Midnight Cowboy

[loveshackartandphoto]

Very brilliant in your artistic approach to this video.One of my all time favorite movies.My heart hangs very heavy and simply drips with tears,everytime I here the original from the movie.My imagination goes into overload,everytime.A great great movie theme.Nice job to the making.

Pablo Ortega

[graciemaemarie11]

magnificent,haunting, sad...

[thechroniclesofizaac]

this is so cool. music isn't like this today. now its all auto tuned and fake. I wish I was around back then...

[jkat2000]

Best video of this theme song

Like it becuz it captures the historical essence of the times and shows Hoffman slamming the hood of a car that was not supposed to be in the shoot...a natural display of anger not in the script

[tccompaq]

JOHN BARRY.....

[palatinesouth]

It was NOT composed by F&T but by John Barry. But I like their cover!

[ggonzpr]

I'm a movie theme buff and this is one of my favorites. Please correct, the theme was written by John Barry not Ferrante & Teicher.

Thanks!

[efwhite]

It should read 'this ARRANGEMENT' composed by Ferrante & Teicher, of the John Barry soundtrack. This is a wonderful interpretation of the amazing Barry theme.

[xtremenortherner]

I really like this clip you posted,Quevida55, but now thanks to you all I can think of are jellyfish when I hear this!?

[whathoney73]

What a beautiful melody. It is so especially moving starting at around 1:48 when those violins are reaching their crescendo.

[MegaOsvair]

hola a todos, yo no he visto la pelicula, pero desde q escuche esta melodia, m encanto, m enamore d algo, mi corazon sintio algo hermoso, y desde hace mucho tiempo es mi preferida.

[ITELLTHETRUTH2]

I did not like the movie however I love the theme song / music! I don't like movies that feature homosexuals! That is my right! Deal with it!

[bootsiebanty]

There were some queers in the movie, but hell, this was in NYC. Neither Ratso nor Joe Buck were queer. I've got the DVD and watch it occasioanlly. Pretty good flick from the period.

[cebran6]

this was the version that played on the radio here in toledo,ohio back in the day. was one of my favs. many thanks for posting this quevida55

[zantepete]

just found this by chance,WOW what an awesome rendition,why have i not heard it before??????????????? pete

[bootsiebanty]

This version was the one that was a hit on FM radio back in '69-70. Brings back junior high memories for me.

[peteboy1113]

@bootsiebanty - me too, 7th grade kennedy jr high school in waltham mass.home room 101, mr brinklow, i sat next o tommy donlon joe dube, mike d, darleen dicredico, bob demarco, just to name a few. then on 24july1972, god called tommy donlon home to heaven. a car jumped the curve on lake st in waltham, when i hear this song or any song from jr high i think of tommy alive, i miss him so much. tommy i miss you, your friend from the projects peter edmunds.14 was to young to die.miss you alot.

[passionateaboutmusic]

I LOVE THIS!!!! HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THIS SINCE CHILDHOOD!!!! I had to have this album when I was about 10 years old!!! Played it over and over!!! Call me a geek!!!LOL!!!

[alfriendo2008]

Liberty cap psychedelia.... Profound.

Superb soundtrack

[lacuentadevalery]

una de las canciones k fueron inspiracion para COLDPLAY XD

[Whitedovie]

This is by Ferrante and Teicher (sp) and

their Theme from EXODUS will blow everyone

out of the water......By far the #1 music

track of all time!!!

[case139]

This version is the best rendition I've heard.

[jilg99]

Definitivamente la mejor version de este tema

musical.EXCELENTE

[surfcottage]

Im speechless..in a good way:)Hauntingly beautiful and heartbreaking movie xo

[efwhite]

God I love this song, and this version. Bless you John Barry!

[WhoknowsWho1969]

I just love YouTube !!! I searched for this very version for years ! It was used as the generic for a TV soap in Quebec in the 70`s.

[Kenn1965]

Haunting, melancholy, lonely, and evocative simultaneously. There will never be music like this again. Beautiful. Simply beuatiful.

[budmotor]

R A T S O

[primeralives]

This song takes me back to 1969 in front of my house with my buddies. We were all about 10 to 13 yrs old, playing ball out in the street and the radio was on on my porch, I remember the sun was going down and it's just a moment etched in my memory Funny how a certain song will do that to you.

[lbrtjrr]

I know exactly the feeling, it's amazing how music engrave beautiful memories of our past!

[dburr13]

Me too...I remember hearing this song play while riding in my Grandpa's car...I got a chill when i heard it...and never forgot the moment.

[gdanggatto]

primeralives,

God! You hit a nerve here. I can still see Ratso on the bus. Thanx. Love the song... btw...my Dad was in the first Marine Division in Korea. (The forgotten war).

The first general order:

To take charge of this post and all govt. property in view.

[gdanggatto]

primeralives,

The second general order:

To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observe everything that takes place within sight or hearing.

Semper Fi!

[peteboy1113]

@primeralives me too, 7th grade, i was 12, see my comment about this song.

[sligo74]

I kinda liked it-Interesting, kinda like John Barry's "Persuaders" style theme

[tropicalpancake56]

Miss you, Mike...

[pianoamerica]

It's so great to see Ferrante & Teicher perform this on the other YouTube. Marvelous sound by the way! I do happen to know that this arrangement was written by Lou Teicher....who passed away two weeks ago. Score one more giant for the Heavens!

[tropicalpancake56]

Beautiful!

[kumatosky]

what a good movie and soundtack !! one of the best of the 20s century

[thespeez]

Actually, I this movie was given an "X" rating, but was the first of such to receive an academy award. Mind you, this was before the porn industry capitalized on the "X" rating.

On a different note, who were the other musicians who played on the record?

[loganlark]

Vocal groups on the original soundtrack were by "The Groop" (actually sessions singers brought together for the film's "easy listening tracks), and the trippier music (used at party scene, etc) was by a group called "Elephants Memory"...who only put out 1 or 2 records. GOOD LISTENING, if you can get your hands on a copy.

[primeralives]

Great memory from 1969. I was 10 yrs old and they use to play this on Los Angeles radio AM93 KHJ everyday. What great times in the old neighborhood. Would love to go back to those days.

[gdanggatto]

primeralives,

I use to live near LA. Just wanted to drop u a line here. My father was a "leather-neck". In Korea. Till the day he died he could shout the general orders. The first general order:

"Sir, to take charge of this post and all govt. property in view, sir". Etc....

Peace out.

[primeralives]

Wow! Your dad sounded like a really gung ho Marine . God bless him for his service to our country. My dad also was in action in Korea in the Army. Where in LA did you live?

Peace

[petiteblythelolita]

the other greatest instrumental song ever. search "orca le film" to hear the other. it's the theme to Orca: The killer whale by Ennio Morricone-the Roman great.

peace and love.

[USMMA86]

WOW! I was six years old when that movie came out-didn't see it then but my folks had the music from it...GREAT SOUND!

[XxduckmeatxX]

1969 was a year that was so unique. You would've had to be alive then to understand

[ninanwk69]

I agree. If only I could go back!

[max31416]

I also agree. There was something special about it.

[ninanwk69]

What was it for you?

[max31416]

There was so much energy in the air. The amount of great music written and produced everyday was staggering. There was a terrible war that killed at least a million(but it could be much more), but there was also hope and love everywhere.

[gdanggatto]

Without question.

Peace. Love. Dope. Ratso Rizo. Vietnam. Nixon. The Miracle Mets.

It was unique.

[bootsiebanty]

And there was that little thing--Apollo 11 mission--which first landed men on the Moon.

Oh but I forgot, that was a fake..filmed in Hollywood with strings holding stuff up and big spotlights everywhere!

(this paragraph sarcasm, for those not getting it.)

[XxduckmeatxX]

...and Woodstock!

[GIGLIETTI]

Great tune by these guys.  The 60"s feel all the way. You can just visualize Voight & Hoffman walking down the streets of NYC freezing.

[Timberline63]

Actually, the score for "Midnight Cowboy" was composed by John Barry

[wmbrown6]

Mr. Barry's recording, with Toots Thielemans on harmonica, was issued as a single in 1969 on Columbia Records. I have to cast my vote for Ferrante & Teicher's rendition, though.

[scorpdan]

Jon voight was sweet looking. It's a shame he is now supporting one of the Republican schmucks for prez.

[Jean721]

What the h.. are you trying to say?!!! VOTE REPUBLICAN or else we'll be in really bad shape. Don't want to get into it. I could NEVER explain to someone like you.

[rowlodge]

wish these movie stars would not burst my fantasies of them by going all political also.

[freddycupples]

His daughter doesnt always like him but inheriting his facial features has made her tens of million$!

[bootsiebanty]

Thanks for posting this. It's sorta hard to

find.

[Veralucy]

Você deu um toque todo especial!

Very Nice, my friend!

Thanks!