...To Die For

"...To Die For" is an instrumental score from The Lion King. It was composed by Hans Zimmer.

Information
"...To Die For" is one of four instrumental scores that are featured in the official soundtrack.

The Lion King
"...To Die For" is typically identified as the music for the stampede scene. It can be heard from when Simba first sees the wildebeest stampede to when he flees his father's dead body per Scar's encouragement.

The Lion King Stage Musical
Much the same as its movie counterpart, the score heard in the stage musical has a similar rhythm and an almost identical tune. However, the main difference is that the stage musical uses more prominent vocals as well as a wider array of instruments. In the original cast recording, the score is titled, "Stampede."

Trivia

 * "...To Die For" was cut and edited for the official soundtrack. However, the complete score can still be heard in two separate parts, "Stampede" and "Mufasa's Dead."


 * Some important scenes that were cut from this track include:
 * Zazu being knocked out by Scar
 * Mufasa clinging to the side of the cliff
 * Scar lying to Simba about the nature of his father's death
 * The hyenas chasing Simba


 * This score was originally going to play during Zira's suicide in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.