The Story of a Soldier

The Story of a Soldier

"The Story of a Soldier" (""La Storia Di un Soldato" in Italian) is a song from Sergio Leone's 1966 Western "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly". Like the rest of the film's score, it was composed by Ennio Morricone, and it is the only song in the score accompanied by lyrics. The lyrics were written by Tommy Connor. [ [http://www.sartana.homestead.com/story.html story ] ]

The song and lyrics both carry a depressing tone. The instrumentals haunt the aftermaths of the Civil War battle scenes in "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly", and the lyrics suggest war as a hopeless affair with no glory earned for those who march off and die in battle.

Differing versions

An abridged cut of the song, lasting approximately three and a half minutes, is included in all U.S. domestic releases of the film's score. An extended cut of the song, lasting 5:33, is included in the score's latest Italian release.

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