The score for Tony Scott's True Romance (1993) was composed by Hans Zimmer, which is a theme based on Gassenhauer from Carl Orff's Schulwerk.

[7][8] "Robbers", a song by the English indie rock band The 1975 from their 2013 debut album, was inspired by the film.

Vocalist Matthew Healy explained: "I got really obsessed with the idea behind Patricia Arquette's character in True Romance when I was about eighteen.

"[9] True Romance, the 2013 debut album from English pop star Charli XCX, was named after the film.

The soundtrack underscores the sense that this film is a fable, albeit a movie-mad fairy tale with a body count for modern times.