Since 1946 Morricone composed over 500 scores for cinema and television, as well as over 100 classical works. His filmography includes over 70 award-winning films, including all Sergio Leone films since A Fistful of Dollars (including For a Few Dollars More, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West and Once Upon a Time in America), all Giuseppe Tornatore films (since Cinema Paradiso), The Battle of Algiers, the Animal Trilogy, 1900, Exorcist II, Days of Heaven, several major films in French cinema, in particular the comedy trilogy La Cage aux Folles I, II, III and Le Professionnel, The Thing, The Mission, The Untouchables, Mission to Mars, Bugsy, Disclosure, In the Line of Fire, Bulworth, Ripley's Game and The Hateful Eight.
After playing the trumpet in jazz bands in the 1940s, he became a studio arranger for RCA Victor and in 1955 started ghost writing for film and theatre. Throughout his career, he composed music for artists such as Paul Anka, Mina, Milva, Zucchero and Andrea Bocelli. From 1960 to 1975, Morricone gained international fame for composing music for westerns. His score to 1966's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is considered one of the most influential soundtracks in history and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. With an estimated 10 million copies sold, Once Upon a Time in the West is one of the best-selling scores worldwide. He also scored seven westerns for Sergio Corbucci, Duccio Tessari's Ringo duology and Sergio Sollima's The Big Gundown and Face to Face. Morricone worked extensively for other film genres with directors such as Bernardo Bertolucci, Mauro Bolognini, Giuliano Montaldo, Roland Joffé, Roman Polanski and Henri Verneuil. His acclaimed soundtrack for The Mission (1986) was certified gold in the United States. The album Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone stayed 105 weeks on the Billboard Top Classical Albums.
Morricone's best-known compositions include "The Ecstasy of Gold", "Se Telefonando", "Man with a Harmonica", "Here's to You", the UK No. 2 single "Chi Mai", "Gabriel's Oboe" and "E Più Ti Penso". He functioned during the period 1966–1980 as a main member of Il Gruppo, one of the first experimental composers collectives. In 1969, he co-founded Forum Music Village, a prestigious recording studio. From the 1970s, Morricone excelled in Hollywood, composing for prolific American directors such as Don Siegel, Mike Nichols, Brian De Palma, Barry Levinson, Oliver Stone, Warren Beatty and Quentin Tarantino. In 1977, he composed the official theme for the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He continued to compose music for European productions, such as Marco Polo, La Piovra, Nostromo, Fateless, Karol and En mai, fais ce qu'il te plait. Morricone's music has been reused in television series, including The Simpsons and The Sopranos, and in many films, including Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained.
As of 2013, Ennio Morricone has sold over 70 million records worldwide. In 1971, he received a "Targa d'Oro" for the worldwide sales of 22 million.[8] In 2007, he received the Academy Honorary Award "for his magnificent and multifaceted contributions to the art of film music." He has been nominated for a further six Oscars. In 2016, Morricone received his first Academy Award for his score to Quentin Tarantino's film The Hateful Eight (2015), becoming the oldest person ever to win an Oscar. His other achievements include three Grammy Awards, three Golden Globes, six BAFTAs, ten David di Donatello, eleven Nastro d'Argento, two European Film Awards, the Golden Lion Honorary Award and the Polar Music Prize in 2010. He died in his home city of Rome, Italy in 2020 at the age of 91, leaving a grand legacy behind him.
O.K. Connery
Ennio Morricone Lyrics
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Игорь крутой, Игорь Крутой
Игорь Крутой, как Игорь Крутой
Крутой, ты крутой, я крутой, как Игорь Крутой
Игорь Крутой
Я не понимаю
Почему она не может выговорить моё имя?
Малая в Америке зовёт меня Игорь
Игорь Крутой, как Игорь Крутой
Крутой, я крутой, как Игорь Крутой
Крутой, я крутой, как Игорь Крутой
Крутой, я иду, стой
(Игорь Крутой)
Переехал в Одинцово (Зачем?)
Ведь моя бывшая Вика
Его дочь зовут Вика
Мы оба любим музыку и любим Крида
Самолюбивый ЧСВ-шник
Этот Егор - они в комментах пишут
Слава Богу все это не мне, ведь меня зовут Игорь
Мы похожи так сильно, вы видите?
Мы оба работали с Тимати
Нас обоих любят родители
Совпадение, да - удивительно
Я прям так отвечал этой девушке
Чуть сбавив напор
Она в итоге сказала мне
Игорь, а кто этот Егор?
Малая в Европе зовёт меня Игорь
Игорь крутой, как Игорь Крутой
Крутой, я крутой, как Игорь Крутой
Крутой, я крутой, как Игорь Крутой
Крутой, я иду, стой
Россия, она знает, что я Егор
Егор крутой, как Игорь Крутой
Крутой, я крутой, как Игорь Крутой
Крутой, я крутой, как Игорь Крутой
Крутой, я иду, стой
(Игорь Крутой)
(Это Егор Крид)
The lyrics of this song are a comical play on identity and the idea of being "cool." The singer is referred to as "Igor," but specifically "Igor Krutoy," a famous Russian composer and producer known for his romantic ballads. The singer is amused that a girl in America calls him "Igor Krutoy" despite his real name being Igor. He then goes on to joke about being mistaken for another well-known Russian musician, Egor Kreed, and emphasizes the similarity between the two of them. The repetition of "Krutoy" throughout the song emphasizes the absurdity of the situation and the idea of trying to project a certain image or persona.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of fame and how people often try to build themselves up through association with others who are famous. The singer mentions working with Timati, a popular Russian rapper and producer, and emphasizes how both he and Egor Kreed are liked by their parents. However, the singer is quick to point out that the comparisons to Egor do not necessarily apply to him.
Overall, the lyrics to "O.K. Connery" are lighthearted and playful, poking fun at the idea of trying to project a certain image and the absurdities of fame.
Line by Line Meaning
Малая в Америке зовёт меня Игорь
A woman in America calls me Igor
Игорь крутой, Игорь Крутой
Igor is cool, really cool
Игорь Крутой, как Игорь Крутой
Igor Kruzhev is as cool as himself
Крутой, ты крутой, я крутой, как Игорь Крутой
You’re cool, I’m cool, and Igor Kruzhev is cool too
Игорь Крутой
Igor Kruzhev
Я не понимаю
I don't understand
Почему она не может выговорить моё имя?
Why can't she say my name?
Чё?
What?
Переехал в Одинцово (Зачем?)
I moved to Odintsovo (why?)
Ведь моя бывшая Вика
After all, my ex-girlfriend's name is Vika
Его дочь зовут Вика
His daughter's name is also Vika
Мы оба любим музыку и любим Крида
We both love music, and we both love Kreed
Самолюбивый ЧСВ-шник
Vain and self-conceited
Этот Егор - они в комментах пишут
They write in the comments about this Egor
Слава Богу все это не мне, ведь меня зовут Игорь
Thank God this is not about me, because my name is Igor
Мы похожи так сильно, вы видите?
We are so similar, can't you see?
Мы оба работали с Тимати
We both worked with Timati
Нас обоих любят родители
Both of our parents love us
Совпадение, да - удивительно
Coincidence, yes - amazing
Я прям так отвечал этой девушке
I replied to this girl like that
Чуть сбавив напор
Slightly reducing the pressure
Она в итоге сказала мне
In the end, she said to me
Игорь, а кто этот Егор?
Igor, who is this Egor?
Малая в Европе зовёт меня Игорь
A girl in Europe calls me Igor
Россия, она знает, что я Егор
Russia knows that I’m Egor
Егор крутой, как Игорь Крутой
Egor is cool, really cool, like Igor Kruzhev
Крутой, я крутой, как Игорь Крутой
I'm cool, really cool, like Igor Kruzhev
Крутой, я иду, стой
Cool, I'm coming, wait
(Игорь Крутой)
(Igor Kruzhev)
(Это Егор Крид)
(This is Egor Kreed)
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Contributed by Isabella D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Brian Clarke
Great great catchy song! Viva Morricone!
mizake74
Bellissima! Quando il coro canta "A-Amore" io vado in visibilio! :-)
MothraBlues
Wow! Awesome track - thanx for posting it!
cinecitta66
Has this soundtrack had an official release? I've been looking for a copy.
alucard624
It's been released on CD and can be purchased on Amazon last I checked.
同時に
Cool art.
DwightFry78
Thanks for the upload! The movie pretty much sucks, but Ennio Morricone always delivers.
raincoatriver
Thanks xwsftassell...very nice...I hadn't heard this before.
Ken A
@MrGziss HIS FAVOURITE MOViE IS TURNER AND HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCH