Time Signature for the Pirates of the Caribbean theme

Another JCer and I have had quite the debate today about the time signature for the final track of the POTC soundtrack, He's A Pirate. She says it's in 6/8, while I say it's in 3/8.

3/8 version:
[image=http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b221/Commander_Thigh/Music/3-8.jpg]

6/8 version:
[image=http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b221/Commander_Thigh/Music/6-8.jpg]

Both work, but which would you guys say that it's more likely to be? Or maybe you think it's something other than 3/8 or 6/8?

 

I have no desire to debate this, but here's a link to the sheet music containing the 6/8 time signature: http://www.pianothemes.com/content/movies/pirates/pirate.pdf
The 3/8 version is Thigh's version that he wrote.

 

Yeah, I put together the 3/8 version.

 

3/8 or 6/8? It's hard to say. The only way to know, without access the music itself, is to get inside the composer's head. I imagine this is what he was thinking when he wrote "He's a Pirate":

File -> Open -> My Documents -> My Music -> Stock Music -> The Rock -> themeloop_c_451.mp3
File -> Save As -> hes_a_pirate.mp3
(return to desktop)
(open Nero Express 6)
Music -> Audio CD -> Add "hes_a_pirate.mp3"
Burn @40x
(mail to Disney)

 

Here's another possibility:

[image=http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b221/Commander_Thigh/Music/2-4.jpg]

 

Ugh. Even reading that sheet music reminded me of how bad that theme is.

 

What?!? I love that theme! It's amazing! Haha

 

*facepalm* @ Commando

 

I love you.

~JW

 

i swear this theme had been used in another movie....

oh wait cerrabore, whats that you got there... ahahaha

 

Hmm?

 

The overall feeling of the theme should tip you off.

 

No, seriously, it's really hard to decide between 3/8 and 2/4, because when I play both rhythms in my head, they both work.

If you're using the 3/8 version, then each "Do Do Do-Re" is a measure of "One Two Three." The 2/4 is too complicated to explain, but I am leaning more and more towards 2/4. It just depends on how you make your mind hear the rhythm of the piece.

 

Never mind, my friend.