Riddle of Steel/Riders of Doom - Conan the Barbarian Theme (Basil Poledouris)
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2009
- The theme "Riddle of Steel/Riders of Doom" for John Milius' "Conan the Barbarian" (1982). The song is composed by Basil Poledouris.
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What’s the best in life?
To listen to this. See the volume rise. And hear the lamentations of your neighbors.
hahahahahaha....amazing reference to this masterpiece of movie!!!
This is good
🤣
I coach high school wrestling and made my kids recite this
😂👍👍
King Osric:"There comes a time thief, when the jewels cease to sparkle, when the gold loses it's luster, when the throne room becomes a prison and all that is left is a father's love for his child."
So much love, he allowed Klytus to put the Bore Worms on her.
Is there a dagger...such as this in her hand for me?
This movie is so full of awesome lines like this one.
Fun fact: This was Kentaro Miura’s favorite movie of all time.
It definitely showed in his work.
I thought his favorite movie was Star Wars?
@@kristofgriffin384 You’re right, I just remembered. Conan was just one of his favorites.
@@kylereece5511 I mean, the start of The Berserk was LITERALLY a almost 1 to 1 Conan refrence.
Edit:
With this I mean in the very first Manga chapter if in any case you didn't start with the Manga.
@@harveysattic3918 I'd say the cult scene that Nina leads Joachim to is pretty one-to-one
Y'know, reading the Conan the Cimmerian stories before I read Berserk, I definitely see the inspiration of Conan to Guts.
Thief. Warrior. Gladiator. King. Governor.
AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRESIDENT
Terminator.
jajaja muy bueno
And bodybuilder
@@SWITCHMASHER Nah, not after the disaster he made as governor. Apparently he liked his soy lattes too much.
The 80's were truly a great time for epic fantasy.
The Dark Crystal, The secret of Nimh, Princess Bride, Labyrinth, Neverending Story, Conan itself... Just to name a few. Hollywood needs a Renaissance when it comes to fantasy epics, and they must recapture the magic that the 80s had.
@@rubenmendezhoms3488 ññññññññññññññññññ
@@eloygonzalez6967 Without any kind of sarcasm: what did you mean?
probably because political correctness didn't have to be a part of everything and films didn't need to include everyone under the sun or get dumbed down because kids are to precious an might get their feelings hurt if they see big scary monsters on tv lol
I think it was the golden age of the film industry in general to be honest.
Crom! I have never prayed to you before. I have no tongue for it. No one, not even you, will remember if we were good men or bad. Why we fought, or why we died. All that matters is that today, two stood against many. That's what's important! Valor pleases you, Crom; so grant me this one request. Grant me revenge! And if you do not listen, then to hell with you!
A million times a better love story than Twilight; Valeria promised Conan not even death would stop her from coming to his aid. And it seems she is a woman of her word. Or perhaps Crom is truly the better God a man could pray to.
"Play a hymn for me, Conan... With your sword. I will make sure nobody interferes."
Well, I wish for that kind of woman today. I am afraid that Valeria was the last of her kind. :D@@robertgibson6687
fr ? @Slimy Hotdog
I always heard that second sentence as ' I have no time for it'.
steel becomes brittle, flesh grows weak, but the will is indomitable.
What scene is this quite from?
Ipro Fox None, that is the riddle of steel, that is what doom could never find. Steel will soon rust and a blade used often in battle will dent. The flesh grows weaker with age and soon dies with it. Yet it is the will to live, overcome, and prevail that drives man to ultimate victory. mind you that this whole movie is essentially trying to find the answer to the riddle of steel, that’s why thusla’s riders attacked Conan’s village they were trying to find the answer. If one translates the words in this song they say they seek savage blades, inferring they believe the answer to be steel. Same as Conan’s father in the beginning when telling Conan not to trust man or beast. He then holds up the sword and says “this you can trust”. Thusly later before sending Conan to the tree of woe would show Conan that he thought the answer was flesh saying some thing like “what is the sword to the hand that wields it?” Yet though out this movie we see that it is Conan’s will to avenge his father ( and later that women ) that continues to drive him forward and in the end, against all odds, succeed. Holy shit I should turn this in to my English teacher.
The Will also fades- Time is the conqueror of all...
@@iprofox3758 Its not from anything. Sigmar made it up. Thulsa Doom realized that strength is forever in the flesh, passed on from generation to generation....thus he invented a religion. Nothing about "the will". Basically L. Ron Hubbard....
@@Sigmar_Heldenhammer yes, tho you'd best keep this to yourself as English teachers are mostly insecure about being shown content that for whatever reason is not taught in schools or colleges.
Conan! What is best in life!?
Conan:To crush the remake, see its actors driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the producers!
Perfect!
THAT IS GOOD!
There was a remake?
@@alexhyatt7541: In 2011. God, is that piece of Shed Snakeskin 10 years old already?!?!?
......and the audibles of the director😂😂
People may say what they want about the film, but Basil Poledouris' score is extraordinary.
The film is Great too
One of the greatest musical works ever. Not just among film scores but among all music. It’s operatic and tells the whole story.
What do people say about the film? It's fucking great.
Fist great second come more childish , red sonya is moreer
Awesome movie what do you mean! Even though the second is childish I still like it too
Remember when this randomly showed up in an official Zelda trailer, that played IN THEATERS? Good times.
Wait what
@manny I remember hearing this theme in the The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess trailer
It's been used in a lot of Zelda trailers since Ocarina of Time
Yup, it all started with Ocarina of Time.
I've never seen a video game trailer in a movie theater in modern times, I'm suprised they would back in 1998, unless you're confusing e3 footage as a theater
One of the most epic movie scores ever written!
One of the most epic musical works ever, period.
Like the movie, it takes it pace and builds up majestically. I guess that slow (necessary) buildup is the reason why it's such an underrated score for most people that have an attention span of 30 seconds. However, I love this piece and think it's top 3 of all time when it comes to movie scores
Did you know it was the first digitally recorded movie soundtrack ever? Thought that was interesting
Ya the music is honestly better than the movie and I love the movie
On par with Star Wars classic trilogy, Lord of the Rings and more
I'm writing a fantasy book. Having this song on repeat is like magic atm.
Even if you haven’t finished writing it keep working on it!
Yo! How's the book mate?
I wanna read it even if it is shit this song would make it great
how's that book m8
@@Panos_shoryuken q sens de la de
This soundtrack literally defines the swords and sorcery genre for me. Sublime.
The Riddle of Steel make a lot of sense though.
What is the Riddle of Steel?
All the power of both steel and flesh come from one's beliefs. Flesh grows weak. Steel becomes brittle. But the will is indomitable.
Conan is the most fascistic movie of all time, I love it to death.
@@Imperium83 Fascistic? As in fascism?
@@MontChevalier I think he meant to type "fantastic".
@@kevinnorwood8782 How do you know?
@@MontChevalier That's my best guess, based on his sentence.
Fire and wind come from the sky, from the gods of the sky. But Crom is your God, Crom and he lives in the earth. Once, giants lived in the earth, Conan. And in the darkness of chaos, they fooled Crom, and they took from him the enigma of steel. Crom was angered... And the Earth shook! Fire and wind struck down these giants, and they threw their bodies into the waters, but in their rage, the Gods forgot the secret of steel and left it on the battlefield. We who found it are just men... Not Gods. Not giants. Just men. The secret of steel has always carried with it a mystery. You must learn its riddle, Conan. You must learn its discipline. For no one - NO ONE in this world can you trust. Not men, not women, not beasts... This you can trust!
Genius! :-D
I read "not breasts" at the end
I will say this to my son when he will be a small child. After that he will rule the world and pass on the riddle of steel. :D
Star Wolf You think Crom has Twitter? Cool if he has?
But only for rugs.
If your alarm clock plays this- you WILL get up.
Will rise up
You might show up for work decked out for the "battle of the mound" aka customer service desk, only to have the manager offer you paid time off instead.
It will take about 2 minutes till eyes open...
@@tylerdurden6320 your eyes WILL open at 3:35
too long intro
Movie was a huge part of my childhood and the soundtrack is absolutely amazing.
Polderius understood Howard really well
Same…saw this a bunch on cable as a kid…still one of my favourite films.
I agree. I have the movie on DVD and I can't help but to watch it like I have never seen it every time it comes on cable.
"O Fortuna" for Klingons. But seriously, Basil was a genius with this. The entire soundtrack is the embodiment of High Adventure.
"Worf, son of Mogh, crank it to eleven! Honor and Glory! Q'pla!"
I just came here from an Orff video.
"Between the time when the oceans drank Atlantis and the rise of the sons of Aryas, there was an age undreamed of. And unto this, Conan, destined to wear the jeweled crown of Aquilonia upon a troubled brow. It is I, his chronicler, who alone can tell thee of his saga. Let me tell you of the days of high adventure!"
dun dun dun dun
The son of Arya are the current cultures USA, Europe, etc.
Even reading this, I hear the voice of Mako. May he rest in eternal peace.
every time I hear this line by Mako, I can't help not adding "to undo the evil that is Aku"
I hear Uncle Iroh.
The song is so damn good. Basil Poledouris was a genius. Love blaring this in the car with the right equipment.
I love how the song transitions from peaceful to ominous in such a subtle way.
The answer to the riddle is belief or will power.
Steel be brittle. Flesh grows weak. But will is indomitable.~ Conan
I like how the instruments alternate one another in a way you appreciate each of them, then move to the next.
Like each instrument has its moment to shine, and boy does it shine! Even the singers.
I really wish this soundtrack got more recognition, it is truly fantastic and it takes you away, you can do anything! The only word is EPIC.
Top 5 original score for me!
epica
It actually did! Back in its day it won the award for best soundtrack and the composer won what I think was an emmy for that.
This song is epic, it has been used in so many things just to make them cooler. It's so amazing and heart pounding. The Conan the Barbarian soundtrack is a masterpiece.
It feels like nowadays they'll just make one theme for a movie and find a bunch of different ways to drag that theme out in every song.
Where as this song feels iconic for different ways in different parts.
That's a leitmottif tho, and has been used in scores since centuries ago
@@erickcastaneda9589 True but it's being abused in modern Hollywood soundtracks, there was a tonne more variety in old scores, it's comparable to how so many bands stick to one lane in genre due to Spotify playlists, it reflects a wider malaise of artistic conservatism and homogeneity.
That transition at 3:32... it's an absolute eargasm.
for real!!!
eargasm??? 👍🤣👍 MASTER!!
When I hear that gong I tear up, and I don't know why
@@runswithbears3517greatest gong rip ever recorded lol
@@runswithbears3517 Same! It’s the type of gong sound in the orchestra that lets you know crap is about to go down! 😎😎😎
Damn, Poledouris was one great composer who deserves more credit. Epic music is hard to make.
this track is absolutely insane, the whole OST is easily one of the best ones out there, on par with something like LOTR
It has no equal.
I’ll be real with you. LOTR had a good score. But it’s not even close. This is on par with Richard Wagner.
@ImInLoveWithBulla LOTR score is next level you bugging my dude but this score is amazing as well.
One of the most epic tracks of all time
There's have never been anyone so close to a character like Arnold Schwarzenegger since the late Christopher Reeves Superman.
Ian McKellen and Gandalf
@@BoildownAH Robert Downey Jr. and Iron Man
Ricky Gervais and Ricky Gervais
Tbh, no! Conan’s physical features were wrong in Arnie. But he did make him his own and that’s all that matters. Maybe not exactly what Howard wrote, but we liked it, we accepted it.
Cristofer lee and dracula
The definition of epic and such a feast for the ears!
I absolutely adore 3:14 - 3:29, it feels so grandiose and hits you with such might and force
, I wish it was longer.
"What is steel compared to the hand that wields it?"
"The flesh is weak, Conan. Watch this. Come to me, come to me my child..."
*virgin walks off a cliff to her death*
@Zoomer Waffen well when you put it like that....
FUCK YOU
"I dunno, but it goes through the neck pretty easily."
“A sword has no strength unless the hand that holds it has courage”
@@theheroharmony the hand that holds it ?
Between this score and _Robocop_ it's safe to say that Basil Pouledouris composed the most badass orchestral music ever.
Starship Troopers is pretty badass too.
one thing I like about Poledouris is that with every single film score he did, he makes it sound like The Greatest Story Of All Time
And hunt for red october was also awesome
Red Dawn is a good one, too. Packed full of emotions, good and sad.
Enses, enses requirimus, requirimus saevos nos
Nos ferri reges, servi Fati
Vale caelum, vale terra, vale nivis, morimur...
Vale, morimur servis Fati...
Enses requirimus saevos nos
Nos ferri reges servi fati
Morta ex terra mortiferra tela
In hostes bello ad moventes
Equos frenamus furentes
Capita superba quatientes
Mortem hostibus et luctem date
Acrem di manes sternadis
Ave Nevis, ave ferrum
Ave tela, ave cruor
Ave pugna, ave moritur
Skylon...
Amazing piece of music. Basil Poledouris kicks ass
I’m watching the movie now and this score is brilliant
Basil Poledouris was a genius. The world is lesser after his passing.
Always hoped for Arnold to do "King Conan"..Maybe someday
It's becoming a reality
Thanks, I will keep an eye out.
Anthony C
At the moment, the possible title of the equally possible new Conan movie is called Conan the Conqueror.
But nothing else is known about it yet. Only that the studio has sat Arnold down to talk about it
Lets not wait too long, Arnold is getting older.
They are working on. It will come out within the next few years for sure. They have said so far that the opening sequence will be him sitting on his throne like in the end of this film.
This is actually, one of the most epic pieces of music ever written. Such a magnificent feel to such a magnificent character. The music by Basil Poledouris is Legendary and shall always be. Rest in peace, you shall live long and prosper for eternity in Valhalla.
Rest well Basil. You're music is up there with Super Castlevania 4 to me. Masterpiece and some of the best things I have ever heard. Bless you and thank you
This song was used in the trailer for Zelda Windwaker.
I think also for Ocarina of Time :D
@@Lain082 and twilight princess
@@manuelfedrericomasacote1463And Majora's Mask remake
And totk
@@guitarspud1723 no
Music fit for a thief, a pirate, a reaver, a slayer, a champion
Such a marvelous theme, I heard it in 2006 for the first time on a trailer for Zelda Twilight Princess, great theme compoaed by a great mind. Conan is a great story, the show should reboot and get the treatment any Star Trek got. So underrated... reboot conan the barbarian
In this day and age? They'd probably emasculate Conan and make some she-man feminazi protagonist instead.
@@aglayamajorem9546 I live,I love, I slay, and am content. Paraphrased from Queen of The Black Coast.
@@aglayamajorem9546 lmao WOKEnan the WOKEarian
One of the best movie scores of all time. Epic.
With this music you can lead any army to victory without any weapons.
2:27 absolutely epic
this song takes me back to my childhood..... ahhh good times.......
"3:36" pure adrenaline rush!!!
When the song changes at 3:33 I have an undying urge to gather an army and just fight
yes with a gladiator mentality.
Dilly Dilly
Fuck Yeah!!!
And my axe! 🪓
And my bow
4:48 gives me the chills
This is real music for a real epic movie!
When i listen to Conan film Soundtracks i remember each part where each music was played.
Greatest movie ever made and the great film score ever made.
I was 14 when I saw the movie in theaters here in Brazil and it marked me for life. One of my all time favorites.
No one will ever crescendo to such epic proportions as did this master of the gong. Whoever they were, wherever they are, they’re legend has been burned into the annals of music for all time.
Clássico
Classic
Parabéns !!!!
Conan The barbarian 1982 conan The destroyer 1984
Greetings from Brazil.
Yeah this, unarguably one of the best film scores ever made, didn't win an Oscar. Hell it wasn't even nominated that year's movies. Poor Basis Poledouris never got ANY nomination for his exceptional movie scores. Way to go go Hollywood, way to bury a modern day genius like this.
Conan, Robocop, Hunt for the red October, Starship Troopers... Nah, not a single nomination! Much like another master, the director Sergio Leone, never got a single FUCKING nomination either. But pure shit like Chicago got what, 6-7 oscars, and was nominated for even more?
Agreed 100%
It's the Oscar politics which has zero credibility.
Dont get me wrong, I love the score for Conan the Barbarian. But it came out the same as E.T. which if I'm being honest here, is my favorite movie score ever. I love Conan but E.T. is my favorite
Also with the whole oscar talk. I'll never forgive the Oscar's for giving best picture to Green book, Stanley Kubrick never winning, Giving Roman polanski an oscar, 12 angry men not winning a single oscar, The Terminator never recieving a nomination, and Kubo and the two strings not winning best animated film.
It's sad, but the Oscars are more about internal Hollywood politics than actual quality or art.
2019 and still epic
2021...
Epic till the end of Time !
It's gonna be Epic forever .Masterpiece like this don't have expiration date! It's Timeless.
4:25 The song that plays after you finish your last college final knowing you graduated.
Hallelujah!! Perfect way to describe that feeling!
Hands down, the greatest movie soundtrack in movie history. Of course comments like that are subjective, but this music for some is beyond a masterpiece, it moves you in a way that feels ethereal and it’s not a hyperbole. This soundtrack is something that was composed in some kind of surreal magical realm of existence. As a kid growing up in the 80s and this movie being a top 5 ever, I remember buying the soundtrack tape at a popular music store with friends and I was so incredibly overjoyed while my friends made fun of me. And all I could think was how in the dark they were, but there was something so wonderful they would eventually discover for themselves as they evolved. This piece of music has only gotten better with time, sometimes I let it go a while before listening to it when I get the kick and it’s like some kind of extacy drug. It really is. This music is like a drug. I can’t even explain how powerful it is.
@kzrsosa I'm with you, bruh.
This music is mesmerizing. It somehow puts me at ease yet pushes me to invade my enemies and show no mercy. 🤭
I could put the whole soundtrack on loop and listen indefinitely.
Arnold did both movies justice.
✌🙂👍
Crunches and sit ups have never been this fun until I listen to the intense part while doing them.
Makes them easier.
I grew up at the right time. This music speaks to my soul!
THIS SOUNDTRACK IS BEST IN LIFE
I can't believe it. All this time I have been searching for the track that played in the E3 trailer of the Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D... And here it is... *Sheds manly tears.* ... Now I must work out to this music along Gonna Fly Now.
Turn up the volume of the music, feel the adrenaline rush and listen to the wails of your neighbors.
These years of the 80s grab my heart and soul I'd my breathe because I felt hope back then
3:33 THE BEST!!!
Listening to this makes me wanna go forge some sorta steel instrument of war, then ride off into the horizon
Epic epic what a symphony!!!
This film had one of the greatest soundtracks ever made.
two lines and this soundtrack on repeat while playing Witcher 3 had me on a different level
Quite literally so good; I replayed it the instant it ended. This kind of music is more than food for the soul; it is BANQUET IN HONOUR KHROM!
If I'm ever going to make a badass entrance, I'm gonna use 2:53 as my music.
The world needs King Conan!!!!! CROM!!!!!!
so true !!!!
remember seeing this movie as a kid. still love it to this day
This song is better than eating meat
So merciful was crom, that for a moment, he smiled down upon a lowly barbarian and blessed him with the destiny of destinies.
This soundtrack is such a masterpiece!
ALL HAIL KING CONAN..Hell yeah, I live for this shit.
Got it on vinyl! 😎
Fire and wind come from the sky, from the gods of the sky, but Crom is your god. Crom, and he lives in the earth. Once giants lived in the earth, Conan, and in the darkness of chaos they fooled Crom, and they took from him the enigma of steel. Crom was angered, and the earth shook, and fire and wind struck down these giants, and they threw their bodies into the waters. But in their rage, the gods forgot the secret of steel, and left it on the battlefield. We, who found it, we are just men: not gods, not giants, just men. And the secret of steel has always carried with it a mystery. You must learn its riddle, Conan, you must learn its discipline !!! For no one, no one in this world can you trust. Not men, not women, not beasts... This you can trust !!!
+cubastio I remember being mesmerized listening to this monologue. Ahhh, good times.
Un capolavoro di estrema bellezza 👍🙏
Writing code seems so epic with this music. \OoO/
Arnes Arnautović *anything
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A dark time is approaching.
Willst thou run? Or fly?
Willst thou sink? Or swim?
Willst thou finish? Or die trying?
And in the end. Willst thou soar?
Or willst thou suck?
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Coming Nov. 23 on Nintendo 64.
Have ye what it takes?
This is a seriously magnificent score. I'd wager a guess that if it were associated with more conventionally popular movies like LOTR and/or/ GoT that it would be celebrated as a magnificent score. But I think, ironically, that's the point behind Conan. It's like Conan says: "Grant me revenge! And if you do not listen, then to hell with you!" Stride steadfast towards your goals. Don't let anyone put you down.
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Best track ever.
Vine por los trailers épicos de the legend of zelda con esta canción
Whenever I raid a village in mount and blade I play this song
Damn, how many years have passed since I`ve watched this movie as a kid via old cassette...Still one of my favorites.
Close your Eyes & you will go back into time.
The greatest masterpiece in cinema history!
Still the hardest metal song ever written
No, that's Anvil of Crom.
@@chupasaurus wrong genre. Its classical!!!
@@canadianmike711 I don't want to describe the pun.
Thank you Mister Basil 🙌
I get chills ever time I hear the music from Conan it Will get you excited
I just came here because I was curious about where the music from the 2003 E3 Twilight Princess trailer was from.
I have never seen Conan the Barbarian but DEAR do I want to now
OoT for the win!
Jeffery Francis Wind Waker
Willing Subject CDI
Twilight Princess.
Zelda in general.
@@AldersinStoneHeart True.
Without a doubt this enters the Pantheon of Classical Music along with some of the works of Williams and other modern maestros.
"there is nothing in this world you can trust not Man not Woman not Beast.. This this you can Trust!" taps sword
This theme deserves to be in a huge epic battle or something :D
You just watched NC didn't you :P?
warhammerguy Well yeah, I get where that refrence comes from. But even before I watched NC I always thought that this theme should be in something more grand and epic, like a huge LotR battle or something like that.
Any battle involving Conan is huge and epic! Contemplate this on the tree of woe!
Not agree. Village wipeout is Conan's childhood armageddon, and music emphasizes it. Any future battle will be minor struggle compared to end of little child's world. And this music shows it.