Da 5 Bloods

2020

Netflix

Spike Lee

Nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Score

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Terence Blanchard composed the original score for the film “Da 5 Bloods,” a collaboration with Spike Lee. The score for the film was created with a 90-piece string orchestra. Blanchard’s score reflects both the humor and the post-traumatic stress experienced by the characters, who are African American veterans returning to Vietnam. 

In addition to the original score, the film features several songs, including six songs from Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” which Blanchard saw as a basis for the score’s grandeur and universal themes. The music in the film also includes the duduk, played by flautist Pedro Eustache, which Blanchard said brought a “certain color and tone to the film that was perfect”.

TRACKLIST
Da 5 Bloods (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) track listing
No. Title Length
1. “What This Mission’s About” 4:44
2. “Otis and Tien Have Dinner” 5:06
3. “Tien and Daughter Talk” 1:01
4. “We Bury It (For Now)” 1:36
5. “MLK Assassinated” 3:47
6. “David Meets Hedy” 1:32
7. “Rice Paddies” 1:29
8. “David and Paul Get Spooked” 3:45
9. “Bloods Go Into Jungle” 2:15
10. “Finding the Gold” 3:49
11. “Paul and David Have a Fallout” 2:35
12. “Lamb Wants Share of Gold” 1:04
13. “The VC Are Back” 1:03
14. “Letter to David” 1:21
15. “Paul Is Bitten” 0:41
16. “Otis Talks Family” 3:50
17. “Paul Loses Money” 1:46
18. “David Talks About His Mother” 1:55
19. “Paul and Norman” 5:02
20. “Paul’s Letter” 2:48
21. “End Credits” 5:37
Total length: 56:46

“Blanchard’s score is bombastic, terrifying and militaristic one minute, achingly beautiful the next.” RogerEbert.com

Scoring Da 5 Bloods
Press

Fri, Jun 27

GRAMMY.COM

Terence Blanchard On The Music Behind 'Da 5 Bloods,' Working With Spike Lee And The Lasting Impact Of Marvin Gaye
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Thu, Jun 12

COMPOSER

Terence Blanchard on Netflix's 'Da 5 Bloods', Writing Process & Working with Spike Lee
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Thu, Jun 12

Variety

‘Da 5 Bloods’ Composer on Spike Lee’s Vision, Marvin Gaye’s Message and Hollywood’s POC Blindspot
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Sun, Apr 6

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Terence Blanchard on Scoring ‘Da 5 Bloods’ and Ongoing Collaborations With Spike Lee
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Tue, Apr 22

Motion Pictures Association

Oscar-Nominee Terence Blanchard on Scoring Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods”
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Tue, Jun 10

New York Times

‘Da 5 Bloods’ Review: Black Lives Mattered in Vietnam, Too
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“Spike [Lee] is the type of guy who is always making visual commentaries. So you may read the dialogue from the scene, then visually he may be doing something else totally different. ” Terence Blanchard, Composer Magazine

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