Like no roar before!

Anywhere I here this roar, I get excited. Godzilla has the most recognizable sound of any movie character in the world (besides Kermits "Hi-ho everyone" and Mickey's infectious laugh). However, Godzilla's roar does not come from a mix of other animal sounds or anything living.

Godzilla's roar was created by Akira Ifukube (the composer of 22 Godzilla films and creator of Godzilla's theme which will NOT be featured in the new 2014 movie). Ifukube wanted the sound to be natural and organic but not just the recreation of any living animal. The roar was created by rubbing a leather glove across a contrabass and applying an echo to that recording. When the roar was created there was only one contrabass in all of Japan and Ifukube had no prior experience with the instrument.

Below is the original Godzilla's roar:

Now here is the Heisei Godzilla roar:

Finally, Godzilla 2014's roar:

They all have their own unique style and sound to match the era in which that Godzilla exists. Gareth Edwards says they stayed true to the original roar. Watch the video below to find out more: