American McGee's Alice music- Theme

[@KnoxCarbon]

When you pause the game, the music plays on, but all you see is Alice, sitting near-catatonic on the bed, clutching a ratty rabbit toy with clear signs of self-harm. While we stroll through Wonderland, this is what is actually happening throughout the game. Just Alice, in a disgusting asylum room, staring out into nothing as she struggles to piece her mind back together.

[@samrenkai73]

I thought she woke up from a bad dream

[@stepsis8437]

Love it ❤️❤️🔥

[@edgythehedgy364]

That main menu image of a shellshocked Alice still gives me chills I always wondered what Alice was doing the whole time in Rutledge while her Wonderland persona was fighting the Red Queen's army I think Dr. Willson's casebook sort of answers those questions

[@johannagustafsson212]

I'm listening to this song and all I see is Alice with bleeding wrists and a blank stare, desperatly clinging on to her stuffed rabbit as if it's the only thing in the whole world that still offers a bit of comfort...

[@MynicknameisViolet]

chilling..very chilling

[@ggt47]

Johanna Gustafsson yes...

[@saitohiraga9587]

I really enjoyed Madness Returns but I never found it scary. Just mad and interesting. But playing this game, I can honestly say some parts have made me shiver. And this tune really captures who Alice is. It gives off a feel of loneliness and what it's like for someone to be, or to simply think they are psychologically unstable.

[@SaintCharlos]

_Maybe it reflects on the therapy Alice got throughout the years. Her sanity got slightly backed up in Madness Returns, compared to its prequel._

[@darlingxluxii7977]

I agree. Madness returns I think it showed Alice has grown and matured. More stronger, she surpassed the pain experience in mcgeee. While American McGee’s version is showing younger Alice experiencing all the pain that she is starting to feel and have to do. It was too much for her.

[@billysaw69]

Enemies, bosses, storytelling, soundtrack, originality, levels and atmosphere are the proofs that American McGee's Alice is better in everything than Alice: Madness Returns, except for graphics and gameplay. This last one does only have two bosses fights? Disappointing...

[@surrexeruntofficial4029]

First saw this game at about 10 years old, when a friends brother was playing it. It scared the absolute crap out of me, simply because my 10 year old brain couldn't comprehend what it was looking at.

[@tnecniw]

@@darlingxluxii7977 When people say that Alice madness returns isn't dark, or such... Well... it isn't. Until after you speak to the red queen. After that, when you exit the queenlands... It goes from 0-100 in terms of dark, fucked up and weird. The asylum area, then the dollhouse. It is fucked up to the extreme!

[@darlingxluxii7977]

Madness returns I think it showed Alice has grown and matured. More stronger, she surpassed the pain experience in mcgeee. While American McGee’s version is showing the younger Alice experiencing all the pain that she is starting to feel and have to do. It was too much for her. I really love the concept of the characterisation of both Alice in each games and the soundtrack that represents her feelings and emotions 🖤✨✨🖤🖤

[@billysaw69]

Enemies, bosses, storytelling, soundtrack, originality, levels and atmosphere are the proofs that American McGee's Alice is better in everything than Alice: Madness Returns, except for graphics and gameplay. This last one does only have two bosses fights? Disappointing...

[@zulubunsen9067]

FYI American McGee is the designer & director of the sequel too, the first game isn't "his version", simply the first game in the series (he didn't even want his name on the box, only the publisher insisted).

[@ZyliceLiddell]

I was 4 or 5 when I watched my Mother play this on her old computer. I liked watching her but I was too scared to play it on my own. Years later it became one of my favourite games of all time and still is! 😃 It’s a very special game to me and a part of my childhood, teen years and adult hood. 😊

[@ryanraposo5474]

You ready for number 3! I'm obsessed with these games

[@austinreed7343]

Imagine if the Tim Burton version had a soundtrack like this.

[@ggt47]

Austin Reed ugh...

[@Juegomancer]

Imagine if Medievil has a movie.

[@zlodrim9284]

It would still be shit because it's a Tim Burton movie.

[@caviarbitch24k_]

@@zlodrim9284 You're funny

[@NatTheRufusSimp]

Unfortunately he wasn't traumatized enough to come up with something like this or even a general franchise theme like this

[@EJAXK13]

Think of your most innocent childhood fantasies. But you experienced a horrible event and it traumatized you. Now your innocent childhood fantasies is warped and mutated into something twisted and vile.

[@larathetrashcan3030]

This theme is so different from Madness Returns, but they're both so good!

[@billysaw69]

Enemies, bosses, storytelling, soundtrack, originality, levels and atmosphere are the proofs that American McGee's Alice is better in everything than Alice: Madness Returns, except for graphics and gameplay. This last one does only have two bosses fights? Disappointing...

[@real_Furryratchet]

One thing I really loved int the first game... music! It captured the sanity, the madness, the darkness and corruption of wonderland! Always these sad female vocals, perfect! Not a single theme in the second game came close to the perfection of the first game! Oh right Vorpal blade battle theme BUT that was Vrenna too :D

[@Lafoyta]

Unfortunately the second game didn't come close to the perfection of the first game at all.

[@FerretDude15]

I loved the sound effect that goes off when Alice picks up one of those hearts.. Like being engulfed in a creepy fire.

[@gokudomatic]

"You selfish, misbegotten and unnatural child! You smelled the smoke, but you were in dreamland taking tea with your friends." My fav quote

[@HelvecioGomes]

just finished this game today it is a masterpiece

[@ggt47]

Eru Nerd yes!!!

[@randomguy6679]

Sorry, but the gameplay has not aged well at all.

[@ZyliceLiddell]

randomguy6679 You get used to it! Especially when you’ve been playing it for 18 years! Both on PC & console btw. ;)

[@babbisp1]

If this game is a "masterpiece" I'd like to see what a "bad" game is like. The music and environment are cool and all but the gameplay has aged like milk. I'm pretty sure 95% of people who think this is a masterpiece played it as kids and are just being nostalgic. It is not that great.

[@Yayofangamer16]

@@randomguy6679 NO FUCKING SHIT

[@PrimalElf]

American McGee's Alice and Alice Maddnes Retruns One of the greatest games of all time

[@HBMHD]

Burton did no justice to the franchise; we need someone like Polanski to make a real American McGee's Alice in a film, that would be terrifying, and awesome...

[@Krwzprtt]

Yeah, about that: an adaptation was planned in 2001, but was cancelled. The guy who was going to direct it? Wes Craven.

[@HBMHD]

Krwzprtt Wes Craven doesn't seem worthy of the try anyway, I hope someone takes the project back though, I still think Polanski would fit perfectly as director.

[@Krwzprtt]

HBMHD Well, there's yet again an adapation planned once Otherland is released.

[@LordofFullmetal]

Burton's film was still directed at children; it's a Disney film. Fans of American Mcgee's Alice who watched that film hoping for something creepy went to completely the wrong place, as AMA is directed at ADULTS. It is completely unfair to draw comparisons between a film directed at children, and a game directed at adults.

[@HBMHD]

LordofFullmetal Being a children film doesn't make it bad though, but Burton's recent horrible direction :P

[@linkmacloud]

twisted, dark, deppresing, stunningly emotional, sad, beautiful. I cry everytime.

[@Aqua311]

Her days of innocence are over. This music reflects the ten years she's spent trapped in her dark mind. Pain, terror, chaos and madness became her companions...

[@stepsis8437]

Very underrated ❤️Capcom❤️ should take over the franchise and give her a game like Devil May Cry she deserves it ❤️❤️

[@blackrosedragon3948]

One of the greatest video games EVER.

[@7013032]

You have maybe have seen the "new" Alice in Wonderland movie that came out in 2010. Did you know that the movie was actually partially inspired by this game and it was also going to be like it. Sadly the makers of the movie changed their minds and made it more family friendly :( It sounds freaky but it's true.

[@PlatonicPurplePanda]

Listening to this song without playing still gives me the creeps. XD I haven't played this in awhile and still have the old game XD ROFL! My dad bought it for me years ago.

[@Starfals]

I remember this game so well :) I was having nightmares cuz of it too! It was that good. ^^

[@PlatonicPurplePanda]

I've never had nightmares from anything horror but things change I guess. I think I just jinxed myself. XD

[@Starfals]

I dream all the time XD I'm in control of my dreams most of the times and it can get really scary ^^

[@PlatonicPurplePanda]

Oh I dream a lot too, almost every night! But usually they are just odd and weird.

[@Starfals]

My dreams are mostly odd and weird too. :) Mostly a twisted version of the reality, which reminds me of Alice in the twisted version of wonderland. :d

[@daviisaac440]

It sad how Madness returns get so munch attention and McGee's is forgotten :( Like, this game is scarier and have a best storyline, songs and atmosphere beside the graphics and gameplay (English isn't my First language so don't kill meh)

[@chaos_doom1321]

No way...both games, the entire franchise is underrated. Did you know AMA attracted more attention and was better received in it's own day? AMR suffered from content cuts and reviews were harsher. The soundtrack of the two games is amazing.

[@daviisaac440]

@@chaos_doom1321 yeah I Know about the cuts, it's honestly Sad. I hope that asylum gives the Franchise more recognition and that McGee's do more awesome games, both games are really unique.

[@notmrdemo]

AMA, while still good, is hard to get used to, gameplay wise, if you've played AMR first. That, and the controls are pretty clunky in these days standards.

[@JuniorModder]

Alice 1 was so much better than the second one.. The story was really good in the second one, but it just really lacked that feeling of dread and fear that the first one had. I missed freaking out after turning the corner right into a card guard. MAKE ALICE 3!

[@trevisz182]

This music definied an era.

[@Johnlehoule]

creepy yet fantastic!

[@FOGamer.]

I just discovered this game today and i played with a HD texture pack, i can say it aged well for a 20 years game

[@letitbe2128]

it makes me shiver no matter how many times I heard this song... especially at 1:42

[@LeviAckerbuttstuff]

My family bought this game for some reason when I was in first grade. I used to play it all the time then, never made it far at all, but I was never that scared, just frustrated. Still remember all this music. I should play it, but GOD IT'S SCARY.

[@MxYsptzLk]

I loved this game so much!!! Still have it too in MINT CONDITION - NOT FOR SALE!

[@princenecro]

I'm 11 and I LOVE the first game, but I need help getting the 2nd one because my bro won't let me use his playstation to play the 2nd one if I get it, and I don't have a Xbox and my parents wont let me get a playstation or a Xbox. I really want the 2nd game, I don't know if it will run on my pc but the 1st one did, what should I do? Can someone respond???

[@MetaNight457]

the beginning of the song makes me feel really depressed for some reason :/

[@Aqua311]

You might get your wish, but not exactly the way you hoped...

[@Orteliar]

@monsterhigh1982 The centipede has a red spot on its stomach. Hit it when the centipede shows it and you'll kill it after hitting it a few times!

[@sunshinesunshine3999]

just one word : Amazing .

[@JapaneseAnimalover]

love this music =D how old is this game? I had watched someone play Madness Returns then this one ( ya i know out of order but oh well lol) it took me some time to get used to the graphics so im thinking early 2000s?

[@ZyliceLiddell]

Correct. It was released in 2000.

[@DorbyBorby]

Ah...I heard about this game when I was little. I ALWAYS wanted to play it. I have wanted it for years, and finally yesterday I got it! IT IS STILL GOOD :D

[@eloylie]

i am 14 and not scared at all. I love the game

[@_Yakshini_]

Despair has come in Wonderland )))

[@ForeverisGone13]

@muchamariam1 when alice defeated the red queen and saved wonderland, wonderland was restored back to its formal self; and all the characters come back.

[@Merlyn_the_Syren]

This could actually work as a movie, the way I imagine it... I heard this theme for the first time a long time ago... And I got chills just from the music. XD

[@dylzoe]

i dont think he couldve gone this dark, my friend.

[@GhostCryProductions]

@JapaneseAnimalover The game was released in 2001 using Quake 3 (or was just Quake?) programming. It was pretty advanced for the time despite being just a decade ago.

[@Athrix255]

just added link in the descriptions. i know its been awhile but i finally got around too it xD

[@atomic3968]

This is absolutely terrific my god

[@BubbleBoy112]

I first played this game when I was nine, I continue to go through the game over and over. I think it's the reason why I'm so scary.

[@Athrix255]

this isn't Flying on the Wings of Steam. go listen to it, then listen to this. Similar, yet distinctly different ;)

[@adam.n-steve]

This sounds like what Melanie Martinez will have it as a sample in her songs.

[@Arleharm]

Nope. It's "Flying on the Wings of Steam", composed by Chris Vrenna.

[@pheonox14]

The music in this game make dying and starting over and over worth it

[@dancingghostgirl2291]

Whatever stops my mind from racing My phone won’t let me add on

[@Cozythrias]

Games as such as old as they may seem they still own modern games by the art of music

[@CoffeePoints]

@muchamariam1 It's because there's no actual ending. They made it so YOU could decide what the ending really means for Alice. Kinda like Inception :D

[@Verakun]

haha I played this when I was about 7 or 8, and I used to shit myself! Now I've got my hands on it again and I think it's still amazing :D

[@JustforKikX]

For some reason that first part reminds me of the music in Scream 3..Lol. I mean that movie had to do with the mind and this novel and game deal with our mind above all else. I also think Medievil when I hear this sort of. Very gothic, very nice and haunting.

[@Jasperemerald23567]

@TheEffectsSpecial Three now. Alice doesn't take too kindly to people who dislike awesome music. :D

[@CreationProblematic]

I am very grateful to you, Athrix255. Very grateful indeed.

[@Johny40Se7en]

Tim Burton has always done his own thing, doesn't stick to a certain rating, his Batman films are both 15 ratings.

[@eenayeah]

I just discovered this game because of yahoo saying there was gonna be a sequel in 2011. And searched for many videos of American McGee's Alice, and at 0:00 I already liked this theme lol

[@ShurikenTemple]

" Promise only what you're prepared to deliver "

[@ggt47]

cool theme.

[@AMRiYcad]

I was drawing a picture of Alice and humming this.... didn't know what is was. I turned this on and was just a bit concerned..... o_o

[@smitj019]

This is relly one of my fav theme tunes next to Ezios Theme from Assassins creed! Full of evil but fantasy and secrets!!!! It Fits the game perfectly :) and always puts me into a really good Halloween mood :)

[@tolvfen]

I made a background music tune, just from this tune, Alice in the Elf Neko Temple,,, but not yet uploaded it,,, Alice is a great inspiration 8-)

[@TheCliffoliva]

I REALLY LOVE THIS SOUNDTRACK

[@The_Unknown_100]

Oh, I know exactly what you're talking about. Now I can't listen to this theme anymore without thinking about cupcakes, thanks a lot :P

[@jarmolopy123]

i was thinking about that 2 i relly want this to be a movie the story of this game is so good!

[@nessshrug5222]

This games soundtrack Is very different compared to Madness Returns

[@CUBETechie]

i want a alice movie with the psychological and horror elements like in the game maybe a coop between tim burton and one horror movie producer

[@BabyBat14]

It would be a masterpiece.

[@Sloozberry]

Guys we are in 9,000 already just a few more and we get a alice 3!!

[@EatSomeApplePie]

Love both of these games

[@Nactolyn]

Good to have headphones.

[@TheDancerinBlack]

This song is "Flying on the wings of steam" isn't it?

[@gengaluf]

Theyre raised up to 9, Now we need 3 Alive's Ô.o

[@xmorbidangelx92]

Thanks so much for the music

[@Vziera]

always love this kinda music

[@makaze]

I could so direct this movie, I'd get it PERFECT.

[@Sreggaematic09]

this used to scare the hell out of me as a child...I was 13 I think when I got this game...and I got it for christmas even! lol I was scared to play it because it was so dark and creepy

[@uselesscookies]

'Kay, thanks!

[@CUBETechie]

man die deutsche stimme der grinse katze ist super ich mag sie total

[@BunnyPai333]

listening to the first and second game´s themes and trying to choose which one i like best.... IMPOSIBLE DECISION :0

[@LindsayTheWolf13]

Listening to this before going to bed. Probably going to have a nightmare about Alice trying to kill me. Oh, screw it. This music is awesome.

[@ShersterQ]

We MIGHT get it if all the fans sign the official petition for it. The working title is "Alice in Otherland". Look it up.

[@msx500]

That card guard made me jump out of my skin, it was like he popped out of nowhere.

[@CUBETechie]

yeah i hope this so much

[@InfamousNightraid]

i like this song for some reason it suits me.

[@illusionalmoon4506]

I am getting roblox the mimic vibes out of this❤️ The soundtrack for AMA and AMR are great!

[@rapidrelief261]

And we I say 'we as a population have become resistant to it' I mean emotionally.

[@AkiTheBlackRose]

i thinnk mayb at the area after u get back to normal size and the fist piece of the jabberwocky staff

[@CUBETechie]

most beautiful and disturbing music i love it i think the most german speaking come from gronkh minecraft lps i am too ^^

[@Time2PlayMetal]

they are hard to kill at the beggining, and yeah i hate them too, but when you get the ice staff they are very easy to kill :D

[@sharosudo]

this game is so great!

[@ekiriam]

Tim Burton already killed Lewis Carol's work once, I wouldn't trust him with anything set in wonderland.

[@VelvetSkyye]

I know, I'm not disputing that at all, nor am I hating on Tim Burton, as I love his work, I'm just saying that, unless he finds some way to make a fluent sequel, he won't go back to Alice and make this kind of movie (although it would be the best thing ever and, if well received, could open the doors to other morbid Disney remakes) because he's already made a movie about Alice growing up (Which is what this is) It just seems like a broken chain without proper explanation to me.

[@mrsnippysnoopa8300]

running away are we?

[@FinalGuyKris]

do u know what the song is that is featured in the CGI trailers for the sequel?

[@commandershepard1953]

omg yes :D that would be the MOST EPIC horror movie ever!!! *-*

[@monkeyheathcliff59]

american mcgee's has the quality of a nintendo 64 game lmao

[@HorseDogSnake]

When the new game was about to come out I got so hyped about it thinking it was going to have music like THIS again. I was so disappointed when I didn't like a single track on the new ost. ;_; Though I suppose it's hard composing game music as good as this.

[@Salvajes994]

A movie would be alright

[@gokudomatic]

@SpiritFanNumber1 did your family knew which kind of game it was before they bought it? or did they miss the front cover? Anyway, a really good game with everything it needs : gameplay, story, ambiance, music It would be insane to not finish it at least once in your life. And you know where insanity leads. ¦D