The Texas Chainsaw Mystery III

starsailor is pretty darned close with "Song to the Siren" lyrics......and yes "This Mortal Coil" (taken from Shakespeare for those who know) did a cover of it, but it is a cover of a cover of a cover. The song is old, that is not the coils version and it is not on the soundtrack which is tragic (Not just its absence but the crap that is on the soundtrack)The corrections are "on the floating shipless oceans"....."were you here when I was full sail"(not hare and/or fox)?! and finally "well I'm as puzzled as a newborn child, I'm as riddled as the tide".......P.S....no, TCM did not really happen, and no "leatherface" is out there nor is there a haunted place in Amityville or a "mothman".........be glad, the world is sick enough.
Posted by: rabbit on October 29, 2004 06:25 AM

I'm looking for the songs name containing the following words in Texas Chainsaw Massacre...
I did all my best to smile, here I am, here I am, waiting to hold you...
Posted by: Nita on November 9, 2004 07:29 AM

Nita, the song is "Song to the Siren". There is a version by Cocteau Twins and one by This Mortal Coil, the one in the trailer is by Moneypenny.. Read the full page you posted on for details, the song has been discussed quite a bit.
Posted by: Leopoldo on November 9, 2004 07:48 AM

I know where to find the Song Mortal Coil-Song to the siren and I have it and I am willing to give it to you for free...Just email me at xxxxx15@aol.com...I have it and I will give it to you and it's fool length and good quality...
Posted by: MIke Pence on November 9, 2004 10:36 AM

The album the song is found on is quite excellent and worth buying. I know file sharing is very convenient and very affordable but if you like an artist's work you should let them know and encourage them to keep it up. Buying their album is a great way of doing so. I own two This Mortal Coil albums and am very happy with them both. If you liked this song I encourage you to buy the album and see what else the band can do:
It'll End in Tears by This Mortal Coil.
Posted by: Leopoldo on November 9, 2004 12:56 PM

you know that it is not true right? The movie was inspired. People tend to get inspired and based mixed up.There never was a LeatherFace or a Thomas Hewitt. Ed Gein's terror in Wyomoing was what this movie was based on.
Oh and by the way...I love this song so much...Renee's voice is so beautiful,like a real sirens and almost is hypnotic.
Posted by: blacklbl on November 10, 2004 06:44 PM

A likely suspect...

Please GOD! lol. Renee wherever you are you will make thousands upon thousands of dollars if you record a full version of the "Song to the Siren" and sell it. Maybe even just the other part of the song. That first section at the beginning is so beautiful it's ridiculous. I keep replaying it over and over again even though it's really short. WOW!!! Please record and sell to the masses!
Posted by: Mulder on November 16, 2004 11:07 AM

wut the answer to the first question that was posted "What is the artist/name of the song that plays at the beginning of the trailer?" and also wuts the name of the song?
Posted by: spazaroni on November 22, 2004 06:20 PM

I think its frigging hilarious how impatient some of the people on here are, half of you didn't bother to read the posts explaining WHO did the dang song.
I am in total agreement about someone getting Renee Firner to record a full version, seriously, it was a evil CRIME of this film production company to have someone create something so beautiful, and only record 30 seconds of it, all the while keeping it from us. What a haunting song. The This Mortal Coil version is really really good but I kinda like Renee's version better.
Posted by: Kyle Burris on November 29, 2004 06:14 PM

Whoever posted the bit about the song in the trailer and the real one by the mortal coil. I think they're right... You have to have a REALLY good ear to hear, but it's almost like the mortal coil did everything they could to "COPY" what was going on with the first version exactly... It's funny how people keep calling the song "SOOTHING" or "BEAUTIFUL" I frankly hear it and think of nothing but sadness and depression. lol. It's a wonderful song, but there are times when it brings me to tears, and I'm in a rut for the next three days. lol... (not really, but you get the idea) I need information on THIS particular song for a story I'm writing... looks like I picked the WRONG song since no one can agree on who WROTE IT, who SANG IT, or even the LYRICS!!! HAHAHA... anyways... www.xanga.com/winsa... write me if you have any further knowledge to share about the song - my AOL and Y are on that site :D ASTA
Posted by: Winsa on December 4, 2004 01:08 AM

Anybody know where to get a copy of the sound effect of the flashbulb used in the trailer? Can't seem to find it anywhere. Thanks.
Posted by: Bill on January 30, 2005 04:14 PM

The entire discussion about "Sunrise/Here I am/Song to the Siren" makes me feel that this page belongs in the Humor section.
To stir up the debate, I would like to ask particularly from those in the know (such as wolfie or styrofoam) which vocals were used in:
- the "Noa" ad from Cacharel
- the techno cover by Ratty/Scooter
By the way, as antidote to the general frenzy here: when I was subjected to the "Noa" ad in a cinema years ago,
my friend sitting next to me remarked that he hated "that kind of music" !
Go figure.
Posted by: bokske on January 31, 2005 03:05 AM

Kind of funny how much misinformation is in the posts above regarding "Song To The Siren."
Anyway, a couple more versions of the song --
Laurie Freelove recorded a version on her 1996 album "Smells Like Truth" that is derivative of the This Mortal Coil version -- it sounds like she learned the lyrics from their version and misheard some.
On Bambi's Lake's newly released 2005 CD "My Glamourous Life as a Broadway Hostess", there's a version that is more like the Tim Buckley version. You can get is from aquariusrecords.org -- just search for Bambi.
It's too bad more people haven't heard the Tim Buckley version, but for legal reasons, the album Starsailor isn't available on CD currently. There was a This Mortal Coil box set about 10 years ago that had a bonus disc of original versions that had it on it, and there was a CD of Buckley's album Starsailor released which is now out of print. Vinyl copies of Starsailor are expensive. I still haven't seen the Monkees tape -- I think you gotta get the out of print box set of complete Monkees TV show to see that. Pretty sure he sings it over the closing credits and it may be incomplete (familiar story, huh?) Both the TV show and studio versions are on an expensive Buckley compilation from Rhino called Morning Glory: The Tim Buckley Anthology.
Posted by: Larry-bob on February 17, 2005 01:14 PM

Yet another contender...

Also, and it's not diffcult to tell,the texas chainsaw version is definately *not* the fraser/guthrie (this mortal coil) version. I suspect Ivo had more sense that to allow it to be used for this film, so the film producers must have gotten someone else in to do a version cynically copying the this mortal coil version. If you listen, it sounds as if the texas chainsaw version has an american singer. Both Elizabeth and Robin are scottish. The singer in the new version, although she's not bad, certainly isn't anywhere near as good as elizabeth fraser, but please don't
bother to reply if you disagree, just remember, that fraser and guthrie, although they didn't write the song, did make this arrangement
and so without them the version in the film
wouldn't even exist.
Posted by: Mark on February 24, 2005 07:42 PM

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anyone know what that song is and who sings it in the trailer........HAHA JK!
I actually posted in here about a yr ago, dec 03!
Anyway, since that full version of the song was never made, (except for the delusional people in here that think they have it, even tho its a song that sounds LIKE it, but you really dont need to have finely tuned ears to notice there's a big difference)...
Anyway, as I was saying, I made a nice mix out of what was on the trailer, it sounds fine, it just repeats itself of the 1st verse or 1st line thats in the trailer over and over, but it's about 3-6 min long and sounds like it could be a song! none of the trailer sounds are in it, just the 1st verse! I mixed it to make it have a few variations as it goes along :)
if you want a copy Ill be glad to email it to you!
Later,
Bret
Posted by: Bret on March 4, 2005 04:38 AM

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Renee`s whois is so wonderfull....its sad that they dident do a full version of this text, it would be a smash hit!!! well well its nothing we can do, but to play the same part over and over again!!!!!
Posted by: bibijay on March 8, 2005 06:18 AM 6

the trailers for the new TCM is like almost better than the movie. i am in love with it!! its the best trailer ive ever seen!! (the movie is great also)
Posted by: katelyn on March 9, 2005 11:57 AM

to the person(styrofoam) who pasted the MP3 link to the ACTUAL Renne Firner version of "Song to the Siren" (ttp://www.spy.net/~white/siren2.mp3) from the trailer, can you post the actual URL link? Or if anyone was able to copy and save those Mp3's, can you send them to me or PM me a link?
I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.
Posted by: Eric on March 23, 2005 11:24 PM

do you know after all this time the full version of "song to the siren" is already record by Renee?
Posted by: Ricardo on March 31, 2005 03:53 PM

here
Posted by: Simon on April 3, 2005 11:00 PM

Bullcrap, there is no full recording by Renee, is there?
If there is, I LOVE HER!
Posted by: Gazdakka on April 5, 2005 04:53 AM

:'( i wanted a full version sooooo bad! it's become an obsession, one might say.
mew :(
lanrete
Posted by: lanrete on April 28, 2005 05:15 AM

I just want the direct URL of the song DIRECTLY from the TCM website...but can't figure out how. I don't think there's a way.
Posted by: Jeremy on April 28, 2005 06:53 PM

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god i really need the trailer version any1 got it :P
Posted by: mEG on June 1, 2005 08:20 AM

a got the trailer song all u do is type texas chainsw massacre then song to the siren ;)
Posted by: Megz on June 7, 2005 10:33 AM

Siren singer Renee Firner with Moneypenny

this sucks :(..i wish there was a full version :(
Posted by: nesplayer on June 7, 2005 12:43 PM

http://www.spy.net/~white/siren.mp3 thanks :)
Posted by: nesplayer on June 7, 2005 12:46 PM

the song that SHE songs in the van is
SWEET HOME ALABAMA - LYNARD SKYNARD (whatever)
the song of the trailer is
SONG TO THE SIREN - THE MORTAL COIL
(but is a diferent edit that they used in the movie.. :S)
Posted by: martin on June 11, 2005 08:35 PM

heh..ta tell u the truth.. the tcm is the best trailor in 2003...it won Golden Trailer Award..see it for ur self...(and SONG TO THE SIREN ..is the best :D)muhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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THis song is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: howdygurl on June 22, 2005 01:41 PM

this movie ROCKS!!!!!!!! TOO BAD IT'S NOT TRUE BUT IT IS BASED ON A TRUE STORY SO IT'S STILL GOOD AND I LOVE THE SONG OF THE SIREN I COULD LISTEN TO IT ALL THE TIME.
Posted by: Die anna on June 22, 2005 01:42 PM

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what is the song that is played on the chainnsaw massacre website called??..I can't figure out..help me please!!!
Posted by: Inger on July 25, 2005 08:07 AM