Viewers Confused by Music & Songs on the Game of Thrones Documentary, ‘The Last Watch’

If you’re feeling confused by the song selection in the Game of Thrones documentary, The Last Watch, you’re not alone. Fans aren’t sure what to think about the music and lyrics in the documentary. Some fans absolutely love it, some only enjoyed some of the song selections, and some left thoroughly confused.

During the Night King scene, for example, the music that played was called “You Want It Darker” by Leonard Cohen. Some fans think they played the music just to troll with the viewers, since the scene was so dark that some fans couldn’t see everything that was happening.

https://twitter.com/JillianSed/status/1132839112849862656

Here’s the full song:

Here are the first few lyrics: “If you are the dealer, I’m out of the game, If you are the healer, it means I’m broken and lame, If thine is the glory then mine must be the shame, You want it darker, We kill the flame.”

The song is probably used as a reflection of the Night King’s purpose in the story overall, to create a long and darker night. Here are fan reactions to the song:

https://twitter.com/MalloryRubin/status/1132836036990578693

https://twitter.com/theelderleto/status/1132826267634536448

https://twitter.com/brendanowicz/status/1132865212372144128

During the funeral scene, the music really didn’t seem to match the scene at all. They were filming a heartbreaking mass burial, but the song was about falling in love with lyrics like “Baby I want you come, come, come into my arms, Let me feel the wonder of all of you…”

https://twitter.com/JillianSed/status/1132857208662704129

The song they played was called “Could It Be Magic” by Barry Manilow. And some fans really liked the use of the song. Here’s the full song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D24RnmDzq6U

And here are fans’ mixed reactions to its use in the documentary:

https://twitter.com/brucelegs/status/1132846071124766720

https://twitter.com/Kendra1895/status/1132839307092385792

https://twitter.com/allenwallace/status/1132862742027804672

https://twitter.com/melissamcke/status/1132838629666107394

https://twitter.com/BrettSBaker/status/1132878992049094658

At the end of the documentary, they played “This Corrosion” by Lambchop. The lyrics include:

Gimme the ring, kissed and told
Gimme something that I missed (gimme the ring)
A hand to hold, wild and what it seems (gimme the ring)
Kill the king with love is the law
And then we’ll turn round (gimme the ring)

Here’s the full song:

https://twitter.com/LDRoberts1031/status/1132854033889320961

https://twitter.com/L8dySweet/status/1132840157290389504

You might enjoy seeing this original version:

Here are some fans’ thoughts about the music overall.

https://twitter.com/BrianMScott/status/1132863993041711104

https://twitter.com/Chase_Observes/status/1132866888927567872

https://twitter.com/glowin_melanin/status/1132826157362159616

Other fans, however, loved the soundtrack.

https://twitter.com/kitlexz/status/1132885557472686080

https://twitter.com/karaboran_/status/1132814608538976257

What did you think of the documentary’s music?