The Soundtrack with Haley Taylor

The Rabbit Hole
This week on The Soundtrack, Haley Taylor follows the musical breadcrumbs through film scores, classical music, and pop hits that echo across time. From a Spaghetti Western melody reimagined in Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy, to James Brown’s Black Caesar groove sampled by Ice-T, to Hans Zimmer’s The Crown theme tracing back through Michael Nyman, Henry Purcell, and even Vivaldi—this episode explores how melodies get recycled, reinterpreted, and reborn. You’ll also hear about Portishead’s haunting lift from Lalo Schifrin and a surprising Disney sequel borrowing from Sibelius. It’s a journey through memory, music, and the strange, familiar feeling that you’ve heard this all before—because maybe, you have.

 

Haley Taylor hosts The Soundtrack every Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m. where she explores the scores of the silver screen. Tune in for an hour of unforgettable film music with a look at the composers and the stories that made these melodies sing. Stay connected by following Haley on Instagram.