It depends on your mind set. If you watch it thinking drama. you see no comedy, and vise versa. Same with all the Coen brothers movies. No Country For Old Men could be seen as a comedy. Not by me, lol I can't watch Fargo as a drama. The subtle shit just cracks me up. "I need unguent" lmao. But I absolutely love this theme song.
@@lapluie8933 To me, it's never funny to the point I burst out laughing, but there are many funny parts: - The whole tragedy happens just because the two kidnappers are inept -Every time that anyone aks the husband why doesn’t he call the police he always gives the same half-assed answer that gives away that he doesn't want to call the police -All of the police interviews are really silly -When Buscemi tries to hide the money in a place he could later remember, he buries it in a place where he could likely not find it There are more sprinkled all over the film, but those are the more remarkable.
MadeInChina I like listening to this song in summer, when its hot 90s & humid. It helps me cool off and saves me money on my Air Conditioning/electric bill. LOL
I love how the beginning of this song lulls you into a feeling of serenity, before taking you through such a range of emotions. It's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard in my life.
It's clearly based on a John Dowland lachrimae. Not to take anything away from it. Such a great piece, and so well used. But this is basically renaissance music (lute and viols), adding some big drums and stuff. Lots of his lachrimae have the similar mournful melody. This one is pretty much the same as the Fargo theme melodic and harmonic changes: ua-cam.com/video/enJn4q-ZX6s/v-deo.html
OMG... you nailed it with that description mate!... just the words I've been looking for but never been able to express!... I love this composition so much, it's difficult to find the words brother 👊🏾😊👍🏾
I remember going to the theater when this came out, not knowing what to see, but leaning toward something worthless. The ticket clerk recommended we see this. It remains one of the best recommendations I have ever received.
As a Scandinavian, I can only say I’m amazed how accurately this movie captured the right Icelandic saga tone. Low key, funny, quirky, epic and bloody violent.
fargo and by extension northern minnesota was mostly settled by norwegians and swedes who were shooting for what's now canada and missed so this seems intentional.
This movie is such a masterpiece, specially when watching it, as I am, as a Norwegian, knowing that there's just as many Norwegians across the Atlantic, stuck in a just as frosty, silly little world as home in the Old World.
- FARGO TV SHOW FINALE SPOILER ALERT - Lester's death was effing great, loved the poetry on his demise :p P.S: If Billy Bob Thornton doesn't win the Emmy, we riot! (At least I will, lol) Aces!
Jaime Yeyoquin the thing is, I watched the interview with Thornton about his role in Fargo and he didn't do any acting in the series. That guy was the same by nature like Malvo :D put the joke aside, the film and the series were brilliant just like this music.
This is a true story. The events depicted took place in Minnesota in the winter of 1987. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred.
"We had a deal here for nineteen five! Ya sat there and darned if ya didn't tell me you'd get me this car, these options, the sealant for nineteen five! You called me 20 minutes ago to tell me it's ready to make delivery; says come on down and get it. And now you waste my time, you waste my wife's time. And I'm paying nineteen five for this vehicle right here!"
0:33 this moment. You know. I love how this particular theme is used different in each season and the movie, but in every case the Grim Reaper has either collected, or has grabbed his scythe and is about to.
One of the best movies of all time, and the soundtrack is PERFECT. Haunting, mysterious, yet mounting tension throughout. The loud poundings in the track are really scary! But there’s still a note of whimsy in the music. Just love this movie and the soundtrack.
nukejello I was thinking the day before that they should end the finale with the music from the movie, so when I heard this music playing I started fist pumping haha
Using Burwell's original theme at the finale's end credits was a stroke of brilliance. It may have also been the Coen Brothers final stamp of artistic approval for the TV show. Kind of like them saying, "Yes." "We think the show was as good as the film". Best to All :)
My first ex-husband is from Grand Forks (ND) and his first job out of college was as the political reporter at a TV station in Fargo. Been there, but it was years and years ago. And, yes, it is the middle of nowhere. OK, sure, you betcha.
It's January 20, 2025. Bone chilling cold here in MI, and I always listen to this theme and request it on the classical radio station A few people will recognize it and smile.
Man... close your eyes and listen to the soundtrack. When the music ends and you eventually open your eyes telling to yourself "what am I doing here", that's when you know you are dealing with a great composer
I feel like the movie was made for the music....not the music for the movie; It's that great, but yes.....meaning of existence and all that existential stuff comes to mind🙌
Most good composers steal from the past. This was based off a John Dowland lachrimae. Yes, the composer went back to the Renaissance for this one. ua-cam.com/video/enJn4q-ZX6s/v-deo.html
Everything about this movie feel true , the acting is stellar the powerful performance of William H Macy , this movie could be a true story it has a real to it that i cant really explain , add on that the stellar director that did a wonderful job portraying the hash environment , add on that the powerful emotional soundtrack for me its a 10/10 i cant find any flaw.
mm ok I agree with some things (acting and soundtrack), but I still think that at some points it was a little slow. Maybe I should watch it in a few years again
It's just a classic. Great cast, acting, story line, characters, atmosphere. It's very creative and depicts big crime in small town America. I love it and think it's a very very important movie
the script. THe script is one of the best ever written. It's not one of my favourites but i understand the admiration. THe acting is amazing. THe story itself is fascinating.
A timeless American masterpiece. That label gets thrown around a lot, but this film is truly perfect from start to finish. 30 years from now, the next generation will still be able to enjoy the film, and find it relevant. The Coens are by far my favorite film makers. Fargo and No Country for Old Men are their magnum opus.
I live in a village called Voss in Norway. I saw this movie in the winter some years ago... holy ass it blew me away! I love how Carter Burwell used a norwegian folk tune about loss in the them beacuse that is the greatest thing about this movie I think, the the atmosphere and feeling of it. Every winter this is the mood for me in this town.
I love the Fargo? The movie, the series, the references, the themes, the humor, the style, the characters, the settings, the cinematography.. Such a brilliant constellation of elements. So glad I am able to experience it all.
One of the most beautiful pieces ever...it really never gets old. I just randomly find myself whistling this tune, even though I haven't watched the movie for ten years...
This reminds me of the old Norwegian song "Den Bortkomne Sauen"/"Den Ville Sauen" ("The Lost Sheep"). Annbjørg Lien has a version without lyrics. If you guys enjoy this theme, give that song a listen. It's beautiful.
+André Skjoldal That´s becouse it´s the same song, arranged for orchestra :) North Dakota/Minnesota has a large population of scandinavian ancestry. Carter Burwell (which made the music for Fargo) probably took that in consideration when he made the soundtrack.
This is easily one of my favorite movies of all-time simply because of Francis McDormand. She's easily the best part of the entire film. Everytime she's onscreen I root for her. The way she talks to people and keeps a chipper attitude just proves how much of a good person she is. Even when she gets maybe a little frustrated at times, she still tries to be as positive as she can. I also love Steve Buscemi a lot in this too simply because he's both funny as hell but also has a side that I wouldn't wanna mess with. Like when he calls Jerry after getting his ass kicked by Shep, he ain't playing around. I would want to get on his bad side. Then there's Peter Stormare. Oh my god...where do I even begin. He's terrifying! He maybe has 10 lines in the whole movie yet you never really know if he's happy, sad or really what he's filling at all. That's what makes a good scary character. Though I'll admit he did have a couple funny moments too. Like "Pancake House". Now William H Macy on the other hand is the only character I didn't care anything about. I don't know if his delivery or just the fact that his character is a complete despicable piece of shit. I just didn't like him in this. I was so happy to see him get arrested at the end. All in all, this movie is a masterpiece.
Macy and McDormand are brilliant... In my opinion Macy is a little better, probably because his part is a lot more complicated and demanding... Actually, he plays many parts, crook, car salesman, criminal, etc. McDormand is just a pregnant cop...
For my college course, we had to watch and review the first 10 minutes of this film. I had never heard of it before, however, as soon as I heard this piece, I knew that this was a film that I HAD to watch.
Haunting theme, I must say. Every time I watch that movie, the music stays with me for days. But also, what a magnificent way of telling the story of a bunch of loosers. William H. Macy is marvelous, Steve Buscemi the nervous and "funny looking" one, Pete Stormare the calm volcano waiting to erupt, all to be caught by Frances McDormand, the pregnant cop. In the white winter landscape of Minnesota and North Dakota soon to be blushed by blood. What a masterpiece. One of the best dark comedy of all time.
This soundtrack is fantastic. You listen to it and you just feel like you're alone in that bleak winter landscape with nothing for miles except blowing snow and freezing cold.
It is an absolute travesty that this soundtrack was not even nominated for best score. Another I would say the same thing about is Beasts of the Southern Wild.
Fargo is one of the most perfected pieces of visual story telling ever made. It is simultaneously timeless and entirely within it's own world. The performances are not only strong but so nuanced that, they don't simply mesmerize us, but become the beauty often provided by the landscapes of a film in this genre. In fact the landscape with its frozen, desolate planes of white that stretch out endlessly and drab, urban locations is very much a silent character itself. It is filmmaking boiled down to its essence. Nothing is missing or lacking. Its appeal is universal, something incredibly difficult for a filmaker(s) to achieve. In a word, it is a triumph.
It is the "Den Bortkomne Sauen" traditional Norwegian Folk song (I guess it's been mentioned here already). Check Annbjørg Lien's (Norwegian folk artist, fiddler and singer) version on the Hardanger fiddle.
I watched a little bit of this movie for the first time and loved it. Now I am going to rent it. The soundtrack is so beautiful. Carter Burwell also did the soundtrack for the movie Blood Simple.
Hell yes it does. Burwell did an amazing job with it for Fargo. :) It's just a shame he took credit for the score, even though he knew it was an old Norwegian melody - it should have been in the credits.
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Fargo is either the bleakest comedy or funniest crime story I can't tell
I don't get why so many people call Fargo a comedy i mean i love the movie but i don't see when it's supposed to be funny
It depends on your mind set. If you watch it thinking drama. you see no comedy, and vise versa. Same with all the Coen brothers movies. No Country For Old Men could be seen as a comedy. Not by me, lol
I can't watch Fargo as a drama. The subtle shit just cracks me up. "I need unguent" lmao.
But I absolutely love this theme song.
It’s modern greek tragedy
Its both
@@lapluie8933 To me, it's never funny to the point I burst out laughing, but there are many funny parts:
- The whole tragedy happens just because the two kidnappers are inept
-Every time that anyone aks the husband why doesn’t he call the police he always gives the same half-assed answer that gives away that he doesn't want to call the police
-All of the police interviews are really silly
-When Buscemi tries to hide the money in a place he could later remember, he buries it in a place where he could likely not find it
There are more sprinkled all over the film, but those are the more remarkable.
"A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere". One of the best movie taglines of the 90's.
I suppose that could also fit as a tagline for Misery (1990) couldn’t it
Can fit for *The Thing(1982)* as well
Also another one - No one can hear you in Space.
The BEST 90s movie tagline is : An adventure 65 million years in the making
Anyone in the world who lives in the middle of nowhere, knows this is more true than you would believe.
@@daredevil6145 Alien: In space, no one can hear you scream.
Aw jeez, what a great soundtrack.
: - )))
+alex ' Oh ya, you betcha.
+alex ' well heck!
Shep Proudfoot: Nope
+alex ' Ya; that's a good one.
I always turn on this song when it start snowing in my village.
MadeInChina I like listening to this song in summer, when its hot 90s & humid. It helps me cool off and saves me money on my Air Conditioning/electric bill. LOL
MadeInChina lol
voodoochef100 that's one way to do it
It's snowy XD
David what is the name of your village?
"This isn't a debate Jerry, I'm not going to debate you."
I want to go to pankakes house.
"Yaah but Wade, it's my deal here ya see."
"I'll tell you what Shep told you didn't make a whole lot of sense. Except that you were going to be here at 7:30."
“Blood has been shed, Jerry!”
@@dr.g.o.a.t.ph.d9250 what the heck do ya mean?
Had to come listen to this again after the Fargo season finale.
Did you also watch the movie Fargo? Then you see how that money is getting at the fench in the snow!
That was the BEST season of Fargo by far, IMO. Every season had glimpses of greatness but this final season was a fantastic end.
Fargo isn’t just a place, movie, TV series, it’s an emotion.
Its called melancholy
Ya darn tootin’ it is!
Feels like it's own genre now. Not complaining.
Drama queen much, yaah?
I love how the beginning of this song lulls you into a feeling of serenity, before taking you through such a range of emotions. It's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard in my life.
Exactly!!!!!
It's clearly based on a John Dowland lachrimae. Not to take anything away from it. Such a great piece, and so well used. But this is basically renaissance music (lute and viols), adding some big drums and stuff.
Lots of his lachrimae have the similar mournful melody. This one is pretty much the same as the Fargo theme melodic and harmonic changes:
ua-cam.com/video/enJn4q-ZX6s/v-deo.html
OMG... you nailed it with that description mate!... just the words I've been looking for but never been able to express!... I love this composition so much, it's difficult to find the words brother 👊🏾😊👍🏾
@@adipsous IIRC it's based on an old nordic folk song Den Bortkomne Sauen, aka "The lost lamb", but I agree there's a bunch of influences mixed in 🙂
The comment about this music beginning like a soft melody (played on harp no less) then building into a powerful voice--that was a good comment. 2:49
I remember going to the theater when this came out, not knowing what to see, but leaning toward something worthless. The ticket clerk recommended we see this. It remains one of the best recommendations I have ever received.
As a Scandinavian, I can only say I’m amazed how accurately this movie captured the right Icelandic saga tone. Low key, funny, quirky, epic and bloody violent.
fargo and by extension northern minnesota was mostly settled by norwegians and swedes who were shooting for what's now canada and missed so this seems intentional.
Don't forget bleak as bleak can be
I was literally reading Njal's Saga when I first saw this film, and in my head this is the soundtrack to that book as well!
This movie is such a masterpiece, specially when watching it, as I am, as a Norwegian, knowing that there's just as many Norwegians across the Atlantic, stuck in a just as frosty, silly little world as home in the Old World.
It's way much colder here than in Norway😉😆🥶🥶🥶🥶 Greetings from cold Wisconsin ❤
The fiddle in this piece is a hardanger....it's got that haunting drone sound.
Stop bullshitting
Big props to Noah for bringing the movie theme back into the show.
Yes, I agree. Always gives me a little thrill
Season 5 was fucking brilliant
"You see something Margie?"
"No I just think I'm gonna barf."
Well YA I'm gonna do a Lot count, YA DARN TOOTIN !
well I'm sorry Mr Lundergaard.
Aww WHAT THE CHRIST
Should have won Best Song.
JohnACorp782 Yah!
"I'm not sure I agree 100% with your policework there Lou."
so happy they decided to save this soundtrack for the finale. Great Movie, great show.
i heard the music starting to kick in and i was like
"no, they're not"
and then they did
and i just started freaking out
that show was fantastic
- FARGO TV SHOW FINALE SPOILER ALERT -
Lester's death was effing great, loved the poetry on his demise :p
P.S:
If Billy Bob Thornton doesn't win the Emmy, we riot! (At least I will, lol)
Aces!
Jaime Yeyoquin the thing is, I watched the interview with Thornton about his role in Fargo and he didn't do any acting in the series. That guy was the same by nature like Malvo :D put the joke aside, the film and the series were brilliant just like this music.
This is at the very beginning of the movie.
Oh wait, nah, my bad. Didn't know y'all were talking about the tv series version.
This is a true story. The events depicted took place in Minnesota in the winter of 1987. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred.
no it was'nt a true story, it's a troll from the Coens Brothers
haha i know, just writing the thing from the movie.
Just imagine you saw that for the first time and did not see the disclaimer at the end. The poor fools.
WAIT, THERE WAS A DISCLAIMER?!
What, that was a troll? My life was a lie!!! This was even more devastating than learning that Frankenstien was not the monster but the doctor.
Used as the outro for the TV show's finale! Awesome!!!!
I knew it sounded different last night!
I thought so!
Using this theme for the ending was AWESOME!! Really brought me back to the original film and how great the whole season was... :)
Haven't seen the show. But the fact that they did that brings a smile to my face. It really is a great song.
*****
For all the funny moments in this film, it's still very profound by the end. A classic.
"and it's such a beautiful day."
MazPro oh ya?
+Phuqthephuq Oph Oh ya, real good
Oh jeez
+MazPro Dontcha know?
and for what?
"But you just can't go wrong with that Tru-Coat."
"We had a deal here for nineteen five! Ya sat there and darned if ya didn't tell me you'd get me this car, these options, the sealant for nineteen five! You called me 20 minutes ago to tell me it's ready to make delivery; says come on down and get it. And now you waste my time, you waste my wife's time. And I'm paying nineteen five for this vehicle right here!"
"Yeah i don't need no Tru-Coat"
It comes like that from the factory
I was in Fargo/Moorhead last week and got a picture of the actual wood chipper from the movie! Great town!!🙏🏻😁
However, the movie was mostly filmed in Brainerd, Minnesota.
“And that was your accomplice in the wood chipper.”
Got a picture of steve buscemi in it too?
It's right across the street where I live and i have yet to see it ,mabe I'll check it out this weekend
0:33 this moment. You know. I love how this particular theme is used different in each season and the movie, but in every case the Grim Reaper has either collected, or has grabbed his scythe and is about to.
One of the best movies of all time, and the soundtrack is PERFECT. Haunting, mysterious, yet mounting tension throughout. The loud poundings in the track are really scary! But there’s still a note of whimsy in the music. Just love this movie and the soundtrack.
shoutout to the tv show for using this at the end, I was waiting for it to make an appearance. DAMN that was a great show
Before the show started, I would have been upset if I heard that they were going to use this theme, but damn it if the show didn't earn it.
YES, came from hearing this on it. Saw the movie years ago - forgot about this song
nukejello I was thinking the day before that they should end the finale with the music from the movie, so when I heard this music playing I started fist pumping haha
Wasn't expecting that since they used a similar tune as the theme but yeah... nice touch. :D
Using Burwell's original theme at the finale's end credits was a stroke of brilliance. It may have also been the Coen Brothers final stamp of artistic approval for the TV show. Kind of like them saying, "Yes." "We think the show was as good as the film". Best to All :)
someone who doesn't know much about fargo might be confused when I say that fargo was extremely hilarious.
totally agree
My first ex-husband is from Grand Forks (ND) and his first job out of college was as the political reporter at a TV station in Fargo. Been there, but it was years and years ago. And, yes, it is the middle of nowhere. OK, sure, you betcha.
jaggedlittlepill100 oh, geeze
+awesomejim123 My ex mother-in-law's favorite expression for everything was "Oofda". Being from Texas, it took a minute to get used to that one!
awesomejim123 Woah daddy
This score did not get nominated for an Oscar...I am no longer even surprised by the Academy's sacrilege but this shocked me!
Roberto Masensi Another reason that shits not even worth taking seriously
Because it is extensively sampled from a performance of a traditional Norwegian folksong.
Robert Hardy didn't know That
@@roberthardy3090 Sampled and improved, I would say.
And Thomas Newman has never won. Both shocking statistics.
I'll fix you some eggs Margie
iconic
😂😂
Yeah
Prowler needs a jump.
And then he eats the leftovers.
One of my all time favorite movies..has so much layering to the story...incredible performance from Frances McDormand and William H. Macy ....
It's January 20, 2025. Bone chilling cold here in MI, and I always listen to this theme and request it on the classical radio station A few people will recognize it and smile.
Man... close your eyes and listen to the soundtrack. When the music ends and you eventually open your eyes telling to yourself "what am I doing here", that's when you know you are dealing with a great composer
I feel like the movie was made for the music....not the music for the movie; It's that great, but yes.....meaning of existence and all that existential stuff comes to mind🙌
Most good composers steal from the past. This was based off a John Dowland lachrimae. Yes, the composer went back to the Renaissance for this one.
ua-cam.com/video/enJn4q-ZX6s/v-deo.html
A bittersweet melody that I love to play over and over again.
When this theme played on the show, my heart and my soul just blessed
I can confirm As a Wisconsin Midwesterner, This plays everytime we step outside
There is a chill going down my spine as I listen to this work of art.
I finally watched this movie for the first time tonight. Wow, what a film.
This soundtrack is nothing short of unadulterated genius.
7 years too late in confirming your comment mate.... But hopefully no less true as a result!... Absolutely stunning composition!
@@lukieboysucks Thank you, the adaptation of a traditional Norwegian folk song in the opening is brilliant.
Thank you so much.
@@lukieboysucks
I'm Mike Yanagita. I saw you on the TVEEEEE
+Sam Dracula Oh, hiya Miiiike
Sam Dracula Im so lonely
You're such a super lady!
I prefer you sit back there.. cuz of the neck thing.
he's fleeing the interview....
One of the best movie ever made.
idk why does everyone love it so much? In my opinion it's good but a little slow. I'm not hating, just tell me honestly why you like it.
Everything about this movie feel true , the acting is stellar the powerful performance of William H Macy , this movie could be a true story it has a real to it that i cant really explain , add on that the stellar director that did a wonderful job portraying the hash environment , add on that the powerful emotional soundtrack for me its a 10/10 i cant find any flaw.
mm ok I agree with some things (acting and soundtrack), but I still think that at some points it was a little slow. Maybe I should watch it in a few years again
It's just a classic. Great cast, acting, story line, characters, atmosphere. It's very creative and depicts big crime in small town America. I love it and think it's a very very important movie
the script. THe script is one of the best ever written. It's not one of my favourites but i understand the admiration. THe acting is amazing. THe story itself is fascinating.
A timeless American masterpiece. That label gets thrown around a lot, but this film is truly perfect from start to finish.
30 years from now, the next generation will still be able to enjoy the film, and find it relevant.
The Coens are by far my favorite film makers. Fargo and No Country for Old Men are their magnum opus.
This film is easily one of the greatest to ever grace cinema.
One of the most stunning pieces of music for the opening scene of a film ever. I love it!!!
hi are you alive?
Шикарно , эпически - это не просто музыка , это музыка - картина . Слушаешь и видишь
I live in a village called Voss in Norway. I saw this movie in the winter some years ago... holy ass it blew me away! I love how Carter Burwell used a norwegian folk tune about loss in the them beacuse that is the greatest thing about this movie I think, the the atmosphere and feeling of it. Every winter this is the mood for me in this town.
One of the best movies to hit the cinemas and the television series is superb and beyond entertainment.
This gives me fucking chills every time I hear it.
Every time I take a shower I out this on to remind me there is someone lurking around trying to kidnap me
everytime i listen to this i wanna go out in the cold and commit a murder by accident
lol
Requiem for Harambe...
The tv theme was really great but THIS. This is just fucking epic.
My car! My car! Tan Cierra! TAN CIERRA!
Burnt umber*
This is pure genius. How the segue is created! The light guitar, then the delicate part and then the percussion!! Goosebumps every time. :) :')
I think that's harp at the top. But it could be guitar.
Not sure. :P
The Orchestra sounds like hell, all playing the same note as each other and they were out of synch.
I love the Fargo? The movie, the series, the references, the themes, the humor, the style, the characters, the settings, the cinematography.. Such a brilliant constellation of elements. So glad I am able to experience it all.
"Gun's still on his hip, he looks like a nice enough guy, it's a shame."
I was just thinking how much I love the soundtrack for In Bruges and I realise the soundtrack for Fargo was also done by the same man. Amazing.
This is such powerful music. Every time I listen to it I get a mixture of bliss and extreme melancholy.
I can watch this movie back to back my all time favorite after betlegeuse Shawshank next love a good Coen brothers movie.
amazing music!...i've had it on my mind for days after i saw the movie.
One of the most beautiful pieces ever...it really never gets old. I just randomly find myself whistling this tune, even though I haven't watched the movie for ten years...
This reminds me of the old Norwegian song "Den Bortkomne Sauen"/"Den Ville Sauen" ("The Lost Sheep"). Annbjørg Lien has a version without lyrics. If you guys enjoy this theme, give that song a listen. It's beautiful.
+André Skjoldal That´s becouse it´s the same song, arranged for orchestra :) North Dakota/Minnesota has a large population of scandinavian ancestry. Carter Burwell (which made the music for Fargo) probably took that in consideration when he made the soundtrack.
+Anders Kregnes Hansen I actually realized that a few days after I posted this comment. But thanks for the additional info! ^^
Absolutely beautiful my friend
Let alone 'reminds' it is the same and they should have at the very least attribute it as 'inspired by'
That is one hell of a soundtrack. It will tug your heart strings...
I'm from the Midwest and something about this song makes me cry every time...
Ole Munch has been absolved.
such a beautiful smile
Love this. Such a simple opening and then it builds into a crescendo of sound - a truly great theme tune to a wonderful film.
Its epic and gives me chills... movie freaked me out when i was young. Its all so incredible.
This is easily one of my favorite movies of all-time simply because of Francis McDormand. She's easily the best part of the entire film. Everytime she's onscreen I root for her. The way she talks to people and keeps a chipper attitude just proves how much of a good person she is. Even when she gets maybe a little frustrated at times, she still tries to be as positive as she can. I also love Steve Buscemi a lot in this too simply because he's both funny as hell but also has a side that I wouldn't wanna mess with. Like when he calls Jerry after getting his ass kicked by Shep, he ain't playing around. I would want to get on his bad side. Then there's Peter Stormare. Oh my god...where do I even begin. He's terrifying! He maybe has 10 lines in the whole movie yet you never really know if he's happy, sad or really what he's filling at all. That's what makes a good scary character. Though I'll admit he did have a couple funny moments too. Like "Pancake House". Now William H Macy on the other hand is the only character I didn't care anything about. I don't know if his delivery or just the fact that his character is a complete despicable piece of shit. I just didn't like him in this. I was so happy to see him get arrested at the end. All in all, this movie is a masterpiece.
"...keeps a *chipper* attitude"
Pun intended?
You’re not supposed to like William H Macy’s character lmao
McDormand is a goddamn treasure
William H Macy was brilliant! They guy embraces the stupidity of Jerry's character in a breathtaking way
Macy and McDormand are brilliant... In my opinion Macy is a little better, probably because his part is a lot more complicated and demanding... Actually, he plays many parts, crook, car salesman, criminal, etc. McDormand is just a pregnant cop...
I feel like this song really captures the sad yet stoic nature of Midwest winters
this perfectly sums up the plot: a simple tune that just keeps feeling more and more epic
Ah jeez. Great song. Ya darn tootin'.
+Brady “Ice Boy” Kristoff You betcha!
Okay then!
Brady Kristoff yaaahhh
Just ask Stan Grossman, he'll tell ya.
oh yaa
yaaaaaaaa
When the world is about to end & you had the chance to only listen to one song, I would listen to this.
I saw this movie and I don't get any joke, but that was so long years, I know I need seeing this again
Originally a Norwegian folk tune called Den Bortkomne Sauen
Thanks for that info. I was finally able to find sheet music using that title.
I *knew* I knew it before I first watched the movie. Thanks. :)
Steve Gadd wow, thanks man, i didn't know that :)
Steve Gadd the dead sheep?
Goldstein Shekelberg If I remember the sub-title right on the sheet music, its "LOST SHEEP".
Loved the movie and the series just for this...
This song seems to fulfill some need in my soul.
***** Or take you there...
Same here
It is actually a modified version of a Finnish folk song called "Peltoniemen Hintrikin surumarssi".
Just watched this movie for the first time yesterday. What a roller coaster of a movie.
For my college course, we had to watch and review the first 10 minutes of this film. I had never heard of it before, however, as soon as I heard this piece, I knew that this was a film that I HAD to watch.
So happy this played at the end of Episode 5 of Season 5 last night. I really hope they play this again in the finale.
It did :)
@@FuzelyYes it did. What a season and what a finale aw jeez!
"Nah hun, this was your thing. I get to be the chief"
Superb soundtrack from a really amazing film.
This is one of those music pieces that get stuck in your head for days....or months.
Haunting theme, I must say. Every time I watch that movie, the music stays with me for days. But also, what a magnificent way of telling the story of a bunch of loosers. William H. Macy is marvelous, Steve Buscemi the nervous and "funny looking" one, Pete Stormare the calm volcano waiting to erupt, all to be caught by Frances McDormand, the pregnant cop. In the white winter landscape of Minnesota and North Dakota soon to be blushed by blood. What a masterpiece. One of the best dark comedy of all time.
Phenomnally beautiful, chilling and strong soundtrack.
I had no idea Carter Burwell did the score for 'No Country For Old Men'. What an accomplishment, truly some of his best work.
Such a feeling you get when this song plays..
A proper tone for the nasty January and February snow. Those violins never tired me out.
I wish this song would play all the time in the background while living my life. Even on my funeral:)
Such a bloody brilliant movie :')
This soundtrack is fantastic. You listen to it and you just feel like you're alone in that bleak winter landscape with nothing for miles except blowing snow and freezing cold.
This piece when I listen it does something to my heart ... prolly decrease my heart beat .....that I'm departing in another world..
This song is what a snowy wind feels like.
Something about this sounds so good to me. It's tragic yet innocent.
A remarkably sad and beautiful musical theme - worthy of a classical master composer.
It is an absolute travesty that this soundtrack was not even nominated for best score. Another I would say the same thing about is Beasts of the Southern Wild.
Then listen to The good, The bad, and The ugly theme, which was excluded from the nominations.
xXgroundunderXx
Baroque never wins shit all. Sadly.
Oscars never write in the pages of history the everlasting films
This very cut is almost a note-for-note transcription of a Scandinavian folk song called The Lost Sheep. So I don't think it was eligible.
Agreed. Excellent music. At least the Academy gave Frances McDormand the nod.
This score should have won Best Supporting Actor
Jeez I'm going crazy out there at the lake
Fargo is one of the most perfected pieces of visual story telling ever made. It is simultaneously timeless and entirely within it's own world. The performances are not only strong but so nuanced that, they don't simply mesmerize us, but become the beauty often provided by the landscapes of a film in this genre. In fact the landscape with its frozen, desolate planes of white that stretch out endlessly and drab, urban locations is very much a silent character itself. It is filmmaking boiled down to its essence. Nothing is missing or lacking. Its appeal is universal, something incredibly difficult for a filmaker(s) to achieve. In a word, it is a triumph.
It is the "Den Bortkomne Sauen" traditional Norwegian Folk song (I guess it's been mentioned here already). Check Annbjørg Lien's (Norwegian folk artist, fiddler and singer) version on the Hardanger fiddle.
yup what I was going to say
This song drives me crazy down by the lake!
Aw jeez, what a finale! And a great season, you betcha!
Ya darn tootin’
I watched a little bit of this movie for the first time and loved it. Now I am going to rent it. The soundtrack is so beautiful. Carter Burwell also did the soundtrack for the movie Blood Simple.
The soundtrack just fits the attitude and tone of the film. It makes you realize it is a crime drama.
As a Minnesotan, I sure as heck am proud.
proud of what? this is an old norwegian song
the events took place IN Minnesota
Nihilsciens
No i dont live in minnesota im just telling the other guy that the movie takes place in minnesota
OH YAR!
I’m actually from fargo so get one upped
Hell yes it does. Burwell did an amazing job with it for Fargo. :) It's just a shame he took credit for the score, even though he knew it was an old Norwegian melody - it should have been in the credits.
Season 5 just ended and of course this song was the outro. The final scenes were perfect, as is this song 😁
I'm old school and have heard rave reviews about the TV show. But I just can't bring myself to watch. To me, this film was perfect.
There's more to life than a little money, you know. Don't you know that?