Hi, im looking for a title of a famous classical song.  Now all i have is a
weblink to a webpage which plays a video clip. In the video clip there
is a song in the background. Its sounds like an 'updated version' of
the classical, all i need to know is the name of the classical song,
Please help, Many Thanks!!

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Clarification of Question by richievts-ga on 07 Jul 2005 16:07 PDT

the weblink is: 

http://www.big-boys.com/articles/carsleddin.html

I only wish to know the name of the original classical music (in the background)

Many Thanks!!

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 07 Jul 2005 18:00 PDT

The music to which you refer is a modern remix of "O Fortuna," from
Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana."

I do not know whose remix it is, however. There are literally hundreds
of versions out there. I believe "O Fortuna" has been more frequently
adapted by pop, rock, and techno musicians than any other piece of
classical music.

Here you'll find a very nice "O Fortuna" remix that is not identical
to the one you've asked about, but is similar in some ways:

http://www-media.ravepictures.net/rainshadowprayer/12-Spiritual_Project-O'Fortuna.mp3

If this is fully satisfactory, I'll be glad to repost it as your official answer.

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Clarification of Question by richievts-ga on 08 Jul 2005 01:37 PDT

Hi Pinkfreud!
Thank you so much for answering my question so quickly,
The answer is more than sufficiant, im happy to accept it as the answer :-)

I'm glad I could help you with this. I know how frustrating it can be
to hear a melody and not be able to put a name to it.

As mentioned above, the music in the video to which you linked is a
remix of "O Fortuna," from Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana."

You can listen to the original version of "O Fortuna" here:

Orff: O Fortuna
http://kvasir.free.fr/musiques/orff_ofortuna.mp3

Here you'll find some interesting info about "O Fortuna," including a
translation of the lyrics:

Everything2: O Fortuna
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=86443

Very best regards,
pinkfreud

Very quick, answer is very clear, and provided plenty of info,
including links. Friendly too! Thank you ever so much! :-)

Thank you for the kind words, the five stars, and the nice tip!

~pinkfreud

I just came across something I thought might interest you. At the
bottom of this page is a list of eight movies that have used Orff's "O
Fortuna":

http://www.bohemianopera.com/moviescompO.htm

you read my mind, it was only yesterday me and my girlfriend were
trying to work out what films 'O Fortuna' had been in, we could only
come up with 'King Arthur'.  Thanks for additional info!  :-)