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=== In popular culture === The soundtrack has been heavily referenced since the release of the film, especially two pieces. American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Metallica]] has played "The Ecstasy of Gold" as prelude music at their concerts since 1985 (except 1996–1998), and in 2007 recorded a version of the instrumental for a compilation tribute to Morricone.<ref name="Metallica.com March 11">{{cite news |url=http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=600114 |title=We All Love Ennio Morricone |publisher=Metallica.com |access-date=11 March 2007 | url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202024236/http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=600114 |archive-date=2 February 2007 }}</ref> Other bands such as the [[Ramones]] have featured the song in their albums and live shows. The song has also been sampled within the genre of Hip Hop, most notably by rappers such as [[Immortal Technique]] and [[Jay-Z]]. "The Ecstasy of Gold" has also been used ceremoniously by the [[Los Angeles Football Club]] to open home games.<ref name="Ecstasy of Gold History">{{cite web |last1=Doyle |first1=Jack |title=Ecstasy of Gold History |url=https://www.pophistorydig.com/topics/tag/ecstasy-of-gold-history/ |website=The Pop History Dig |access-date=5 March 2020 |archive-date=14 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114150706/https://www.pophistorydig.com/topics/tag/ecstasy-of-gold-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[XM Satellite Radio]]'s ''[[The Opie & Anthony Show]]'' also opens every show with "The Ecstasy of Gold". Punk rock band [[Ramones]] played [[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (song)|the main theme]] as the opening for their live album ''[[Loco Live]]'' as well as in concerts until their disbandment in 1996. The British heavy metal band [[Motörhead]] played the main theme as the overture music on the 1981 "No sleep 'til Hammersmith" tour. The American punk rock band [[The Vandals]]' song "Urban Struggle" begins with the main theme. British [[electronica]] act [[Bomb the Bass]] used the main theme as one of several [[Sampling (music)|samples]] on their 1988 single "[[Beat Dis]]", and used sections of dialogue from Tuco's hanging on "Throughout The Entire World", the opening track from their 1991 album ''[[Unknown Territory (Bomb the Bass album)|Unknown Territory]]''. This dialogue along with some of the ''mule'' dialogue from Fistful of Dollars was also sampled by [[Big Audio Dynamite]] on their 1986 single [[This Is Big Audio Dynamite|Medicine Show]]. The main theme was also sampled/re-created by British band [[New Order (band)|New Order]] for the album version of their 1993 single "[[Ruined in a Day]]". A song from the band [[Gorillaz]] is named "[[Clint Eastwood (song)|Clint Eastwood]]", and features references to the actor, along with a repeated sample of the theme song; the iconic yell featured in ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'''s score is heard at the beginning of the music video.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ew.com/article/2005/11/25/return-gorillaz/ |title=The return of the Gorillaz |work=EW.com |access-date=8 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725075505/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1134500,00.html|archive-date=25 July 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> American [[New wave music|new wave]] group [[Wall of Voodoo]] performed a medley of Ennio Morricone's movie themes, including the theme for this movie. The only known recording of it is a live performance on ''[[The Index Masters]]''.
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