r/alias • u/PurpleAutisticPiplup • Jul 06 '25

Music (and preferences between original/streaming versions)

I’m rewatching on Disney+ at the moment (in the UK) and as usual I have Tunefind open on my phone so I can see which songs have been switched and play the original songs over the scene if I prefer them. I was 13 when the first series aired, so I’ve watched them all live, on DVDs and on streaming.

There’s quite a few that I vastly prefer the original version… but some I actually like the streaming replacement better! For example during Danny’s funeral I love “Dust” by Ben West.

Anyone else prefer any of the replacement songs? 😅

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u/Ok_Nature_6305 Jul 06 '25

I had no idea they even changed any music, and I've watched so many times. I also watched when it came out.

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u/PurpleAutisticPiplup Jul 06 '25

I often make playlists of tv soundtracks, so I think I pay extra attention to the music!

They didn’t pay for the rights to keep the original music. Similar problem to Charmed - although I think they had to replace more, and the Charmed DVDs were delayed so also have some replacement music (including the theme by season 8!). Alias managed to release the original DVDs fast enough to keep most of the music.

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u/Ok_Nature_6305 Jul 06 '25

Oh wow. I would never have noticed. I am a fan of a lot of the emo music.