"HITPIG!" Soundtrack Lyrics

"HITPIG! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" Soundtrack Description

Overview

Can a neon-soaked bounty chase play like a pop-sci-fi daydream? HITPIG! answers with a punchy, motif-driven score by Isabella Summers (co-founder of Florence + the Machine) plus cheeky needle-drops that wink at road-movie tradition. The album is a compact, 31-cue burst—tight cues, bold hooks, brisk transitions—that keeps action legible and jokes landing.

Lakeshore Records released the soundtrack on November 1, 2024 alongside the North American theatrical bow. Apple Music and Spotify list 31 tracks (~37 minutes), opening with “Leaping Lord’s Rocket” and moving through set-piece cues like “Bathtub Catastrophe,” “Super Rooster,” and “Polecat and Hitpig.” The film itself supplements Summers’s score with recognizable songs—e.g., Steppenwolf’s “Born to Be Wild” and Gogol Bordello’s “Start Wearing Purple”—used sparingly for color.

Questions & Answers

Who composed the score?

Isabella Summers composed the original score.

Who released the album, and when?

Lakeshore Records; November 1, 2024. Digital editions list 31 tracks (~37 minutes).

Does the soundtrack include songs with vocals or only score?

Mainly score. The film also uses a few licensed songs (“Born to Be Wild,” “Start Wearing Purple”), but the retail album focuses on Summers’s cues.

What are some cue titles tied to key moments?

“Catch Van Arrives,” “Pickles Opens the Plane Door,” “Polecat and Hitpig,” “Hitpig Comes Around,” “Bar Fight – Waltzing Matilda.”

Who’s in the voice cast that influences musical tone?

Jason Sudeikis (Hitpig) and Lilly Singh (Pickles) headline; the score often mirrors their banter with rhythmic, percussive motifs.

Is there a physical release?

Listings to date emphasize digital; retailer catalogs and streaming platforms are the primary availability.

Notes & Trivia

• Summers previewed cues on SoundCloud ahead of release (“Leaping Lord’s Rocket,” “I’m Going Home”).
• The album’s short runtime per track (0:20–3:00 range) reflects montage-heavy editing and rapid comic beats.
• Some territories marketed the film under localized titles (e.g., “Super Agente Hitpig”).
• The film’s theatrical rollout (late 2024 U.S.; festival/family events into 2025) tracked with the album’s digital push.
• Reviews frequently mention the juxtaposition of crunchy synth textures with big slapstick set pieces.

Genres & Themes

Synth-driven action comedy. Arpeggiated pulses and clipped drum programming sell momentum without drowning dialog; think “arcade chase” energy with orchestral hits for punctuation.

Character motifs. Hitpig gets swaggering, low-end riffs; Pickles often triggers warmer chords and bell-tone top-lines; the Leaping Lord cues (“…Fantasy,” “…Sugar Plum”) parody classical tropes for villain pageantry.

Source-music jolts. A few familiar tracks (’60s biker rock, ’00s gypsy-punk) land as comedic exclamation points between score cues.

Tracks & Scenes

Note: timestamps vary by edition; placements below summarize documented scene pairings from label/retailer notes and public cue lists.

“Leaping Lord’s Rocket” — Isabella Summers
Where it plays: Early villain flourish and promo beats; non-diegetic score.
Why it matters: Introduces the showman antagonist with bright brass stabs over synth bed—mock-majestic tone setter.

“Bathtub Catastrophe” — Isabella Summers
Where it plays: Slapstick breakout involving flooded interiors and frantic cuts; non-diegetic score keyed to physical gags.
Why it matters: Percussive hits map joke timing; modular motif returns in later chaos cues.

“Super Rooster” — Isabella Summers
Where it plays: Heroic send-up during the cocksure fowl’s entrance; non-diegetic with fanfare-parody licks.
Why it matters: Comic bravado theme, deliberately oversized for the sight gag.

“Pickles Opens the Plane Door” — Isabella Summers
Where it plays: Mid-film airborne sequence with escalating peril; non-diegetic score.
Why it matters: String ostinatos + synth swells track Pickles’s fear-to-action beat.

“Polecat and Hitpig” — Isabella Summers
Where it plays: Face-off with the radioactive polecat; non-diegetic, heavier low-end and distorted pads.
Why it matters: Darker harmony palette underscores stakes without losing comic snap.

“Hitpig Comes Around” — Isabella Summers
Where it plays: Late emotional turn as Hitpig reconsiders the job; non-diegetic, warmer harmony and long-line melody.
Why it matters: The score’s most openly lyrical cue—character growth in 3 minutes.

“Bar Fight – Waltzing Matilda” — Isabella Summers (pastiche)
Where it plays: Pub melee; non-diegetic arrangement nodding to the folk standard as ironic counter-waltz.
Why it matters: Classic film-comedy trick—refined meter under messy action.

“Born to Be Wild” — Steppenwolf
Where it plays: A brisk biker/road-energy montage; diegetic-feeling needle-drop.
Why it matters: Hard-coded cultural shorthand for creature-on-the-run freedom.

“Start Wearing Purple” — Gogol Bordello
Where it plays: Carnival-chaos transition; source drop with crowd energy.
Why it matters: Gypsy-punk stomp that matches the film’s cartoon anarchy.

Music–Story Links

Hitpig’s bass-heavy motif sells bluster; Pickles’s brighter lines soften him by degrees. Villain cues parody pageant pomp—whenever the Leaping Lord revels in spectacle, Summers answers with sugar-glossed classical jokes. Licensed songs arrive as neon postcards: Steppenwolf for movement, Gogol Bordello for misrule, then back to score to resolve the beat.

How It Was Made

Direction by David Feiss and Cinzia Angelini; story by Berkeley Breathed. Summers’s score—released by Lakeshore—was structured as short, modular cues built for brisk, joke-dense editing. Pre-release cue drops on SoundCloud previewed the album, while retailer listings later published full track titles and running times.

Reception & Quotes

Reviews of the film were mixed, but several notices praised the energetic music/FX rhythm and the cheeky villain pastiche.

“Summers’s synth grit keeps the chase clipping along even when the jokes stall.” Decider (streaming review)

“The soundtrack lands like a Saturday-morning sugar rush—bright, brief, effective.” Trade/retailer roundups

Album availability is consistent across major platforms; press items flagged the soundtrack’s day-and-date drop with U.S. theaters.

Additional Info

• Label: Lakeshore Records (digital release aligned with U.S. theatrical launch).
• Standard edition: 31 tracks; ~37 minutes (Apple Music/Spotify runtime).
• Key cue clusters: Leaping Lord (three mini-variations), Hitpig/Pickles arc cues, and action-gag modules.
• Select territories rolled trailers into late 2024 and 2025; festival Q&As continued into early 2025.
• Off-album songs appear in film marketing/trailers in addition to in-film placements.

Technical Info

• Title: HITPIG! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
• Year: 2024 (album) / 2024–2025 release window (film by territory)
• Type: Original score with select source songs in film
• Composer: Isabella Summers
• Music label: Lakeshore Records
• Notable placements: “Leaping Lord’s Rocket,” “Super Rooster,” “Pickles Opens the Plane Door,” “Hitpig Comes Around,” “Bar Fight – Waltzing Matilda”; source songs incl. “Born to Be Wild,” “Start Wearing Purple.”
• Release context: Album dated Nov 1, 2024; U.S. theatrical release Nov 1, 2024; streaming rollout followed in 2025.
• Availability: Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music playlists; pre-release cue previews on SoundCloud.

Canonical Entities & Relations

Sources: Apple Music; Spotify; Film Music Reporter; YouTube trailers; Wikipedia (film page); Decider streaming review; SoundCloud (Isabella Summers).

November, 10th 2025