Dead Man's Wire (2025) Soundtrack: Every Song
Dead Man's Wire (2025) Soundtrack: Every Song & When It Plays in the movie
Set in 1977 and based on a true story, Tony Kiritsis, a former real estate developer puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who did him wrong, demanding $5 million and a personal apology.
Dead Man's Wire soundtrack includes a selection of tracks from Aloe Blacc, Barry White and others, along with an original score by Danny Elfman. This guide provides the complete list of soundtrack songs and scene descriptions, along with details on the composers and music supervisors involved in the 2026 Netflix production. For more information on soundtrack songs and track listings, check the movies section.
Directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Austin Kolodney, the gripping crime thriller based on a true story depicts a tense 1977 hostage standoff where a desperate man holds a mortgage broker captive with a shotgun wired to his own neck. As the media descend upon the scene and broadcast the hostage situation live, the event highlights the sensationalism of modern television. To evoke the gritty late-1970s atmosphere and build the intense media-circus tension, the sound design incorporates funky upbeat tunes, including disco arrangements from Deodato and Donna Summer. These energetic tracks contrast with revolutionary background tunes from Gil Scott-Heron, capturing the social unrest and anger of the era.
Soundtrack & Songs List
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Scene Context: Dead Man's Wire Official Trailer Music
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Also Sprach Zarathustra
Deodato
Scene Context: Song playing in the LP disc at the radio station
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Scene Context: Lyrics: Sitting in the back seat of my car With my arms round my guitar And the rain falls From the roof of the world Nothing around, just the trees and the ground There's a bird in a tree singing a song Just for me
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Compared to What
Scene Context: Love the lie and lie the love Hangin' on, with a push and shove Possession is the motivation that is hangin' up the God-damn nation Looks like we always end up in a rut (everybody now) Tryin' to make it real, compared to what?
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Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up
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Love To Love You Baby
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Witchi Tai To
Harpers Bizarre
Scene Context: Lyrics: Witchi-tai-to gim-mie rah. Whoa ron-nee ka, whoa ron-nee ka. Hey-ney, hey-ney no wah. Witchi-tai-to gim-mie rah. Whoa ron-nee ka, whoa ron-nee ka
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Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man
Dyke & The Blazers
Scene Context: Some people say now Living in a joke, ha People said, yes, they did Country's going up in smoke I got a message They need to know Gotta let a woman be a woman And let a man be a man.
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Scene Context: Raindrops are falling on my head And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed Nothing seems to fit Those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep falling
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Scene Context: Take a straight and stronger course to the corner of your life Make the white queen run so fast she hasn't got time to make you wife 'Cause it's time, it's time in time with your time and it's news is captured for the queen to use Move me on to any black square Use me anytime you want
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Scene Context: Ending Credits Music
Starring Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, and Al Pacino alongside Colman Domingo, the cast delivers a highly charged and suspenseful portrayal of desperation under pressure. The auditory landscape supports the intense psychological standoffs through powerful vocal tracks by Roberta Flack and Labi Siffre that emphasize the hostage's terror. Simultaneously, progressive melodic tunes from Yes run through the quiet television broadcast control rooms, providing a polished and memorable sonic backing that heightens the film's gritty historic realism.
Main Cast
- Bill Skarsgård Tony Kiritsis
- Dacre Montgomery Richard 'Dick' Hall
- Colman Domingo Fred Temple
- Al Pacino M.L. Hall
- Cary Elwes Michael Grable
- Myha'la Linda Page
- John Robinson
- Jordan Claire Robbins Doreen
- Kyle Rankin Rookie Cop
- Daniel R. Hill Jimmy Kiritsis
Official Trailer
Music Team
Complete Soundtrack List - All Songs Played in the Movie
| Song Title | Artist | Type |
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| I Need a Dollar | Aloe Blacc | Song |
| Also Sprach Zarathustra | Deodato | Song |
| Cannock Chase | Labi Siffre | Song |
| Compared to What | Roberta Flack | Song |
| Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up | Barry White | Song |
| Love To Love You Baby | Donna Summer | Song |
| Witchi Tai To | Harpers Bizarre | Song |
| Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man | Dyke & The Blazers | Song |
| Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head | B.J. Thomas | Song |
| I've Seen All Good People: A. Your Move, B. All Good People | Yes | Song |
| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | Gil Scott-Heron | Song |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the music for Dead Man's Wire?
The score for Dead Man's Wire was composed by Danny Elfman.
How many songs are in the soundtrack for Dead Man's Wire?
There are 11 songs featured in the soundtrack for Dead Man's Wire. SeekerTune lists all of them with detailed scene descriptions.
What are the genres of Dead Man's Wire?
The main genres for Dead Man's Wire include Drama, Thriller, Crime.
What punk rock song is James listening to on his headphones?
Hello Leo, This song is SS's 東京下北沢LOFT. Unfortunately, this song's preview is unavailable.
Community Q&A
Leo says:
What punk rock song is James listening to on his headphones?
SeekerTune says:
Hello Leo, This song is SS's 東京下北沢LOFT. Unfortunately, this song's preview is unavailable.