His Name Is King - Lo Chiamavano King (Main Titles Song) [From "His Name Was King"] (Django Unchained OST) Lyrics
Luis Bacalov
Lyrics
His name was King
He had a horse
Along the countryside
I saw him ride
He had a gun
I knew him well
Oh, I heard him singing
I knew he loved someone
His name was King (His name was King)
He had a brother (He had a Brother)
His only brother
A peaceful guy
One day they found him
His shirt was red
Two shiny bullets
They found his brother dead
You can't see King
Whoa, he's riding
You can't see King
That man is searching
Got to fight his anger
Find in his eyes
Sure to find that killer
Looking for the man
His name was King (His name was King)
He had a horse (He had a brother)
Along the countryside
I saw him ride
He had a gun
I knew him well
And when he shot
Oh that man, he never missed
Ride on King, ride
You get your man
Song & Lyrics Facts
"His Name Is King - Lo Chiamavano King (Main Titles Song)" is a song from the original soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's 2012 movie Django Unchained. It was composed by Italian composer Luis Bacalov and released on December 18, 2012 as part of the album "Django Unchained OST".
The genre of this track is a mix of classical music and spaghetti western. The lyrics were written by Annibale E I Cantori Moderni and sung by Edda Dell'Orso. The band members who performed in this track are: Carlo Savina (conductor), Alberto Baldan Bembo (guitar) and Daniele Patucchi (keyboards). This song has become one of the most iconic tracks from the film and its lyrics convey the story of the main character, Django. Interesting fact about this song is that it was nominated for Best Original Song at the 70th Golden Globe Awards.