His most known work includes Rob Zombie's Halloween, Halloween II, The Devil's Rejects, Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen, and Sucker Punch; Neil Marshall's Doomsday, See No Evil and James Gunn's Slither. In 2011 he scored Emilio Estevez's The Way, William Friedkin's Killer Joe, Marcus Nispel's Conan the Barbarian, Chris Gorak's The Darkest Hour, and James Gunn's Super.
During his formative years the limitations of his home studio equipment became an integral part of his creative process; sparking an experimental approach in effort to complete his compositional ideas. At age thirteen he started daisy-chaining cassette recorders to produce multi-track recordings. An Echoplex and other sound mutation devices became the gateway to his atmospheric explorations and counter-rhythmic sensibilities, as he studied the effects of varying tape speeds on live and pre-recorded sound sources.
By nineteen, Tyler managed a trading firm in the stock market, while enjoying the beginnings of great success in Chicago-based bands. But he could not ignore the calling to expand his career in music. In 1993, fueled by an offer to score a movie that paid less than a months rent, Tyler returned to his native Los Angeles with zero experience in making music for films, and successfully produced his first score. This led to steady work on B movies while simultaneously developing the sound of his band, Pet, with singer songwriter Lisa Papineau. The duo created a stir in Los Angeles that attracted Tori Amos to a Los Angeles club show, after which she immediately began her campaign to get the band a major-label record deal by banging on the door of Atlantic Records President, Val Azoli. Pet was signed soon after, spawning Amos' Igloo/Atlantic Records imprint in effort to afford the band its greatest chance at success in the biz. After recording their debut album at Tori's hillside castle in rural Ireland in 1996, and with a platinum record to their credit for the song "Lil' Boots," from the "The Crow: City Of Angels" soundtrack album, the band began touring stints with Blink 182, Limp Bizkit, Helmet and Luscious Jackson. But the emergence of several rock & roll clichés led Tyler to the decision to leave the group to focus solely on scoring movies by late 1997.
With a sound foundation of twenty scores to his credit, Bates began his career as a film composer. The special quality of his music was recognized by director Stephen Kay, who contracted Bates to score his art house Be-Bop film, The Last Time I Committed Suicide, starring Keeanu Reeves, Adrian Brodie, and Thomas Jane. This was a great experience for both Bates and Kay, which led to their collaboration on several films since, including Get Carter; the catalyst to Tyler Bates' stylistic emergence as a film composer. After working with Matt Dillon on his directorial debut, City Of Ghosts, and Mario Van Peebles on Baadassss!, Tyler was introduced to director Zack Snyder, who responded to his concept of the score for Dawn of the Dead, which became an instant classic in the horror movie genre. Both Rob Zombie and James Gunn recognized the effect of Bates' music for Dawn, and recruited him to score their films, The Devil's Rejects, and Slither, respectively, which have also joined the pantheon of cult classic films.
Tyler Bates' music possesses a timbre of its own, attracting visionary filmmakers who aim to make distinctive films with commercial appeal. His recent work on Zack Snyder's battle epic, 300, embodies expansive orchestral and choral themes that express a sweeping range of color and emotion, while embracing a tonal palette unfamiliar to studio films of its nature. Much of the music on the soundtrack is, however, taken directly or indirectly from Elliot Goldenthal's score to the film "Titus", both soundtracks from "Troy", "Black Hawk Down" and a Macedonian etno song by Aleksandar Sarievski. This plagiarism has caused a controversy in musical circles.
Tyler Bates will compose the soundtrack for the upcoming PlayStation 3 game, God of War: Ascension.
Come And Get Them
Tyler Bates Lyrics
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Hey (hey) What′s the matter with your head? yeah...
Hey (hey) What's the matter with your mind and all your sighing?
And-a ooh-ohh
Hey (hey) Nothin′s a matter with your head, baby, find it
Come on and find it
Hell, with it, baby, 'cause you're fine and you′re mine
Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Hey (hey) What′s the matter with your feel right?
Don't you feel right, baby?
Hey, oh, yeah, get it from the main vine, alright
I said-a find it, find it, darling, love it
If you like it, yeah-eh
Hey (hey) It′s your business if you want some
Take some, get it together, baby
Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Come and get your love, come and get your love
Come and get your love, now
Come and get your love, come and get your love
Come and get your love, now
Come and get your love, come and get your love
Come and get your love, now
Come and get your love, come and get your love
Come and get your love, now
Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Come and get your love
Hey (hey) What's the matter with your feel right?
Don′t you feel right, baby?
Hey, oh, yeah, get it from the main vine, alright
La, la, la, la, la, la, (come and get your love)
La, la, la, la, la, la, (come and get your love)
La, la, la, la, la, la, (come and get your love)
La, la, la, la, la, la, (come and get your love)
La, la.la, la, la, la, la, la, la (come and get your love)
La, la.la, la, la, la, la, la, la (come and get your love)
La, la.la, la, la, la, (come and get your love)
La, la.la, la, la, la, la, la, la (come and get your love)
The lyrics to Tyler Bates's song "Come And Get Them" are actually a cover of the 1974 hit song "Come And Get Your Love" by Redbone. The song is an upbeat, catchy tune that encourages the listener to let loose and enjoy life. The lyrics repeatedly ask "What's the matter with your head?" and "Don't you feel right, baby?" as a way of encouraging the listener to let go of their worries and just have fun. The repeated refrain of "Come and get your love" is a call to action for the listener to embrace life and all its possibilities.
The song is a celebration of love, both romantic love and the love of life itself. It encourages the listener to let go of their fears and embrace the joy that comes with living in the moment. The line "If you like it, yeah-eh" is a nod to the idea that life is what you make of it, and that if you find something you love, you should embrace it fully.
Overall, "Come And Get Them" is a fun, uplifting song that encourages the listener to embrace life and all its possibilities. It is a reminder to let go of worries and just enjoy the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey (hey) What's the matter with your head? yeah...
What's the issue bothering you in your life? Speak up and let's discuss it.
Hey (hey) What's the matter with your mind and all your sighing?
Your thoughts seem to be overwhelming you, and it's reflecting in your sighing. What's going on in your head?
And-a ooh-ohh
This vocalization expresses empathy and understanding for the listener's emotions.
Hey (hey) Nothin's a matter with your head, baby, find it
Your head and everything in it is just fine. Take time and introspect to find the answers.
Come on and find it
Encouragement to pursue self-discovery and personal growth.
Hell, with it, baby, 'cause you're fine and you're mine
Let go of your problems and focus on the fact that you're great just the way you are, and someone loves you.
And you look so divine
A compliment on the listener's appearance or inner beauty.
Hey (hey) What's the matter with your feel right?
What's preventing you from feeling happy and content in your life?
Don't you feel right, baby?
Expressing concern for the listener's emotional state and asking if they are doing okay.
Hey, oh, yeah, get it from the main vine, alright
Find the source of what brings you happiness and contentment and focus on that aspect of your life.
I said-a find it, find it, darling, love it
Reiterate the importance of discovering and loving what makes one feel happy and content.
If you like it, yeah-eh
If it makes you happy, then it's worth pursuing.
Hey (hey) It's your business if you want some
It's up to the listener if they want to pursue happiness and contentment.
Take some, get it together, baby
Encouragement to take control of one's life and pursue what brings happiness and contentment.
Come and get your love
A call to action, inviting the listener to pursue what makes them happy and fulfilled.
La, la, la, la, la, la, (come and get your love)
A vocalization to emphasize the call to action and making it fun, catchy, and upbeat.
Writer(s): Tyler Bates
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