The band- The Third Man Theme

[judebnaylor]

I play Chet Atkins' 1960 arrangement of this when I'm out busking and it's the one song that gets more attention than any other. 2 weeks ago, a man walked by, heard me playing this, came back and said he couldn't believe I had played it as he'd just written a piece about his father introducing the young Austrian actor Erich Pohlmann to Carol Reed, who gave him the part of the barman in the film. Erich Pohlmann went on to be the voice of Ernst Blofeld in the Bond film From Russia With Love.

[silvernail6]

Miss The Band

[schnefsky]

A well constructed song, such as this, can be performed in many different musical styles. I find most new versions slow it down, when the original was actually played up-tempo, which added a counterpoint to the heavy drama in the movie. This approach is not what you would normally think of for a sound track, which is one reason the movie is a classic.

[makjac46]

Anton Karas would (rock and) roll over in his grave. Great, different version.

I enjoyed it.

[brandonisi]

Thanks - I'm going to play this at a local nursing home and I needed to get the feel of the song .

[jtaforJesus]

Thanks for posting...it is a great rendition of a great song...and GREAT MOVIE!!!!

[MartinRaetzJr]

Thanks for sharing this version, it remembers me on this great movie that I have loved so much in the 1970'th.

[hebneh]

I'm now checking out the various versions of this song on YouTube, and stuff like this continues to surprise me. I started with the Herb Alpert version (which I remembered, from the '60s) and am now on this one, previously unknown to me - after hearing the Beatles doing it too.

[tomhamilton8]

great tune

[broth50]

This version is from the Band LP Moondog Matinee. It's full of all sorts of gems from other composers.

[jonnycantrell]

thank you. I was wondering where it was from.

[sonomabob]

I love the Band. But this is the weirdest thing I have stumbled on today. I do like the idea that they were listening to and playing all kinds of things.

[hhskater03]

it was composed by Anton Karas, not Akras

[gladietita]

!VERY NICE SONG! VERY GOOD VERSION!

[dana11050]

Sounds terrific to me. The Band did a great job.

[conformistkiller666]

dunt it sound underwater!

[johnmic64]

Anton KARAS raped...

[MsJeepers]

What a beautiful, dreamy rendition that was. I love The Band and have always admired what they contributed to popular music.There will never be the same.Have a special place in my heart for Garth Hudson- he seems to recapture music from 90 years ago.

[IdaGno]

just another example of why The Ramones were the worst thing that ever happened to pop music - give me musicians that are competent masters of their instuments any day

[macvoutie]

Been lookin for this thanks.

[LILmorticia]

soundz like somthin of spongebob! like its underwater!!

[Cordon]

it is being used in an underwater super mario level

[T43HUNTER]

Music like this lasts forever

[steinwaygrande1]

This is a very delightful rendition of The Harry Lime Theme. Its been around for years and still people ask to hear it. Started playing this when I was sevenyears old before I learned anything else. An old nostalgic piece of music. Thanks for posting .

[wolfamon]

Your opening credits showing a wrong written name for the composer; the name of the guy was Anton KARAS instead of Akras ;-)

[dellajones43]

What a marvelous, mellow version of a very beautiful song! I have always loved this one. Thanks for the pleasure.

[superbadbrad]

I love this cover of the classic harry lime theme and The Band are the dogs bollocks!!!Spot on.

[jeanhoel2]

That ' s great , very nice haunting rendition of that classic from the " Silver Screen " !!! Thank you : )

[cuzinkevin]

You are most welcome I am glad you liked it. The film is one of my all time favourites.

[Ulhran]

- thanks : ) What a Masterpiece indeed !