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{{Infobox Song
 
{{Infobox Song
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| Title     = The Imp's Song
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| Title       = The Imp's Song
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| Composer   = [[Bobby Prince]]
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| SortTitle   = Imp's Song, The
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| Arranger  = [[Bobby Prince]]
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| Composer    = {{Composer|Bobby Prince}}
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| Released   = 1993/12/10
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| Released   = 1993-12-10
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| Length    = 2:34
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| TitleOrigin = Official
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| Format    = MUS
 
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| Game01    = [[Doom (DOS)]]
 
 
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}}
  
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The Imp's Song is played in E1M2: Nuclear Plant. It is named after one of the more common enemies in the game, the imp. [[Bobby Prince]] used [[Voyetra Sequencer Plus Gold]] to compose the song. Listeners compare it to Metallica's "The Thing That Should Not Be".
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'''''The Imp's Song''''' is a track from the [[Doom (series)|Doom]] series.
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==Title==
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It is named after one of the more common enemies in the game, the imp.
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==Composition==
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[[Bobby Prince]] used [[Sequencer Plus Gold]] to compose the song. Listeners compare it to Metallica's ''The Thing That Should Not Be''.
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==Games==
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===Doom (DOS)===
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{{Infobox SubSong
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| Platform  = DOS
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| Game      = Doom (DOS)
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| Recording  = {{Recording|MIDI|103 - Doom - DOS - The Imp's Song.ogg}} {{Recording|GF1|203 - Doom - DOS - The Imp's Song.ogg}} {{Recording|GF1|303 - Doom - DOS - The Imp's Song.ogg}} {{Recording|MIDI|403 - Doom - DOS - The Imp's Song.ogg}} {{Recording|OPL2|503 - Doom - DOS - The Imp's Song.ogg}}
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| Image      = Doom - DOS - E1M2.png
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| Arranger  = {{Arranger|Bobby Prince}}
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| Programmer =
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| Released  = 1993-12-10
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| Length    = 2:34
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| BPM        =
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| Format    = [[MUS (DMX)]]
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| Loops      = Yes
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}}
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In the [[DOS]] version of Doom, "The Imp's Song" is heard on E1M2: Nuclear Plant.
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The song's internal name is "D_E1M2".<br clear="all" />
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===Doom (JAG)===
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{{Infobox SubSong
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| Platform  = JAG
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| Game      = Doom (JAG)
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| Recording  = {{Recording|Jerry|02 - Doom - JAG - The Imp's Song.ogg}}
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| Image      = Doom - JAG - MAP02.png
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| Arranger  = {{Arranger|John Carmack}}
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| Programmer =
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| Released  = 1994-11-01
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| Length    = 2:43
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| BPM        =
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| Format    = [[UNK]]
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| Loops      = Yes
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}}
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The [[Atari Jaguar|Jaguar]] version of Doom no longer features music during gameplay, but after the player finishes a level, one of the selected track will play in the intermission screen. In the case of this song, '''''The Imp's Song''''' is heard after the player completes ''MAP01: Hangar'', ''MAP11: Refinery'' or ''MAP21: Mt. Erebus''.<br clear="all" />
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===Doom (32X)===
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{{Infobox SubSong
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| Platform  = 32X
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| Game      = Doom (32X)
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| Recording  = {{Recording|OPN2|03 - Doom - 32X - The Imp's Song.ogg}}
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| Image      = Doom - 32X - MAP11.png
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| Arranger  = {{Arranger|Brian Coburn}}
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| Programmer =
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| Released  = 1994-11-21
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| Length    = 2:35
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| BPM        =
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| Format    = [[VGM]]
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| Loops      = Yes
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}}
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"The Imp's Song" plays on ''MAP02: Plant'' and ''MAP11: Refinery'' (instead of [[Intermission From DOOM]]) in this version.<br clear="all" />
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===Doom (SNES)===
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{{Infobox SubSong
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| Platform  = SNES
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| Game      = Doom (SNES)
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| Recording  = {{Recording|SNES|03 - Doom - SNES - The Imp's Song.ogg}}
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| Image      = Doom - SNES - E1M2.png
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| Arranger  = {{Arranger|Paul Webb}}
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| Programmer =
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| Released  = 1995-09-01
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| Length    = 2:45
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| BPM        =
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| Format    = [[UNK]]
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| Loops      = Yes
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}}
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'''''The Imp's Song''''' is output to the [[S-SMP]] and plays on E1M2: Nuclear Plant. It also plays at the startup when you see Williams Entertainment logo but only for seven seconds.
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{{SongScreenshot|Doom - SNES - Williams Logo.png}}<br clear="all" />
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===Doom (3DO)===
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{{Infobox SubSong
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| Platform  = 3DO
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| Game      = Doom (3DO)
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| Recording  = {{Recording|PCM|02 - Doom - 3DO - The Imps Song.ogg}}
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| Image      = Doom - 3DO - Imp.png
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| Arranger  = {{Arranger|Bryan Celand}}, {{Arranger|Randy Scott}}
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| Programmer =
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| Released  = 1996-04-26
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| Length    = 2:35
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| BPM        =
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| Format    = [[AIFF]]
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| Loops      = Yes
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}}
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The [[3DO]] version features this on ''MAP02: Plant'' and ''MAP13: Command Center'' (instead of [[Demons On the Prey]]).<br clear="all" />
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===Final Doom===
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{{Infobox SubSong
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| Platform  = DOS
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| Game      = Final Doom: The Plutonia Experiment (DOS)
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| Recording  = {{Recording|MIDI|403 - Doom - DOS - The Imp's Song.ogg}}
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| Image      =
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| Arranger  = {{Arranger|Bobby Prince}}
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| Programmer =
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| Released  = 1996-06-??
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| Length    = 2:34
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| BPM        =
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| Format    = [[MUS (DMX)]]
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| Loops      = Yes
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}}
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''The Imp's Song'' reappears in The Plutonia Experiment portion of Final Doom where it is played on ''MAP01: Congo''. It features instruments slightly different from original Doom to play on Gravis UltraSound and Sound Blaster cards.
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The song's internal name is "D_RUNNIN".<br clear="all" />
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===Doom (GBA)===
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{{Infobox SubSong
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| Platform  = GBA
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| Game      = Doom (GBA)
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| Recording  = {{Recording|GBA|01 - Doom - GBA - The Imp's Song.ogg}}
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| Image      = Doom - GBA - At Doom's Gate.png
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| Arranger  = {{Arranger|Allister Brimble}}
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| Programmer =
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| Released  = 2001-10-26
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| Length    = 5:30
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| BPM        =
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| Format    = [[GSF]]
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| Loops      = Yes
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}}
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"The Imp's Song" plays on ''E1M1: Hangar'' (instead of [[At Doom's Gate]], unlike the other ports).<br clear="all" />
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==Links==
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 26 February 2023

The Imp's Song
Composer Bobby Prince
Released 1993-12-10
Title Origin Official

The Imp's Song is a track from the Doom series.

Title

It is named after one of the more common enemies in the game, the imp.

Composition

Bobby Prince used Sequencer Plus Gold to compose the song. Listeners compare it to Metallica's The Thing That Should Not Be.

Games

Doom (DOS)

Platform - DOS.png
Doom (DOS)
Output - MIDI.svg
Output - GF1.svg
Output - GF1.svg
Output - MIDI.svg
Output - OPL2.svg
Doom - DOS - E1M2.png
Arranger Bobby Prince
Released 1993-12-10
Length 2:34
Format MUS (DMX)
Loops Yes

In the DOS version of Doom, "The Imp's Song" is heard on E1M2: Nuclear Plant.

The song's internal name is "D_E1M2".

Doom (JAG)

Platform - JAG.png
Doom (JAG)
Output - Jerry.svg
Doom - JAG - MAP02.png
Arranger John Carmack
Released 1994-11-01
Length 2:43
Format UNK
Loops Yes

The Jaguar version of Doom no longer features music during gameplay, but after the player finishes a level, one of the selected track will play in the intermission screen. In the case of this song, The Imp's Song is heard after the player completes MAP01: Hangar, MAP11: Refinery or MAP21: Mt. Erebus.

Doom (32X)

Platform - 32X.png
Doom (32X)
Output - OPN2.svg
Doom - 32X - MAP11.png
Arranger Brian Coburn
Released 1994-11-21
Length 2:35
Format VGM
Loops Yes

"The Imp's Song" plays on MAP02: Plant and MAP11: Refinery (instead of Intermission From DOOM) in this version.

Doom (SNES)

Platform - SNES.png
Doom (SNES)
Output - SNES.svg
Doom - SNES - E1M2.png
Arranger Paul Webb
Released 1995-09-01
Length 2:45
Format UNK
Loops Yes

The Imp's Song is output to the S-SMP and plays on E1M2: Nuclear Plant. It also plays at the startup when you see Williams Entertainment logo but only for seven seconds.

Doom - SNES - Williams Logo.png


Doom (3DO)

Platform - 3DO.png
Doom (3DO)
Output - PCM.svg
Doom - 3DO - Imp.png
Arranger Bryan Celand, Randy Scott
Released 1996-04-26
Length 2:35
Format AIFF
Loops Yes

The 3DO version features this on MAP02: Plant and MAP13: Command Center (instead of Demons On the Prey).

Final Doom

Platform - DOS.png
Final Doom: The Plutonia Experiment (DOS)
Output - MIDI.svg
Arranger Bobby Prince
Released 1996-06-??
Length 2:34
Format MUS (DMX)
Loops Yes

The Imp's Song reappears in The Plutonia Experiment portion of Final Doom where it is played on MAP01: Congo. It features instruments slightly different from original Doom to play on Gravis UltraSound and Sound Blaster cards.

The song's internal name is "D_RUNNIN".

Doom (GBA)

Platform - GBA.png
Doom (GBA)
Output - GBA.svg
Doom - GBA - At Doom's Gate.png
Arranger Allister Brimble
Released 2001-10-26
Length 5:30
Format GSF
Loops Yes

"The Imp's Song" plays on E1M1: Hangar (instead of At Doom's Gate, unlike the other ports).

Links

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