The Gun Pointed at the Head of the Universe

300px The Gun Pointed at the Head of the Universe is a song included in the Halo: Original Soundtrack.

It runs for 2:28.

The name of the song is most likely in reference to the Halo installations, or the "gun pointed at the head of the universe". It plays multiple times in Halo: Combat Evolved; from the levels Halo to 343 Guilty Spark, where it is featured most prominently at the end of the level.

It is also a checkpoint in Halo 1, during the level "Two Betrayals".