The movie still haunts me every now and than, specially listening to mr. Cooder. He creates an atmosphere and there is nothing els you can do than just let it consume you.... The man is brilliant....
It's congeniality! The story, the camera, the location, the spirit, the director with his one and only masterpiece, the actors, the dialogues, the cultural background, the suspense, the fight for survival, the threat, a few careless mistakes with no bad intentions yet punished without no human remorse. The scene when Simms is facing the gun barrels and says "Why are you doing this. We haven't done anything" and then being executed is incredibly touching. What a film that is!
Winter 1981, we had a free month subscription to HBO. Southern Comfort was running every few hours & I watched it as frequently as my mom let me. Excellent film and soundtrack!
Saw this movie at 9 or10 the same way That Illusive Balfa Brothers masterpiece "Parlez nous a boire" sedated my brain with that cryptic, hypnotic drone and has acted as a lifelong stimuli and touchstone ever since. And Ry Cooders intro was the gateway drug that got the hook in me thou.
The best soundtrack to any film ever. Ry cooder slide guitar made to make you weep. And to be fair the film does. The Cajun beats are fucking great too. What a film, and even better soundtrack.
Heck yeah, this song puts you right down in that swamp with the rest of them. Armed only with blanks save for one box of real bullets to split between 7 national guardsmen. A one-armed cajun terrorizing you for stealing his piro.
I remember watching this film when it first came out. I was very young and would have been listening to mostly top 10 pop music. I knew very little about other types of music or Americana music. I remember that the music in this film totally blew me away and this was my first exposure to Americana music. The music was recorded and played by Ry Cooder who was Walter Hill's main soundtrack collaborator throughout most of the 80s.
The first time I heard of, and got introduced to the incredibly talented Ry Cooder was in the Move “Southern Comfort” I was inspiring to learn how to play the guitar - I was captivated by his style of guitar playing. Pure, simple and yet emotionally-driven. Still listen to Ry’s music.
One of the few movies that sucked me into it , made me feel like I was there . The setting and atmosphere was perfect not to mention the soundtrack . I dont think anyone could have captured the feel the way Ry did hes a master and doesn't get the exposer he deserves .
To this day, only John Carpenter has delivered scores that send chills down your back like Ry Cooder. Both of these guys are musical geniuses in doing original scores for feature films. Simply amazing.
Both commie finger puppets , put forth as composers . . have you learnt nothing about HoodWood & the collective commie all throwing in to make pie sinister current
My Grand Father, Jules Remel was born (1890) and raised in Echo, La. Was stationed at England AFB, La 1973-1977. Visited the family burial site next to a Catholic Church. CMSgt Bob Remel. 3 tours Vietnam and 3 tours Korea. 100% Combat Disabled Vietnam Veteran .
F-me! I just melted on the first chord! See this movie if you can! Good story, incredible music! Would love to hear Ry and Sonny Landreth do an album together.
I can remember watching this with my dad when I was like 9 years old when it first came out. Living down in Los Angeles at the time. Everything was absolutely care free back then.
I know what you're saying, longing to recapture the road back to that promised land of yester year and to live it again in the present. It seems to be the hardest thing to find, and music like this makes the soul search harder
Hahaha. Exactly. I'm from podunkville, too. There's a LOT of that mentality around here. Like the bartender from Southpark says, " We dont take kindly to your types around here".
Jeebus, man. I dont want to spread hostility, but man. Nobody seems hospital theses days. My grandma would take in anyone that needed fead or down in their luck. That used to be America. Forget that now. Lock your doors.
Excellent Cooder! it sure takes me back, & has been a major influence with my playing & so many more guitarists around the world!!!! Love it! God bless one & all, Brian guitarist with the Haley sisters.
I watched this movie when it first came out!!! Didn't remember the movie much. All i rememmber was going through the credits to see were the music was from!!!! Ry Cooder. Say no more!!! Perfect sond trak!!!
Nobody could compare to Ry Cooder, when it comes to use the bottleneck and the tremolo, his sound is unique. Although it's unique, however, the sound and the mood of this song reminds me of another one, by another great artist: the soundtrack of Dead Man by Neil Young
Me too!! Im a really shitty mateur guitar player and Had a coworker for 6 months who was an intermediate musician who was bound to go to Dublin. We Met Like 10 times, live 15min from me. He Had Bass, e guitar, i Had two acoustics and in the Last Session before he departed i randomly looked up RC bc i Always wanted to Check him Out. We grooves along to this Track and I improvised better than ever. Was magical
A woodland where I live is the same, as young friends we grew up nearby. This music grooved our souls , the movie made us become adults , living in the woods forever after changed my life,
My dad was in Vietnam. In the Fire Dept his whole career...military and civil svc. At Bien Hoa 64 to 65. And early in his career...late 1940s was at Barksdale AFB. Later in civil svc career was in Loring in ME and Lowry in CO. Thanks for serving.
I view this movie at a summer cinema in my country,was the year 1983,as a child i didnt understand most of it,but the music impressed me, years later i can say is one of the most atmospheric, captivating soundtracks of history. By the way my grandmother surname is "Deux Chiens" and now i know after ancestors study that in some place of Louisiana i have relatives..¡strong hug for yours Bros and sisters!
@@0patience4flz yes,Sebastien,Sebastienne o Sebas Saint Etienne are branches of San Sebastián, Basque French and Spanish heritage is strong in the New World,El Nuevo Mundo,is a pride hear speaking french and Spanish today there,long and prosper life Mon Ami
I remember this film from when i was young, loved it then and still love watching the DVD,,, truly awesome film, great music . reminds me of happy times
I cant believe the comments from one comment on this film. Love it! You love it as much as I do. Fantastic! I dont know the name of "Bigboy" but he was a Southern guy guy that played mourhharp in front of a general store down south. For some reason they took it off RUclips. That fat man made me smile. Please share it if you have it.
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Loved this movie (and the actors in it). Ry Cooder elevated it to unforgettable. I've liked a lot of movies and forgotten them. Never this one.
Me too! It's a masterpiece!😊
Walter Hill, director. Powers Boothe, actor. Ry Cooder, music. What more could anybody need or want?
Southern Comfort is such a haunting piece and a perfect match for the movie. Both are great. Love it.
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The music ? Or the drink ?
@@AndriyValdensius-wi8gw YUP
The Cajun band at the end were awesome as well.
I also love it... The Balfa Brothers - Parlez Nous A Boire is the name for you mate :-D
@@tagg976 Awesome 👌 - That whole scene is on YT. Thanks 👍
@@tagg976 cheers I've just found them on Spotify. That's a great track
@@tagg976 Cajun music rocks.
French hillbillies.
Deep down, every man has wanted to be in this situation, just as long as we have this music to go along with it.
And a fistful of shells.
@@bold810lol, yes indeed!!
And stay with the woman you love and your child instead of hurting them....
❤😂, but I want real ammunition.
I've never wanted to be hunted by Cajuns with blanks as my protection.
brilliant film and fantastic sound track. never forget it.
I was 18 when I saw this movie. And as much as I enjoyed the film, this theme music has never left my memory. Otherworldly.
The movie still haunts me every now and than, specially listening to mr. Cooder. He creates an atmosphere and there is nothing els you can do than just let it consume you.... The man is brilliant....
Mercy Mr.Cooder
The movie is something like Warriors, 9 guys, no weapons...
If you want the best slide guitar player, Ry Cooder is the one you want!
It's congeniality! The story, the camera, the location, the spirit, the director with his one and only masterpiece, the actors, the dialogues, the cultural background, the suspense, the fight for survival, the threat, a few careless mistakes with no bad intentions yet punished without no human remorse. The scene when Simms is facing the gun barrels and says "Why are you doing this. We haven't done anything" and then being executed is incredibly touching. What a film that is!
Nice comment. If youve ever watched the movis it was a powerful. His soundtract is epic
Cinematography in this film was absolutely incredible.
The great Andrew Laszlo
Such a shame the only versions I've seen are VHS quality
@@kellymarcott5632 I wonder why Hill didn't have Ric Waite do this?
I love listening to this as I have a shot of whiskey and a nice fat blunt. Thank you for this beautiful masterpiece Mr.Cooder. R.I.P. Fred Ward.
Winter 1981, we had a free month subscription to HBO. Southern Comfort was running every few hours & I watched it as frequently as my mom let me. Excellent film and soundtrack!
Saw this movie at 9 or10 the same way
That Illusive Balfa Brothers masterpiece "Parlez nous a boire"
sedated my brain with that cryptic, hypnotic drone and has acted as a lifelong stimuli and touchstone ever since. And Ry Cooders intro was the gateway drug that got the hook in me thou.
Ry Cooder's soundtrack on this and another Walter Hill film The Long Riders is haunting and beautiful.
The best soundtrack to any film ever. Ry cooder slide guitar made to make you weep. And to be fair the film does. The Cajun beats are fucking great too. What a film, and even better soundtrack.
Your right. This song can make a man weep
You think you want to go there until you been there . It never stops in your head.
Underrated film, and a perfect soundtrack for it. Fans should also check out Ry's music for Paris, TX. Another brilliant soundtrack.
Absolutely Magnificent !!!!! Those Haunting cords at the start have been in my brain the moment I saw this movie 😮😮😁👍👌👌🎸
The most atmospheric soundtrack to any film ever made. Film's good too!
David Dry; even better then this is Ry Cooders sountrack to 1984 movie, Paris Texas by sam shepphard. U want to talk atmospheric
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Got to watch it here on YT . . I think for individual accounts you can watch a lot of cool movies . . but only once
Definitely of the 20th century. Check out the Lost Bayou Ramblers work in Beasts of the Southern Wild.
Heck yeah, this song puts you right down in that swamp with the rest of them. Armed only with blanks save for one box of real bullets to split between 7 national guardsmen. A one-armed cajun terrorizing you for stealing his piro.
@@kimvanderlinden-puma9795 theme from alamo bay is ace, not so sure about the movie
Some of the most soulful, beautiful music I've ever heard
Agreed
Amen . I don't know Ry Cooder's inspiration but it's never been repeated. Neil Young was the first.
This movie should have won many awards and the opening music is off the charts
This track sends goosebumps all over me,...every time.
And mw❤
First time hearing this tune, and 30 seconds in I knew this was a life changer.
THIS IS A TRUE REAL CULT MOVIE ❤AMAZING❤️
Ry Cooder is a tremendous musician. I highly recommend this soundtrack & film.👍✌
THE Most beautiful piece... Thank you Ry. This version is longer than the one on the official soundtrack.. thanks for the edit/upload.. so good! XX
MAKES ME WANNA VISIT LOUISIANA ONE FINE DAY, THAT AND THE CUTE GIRL KAITLAN SUNSHINE!!!
Top 2 guitarists of all time Stevie Ray Vaughan and Ry Cooder.
Simply outstanding piece of music - totally captures the films theme
plus the irony in the title...lol, or maybe not
perfect sound for the film ... Ry Cooder is a genius.
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Awesome movie
....never get tired of seeing it.
yeah shows you what young jerks do when out of sight of proper authority
I drink southern comfort while I listen to this.
His soundtrack to the film Paris. Texas is hauntingly beautiful. You can hear the long stretches of lonely roads and big open skies in it.
play this at my funeral...and a ton of rolling stones
+dave lastman Damn, you beat me to it - hope you don't mind me copying you, but not for a while anyway.
+dave lastman Onya Mate we'll keep the gators off your rotting flesh , Look out Mamma there's a white boat coming up the river
+Jim Macintosh With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail.
Amen my brutha! Love me some zydeco and all the blues-2 sisters from2 different generations.
Sounds totally brilliant..I can remember it like yesterday 😊
One of the best movies ever👍🙌
Still listening and watching this in 2020? 👌
2024.
Still get goose bumps down my spine hearing this tune.
This is the music I have decreed I want as they carry my coffin into the service x
What can I say Ry Cooder PLz come back love you chap / Gerry from Birmingham England
Terrific film along with a great soundtrack. Ry is a true legend.
The most rare movie of WALTER HILL, Master Piece , cult movie , leyend ❤️
at 10 yrs old the haunting score stayed with me til this day
Ry's best work, listen to it all day and need to have more.
I remember watching this film when it first came out. I was very young and would have been listening to mostly top 10 pop music. I knew very little about other types of music or Americana music. I remember that the music in this film totally blew me away and this was my first exposure to Americana music. The music was recorded and played by Ry Cooder who was Walter Hill's main soundtrack collaborator throughout most of the 80s.
What a great movie and a theme song that's perfect.
Yes , perfect indeed
The first time I heard of, and got introduced to the incredibly talented Ry Cooder was in the Move “Southern Comfort” I was inspiring to learn how to play the guitar - I was captivated by his style of guitar playing. Pure, simple and yet emotionally-driven. Still listen to Ry’s music.
for sure Ry Cooder is far the most famous "story teller" (narrative) on his guitar... thanks for sharing this beautiful track !
One of the few movies that sucked me into it , made me feel like I was there . The setting and atmosphere was perfect not to mention the soundtrack . I dont think anyone could have captured the feel the way Ry did hes a master and doesn't get the exposer he deserves .
The elder statesman of movie soundtracks, haven't heard any of his albums or singles until now 😊
To this day, only John Carpenter has delivered scores that send chills down your back like Ry Cooder. Both of these guys are musical geniuses in doing original scores for feature films. Simply amazing.
What? Lol. LOL.
Both commie finger puppets , put forth as composers . . have you learnt nothing about HoodWood & the collective commie all throwing in to make pie sinister current
A haunting melody and amazing aura in listning. Thank you!
This song and movie is awesome. Soooooo under rated. Beautiful
Hats off for great musisian RY COODER
My Grand Father, Jules Remel was born (1890) and raised in Echo, La. Was stationed at England AFB, La 1973-1977. Visited the family burial site next to a Catholic Church. CMSgt Bob Remel. 3 tours Vietnam and 3 tours Korea. 100% Combat Disabled Vietnam Veteran .
total admiration to your gentleman grandfather jules Remel
F-me! I just melted on the first chord! See this movie if you can! Good story, incredible music! Would love to hear Ry and Sonny Landreth do an album together.
I used to watch this and hunters blood alot as a kid in the 80s
I can remember watching this with my dad when I was like 9 years old when it first came out. Living down in Los Angeles at the time. Everything was absolutely care free back then.
I know what you're saying, longing to recapture the road back to that promised land of yester year and to live it again in the present. It seems to be the hardest thing to find, and music like this makes the soul search harder
The cast, the atmosphere, the .... everything... apocalypse now.. or even better..
The fear of the soldier,s,..the haunting ambience of Ry ,s music,...and the setting,....so fearful
This music is so relaxing and it quite fits to the atmosphere of southern wetlands. The film is also great. The one of my favorite.
Director Walter Hill's best movie.
This sound in the radio, me sitting in front of my logge, drinking beer and my dogs seeping very well by my feeds. Thats good live...
"It's the land of hospitality...unless you don't belong there."
@Kev Dale Ry Cooder is an incredible musician.
Hahaha. Exactly. I'm from podunkville, too. There's a LOT of that mentality around here. Like the bartender from Southpark says, " We dont take kindly to your types around here".
@@joshuadowling8778 Red Green would say: "You're very not from around here aren't ya?"
Jeebus, man. I dont want to spread hostility, but man. Nobody seems hospital theses days. My grandma would take in anyone that needed fead or down in their luck. That used to be America. Forget that now. Lock your doors.
memorable film And the soundtrack by Ry Cooder 🙂
Excellent Cooder! it sure takes me back, & has been a major influence with my playing & so many more guitarists around the world!!!!
Love it!
God bless one & all,
Brian guitarist with the Haley sisters.
I love this guy. This is incredible, thankyou to the person who posted it. This will be on replay.
One bad ass old school movie, and one bad ass swamp music score, courtesy of Mr. Cooder! Thanks for the post!
This is one of the best musical talents of my time here on earth.
I just love this sublime track by Ry Cooder. Thankyou.
Great film along with a fantastic soundtrack. Ry Cooder and those Cajun musicians, what more could you want?
one of my favorite flicks, great sound track...I was a Medic in Vietnam...very relaxing.
Doesn’t get any better, music or the movie. Respect.
I watched this movie when it first came out!!! Didn't remember the movie much. All i rememmber was going through the credits to see were the music was from!!!! Ry Cooder. Say no more!!!
Perfect sond trak!!!
Ry Codder's music is epic beyond words
Damn! I've been a Ry Cooder fan for some time nowr. I remember seeing this movie when I was about 15 (25 years ago!), never knew Ry did this! Awesome!
Yes haunting, I get the chills listening to the Soundtrack to the film
An ethereal soundtrack to what ought be a classic film, thank you to those concerned.
This Film belongs to my most precious experiences. There are Films that are at the peak in my world. This is one of them.
I’m 71years old but still love the sounds uk
Love this. The tremolo makes my head wobble.
This is the track that got my attention to some real good BLUES Music ........
Eerie, crunchy, and terribly beautiful.
great movie! Saw it when it first opened at theaters. I could watch it once a week every week for the rest of my life!
Nobody could compare to Ry Cooder, when it comes to use the bottleneck and the tremolo, his sound is unique.
Although it's unique, however, the sound and the mood of this song reminds me of another one, by another great artist: the soundtrack of Dead Man by Neil Young
Neil's Dead Man piece is one of my all-time favorites. Ry Cooder plays every bit as hauntingly well.
I agree
Do you know any good artists slide guitar moonshine swamp style
You need to check out Justin Johnson. He's here on YT. Dude was born to play slide
@@Trpmanne Justin Johnson
Thisbis a really relaxing score. First time seeing and ever hearing of this move. Found it by total randomness.
Me too!! Im a really shitty mateur guitar player and Had a coworker for 6 months who was an intermediate musician who was bound to go to Dublin. We Met Like 10 times, live 15min from me. He Had Bass, e guitar, i Had two acoustics and in the Last Session before he departed i randomly looked up RC bc i Always wanted to Check him Out. We grooves along to this Track and I improvised better than ever. Was magical
Soz im drunk
Truly Southern Comfort from a Texan who grew up in marshy East Texas@@@@
A woodland where I live is the same, as young friends we grew up nearby. This music grooved our souls , the movie made us
become adults , living in the woods forever after changed my life,
Been searching for this for 9 long years! And finally, here it is. Thanks to the uploader. You're a legend!
Spent many a night fishing on the Bayou after my 3rd tour in Vietnam. Deputy Fire Chief...England AFB, La.
welcome home sir. and thank you
yes thank for your service and God bless you.
My dad was in Vietnam. In the Fire Dept his whole career...military and civil svc. At Bien Hoa 64 to 65. And early in his career...late 1940s was at Barksdale AFB. Later in civil svc career was in Loring in ME and Lowry in CO. Thanks for serving.
Great music, great movie. And Thank you all for your service.
Thank you for your service. Hope you are at peace. Fishin's good therapy. Your not forgotten.
Respect.
Good movie, superb Cooder track
I view this movie at a summer cinema in my country,was the year 1983,as a child i didnt understand most of it,but the music impressed me, years later i can say is one of the most atmospheric, captivating soundtracks of history.
By the way my grandmother surname is "Deux Chiens" and now i know after ancestors study that in some place of Louisiana i have relatives..¡strong hug for yours Bros and sisters!
To you as well.. ...My grandmother's surname is Sebastien. Basque. There are many Romeros in New Iberia, Louisiana by the way ..
@@0patience4flz yes,Sebastien,Sebastienne o Sebas Saint Etienne are branches of San Sebastián, Basque French and Spanish heritage is strong in the New World,El Nuevo Mundo,is a pride hear speaking french and Spanish today there,long and prosper life Mon Ami
Beautiful music, and what a excellent film
Desolate Montana highway and this song on a rainy day.
Freedom!
Fantastic ❤
This music is the blessing within music itself ..total bliss within the RY COODER sounds waves ...11 out of 10 vibrations excellence
I remember this film from when i was young, loved it then and still love watching the DVD,,, truly awesome film, great music . reminds me of happy times
The movie was good TOO, The music was GREAT, Thanks.
beautiful ,powerful music.Mr.Cooder is an original!
Love this music love the film as well southern comfort great
Ry Cooder Masterpiece!!!!
so brilliant.
I cant believe the comments from one comment on this film. Love it! You love it as much as I do. Fantastic! I dont know the name of "Bigboy" but he was a Southern guy guy that played mourhharp in front of a general store down south. For some reason they took it off RUclips. That fat man made me smile. Please share it if you have it.
remember the first time i watched this film back in the early 80s the music sent shivers down my spine real swampy music fantastic