Keen 4 Music

This is a list of all the music in Keen 4. All these songs were composed by Robert "Bobby" Prince, III. Titles were provided by Bobby Prince to the Videogame Music Preservation Foundation Wiki.

Song list

Track 01: Shadows Don't Scare Commander Keen!!

Song Length:	0:20
Original filename:	`shadows.imf`
Notes:
Used in:	Shadowlands
Location in download pack:	In-game IMF: `Extracted IMFs/K4T01.imf` Romero supplied: `Romero-supplied IMFs/shadows.imf`

Track 02: You've Got to Eat Your Vegetables!!

Song Length:	0:53
Original filename:	`veggies.imf`
Notes:	This song has become the official Dopefish song. This song has lyrics released by Bobby Prince. It is the only place where Keen's sister is mentioned. This song was originally intended to appear in Keen Dreams, hence the vegetables theme. There is a video of Bobby Prince talking about this song.
Used in:	Lifewater Oasis Miragia Sand Yego Well of Wishes
Location in download pack:	In-game IMF: `Extracted IMFs/K4T02.imf` Romero supplied: `Romero-supplied IMFs/veggies.imf` Bobby Prince's: `bpmusic.com MIDI/Commander Keen - You've Got To Eat Your Vegetables.mid`

Track 03: Too Hot to Handle

Song Length:	0:16
Original filename:	`toohot.imf`
Notes:	This track is played in more levels than any other song in the series; it is played in nearly half of the levels in Keen 4. It is also used for the Star Wars style scrolling text story. This song is also used in another id Software game, Catacomb 3-D.
Used in:	Cave of the Descendents Chasm of Chills Pyramid of the Moons Pyramid of Shadows Pyramid of the Gnosticene Ancients Isle of Tar Isle of Fire Pyramid of the Forbidden
Location in download pack:	In-game IMF: `Extracted IMFs/K4T03.imf` Romero supplied: `Romero-supplied IMFs/toohot.imf` Bobby Prince's: `bpmusic.com MIDI/Commander Keen - Too Hot.mid`

Track 04: Tropical Ghost Oasis

Song Length:	0:45
Original filename:	`oasis.imf`
Notes:	This track is also played during the ending sequence.
Used in:	Slug Village The Perilous Pit Hillville Bean-with-Bacon Megarocket (Keen 4 Level)
Location in download pack:	In-game IMF: `Extracted IMFs/K4T04.imf` Romero supplied: `Romero-supplied IMFs/oasis.imf`

Track 05: Welcome to a Kick In Yore Pants In Good Ole Hillville!

Song Length:	0:32
Original filename:	`kickpant.imf`
Notes:	This track is sometimes referred to as "Welcome to a Good Old Kick in the Pants in Hillville."
Used in:	Border Village Crystalus
Location in download pack:	In-game IMF: `Extracted IMFs/K4T05.imf` Romero supplied: `Romero-supplied IMFs/kickpant.imf` Bobby Prince's: `bpmusic.com MIDI/Commander Keen - Welcome To A Kick In The Pants In Good Old Hillville.mid`

Track 06: In a Land of Wonderment and Awe

Song Length:	0:12
Original filename:	`Unknown`
Notes:	This song is played when Keen saves a Council Member, while they are talking. This is the shortest of all the Keen songs, counting all episodes. This is the only Keen song played in two episodes. It also appears in the Keen 6 soundtrack.
Used in:	Council member rescue dialogue
Location in download pack:	In-game IMF: `Extracted IMFs/K4T06.imf` Bobby Prince's: `bpmusic.com MIDI/Commander Keen - A World Of Wonderment.mid`

Download

The entire Commander Keen official music collection (everything except fan songs and remixes) is available for download. This covers Keens 4, 5, 6 and GBC.

keenmusic-r3.zip (228 kB)