The Ecstasy of Gold

"The Ecstasy of Gold" (Italian: L'estasi dell'oro) is a musical composition by Ennio Morricone, part of his score for the 1966 Sergio Leone film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. It is played while Tuco (Eli Wallach) is frantically searching a cemetery for the grave that holds $200,000 in gold coins. Sung by Edda Dell'Orso, it stands as one of the most well known of Morricone's themes and one of the most iconic pieces of cinematic score in history.

"The Ecstasy of Gold"
Song by Ennio Morricone
from the album The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Released1966
GenreFilm score, western
Length3:22
Songwriter(s)Ennio Morricone

Appearances in other media

By other musicians

Films

Television

Commercials

  • A television spot for L.L.Bean, entitled "The Pitch," used the song while showing a family softball game in a driving rain storm.[6]
  • A commercial for KFC in the UK showing a standoff between a chicken and a turkey used the song.[7]
  • Modelo uses the Bandini Remix in their "Fighting Spirit" commercials.[8]

Video games

YouTube

  • The Danish National Symphony Orchestra included The Ecstasy of Gold in the second half of their YouTube video "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly". The featured soloist was soprano Christine Nonbo Andersen. Since the video's release on YouTube on January 26, 2018, the video has garnered over 104,003,519 views as of 30 August 2022.[11]
  • Carolina Eyck has covered The Ecstasy of Gold both singing and playing the theremin. Since the video's release on YouTube on April 8, 2017, the video has garnered over 8.7 million views as of April 2022.[12]

Radio

  • Used on the XM Radio show Opie and Anthony as its opening song preparing its listeners for the ensuing battle they had daily.

References

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  2. "Metallica | Artist". Grammy.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. Joe DiVita (9 July 2020). "Why Metallica Open Their Concerts With 'The Ecstasy of Gold'". Loudwire.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. "Griz - Hot Dance/Electronic Dance Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  5. The Book of Life (2014) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-01-14
  6. "L.L. Bean TV Spot, 'The Pitch' Song by Ennio Morricone". October 3, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  7. "KFC UK Christmas Advert 2018". November 12, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018 via YouTube.
  8. Modelo: The Fighting Spirit of Damian Lillard, retrieved 2022-01-11
  9. "NBA 2K14 Next-Gen Official Game Intro [VIDEO] - NBA2K.ORG". www.nba2k.org. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  10. Naruke, Michiko & King Records staff (2006). AZA Entertainment (ed.). Wild Arms Piece of Tears Songbook. (packaged with Wild Arms Music the Best -feeling wind-). King Records. p. 4.
  11. "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Live)". YouTube. Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  12. "Ennio Morricone - The Ecstasy of Gold - Theremin & Voice". YouTube. Carolina Eyck. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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