The generic tune that replaced Ennio Morricone’s “Brothers” on the DVD version of The Wonder Years finale was “Pastorale.”
The song appeared in “Independence Day,” the sixth-season finale, during the emotional barn scene involving Kevin Arnold and Winnie Cooper. The original broadcast used “Brothers,” an instrumental piece from Ennio Morricone’s score for the 1986 film The Mission.
Music licensing caused several substitutions when The Wonder Years was released on home video. Although the DVD producers cleared most of the series’ extensive soundtrack, a small number of recordings remained unavailable or too costly to license. “Pastorale” was therefore used as a replacement in that particular finale scene.
A common mix-up is confusing this replacement with other altered tracks. For example, “Here Comes the Sun” was replaced by “Train to Nowhere” in “Clip Show,” while “Que Sera, Sera” was replaced in “The Tree House.” “Pastorale” specifically belongs to the finale’s replacement for “Brothers.”