Civilization 5 OST - Menu Theme

[@pl3101]

Everyone says things like: "this brings back memories." and "i miss this game..." What are you missing, im still playing it and you should be too?

[@GameReviewer1987]

+Poul John Lewis I think they're referring to how the song changes with the DLC, and by this point most people have G&K and BNW so they don't hear this in the menu.

[@theangryheavy5157]

+GameReviewer1987 Well, you can still change main theme if you wish.

[@MChannel80]

+TheAngryHeavy how do you mean that?

[@theangryheavy5157]

+MChannel80 You can change the main theme by going to the CIV 5 files and changing it from there.

[@MChannel80]

*****

[@harrisonridgway6177]

"Yes father" "Good. This is lush, fertile land. I think we can make a home here. Come, and sit with me, and listen. I have had a dream of our cities future. It was glorious. Glorious...."

[@stormspirit9783]

"Lush, fertile land" Zooms out and it's literally a tiny valley surrounded by high mountains on every side which could hold maybe a few hundred people tops and probably not even that many.

[@cool06alt]

@@stormspirit9783 Terrace farming, and more importantly river. Lots of civilization that came from mountainous range like that. Few hundred people really? How about Tibetan Empire? Or Armenian Empire?

[@MrZemme]

"Yes, this is a fertile land and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land. And we will call it... this land."

[@jeffreymodesitt3345]

@@stormspirit9783 Incas: “It’s free real estate”

[@TheOldBearTime]

I feel like this theme really captured humanity's struggle throughout its history between progression for the good of mankind (during the escalating notes) and between the battle of corruption and destruction (the deescalating notes). But the collective will for peace and progress is stronger and becomes more prominent notes in the song as it goes on.

[@tf2dudebot]

The Brave New World theme is great for the modern era, but I hate hearing it every time I log in. The old theme encompassed the feeling of the whole of history.

[@fifthofascalante7311]

I was about to say that I did exactly the same, but only just now, after so many years. People seem to really like the new one. I don't. But this one is excellent.

[@Ctrekoz]

I hate BNW theme in general, so boring.

[@g4m1ng4life]

Do you mean Baba Yetu with ‘old theme’ ?!?!?

[@imnonene]

Wrong

[@jckoibra2662]

Wdym the brave new world theme is literally like ancient or classical era music

[@Duke_of_Lorraine]

Baba Yetu is how you feel when playing a Civ game for the first time. This one is how you play it after you met Gandhi for the first time

[@krystofstanek2194]

Then came Sogno di Volare with science victory smh

[@Hans.Dewitt]

@@donaldchandler2520 rather counter intuitive

[@Scout_from_deep_rock_galactic]

I got into a super nuclear war with 3 ghandis. AND FUCKING WON.

[@norazshaman]

This theme just a definition of this game, its design, its spirit. It sounds monumentalistic. The fate of the whole nation is in your hand and you can't make a mistake. So beautiful

[@Warlicraft]

Baba Yetu is a hymn for humanity. This one feels more like the devellopment of a civilization. Step by Step. They are both great in my opinion.

[@DBPCINC]

This feels like it would go better with Fallout or something.

[@bryanhiebert1941]

Baba yetu is more like African dancing music

[@max_208]

sogno di volare is much better for the evolution through history, it's literally in the lyrics...

[@DaDARKPass]

Baba yetu is a shit song. FITE ME!

[@metalpaladin1486]

To be honest I wish they mixed up the music

[@KingHarlaus1]

Good, this is a lush fertile land, I think we can build a home here.

[@JoeShmoe376]

Terra Novum gets old so quickly. I enjoy the feeling this song radiates.

[@attilathehun5067]

Heck yeah. You never get tired of this one. Just hum along every time.

[@KosTis]

Ha, Terra Nova gets old, good one

[@PhotonSieve]

Terra Nova never gets old lol.

[@Devlitator]

@@PhotonSieve ​ @KosTis you speak only facts

[@C.D.V.Rchsg.]

It was hell of a trial to understand that 2:59 is actually a part of the Moonlight sonata.

[@valzalel5203]

damn i guess you're right that rhythmic motif is everywhere in this lol

[@michaelcurranchannel]

Unaware of this while composing the theme, but you got me! I'm a thief! Haha!

[@0sm1um76]

​@@michaelcurranchannel I was having a debate with friends on which Civilization main theme was the best a few days ago, I picked this one :)

[@infinitedonuts]

I love the beginning of this song so much!

[@DanielA-yg3un]

I've never heard this before; having purchased the full Civ 5 collection with Brave New World. This actually seems a decent amount better than BOW's theme to me.

[@tankadar]

then there's me... 10 years... and still playing without dlcs i habe civ VI but i prefer civ V

[@ZiflockGaming]

​@@tankadar Civ V was quite a thin game without the dlcs. It only hit it's true reverence with everything they fleshed out in it. I still miss V but I prefer many things about VI's flow.

[@tankadar]

@@ZiflockGaming I can confirm but its more fun personally

[@BlackDiamond2718]

I got it on cd. Never knew about steam till this game. What a way to open up a new world.

[@kaijuslayer3334]

@@ZiflockGaming If Civ 6 had the realistic artstyle of Civ 5, I legit think it would definitely be the better game. I think the biggest handicap for Civ 6 is mainly just the aesthetic.

[@ElPresidente_2087]

The memories the first few cords bring me. I could listen to this and take over the world on civ 5 and I did

[@JahJah-CleverHandle]

The first real video game I ever played. My father taught me at age 7 to play, and I clearly remember that I lost to Hiawatha’s GDRs, while I was still using riflemen. Thank you, Firaxis. You made my childhood.

[@ogierleboukistannais]

i remembre, i was Ramsès at my first game, i think i was 6, i used scout against riflemen, i lost, so much memory of when we were startint this wonderful game

[@jckoibra2662]

Literally same

[@ahmetcemoncel2471]

age 5 starter here, my dad literally became a historian because of civ. I learnt english and maybe even how to read with this game😅

[@mahdidi96]

Goddamn that eerie sound at 0:04, gives me mind-numbing goosebumps........

[@lambdastudios4083]

I'm 15 and just got started in this game. Absolutely one of my favorites, this theme captures an extreme sense of history in it.

[@Rakkeyal]

Happy 18th

[@lambdastudios4083]

@@Rakkeyal Thanks

[@stickempires2608]

Happy 19th 🎉

[@jamesatherton1853]

Happy 20th🎉!!!

[@lambdastudios4083]

@@jamesatherton1853 Thank you!

[@androu4]

So much better than any other OST since, jesus christ

[@JediSpartan8524]

Baba Yetu is either S-Tier or close to this theme

[@trixtersepicadventure4387]

what is the sound at 0:05? makes the hole song for me.

[@JesperSalama]

So many memories... Ah, but all of them were abolished when I got the DLCs...

[@Victus_Mortuus]

you can change your menu theme through a few file changes friend.

[@Findus661]

Victus Mortuus Mind telling me how? I know, VERY late, but I don't like the BNW theme.

[@Victus_Mortuus]

Robin Wick forums.2k.com/showthread.php?123821-Possible-to-put-Baba-yetu-in-Civ-5 Enjoy. This applies for any song. I currently have Gods and Kings menu for now.

[@wolfizee6516]

I will take notes before i buy the DLC.

[@TROOPER_FPS]

Thx for uploading, this is one of my favourite game soundtracks :D

[@glorvalmacglorvas171]

Makes me feel like a king. The brave new world one makes me feel like a person who should be hitting rocks together in a cave...

[@gabdominguez1701]

What is a "spear" You mean club?

[@glorvalmacglorvas171]

No I don't idiot.

[@ShidaiTaino]

Glorval MacGlorvas this is a lot of sharp edgy shade

[@zipwad1526]

I play this whenever I dock my ship next to the harbor of Tyre

[@mrAZcardinal]

Pretty good. I mean I know we all have a special attachment to Baba Yetu, but I think this song is good enough to make a name for itself.

[@alextur1582]

Anyone still playing this great game?

[@lesliepancuir8214]

more than 6 ! XD

[@JediSpartan8524]

The Yogscast are

[@Dingus301]

I agree, we will do well in this place

[@raulsanchez9795]

" No matter what, stay civilized."

[@DinosaurFan88]

Honestly, Baba Yetu, while a good theme, feels more like the music that should be playing in the cutscene after achieving a Diplomatic or Cultural Victory with this or the theme to BNW or BTS being better-suited to an overall game where you lead a civilization through time. IMO, anyway...

[@jckoibra2662]

2:20 Best part

[@jonathan.171]

"My kingdom for a horse!"

[@RoachChaddjr]

The meek shall inherit the earth, but not it's mineral rights

[@JediSpartan8524]

“A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse!”

[@Dingus301]

Ah how this brings me back

[@henrylombardi3438]

This takes me back.....

[@becketta-c7]

Until 1:45, I get a very strong Star Trek vibe.

[@T3rm3nator]

This theme would fit perfectly into a ceasar game, if you ever played them. Ahhh those days when the simplest things made us happy 😭

[@Fancypants117]

I love this song so much more then Brave new world's it's got a nice build and epic sound to it, BNW's theme just kind of grates on me after awhile, or am I the only one?

[@crazydave8350]

No your not

[@BlackDiamond2718]

I prefer this theme more. This game intimidated me so much because of the music and the complexity.

[@PieMoe]

Damn I love this theme.

[@korsaffkow]

So underrated.

[@ethanhawketoysandadventures]

I'm not even born yet when Civ 5 created. But I LOVE it!

[@jonesvideo80]

This was released in the year 2010...

[@crazydave8350]

What The

[@danhyang6881]

This for Civilization Main Menu Music. Revolution for The Epic Intro.

[@KingHarlaus1]

THIS IS MY FAVOURITE TITLE THEME IN ALL OF SID MIER'S CIVILIZATION!

[@crazydave8350]

Same

[@misterid1075]

This song is the power of the state. It’s the power of humans cooperating for better or worse into becoming a nigh unstoppable force. Nature in all its power can try to wipe it out but fails. The civilization will rebuild, adapt, and work to conquer.

[@CyberPancakesXD]

I miss this song, I just play BNW now.

[@Revalstarcraft]

Yeah I wish more games had the option to pick what music played. I remember the original Red Alert you could but so many games don't

[@CyberPancakesXD]

Reval I personally think this is the best menu song in Civ 5. I don't like the ones with the people speaking Latin or whatever. But, Baba Yetu. Baba Yetu.

[@125discipline2]

3:55

[@KingHarlaus1]

Come, sit with me, I had a dream about our peoples future, it was glorious, GLORIOUS!

[@tantecosenelmondo2350]

So many memories ...

[@nicolast.6953]

this the best main theme of Civ V

[@Stolkmen]

Ok...to those of us who loved the song Baba, I have to say that this is a really good song. It shows off more of what can be in Civ 5 and not just the religious aspect as in Baba. I love this song! SO THERE!!!

[@Marcusml333]

Not being specialized in the area, I would still love to read your thesis if it ever gets published.

[@bananaman2157]

Aaahhhh, memories..

[@KingHarlaus1]

This music is beautiful It makes me think of an Imperial nation! Founding your first city! Wow amazing!

[@Dingus301]

I saw our people spreading throughout the land and across the oceans, expanding ackend, and discovering new peoples and great riches in far away lands

[@202cardline]

Yeah I'm still playing.

[@Gh0st652]

All of the songs needed to be like this. Music with words doesnt work if it is being repeated LMAO

[@ps2nolimits]

This song is sweeeet

[@winstonchurchill473]

Great song (;

[@arabiannights5301]

Holy fucking nostalgia

[@UPSLynx]

@TheStonewall117 If you own the game, you can just grab the files from the installation directory. It's how I grabbed the music.

[@thecanaeggplant2937]

masterpiece

[@LordCommissarDrac]

ive missed you

[@crazydave8350]

Old theme is still Supperb to The new one

[@ФаильСагдиев-т1з]

I already pre-ordered 6 part and I wait for it, I wait for hype.

[@DeadliestWarriorZZ]

Фаиль Сагдиев build a wall around your city and you're fine. AI is literally incapable of capturing cities.

[@pmeagle]

@Leb3s the file is located under [CIV_INSTALL_FOLDER]/assets/Music/Streaming and should be called menu.wav (just replace it)

[@nishantsrivastavafromIndia]

still works

[@daanmollema6366]

When you load up an old save file and this music plays instead of BNW track

[@arvidp8094]

Does this song have any real name?

[@Gracz87]

I think it's just Civilization V main theme (created for game)

[@ironsteel12341]

3:58 and onwards is so beautiful.

[@donovanlittler7798]

fuck this is pretty good man

[@KingHarlaus1]

Yes father.

[@khatack]

Damn this is so much better than the songs in either xpac.

[@Tuevon14257]

This song is quite addicting.

[@UPSLynx]

@TheStonewall117 If you own the game and have it installed, you can find the song file located in the installation directory. If you don't own the game, you can't get the song anywhere that I know of.

[@imawaffle148]

This is a great song, but I feel like it's living in the shadow of Baba Yetu and Sogno Di Volare (themes of Civ 4 and 6 respectively). I think that if those two games didn't have absolute banger theme songs, this one would be a bit more recognized.

[@Superspanky96]

WELCOME BACK MY SON

[@UPSLynx]

@Leb3s More than likely. The menu theme is a .wav file in the installation directory. If you copy Baba Yetu into it and swap file names, in theory it should work. ...in theory.

[@westleah5000]

(0:05) Das canções, angelicais, "sons" geralmente agudos, vieram muitas inspirações na Arte.

[@Claude_the_Reaper]

uplifting.

[@TheCommanderNZ]

Bring back civilisation 2 main theme music...

[@espantalho93]

It grew on me with time, but it's no Baba Yetu by any stretch of the imagination.

[@UPSLynx]

@davevf123 I haven't tried yet, but if you see creamie123's comment, it seems to have worked for him. Just back up the old files and give it a shot, shouldn't harm anything!

[@KingHarlaus1]

I like this better then baba yetu. It gives you the feel of your stretching empire!

[@noahelfstrom7831]

Turn that shit up DJ!

[@wanabenerd]

Don't forget that there is no "best" music. It's subjective.

[@sapphic_vomit]

I love it as much as Baba Yetu.

[@YuiFunami]

imo civ peaked with 5

[@arabiannights5301]

True, the weird cartoon animated theme they went for with 6 was really just pretty meh

[@YuiFunami]

@@arabiannights5301 felt like civ revolution and not in a good way

[@anthonypaquet8057]

Can anyone tell me if there's an actual name to this song? So that I'd be able to get it on spotify or something like that.

[@bumfightsftw]

had to hear this for nostalgia, i got so fucking sick of the brave new world one. cant stand it any more

[@1736Chase]

This menu theme feels like a kind of precaution of those warmongers declaring on you in the game because of whatever reason

[@crazydave8350]

Yeah

[@Smullet90]

@foomboom2 Of course it's nostalgia, because baba yetu brings back that feeling you got when you first started it up and the world came in view. That was the greatest intro to a game you can possibly have. This is good too, but just not the same. This does not bring the same feeling.

[@lukylulu2900]

JDG c 'est marié la dessus quel crack

[@cinevore358]

On est là pour la même raison x)

[@Seanmanski]

I'm right with you kwark

[@UPSLynx]

@creamie123 Haha, that's fascinating stuff, man. Good luck on that thesis, sounds like you've got things in order!

[@kwark1223]

@MidasRK1 I think you're confused with scales and instruments; the pentatonic scale is pretty frequent in this song. For instance, from 4:08-4:20 the song follows a strict pentatonic scale. The same theme shows up several times in the woodwinds and low brass. Debussy composed countless songs on the piano (100% European instrument) but used pentatonic scales. Clair de Lune and First Arabesque are great examples. Its the scales and harmonies that make the music; not the instruments.

[@TheYipedo]

@hallerd I'm just as much of a non-believer as you, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying great music. Just because it's a prayer doesn't mean it sucks.

[@hallerd]

The best Civilization theme ever.

[@Marsusssss]

Nice name! XD In danish ost means cheeze. Civilization 5 CHEEZE

[@kevinredgrass3984]

God like song

[@xiyyea5205]

I thought I was the only one who absolutly hated the BNW title music, but then I saw the comments and I was like, thank god!

[@Clear4ter]

These are lush, fertile lands...

[@kwark1223]

I have no clue as to what all of you people are saying. You're all acting as if you're music geniuses when you haven't got the first clue about music. If you like Baba Yetu, go listen to it on another page. CIV V's theme song is excellently written. It gives an eerie feeling with the low strings and when the muted horns swoop in I get chills. It combines Asian themes and Western themes to produce a great piece of music that has a lot of culture. Simply put, it sounds epic.

[@hoytvolker8881]

Damn scouts, your everywhere.

[@LordCommissarDrac]

.....fuck i can't remeber what comes next