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“Shopping for Rarity” - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic BGM

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Channel: RainShadow · 2018 · Film & Animation

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“Shopping for Rarity” BGM from the special “Best Gift Ever” of "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” (S00E01).


--Overall Comments--

In My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic's first special, the friends are preparing for another Hearth's Warming Eve, and rushing to find presents for everyone.  The agree to do a "Hearthswarming Helper" thing instead, with each pony buying a gift for just one of their friends, who doesn't know who has them.

Not only is "Best Gift Ever" a special 44 minute episode, but is also a holiday special.  It features two new songs by Daniel Ingram, and score by William Anderson, who both bring the Christmas sound to the special's music.  "One More Day" is a high-energy piece to open up the episode, with the traditional Christmas song sound and instrumentation, while "The True Gift of Gifting" is a more slow, melancholy, and emotional tune about the true meaning of the holiday.  It also features a rare Spike solo part.

William Anderson's score takes cues from previous Hearth's Warming episodes of the show, reprising numerous motifs from those episodes.  We also hear various other cues for other characters and locations, with sleigh bells added on top to give them that holiday flair.

At 44 minutes, this special is basically a two-parter episode, and thus packs a ton of backing score.

A lot to cover in this special, so let’s dive in!


--Track Specific Comments--

Spike attempts to find a gift for Rarity.

After a jolly, sleigh bell-filled opening, William Anderson works in one of the series' love leitmotifs, which was first heard back in season 4's "Simple Ways."  A fitting time for it to make an appearance, for sure.

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DOWNLOAD:
MP3 (320 kbps): http://www.mediafire.com/file/aqqvs7j3ci66cvi/Shopping_for_Rarity.mp3/file
AAC (320 kbps): http://www.mediafire.com/file/1w4s7kw1aw3c4ad/Shopping_for_Rarity.m4a/file
Apple Lossless (ALAC): http://www.mediafire.com/file/8llksa3dwtvsxex/Shopping_for_Rarity.m4a/file
FLAC: http://www.mediafire.com/file/9uthu8enx9w8h96/Shopping_for_Rarity.flac/file



----) Download all Songs/BGM from special: http://www.mediafire.com/folder/48latcno296eu/My_Little_Pony_-_Best_Gift_Ever



For a playlist with all of the Songs/BGM and songs from this special in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM9sv7wkNb95V6tLCkvlSsR8K1G_6rXdr


Music By: William Anderson
Additional Music & Orchestrations: Kelly Snow & John Houston


Support the show by purchasing the special on iTunes, or other digital media outlets! - https://apple.co/2PuAmFm —

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