# I love this commercial -- what's the music? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 21, 2008, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-commercial-whats-the-music/473776 "2008-11-21T03:14:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-commercial-whats-the-music/473776/1 "2008-11-21T03:14:29Z")
It’s the one with LaDainian Tomlinson and Troy Polomalu – [here](http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/Nikes_Next_Amazing_NFL_Commercial_LaDainian_Tomlinson_vs_Troy_Polamalu/350035) The music makes it even better. It reminds me of the Sergio Leone westerns. Anyone know what it is? ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-commercial-whats-the-music/473776/2 "2008-11-21T03:24:55Z")
Ennio Morricone’s “[The Ecstacy of Gold](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:h9foxxwsldse)” from the movie _The Good The Bad and The Ugly_. P.S. Good call on thinking it sounded like it came from a Western! ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-commercial-whats-the-music/473776/3 "2008-11-21T03:54:40Z")
Thanks, Shayna. That CD’s going on my Christmas list. And isn’t that a great ad? Gives me chills and makes me smile at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-commercial-whats-the-music/473776/4 "2008-11-21T05:24:20Z")
It is, indeed, and awesome ad. I hadn’t actually seen it before, so thanks for bringing it to my attention! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-commercial-whats-the-music/473776/5 "2008-11-21T12:22:48Z")
When I first saw that commercial - at the beginning where the kid runs out of the bathroom with his hair in soap suds - I wondered what the heck was wrong with that kid’s head. Am I seeing brains? :eek: Took me a while to recognize soap suds. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-commercial-whats-the-music/473776/6 "2008-11-21T12:39:28Z")
One of the cool details is the way that they always have LT moving across the screen left to right and Polomalu going right to left. I didn’t notice that until about the 10th time I saw it. Outstanding commercial. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-commercial-whats-the-music/473776/7 "2008-11-21T14:07:22Z")
I didn’t notice that either – nice catch. **Shayna** , if you liked that one, you might like [this one](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX_5tzwVz3I) too. It uses music from _Last of the Mohicans_. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-commercial-whats-the-music/473776/8 "2008-11-21T15:03:21Z")
[Metallica does a cover of it too.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTfHxqwYUMk&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-commercial-whats-the-music/473776/9 "2008-11-21T19:54:06Z")
Here’s the [original scene](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdNh9f2Wwm0) from _The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly_. To set up the clip: Tuco (aka “The Ugly”, played by Eli Wallach) is searching for a cache of Confederate gold which is buried somewhere in the cemetery. Blondie (aka “The Good”, played by Clint Eastwood) has told him that it’s in the grave marked “Arch Stanton”. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-commercial-whats-the-music/473776/10 "2008-11-21T20:21:48Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > **Shayna** , if you liked that one, you might like [this one](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX_5tzwVz3I) too. It uses music from _Last of the Mohicans_. Also very excellent. Man, I love football. Los Angeles SUCKS! Why do we have to be the only major city without a team? :mad: And I love football commercials, too. [One of my all-time favorites](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xffOCZYX6F8). > [@Terminus\_Est](#): > > Here’s the [original scene](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdNh9f2Wwm0) from _The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly_. To set up the clip: Tuco (aka “The Ugly”, played by Eli Wallach) is searching for a cache of Confederate gold which is buried somewhere in the cemetery. Blondie (aka “The Good”, played by Clint Eastwood) has told him that it’s in the grave marked “Arch Stanton”. Brilliant scene – thank you! But GAH – does he find the gold, or not!!! Now I’ll have to go rent the movie! 🙂