''WWF The Music, Volume 2'' is the second
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by the
World Wrestling Federation
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(now known as the World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE) on November 18, 1997.
"World Wrestling Federation: The Music, Vol. 2 - Various Artists"
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. Retrieved October 26, 2020. It primarily features contemporary theme songs of wrestlers on the roster at the time.
Track listing
''Hits of the World Wrestling Federation: We Gotta Wrestle''
Earlier in 1997, a similar album was released outside the United States titled ''Hits of the World Wrestling Federation: We Gotta Wrestle''. The album, which included a Sunny poster and a sticker sheet, was missing two tracks from ''Volume 2'', Ken Shamrock and Dude Love's themes, but added Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Aurelian Smith Jr. (born May 30, 1955), better known by the ring name Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is an American professional wrestler and actor currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs as manager to Lance Archer. He is be ...
' and Faarooq
Ronald Nasir Simmons (born May 15, 1958) is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. He performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under his real name, and in the World Wres ...
's themes which were not included on ''Volume 2''. It also differed in six tracks:
*track 2 (Marc Mero & Sable - "Wild Cat") this is the first theme and is on "Volume 2", the "We Gotta Wrestle" version is shorter at 2:51, "We Gotta Wrestle" version was re-released on ''Volume 2''
*track 3 (Ahmed Johnson - "Pearl River Rip") length is shorter at 2:45 vs. ''Volume 2'' at 3:15; the theme debuted on "Volume 2"
*track 9 (Faarooq - " We Are The Nation") includes rapping by PG-13; this is the first version the second version is on "We Gotta Wrestle" version and included an early instrumental of the theme in early 1997
*track 11 (Rocky Maivia - "Destiny") was The Rock's first theme, his second theme is "Blue Chipper" from WWE: Uncaged VIII and is on ''We Gotta Wrestle'' as a bonus track, while his third is on ''Volume 2'';
*track 12 (Flash Funk - Can't Get Enough) does not have the ''Volume 2'' version's starting quote; On "We Gotta Wrestle" Version it is a dance track
*track 13 (Sunny - "I Know You Want Me") does not feature the extra quotes of the ''Volume 2'' version, the actual theme debuted at Survivor Series 1996
*track 14 (Shawn Michaels - "Bad Attitude") is a new song, used for advertising in 1997.
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 10 are the same as on ''WWF The Music, Volume 2''.
Track listing
# The Undertaker
Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majority ...
- "Darkside" (3:52)
# Stone Cold Steve Austin
Steve Austin (born Steven James Anderson; December 18, 1964), better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American media personality, actor, and retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most ...
- "Hell Frozen Over" (2:57)
# Ahmed Johnson
Anthony Norris (born June 6, 1963) is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. He is best known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1995 to 1998, under the ...
- "Pearl River Rip" (2:45)
# Marc Mero
Marc Mero (born July 9, 1960) is an American former Amateur boxing, amateur boxer and professional wrestling, professional wrestler, as well as a motivational speaker. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF ...
& Sable
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- "Wild Cat" (2:51)
# Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Aurelian Smith Jr. (born May 30, 1955), better known by the ring name Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is an American professional wrestler and actor currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs as manager to Lance Archer. He is be ...
- "Snake" (2:44)
# Bret Hart
Bret Hart (born July 2, 1957) is a Canadian-American retired professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE under a legend's contract. A member of the Hart wrestling family and a second-generation wrestler, he has an amateur wrestling backgr ...
- "You Start the Fire" (3:10)
# Vader - "Mastodon" (3:09)
# Mankind
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- "Ode to Freud" (3:02)
# Faarooq
Ronald Nasir Simmons (born May 15, 1958) is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. He performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under his real name, and in the World Wres ...
- "Nation of Domination" (3:01)
# Sycho Sid
Sidney Raymond Eudy (born December 16, 1960) is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his various Sid gimmicks, each distinguished by the ring names Sid Justice, Sid Vicious, and Sycho Sid in World Championship Wrestli ...
- "Snap" (3:18)
# Rocky Maivia
Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he was integral to the developm ...
- "Destiny" (2:36)
# Flash Funk
Charles Bernard Scaggs (born October 25, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name 2 Cold Scorpio (sometimes spelled Too Cold Scorpio). He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling, Extrem ...
- "Can't Get Enough" (3:20)
# Sunny - "I Know You Want Me" (2:46)
# Shawn Michaels
Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative. Widely regarded as one of ...
- "Bad Attitude" (2:44)
See also
*Music in professional wrestling
Music in professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes. The most common uses of music in professional wrestling is that of the entrance theme, a song or piece of instrumental music which plays as a performer approaches the ring. After a ma ...
References
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WWE albums
1997 compilation albums
E1 Music compilation albums