With the recent announcement of the remake of Silent Hill 1, Silent Hill is once again trending on social media, so now seems as good a time as any to finally post this thought I have been wondering about for years.
The first time I ever heard the theme song that introduces Silent Hill 1, I immediately thought, “This sounds a lot like Frank Zappa’s ‘Peaches En Regalia.’ Could that Zappa track have influenced Yamaoka? Nothing sounds like these 2 songs, except each other.”
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I’ve tried searching the internet for any solid connection such as an interview with Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka. However, no such official record connecting the two songs exists.
So did Zappa influence Yamaoka for this work? No one, except perhaps Akira Yamaoka himself, knows for sure, but take a listen for yourself & tell me what you think.
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