason why you are here too), been there, done that. I waste lots of time googling around the interweb looking for the missing soundtrack. I’m sort of lucky to find “The Long Island Ripper” blog → “The Inferno Music Crypt”.

There is whooping 60 mp3 collection from V for Vendetta movie. The collection include all the original soundtrack and sound clip from the film. The V for Vendetta “Freedom! Forever! Edition” by David J distributed at his website (not available here).

Note: Most of the links is cloak on purpose, you’ll need to search the following keywords → V: I’m quite sure they will say so. (DISC III) for BKAB mp3 soundtrack.

V for Vendetta The Freedom Forever Edition track list

Disc I - Original Score by Dario Marianelli

1. Remember Remember (6:42)
2. Governments Should Be Afraid of Their People (3:11)
3. Evey’s Story
4. Lust at the Abbey (3:17)
5. The Red Diary (7:34)
6. Valerie (8:48)
7. Evey Reborn (3:51)
8. England Prevails (5:45)
9. The Dominoes Fall (5:29)
10. Knives and Bullets (and Cannons Too) (7:33)
11. Out of Sight - End Credits (feat. Spiritualized) (3:33)
12. 1812 Overture (Fullsize Version) - Tchaikovsky (14:49)

Disc II & III - Complete Soundtrack

1. “Remember Remember…” - Evey (0:11)
2. “Unity” - Lewis Prothero (0:08)
3. The Beginning…At Last - Black Label Society (4:27)
4. “You May Call Me, V” - V (0:56)
5. “Words” - V (0:14)
6. Cry Me a River - Julie London (2:54)
7. “Change the World” - V (0:14)
8. The Girl from Ipanema - Stan Getz, Joao and Astrud Gilberto (5:22)
9. “Kill More People” - Evey and V (0:06)
10. “Delightful Mind” - Bishop Lilliman (0:10)
11. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars - Stan Getz, Joao and Astrud Gilberto (4:14)
12. “Wear a Mask” - Gordon Deitrich (0:03)
13. British National Anthem (1st Verse) - Jill Daniels (1:08)
14. Yakety Sax - “Boots” Randolph (2:08)
15. “Funny Man” - Peter Creedy (0:04)
16. “An Inch” - Valerie Page (0:14)
17. I Found a Reason - Cat Power (2:01)
18. “They Need Us!” - High Chancellor Sutler (0:14)
19. “The Count of Monte Cristo” (0:28)
20. Symphony no.5-Allegro Con Brio - Ludwig van Beethoven (7:21)
21. “It Was a Feeling” - Chief Inspector Finch (1:02)
22. Long Black Train - Richard Hawley (4:14)
23. “Without Mercy” - High Chancellor Sutler (0:11)
24. Bird Gurhl - Antony & the Johnsons (3:14)
25. “We Have Guns” - Peter Creedy and V (0:29)
26. 1812 Overture (Quartersize Version) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (3:30)
27. “He Was All of Us” - Evey (0:27)
28. Street Fighting Man - The Rolling Stones (3:19)
29. BKAB (SpeechFull Mix) - Ethan Stoller (2:29)
30. Out of Sight - Spiritualized (6:10)
31. BKAB (SpeechLess Mix) - Ethan Stoller (2:28)
32. “Godlessness” - Lewis Prothero (0:22)

Disc IV - V for Vendetta by David J

(Inspired by the Graphic Novel “V for Vendetta”)

1. Overture (3:12)
2. This Vicious Cabaret (3:24)
3. V’s Theme (Intro) (2:19)
4. Incidental (7:26)
5. V’s Theme (Outro) (1:25)
6. Song from the Kitty Kat Keller (5:!4)
7. This Vicious Cabaret (Demo) (3:43)
8. Can U Dig It - Pop Will Eat Itself (4:32)
9. The Fuses Have Been Lit - Pop Will Eat Itself (4:03)
10. V de Vendetta - Def Con 2 (0:42)
11. V…For Vendetta - Fred (5:41)
12. The Land of Do As You Please - Jocasta (4:12)
13. (V) For Vendetta - Sworn In (1:58)
14. V For Vendetta - Macrocosmica (7:20)
15. V - The Trepanators (2:28)
16. V is for Vendetta - Hotbox (4:59)

Might be Interest

• Ethan Stoller's BKAB FAQ at Dynamiteham
• BKAB (Speechfull Mix) at You Tube
• Alan Moore's Interview for BBC2's Culture Show (V for Vendetta)