Chariots of Fire
Vangelis Lyrics

@rugzartz839

True😂

@vendasuperman2454

Adheeb Mohideen Same here.

@DarkLiberatorZone

RIP. One of the most stunning pieces ever made

@napoleon96420

Yes

@eileenfogarty2706

Very sad....the beautiful music will live on🎼🎶🎶🎶😪

@ccryder6605

Still gives me chills.

@tibormenyhart7033

Tears in rain....

@cromagnonidiot

Yes

@TheLastOfTheFinest80

This music video itself is proof of why the 80s is such an awesome decade.

@Onionbaron

His music started long before the 80's...

@jl.7739

Awesome hair and beards.



And cigarettes on pianos 😂

@mariasparano9860

Absolutely

@stalin273

I'm in my mid 40s now. And yes, until today, nothing beats the 80s.

@conejopuerco6568

@@stalin273 y los 90 son insuperables las dos epocas maravillosos

@ItsLuLuAgain

When my son graduated basic training in the Air Force, they come running up in formation at the break of dawn to this song blasting on the arena loud speakers…proudest moment of my life to see my little boy transformed into a warrior. Still gives me goosebumps when I type this out

@STORMX97

That’s beautiful

@EugeneSinks

The USAF Thunderbird aerial demonstration team played this in the background while performing.

@rrice1705

100th-up vote for you!

@CyberWar666

Remember this moment, when your lad stood a titan. Always remember and cherish it, even when he won't. And remind him of it, so that he may stand a titan again.

@moga1968

שאלוהים יברך אותו! מרגש!
God bless him, excaite!
Moti from Israel

@papitoherrera

He passed away but his music will keep him alive... RIP Vangelis...

@Alexis-k6r9x

I would have loved to have met this genius

@florinconstantinescu7752

❤4ever

@michaeldoherty1287

...for ever..

@amywang1719

🙏🙏🙏

@gailbates3284

Beautiful and emotional 4Ever ❤️❤️

@med8972

Dear Vangelis,

I just want to let you know, whenever your soul may be ascending to, is similar to what you left to us in this world.
The burning tears that I had for my late father who passed away on January 12, 2020 is the very same as of May 17, 2022. I believe many also felt the same.
You spoke of love, courage, sympathy, greatness and hope like no one else could. When it was and will be difficult, you were the father; friend; light; closer to God and to nature itself for every single heart that listened to you.
And for that, I really do hope that heavens exist so we/I can thank you there.
All that is left is to carry the blissful smile in honor of your existence that happened once in a lifetime.

May your spirit of sound never rest and echo for eternities.

@KarenMcKee-l9h

Amen 🙏

@Thetwndidit

Oh it exists , Yesssss❤

@JohnGrillo-r6n

The Greek music world lost a genius when Vangelis passed on, a multi-genre music genius of many melodies, rhythms, voices, and tempos. He will be sorely missed! An academy award winner, and the producer, performer, and arranger of many sounds and music scores.

@Righteousruminations

"I believe God made me for a purpose, but He also made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure." -Eric Liddell

@moonshoes11

“I believe God made me for a purpose, but He also made me suffer. And when I suffer, I feel his pleasure.”

@zenithfilmscores

@@moonshoes11who said that?

@moonshoes11

@@zenithfilmscores
I did.


Mockingly, of course.

@zenithfilmscores

@@moonshoes11 ah gotcha

@Aaron-Miller-1138

@@moonshoes11 Our Savior Jesus Christ experienced and suffered the fulness of all mortal challenges according to the flesh so He could know according to the flesh how to succor [which means to give relief or aid to] His people according to their infirmities.

He therefore knows our struggles, our heartaches, our temptations, and our suffering, for He willingly experienced them all as an essential part of His Atonement. And because of this, His Atonement empowers Him to succor us, to give us the strength to bear it all.

@luiscorrea3101

The unofficial anthem of the Olympic Games.
Without a doubt.

@geudeukid

Mr Bean version ia the best😜😜😜

@LeadingWorshiper

Forever !

@dicegaming1479

wow relatee, on olympic games in Nintendo

@dicegaming1479

wow related! Olympic Games in Nintendo 1990

@MundiaKamau

"Chariots of Fire" though, was the theme song of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 21st April 2024.

@OdesaFilmStudio

— In memory of Maestro.... Vangelis....

@SLE253

🔥

@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401

Today I watch Chariots of Fire on TCM & dedicated to the one of the most composer for all time the great late Vangelis

@marinaleda3228

внезапно )) приятно видеть этот коммент. Одесса, родненькая ..🥺🥺

@Smartart808

Боже, дай разума украинцам 🙏🤫

@michaelhay3575

​@@marinaleda3228 😅 drrxdddsss dddde ddgg

@СашаАнаньевская-ц4м

Вангеліс - Великий Талант! Геній! Браво💖!

@mattastro4839

This song sounds like the feeling you feel when you finally find this song.

@okidokinawa1753

😂🤣😂🤣

@theodissoul

hahahaha yes

@LoneWalker90

Absolutely...

@do3807

lmao facts

@abbybrockman3365

I absolutely love this movie

@lara8550able

Rest in Peace Maestro.

@napoleon96420

Yes

@NeostormXLMAX

damn he died just today and i got recommended this

@megamix3184

Je suis d'une grande tristesse, j'ai du mal à accepter.

@y..k3365

@@megamix3184 we will all be dust one day, thank you my friends, it is an artist that I love very much.

@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401

See you at Olympics 2024 in Paris

@Beersforyears

The fact he's smoking a cigarette whilst playing a song associated with training and the Olympics is something we will never get back again.

@simonhindley65

I'd like to think the irony was intentional.

@coolcat6303

Reminds me of that old SNL John Belushi skit where he’s running track at the Olympics and then he does a tv commercial while smoking a cigarette & holding a cereal box that says Donuts 🍩 on it.

@benj.originalownerofthebot6304

Perhaps in an ancient culture a "smoke" was in fact a "chariot of fire"

@nenaradicevic8079

Greek soul They smoke a lot

@estherthian8654

Immortality perhaps?? A precious moment caught not just in time but thankfully on video too....a cup of coffee, enjoying a cigarette also, a true Masterpiece, and Vangelis a true Master, Artist and Gentleman too...🎶🎵🎶....

@Pamster65

This song inspired my Father to run a triathlon. He is now 87 and I hope to have this gorgeous song played at his funeral because it is his favorite movie and song. RIP legend, you inspired so many.❤

@PicoRiveraCalifornia

One of his biggest hits, Vangelis has left us with a mountain, possibly even mountain range of musical hits to last several lifetimes. RIP Vangelis, and thank you for the music.

@istoleurfaceha3527

Definitely a mountain range

@williamschroeder3070

RIP Vangelis. In two weeks, I'll have been running for 45 years and I still have your music in my head on some of my tougher runs. Thank you.

@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401

it's not George Moroder, it's Vangelis

@viroxd

It's been 2 weeks... Happy Anniversary!

@banjhankri9050

Can you share your playlist?

@MyLolle

i am sorry william, for your tougher runs. i know the feeling.
he indeed gave this world a beautiful state of mind with his music.

@trakla

I am 38 soon and I have never ran in my life. You are an inspiration!

@losalfajoresok

My dad died when I was 12, in 1988, he was 36. I don't remember many of the things he liked, but I clearly recall that he loved this theme. I miss you dad, thanks Vangelis for your art!

@joriebelnap338

My mom died in 87 when I was 13… 😢she was 38

@MrThegenral1

Beautiful theme and my Condolences to both of you

@Fons-Hendrickx

Now I know your age

@B.KRains

I can relate totally! Bless you!

@B.KRains

​@joriebelnap338 blessings to you. This is a gift for us to Keep close to our hearts forever!

@FrankWolfe-b5u

There aren’t very many musical pieces that bring tears to my eyes,this is one.

@chrispaynter4723

Rest in peace, Maestro.So sad to hear the legend Vangelis has passed away.His superb compositions will live with us forever.

@liljfjllifllil

The moment in life when you do your best toward your goal is the happiest time.
Because your soul is full of hope rather than despair.

@kinshun

2012 London Olympics medal ceremony BGM

@KB13-hc6kt

Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!

@michaelwilde2209

A very sad day for a truly original and most talented of musicians ,the world will miss this great man,R.I.P

@vipmember3315

Truly a Genius.. I see the reminiscence of His artisan vision is PERFECT. His conveyed timeless work.

@steveaustin6608

THIS SHOULD BE THE OFFICIAL THEME OF OLYMPICS EVERY YEAR!

@clothilde1623

That’s legitimately a great idea.

@Martin_L478

They already do have a main theme for the Olympics but you're right. This should at least be a secondary Olympics theme.

@florar2463

You mean every 4 year, right?😂

@colliric

It was for a long time. But the fact is the movie is now 40 years old

@louieparnala2778

Actually Mr. bean does it

@luismiguelsalazarvargas1819

Que interpretacion!...cada vez que la escucho me conmueve y pienso en el sacrificio de esos hombres....bendita generación de hierro!!!

@GhostOfJulesVerne

I like how he takes a fat drag off his cigarette before playing an inspirational song about running.

@ruthtalley242

best reply ever !! So true. Musicians aren't always the healthiest.

@FrankieUtka

A SUPER FAT DRAG TOO- 😭😂😂

@ShinySilverBunny

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

@jamesgough3938

Mr. Vangelis could not have run very far, I suspect.

@Beatles0223

That was the 1980s for you.

@RedDesertRoz

So sorry to hear of Vangelis' passing. A treasured childhood memory of mine is watching my brother practice this on the piano when I was barely tall enough to peer over the keyboard. I thought it was beautiful music even at that young age and have loved it all my life, and now my own children do, too. Was really cool to have a run along the beach this scene is from with the family several years ago when we were all in Scotland together. Thanks for all the music and memories, Vangelis.

@cromagnonidiot

This is the greatest comment I've ever seen

@ricardoignacioortiz968

Vangelis catched the real spirit of the Olympic Games in this masterpiece.
Your comment is the best.

@jimm89

This guy. This score. He got me revved up for big games, races, exams, anything. He picked me up when I was down. He inspired and he soothed.

RIP legend.

@louis.p808

We’ve never met, but I can tell we’re similar. Same. RIP Legend.

@melissachartres3219

Legend and thief. Look up the song City of Violets.

@cristianoutrunner

Vangelis was unique. I love how he managed to unlock feelings you thought you would never feel by a 'synth-esque song'. Definitely a sensible musician.

@algra1410

The musician is gone, but the music remains eternal.

@Agent_Richochet78

50% meme
50% masterpiece

@giyutomioka2460

@@Agent_Richochet78 no. let me correct that.

100% meme
100% masterpiece

@Agent_Richochet78

@@giyutomioka2460 200% meme
200% masterpiece

@Yumi-hl9yf

300% meme 300% masterpiece

@xersisdastur123

​@@Yumi-hl9yf

400% meme, 400% masterpiece.

@paulraath5097

This is one of the most beautiful pieces of music in existence. Rest in peace Vangelis 🙏

@gabecollett

Yes. Inspiring to the end, and that is for you, friend.

@nevillelaybourne5610

Vangelis at his best, RIP Vangelis.

@lnz971

naaah not really m8

@29namnori

Yes! I was in kindergarten when this came out & I'm 47 now! It's one of the most beautiful pieces I've ever heard!

@lisabarnes3405

My favorite instrumental of all time.

@bikeyspice

Even as an 11 year old kid I found this music, and film, inspirational. 40 years later nothing has changed apart from my knackered knees. Thanks for the memories Vangelis, you were truly one of the greats

@final_mile_music9713

Me too. I was 10 and just learning to play on my tiny Yamaha Portasound. Vangelis, Kraftwerk and so many more were huge influences on me and my music. I love cinematic tunes. You can hear a bit of it on my channel. I’m just an amateur though. ☺️

@infozone9601

​@@final_mile_music9713 Same guy. I can't even remember how old I was when I first heard it. Heard it during the Olympics with mr bean and searched for it for weeks. My soul remembered the song.

@liljfjllifllil

The moment in life when you do your best toward your goal is the happiest time.
Because your soul is full of hope rather than despair.

@rickpoindexter3150

This music makes me feel that when life gets you down, get back up and move forward.

@LPJack02

RIP Vangelis (March 29, 1943 – May 17, 2022), aged 79
You will always be remembered as a legend.

@gautambakshi6463

He died on my birthday that's sad 🥺

@bankruptmapping3919

The worst thing i just know this on November 😭

@V-for-Vendetta01

@@bankruptmapping3919 dude same. i just got to know today.

@fireking5221

@@V-for-Vendetta01 same, I just found out a few seconds ago

@gontierfrancois8115

I didn't know hé was died !

@fortunecookie5459

Farewell to one of the greatest composers. Vangelis Papathanasiou!

@nazreenali375

Oh God! The beauty of this music.. It's my graduation march in 1982... I can still see myself walking up to the podium to receive my graduation Certificate .. RIP Maestro!

@kykise1395

Damn you’re a little old to be on here..

@rajivsengupta8186

Sir ur comment made cry.....i can feel ur nostalgic feeling....gr8 golden old memorable days....❤

@frankburdodrums8984

Trip fall uggh too much to drink before.....

@Alger444

Time flies

@forcheserge2810

How time flys 🥺🥺🥺😥

@MohsinTahir-l8v

Since my childhood, I have been searching for this music. I have so many memories attached to this awesome track. The great artist Vangelis.

@Chewy_GarageBandDad

My dad and I watched this movie together and he had this song on tape. We used to listen to it all the time while stripping and staining furniture when I was a kid. Learning everything about tools..lol
My dad passed in February. I've tried half heartedly to find this song the past few months with no luck. Yesterday I was digging through an old abandoned storage compartment and came across a 1981 vinyl in a perfect sleeve with the words "Chariots of Fire" written across the top. I knew right away I had found that song. I tried to get an old record player to work today, and after failing I came to YouTube. Thank you whoever posted this.

@Marc-io8qm

Respect

@dyzapointment

Sorry to hear about your dad, respect!

@Chewy_GarageBandDad

Respect back at all three of you. Journey well!

@wandererthroughtime

Feel you man, favorite song to hear with my dad who loves this movie

@onlysniper142

All the best for your future ahead. respect

@kcortez241

A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR MY FATHER WHO ADORED THIS MAN AND THIS SONG. HE PLAYED THIS 25 TIMES A DAY AND IT'LL BE ENGRAINED IN ME FOREVER. I LOVE YOU PAPA. R.I.P

@TheStrmcliffae46

maany blessings to your dad

@spencerfld14

💎💥⛏..💎💥⛏💯💯...

@artificialanimeuniverse5063

May his soul rest in peace

@abigailmorgan6526

May his memory be a blessing with every listen.

@pietrosal9629

Respect

@thenbagreatteller1855

Knowing the name of this song feels like you’ve unlocked all the secrets of the world

@juergenvotzelek

Hahahahaha 😂😂😂😂

@juergenvotzelek

Hahahahaha 😂😂😂😂

@davidwilliamson574

ITS KINDA OF A COOL 😎 SONG WHEN YOU GO FOR A LONG WALK OR RUN. OBVIOUSLY 😇😇😇😇😁

@heidisonger5530

I felt like I have power

@DrBBQMountain

Faxxxx

@arotanspikool1

Who is back here in 2025. Pure classic can never grow old. Bless

@lindaoneil5085

I am. This kind of music withstands the test of time. ❤

@fauzanraharjo252

Not everyone familiar with this movie, but I’m sure (almost) everyone, at least once in their life, has heard of this beautiful score ❤️ #RIP Vangelis 😇🙏🏼

@euklidacragas

RIP Vangeli, your music & art will forever be with us and even when we 're gone it will carry on in the depths of the cosmos.

@RT-xx9tx

Quite literally as he also wrote the theme to the Carl Sagan series - Cosmos!

RIP Vangelis!

@SilverSpeed

RIP Vangelis I remember my coach putting this song on for us while we drove to a race and you could just feel the Ora of this music hit your soul and get you ready to race. RIP vangelis

@raftonpounder6696

Aura

@tenorlove

That was a serendipitous error. Ora is Latin. It means mouths, but is also the imperative form of the verb orare, to pray. Best known in the phrase "ora pro nobis," pray for us, used in Catholic liturgy. This song IS a prayer of sorts.

@Fairy_princess214

@@tenorlove Of sorts...but not really. So yeah. It should be aura. Nice try at covering, though.

@tenorlove

@@Fairy_princess214 Covering what? Some people can find the hole in the grindstone and see through it.

@Fairy_princess214

@@tenorlove It was a misspelling. Not "serendipitous". I'm pretty sure that quoting refrigerator magnets isn't going to change that.

@actionau

Thank you dad for introducing me to both this and Conquest of paradise.😢🙏

@oh_no_its_issy2559

My grandad loved running and ran in the London marathon , and he died yesterday, he wanted this at his funeral. (Edit) : honestly thankyou so mutch for your support

@littleworldkanthima5949

RIP. I am very sorry to hear that.

@InfernoPlayz951

Rip, F for respects

@greedycodm

Am so sorry hope you feel better

@cristiamjulianayalapena3190

@@greedycodm Requiescat in pace

@oh_no_its_issy2559

EricPlayz951 f 😞

@11XxXxHeadshoTxXxX11

The man literally wrote a song which will play when he's been carried to heaven
Rest in Peace maestro

@danielsellers8707

Vangelis didn't die; he just went home 🏡:-)

@lazygamer7469

Damn right. Those brass instruments are the welcoming sound of heaven. lol

And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces

@apachecoz

Vangelis never dies, now becomes a Legend and rise like a Star. This should be in top ten insírational music easily. RIP

@dorrenes.missdthetruthtell5342

I was born with a preexisting condition. Three years later, I contracted Polio 1953.
In 1982, I trained for my first marathon in Portland, OR. I played Chariots of Fire 🔥 while training in the hills. I completed the race and it was spectacular as a disabled child wanting to be free...

@monke9527

I wish you well

@dorrenes.missdthetruthtell5342

Mucho GRACIAS!

@kyriltolbert

@@dorrenes.missdthetruthtell5342 John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

@joodwaleed7570

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@tmasbu.5358

Yeah, right😢

@TheIdiotFarmers

Does everyone grasp the importance of this moment? The people that lived during the great classical music movement of the late 1700's and early 1800"s surely appreciated the level of masterpieces that were produced. We, if for not the one great maestro of this century Vangelis, have very little mantle of such. Thank you, Maestro, what an honor to have witnessed your brilliance in my lifetime.

@santisimulator

Rest In Peace Vangelis, your music will pass through many generations and we will never forget you. Thank you for your music! We love ya

@iaincampbell7908

MASTERPIECE
RIP

@MrPjw5

Had my own “Chariots of Fire” moment around 10 years ago. I used to run cross-country competitively in college. We had a stretch of naturally occurring trails that ran through various farms and towns in a valley area in upstate New York. Open land and crop fields as far as the eye could see. Anyway, a few of the boys and I ran on a section of trail that went through one of the farms. One that had horses, no less. About 4-5 of the horses ran with us for about 300-400 meters before they reached the boundary of the farm and we continued on the trail. It’s an unforgettable moment that I will take to my grave.

@Whippy99

Oh WOW! That has given me goose bumps. What a treasured memory. Best wishes from the UK. 🇬🇧

@MrPjw5

@@Whippy99 Thanks! It was incredible; haven’t had a moment like that since.

@ethansmith9065

I read somewhere that there's a handful of memories you take into the afterlife. Congratulations on this one.

@PouLS

Good to see a US resident use metric

@phillipbotha1198

​@@Whippy99Goosebumps Reminds me of'COMRADES MARATHON IN SA EVERY YEAR. WHAT A RACE WHAT AN EXPERIENCE

@Dimi1980

Να σε καλά εκεί ψηλά Βαγγέλη, σε ευχαριστούμε για την μουσική που δημιούργησες, θα μείνεις για πάντα στις καρδιές μας. 😪

@massimozucca3793

Υπερηφάνεια για εμάς τους Έλληνες!

@LeadingWorshiper

A soul of Greek !
Thank God.

@himatstosh6236

We will keep running. Forever. Whether it's on the grand stage of the Olympics or on the icy plains of Antarctica where no one is watching. Thank you, Maestro.

@hengulbarua5256

Rest in peace, Vangelis! One of the most influential composers who ever lived. May your memory be eternal!

@henriliimatainen7727

Rest in peace, Vangelis the virtuoso.
What a magnificent composer we got to enjoy all these years but this, this is his best work.
Chariots of Fire will hit differently now after the Maestro has passed on the beaches of heaven.
May he find eternal rest and peace there.

@marcusthetenderengine699

This song's message is to "Never give up, and try again, and again, and again, until you finally do it".

@AnasthassiaMurillo

Actually, this song is for a movie which honored the life of a man whose message was: "Put God first and He will give you honor".

@letslearnit4176

Mr bean also didnt give up 😂😂😂

@tillinator007

@@AnasthassiaMurillo 1 Corinthians 10:31

@emmanueltidor1996

Never gonna give you up

@illsolo

i thought i almost got rick rolled

@ГалинаХа-г3ф

Почему люди, создающие такую красоту, не живут вечно... Vangelis...

@JB-cd7bj

The very first song I can remember hearing as a child. What a blessing!

@serotoninsyndrome

Same. Instilled in me a sense of wonder...

@SEV_RC-1207

@@serotoninsyndrome indeed

@nasimahmad40

I was about ten when this came out. Great memories. In my top 50 songs of all time.

@roccop913

Me too

@8corymix8

I was in 1st grade. My mom loved this song.
So lucky to have experienced the 80s

@janderle8721

This man was a genius. Nothing more to say. RIP Vangelis

@mauriciomatus6594

Fabuloso

@j.coursol5249

@BeverleyLFoster Stavros Logaridis and Vangelis were long time friends, at least until Stavros sued Vangelis in 1987. His complaint was plagiarism, and the subject was "Chariots of Fire". When the case was brought to court, Vangelis played in front of the judge to explain his method of composition. Not surprisingly, the judge ruled Vangelis to be the genuine composer of "Chariots of Fire"

@j.coursol5249

@BeverleyLFoster Stop spreading lies.

@sinamirmahmoud7606

dude smoke kids

@ellenb7587

My former sister in law was a teacher, and played this for her students at the start of every day. I’m sure it changed their lives.

@PressCtrlG

They used to play this song at my elementary school during every assembly as all the kids walked in. I never knew the title of it until now. Wow. Amazing.

@FranklinBluthAus

Arguably the most deserved 'best original score' Oscar win. You cannot hear this song without being immediately taken to the film and/or the Olympics. What an absolute classic.

@planetharddrive6277

which film is it please

@GonRogue-85

Plantethardrive the movie was Chariots of Fire

@davidgillies5342

And what Eric stood for. What a man he was and is.

@amasta99

this and Indiana Jones were both in the same Oscars. 2 of the greatest ever, but only this won.

@maggierudnicki4320

@John Ashtone Thank you so much for suggesting that vid. I can’t remember the last time I was so glued to the screen. Thrilling!

@VELVETPERSON

Покойся с миром, Вангелис. Благодарю тебя за твоё творчество.

@jeroenr.6862

In 100 years Vangelis might have the status that Mozart, Strauss and others now have. This music is just magic and fabulous.
Vangelis, RIP!

@AllRequired

Khachaturian won't be too far behind.

@ricky4214

i think if Mozart hears this he'd be mad Vangelis beat him to it

@coreymaley4519

I've always known of this song but never knew anything about Vangelis. In my naivety, i honestly thought this was a classical song from the era of such great composers and lumped them together. So I would say you are absolutely correct except for the "in 100 years" part

@nobodysperfect06

John Williams no doubt deserves to be in that category as well

@FEARYOYOYO

Probably not in the same category but he will definitely be remembered.

@Ahmadreza_Naseri

Rest in peace Vangelis
You inspired generations of musicians ✨

@kumudshah99

A moment of silence for those who are still searching for this song..... 😉

@colliric

They need to watch more classic movies! I was lucky enough to watch it many times as a kid!

@stefan2901

so you found "conquest of paradise" and copied the top comment from there

@frasure6849

Half my life I was legit searching for this

@gnubbolo

but.. lol

@JostVanWair

@@colliric They play it every time at our school graduation ceremony. They even have it listed on the card

@jamesfrench7299

I can't believe it was over 40 years ago this epic piece came out along with the epic production.
They go hand in hand and they remain powerful.

@johnbowman1076

My thoughts as well. I had just graduated College and moved to San Francisco... and could run flat out. Those were days of Heaven.

@JohnTorres1987

This movie is white nonsense.

@anaibarangan4908

True, but forget what it all stood for.

@Dragon-Slay3r

​@@anaibarangan4908🗽😂

@aamirafzal3992

to me Theme for Antartica is probably the mother of all music themes outthere

@ilshattus6409

Покойтесь с миром, Эвангелос.
Спасибо вам за чарующие звуки ваших мелодий.

@joanpaulalorenzon2872

Me❤

@cellpat7392

The movie was beautiful. Very touching with this theme song to match. Oscar for best picture and for best music score for 1982.
Well deserved. RIP Vangelis, you will live on.

@christophersantana5895

THIS THEME SONG IS STILL A TIMELESS CLASSIC AFTER 40 YEARS.

@jagjeetsihra2862

I didn't realise it was 40 years old...i was a grown man when this movie came out. Somehow you've made me feel old. 🤣😂

@Noel-e6y

@@jagjeetsihra2862 iwas not even in this world at that time

@kepler4739

Holy moly, it really is 40 years

@l.plantagenet

@@mrtopdown5145 I was 1970 so I was 11.

@DJ_TideWave

Such a timeless classic! A legend is gone, but his music lives forever.

@skar8009

He pretty much made himself immortal through his work.

@vasilecoman1332

I hope from the bottom of my heart that the famous Chariots of Fire will carry him where he belongs: among the stars and galaxies, where only his imagination could reach! Thank you Vangelis for the world and the visions you have given us! Rest in peace, great composer of all times!

@AntoanetaStancu

🙏🙏🙏 adevărat. 🙂🤗 imbrătisandu-ne să îl imbratisăm 😪😪

@AntiBellum

Incredibly well said

@kevinrosmer1800

When the theme song to the movie surpasses the greatness of the movie 👆

@Walperion_Music

THE greatest melody writer of our generations.
With "Conquest of Paradise", "Petite fille de la mer", "Mythodea Movement 9" and this - this is easily the most epic yet soulful tunes of the last century. Feels like it's too much too big melodies for 1 composer to create.

Vangelis' god-like music was the thing that made me want to become a composer myself.

Which now I did.
Sometimes I try to re-create music in Vangelis' heavenly style.
Thank you for being my mentor, maestro.

Your legacy will live for generations.

@LocoSoundZ

literally... he was the greatest melody writer. artists like him exist only once.

@ericdelaporte9995

@@LocoSoundZ sure, just forget about Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore or John Williams.

Not to belittle Vangelis, but there are other big namens of equal value out there

@MrBenedetto016

@@ericdelaporte9995Not to belittle every name on your lists, but Zimmer and all the others can only polish the shoes at E N N I O ( Morricone for single-celled organisms . .)

@cyberdragontarantula6518

@@ericdelaporte9995 Hans zimmer ahahaha!

@MrBenedetto016

@@Qazwdx111 you're right. You are the greatest!👌

@smadgers

RIP Vangelis. Your music will inspire for generations.

@razvantasca

...His Legacy will keep him alive in many souls...Thank you for everything you have done!🙏💕🌟✨🌞

@angeljwiiangela7561

If you are still listening to this music you are a legend

@maricarvalho8394

Amo

@belinhaeduarda8854

Amo essa música,lembro do meu marido fazendo as Maratonas no Rio de Janeiro.Bons tempos.

@BadorBad

I was one of the millions, who through intense work and action, laboured to find this song. Now I am Happy to report, that of the 25th of December 2023, as a birthday present, God has shown me the song

@George83_Thomas

To you, birthing day of cheerful belatedness

@MundiaKamau

Happy Birthday (belatedly)🙂"Chariots of Fire" was the theme song for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, and is one of the things the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games is remembered for. Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 21st April 2024.

@Enzo-o3u3v

​@@MundiaKamauGod bless you!

@sheighpullen3747

My Grandmother used to blare this in her car when we took long road trips! Today she passed away and I am so thankful for this beautiful song. ❤

@davidwilliamson574

SHE MUST HAVE BEEN A VERY COOL PERSON . YOU WERE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE HER AS A GRANDMA . COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AND REMMEMBER HER WHEN YOU HEAR THIS INSPIRATIONAL SONG

@sheighpullen3747

@@davidwilliamson574 Thank you so much! She was my mother ❤ she helped raise me and I miss her very much!

@davidwilliamson574

@@sheighpullen3747- YOU ARE OBLIGATED NOW TO SPREAD THE LOVE AND KINDNESS SHE SHOWED YOU. IT IS YOUR DESTINY. BE SAFE AND GOOD LUCK MY FRIEND 😇😇😇😇

@mrconancat

Well now we know why old people drive so slow. Sorry to hear about your Grandmother.

@mishmish-hd4866

Your grandmother was a great women

@liljfjllifllil

The moment in life when you do your best toward your goal is the happiest time.
Because your soul is full of hope rather than despair.

@stephsteph4419

Ça,retrace une vraie histoire entre 2 athlets britannique pendant les jeux olympiques de 1924 d été à paris,très bon film et très bons acteurs et très bonne musique

@raymondronamai7505

I think in slow motion whenever I listen to this song

@doreencharles2383

Raymond Ronamai me too

@triciachung534

LOL!

@gaatjullieniksaan535

Ha ha ha lol, me too :-)

@arfansthename

I think of Mr. Bean whenever I listen to this song.

@TheTAEclub

Raymond Ronamai probably because of Madagascar movie

@maryjeal7330

Iconic pieces of music that will live on and not be forgotten. RIP incredible man.

@KasusEpykMusykII

R.I.P. Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou, Vangelis (1943—2022), one of the best composers of all times. Thank you so much for your great music.

@thegame6141

What is this?

@thebountyhunterguild1459

My mom has this played at her funeral. She loved this song 😭❤️ RIP Mom

@Tordenelgen

Sorry for your loss, your mom had good taste

@Juschos90

😂

@alele_6

​@@Juschos90that is not funny

@carolball5764

Absolutely adore this piece of music but every time I hear it now I'm reminded of Rowan Atkinson at the 2012 London Olympics. Lol...

@reinvergara5641

Me too lol

@ariwnzirakis9272

ΗΕ HAS SAID THAT TO WRITE SUCH MUSIC, HE ALWAYS GETS INSPIRED BY THE GREEK CULTURE AND CIVILISATION !!!!!......WHEN HE WRITES SUCH MASTER PIECES HE IS IN CONTACT SPIRITUALLY WITH THE GREEK GOD APOLLO !!!!

@MarkMahoney

💕carol

@petraskvarc317

we all are😂

@carolball5764

@@ariwnzirakis9272it's hard to pick a favourite Vangelis track or album but I would say, 1492 the conquest, fav album,...

@gnperdue

I love how he’s smoking while playing a piece that celebrates athletic achievement and pure endurance.

@1wandersmann

Everybody has its place in this madness

@EvilSlimShadyInHell

well he was just there for the music I guess

@mikekruz621

lmao

@craniostomy

Yeah he knows what it celebrates. He wrote it..........

@Uncircuited

huff puff

@javablanca547

When I was 17 this movie and music fired my soul. At 59 my heart still soars: my spirit burns to run, barefoot and free, across the brooding shores of Life.

@ldmax

Beautifully put.

@ninemilliondollars

Brings tears to my eyes.

@NatashaCastillo-mo9ks

Tremenda melodía,de la película carros de fuego,tengo 59 años y recuerdo cuando era un jovencito

@Pkulkarni9054

I love to see people of 50 years and above commenting, so respectful,so genuine are those comments, in this garbage of trolls and bots.Thank you sir for sharing.😊

@komarithsoth422

It amazing I listen to this in 3th January 2025 with nostalgia.

@robertlewis1965

I have this on vinyl !

@katiebiega8070

Today 😊❤

@urbansnipe

3th? 😂🎉 3rd? What realm are you in

@billfarlo3366

only 11 million views.. imagine how many people are still searching for this

@marcstevens3761

,,, and They Should be searching for it.

@hdmaheda

Ha ha ha

@polreamonn

With only an approximation of this song running around their heads while they search frantically.

@sjgigjd8280

ayo it's 12 million now and that means that a million more people finally found it, yay i guess?

@HassanAhmed-rf9xr

@@sjgigjd8280 wow I just came from a lucid dream on four portals lol an the last was how to teleport in your dreams. Anyway got lucky I guess

@neilwhitear9203

Nothing more cool than Vangelis playing the piano 🎹 whilst smoking a cigarette and coffee on the side.

@BSJinx

The breakfast of champions.

@coolcat6303

Reminds me of that old SNL skit where John Belushi is an Olympic decathlete and he is doing a breakfast commercial while smoking a cigarette and holding up a box of cereal that says DONUTS 🍩 on it.

@Alfa4

watching dudes run nothing less

@mm-le2qq

And look at young people running😂😂

@mattedwards-davies392

LEGEND

@barryosullivan1486

The drag on the cigarette before playing one of the most famous themes of all time is pure rock n roll. Genius.

@Davez621

What's a drag?

@40zed

@@Davez621 Informal use. Drag, as a verb, is the act of pulling. When you take a drag from a cigarette, you’re inhaling or pulling the smoke. its more drawn out than a puff which is quick

@Redbeard4321

I spent like 3 days showing that moment to friends, family, random people on the street. A good laugh every time AND we would listen till the end every time.

@WorldMaidens

21:09:2024: Vangelis Papathanassiou, the visionary behind Chariots of Fire, crafted a score that transcended time, evoking the triumph of the human spirit with every soaring note. His music, like the runners in the film, captured the essence of determination, faith, and grace. Through his timeless melodies, Vangelis reminded us all that even in the quiet moments, there is power, beauty, and an enduring legacy that will forever inspire. May his soul rest in peace, as his music continues to uplift hearts around the world.

RIP Vangelis, what a GENIUS

@rmck01_

The hardest part to believe: THIS SONG IS 41 YEARS OLD

@carolina-qp3cu

i love this song....woouuuww!!!...

@darkhorizons3350

It fucking hurts 💔, time flies 💔

@DrieseuhniX

Yup, my age! I'm getting older.

@springyard20xx42

That I find awesome about this masterpiece. It was the main theme of a movie called Chariots of Fire, which shows the story of two different Olympic runners in the 1924 Olympics.

@Tequilasaur

It sounds like at least 2500 years old

@sarahspencer1201

My grandad was a marathon runner. This was his chosen song at his funeral ❤

@Roseyy_

omg this made me cry !! this is so sweet ! 😢😢

@christianriddler5063

It's written in the bible that in paradise we will be able to run forever on green fields without ever getting tired.

@chshutter

😢

@Trancemaster001

Lol this is going to be used at my dogs celebration of life lol

@Enzo-o3u3v

💔

@chuckdawit

Sometimes one makes a song so beautiful it can't be replicated.

@mariaelviranapoleaonapolea7230

Triste e dolorosa perda. Deixa pérolas inconfundíveis em todo cenário perpassado por ele. Gratidão.