Main Theme | Pirates of the Caribbean

This is an updated and expanded version of a video I posted on October 21st 2018. I wasn’t happy with the quality of the audio in that version and I felt that I had left out some of the best renditions of the theme.
The main theme of Pirates of the Caribbean, more commonly known as ‘He’s A Pirate’, is possibly the most well-known movie theme of the 21st century. For example, the Star Wars main theme, which is widely regarded as being the most well-known theme of all time, has just over 18 Million views on KZbin, whereas the Pirates of the Caribbean theme has north of 42 Million views...
It’s upbeat, thrilling and adventurous theme never fails to put a smile on my face. It makes me visualise the vast oceans and wish I was part of the Black Pearl’s crew. Now that’s a soundtrack done right!
Although Klaus Badelt composed the score for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ (2003), it was Hans Zimmer who wrote the themes for the movie. Zimmer was contractually bound to ‘The Last Samurai’ (2003), and was legally unable to compose the score for the film, so he worked “behind the scenes”, writing, producing, editing and programming the music. Zimmer composed the themes for the film, and got his student, Klaus Badelt to take over and score the rest of the film.
This is by no means every appearance of the main theme throughout the series, but simply a suite that highlights the main theme.
The songs used in this suite are:
End Credits - Hans Zimmer
He’s A Pirate - Klaus Badelt
Beyond My Beloved Horizon - Geoff Zanelli
Drink Up Me Hearties Yo Ho - Hans Zimmer
The Medallion Calls - Klaus Badelt
Barbossa is Hungry - Klaus Badelt
Bootstrap’s Bootstraps - Klaus Badelt
One Last Shot - Klaus Badelt
(Tiny excerpt of) Fog Bound - Klaus Badelt
|Albums|
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Klaus Badelt - itunes.apple.com/ie/album/pir...
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End - Hans Zimmer - (itunes.apple.com/ie/album/pir...
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Hans Zimmer - itunes.apple.com/ie/album/pir...
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales - Geoff Zanelli - itunes.apple.com/ie/album/pir...
The clips are from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) and belong to The Walt Disney Company. I own nothing in this video.

[@azancheema6542]

Anyone from 2024

[@YKR-000]

Nostalgia

[@ismaelkelvin6830]

✋😎

[@azancheema6542]

True , so sad , they are not going to cast johnny in the new movie

[@KhyuhnOconer]

Me

[@John-be5lw]

So sad

[@NatalieRushman1984]

2024 anyone

[@benjaminsmith-kn6oy]

Yes. Definitely.

[@Jeffydatdog1466]

2028 anyone

[@tigreonice2339]

Ahoy

[@nasrinsultana1544]

Yes

[@EthanEs-hp6nn]

Yes

[@ivejihyuga5897]

This soundtrack is truly a masterpiece, this film saga would not be such epic without this music.

[@danielareyes8414]

And without Johnny Depp

[@Hysterik3o6]

This franchise ended when Johnny Depp took off.

[@nobody432_]

GOATED

[@hichemokeil5821]

❤yes of course ❤

[@paradigmshift7907]

Most movies with epic soundtracks would be less without them

[@user-fw9et2tg9g]

2024 and i still listen to this masterpiece

[@laurenwroe5986]

Me too love it

[@hiroshkoshilah_kulis808]

2024❤

[@oliverbateson1248]

I only just started watching them and I Love It!!!!! 2024! ❤

[@Real_limitlesslife]

Same

[@EddiefrmtheWoods]

hell yeah

[@Rotoscope95]

20 years later, and it’s still a banger

[@Hysterik3o6]

Damn. Has it been 20 years already? Where does the time go?😢

[@Itsaboutthewaterlife]

@@Hysterik3o6 Whewww. Time flies.

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[@vat513]

​@@Hysterik3o62003☺️😭😑

[@khairiloing06]

Aye mate

[@kgobokanomahlatji4072]

This masterpiece can be a national anthem of a country.

[@nyotamwuaji6484]

A PIRATE country

[@Phoenixrising2055]

Ah, Tortuga

[@JosephMcCallister-si4vn]

I agree

[@bloodrunsclear]

EVERYONE stayed for the credits just to hear the music

[@V2011F]

Oh yeah each time I saw the movie I wanted to just hear this music it's timeless

[@eliasschmidt5969]

I think we all can agree that pirates of the Caribbean is one of the best films ever

[@veritysandahl7494]

yes!

[@user-qc6vd9kh6t]

@@veritysandahl7494 yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@TheGGuYY]

for sure

[@marniewhite3785]

The movie is great but the theme is much greater and it’s a masterpiece

[@hiroko...818]

This music is not great not greater but greatest of all time.Every time i hear this music it gives me goosebumps. It also reminds me my golden childhood whenever i hear it.

[@incognitotoast]

What u talkin about man? They are both classics

[@legrandmonique295]

​@@hiroko...818Moi aussi... depuis la 1ere fois que je l'ai entendue...et depuis à chaque fois... c'est la même émotion... elle me remue les tripes avec des résonances avec l'enfance, la liberté, l'insouciance 🙏😇💖

[@yassinkeie1920]

​@@hiroko...818جج

[@scholaroftheworldalternatehist]

Does the music make the movie or the movie make the music?

[@spy-around_yeah]

this theme that was created has so many emotions where we can't express but can FEEL it..............i really feel alive when i hear it............

[@Ghost45]

❤❤

[@Linus-xe1ui]

[@spedup9624]

yeah but why all those dots bro

[@spy-around_yeah]

hahahaha i was just- idk @@spedup9624 😅

[@despotz]

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[@tacticaldefender2592]

Pooping has never been so intense

[@eses1546]

Hahahahh

[@gregorbs736]

​@@eses15461 manualne nie ł❤😂😂😂😂😂1😅l

[@liliantan2379]

Wait till you stuff the shit down your throat.

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​@@eses1546 D kpplsur,hv4? L

[@moondrop-sx3jb]

Indeed

[@xuehuabingyuYOYO]

One of my favourite theme songs of all time. Totally love it. ❤️❤️❤️

[@ritababalau3513]

Yeah

❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊😢😮😅😊😊😢😮❤😂🎉🎉😢😮😮😅😅😊🎉😢😮😅😅😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@mozammelhuqehridoy995]

This theme song is just iconic,,, my favourite

[@afflatus5951]

No Johnny Depp = No Captain Jack Sparrow = No Pirates of the Caribbean. That's how simple this goes~

[@willvatcher1898]

say yes if ur listening to this in 2023?

[@elmaestro8963]

YES

[@OfficialRatQueen]

YES

[@maryannmcconnell1049]

Yes

[@Joshiyyi]

Yes

[@edicus_18moffett57]

Yes infinity x infinity

[@davesky538]

African Queen and Curse of the Black Pearl greatest movies of all time! Bless everyone who made them possible!😊 Absolutely delightful!

[@michelleaiken5391]

your forgetting LOTR

[@utshabarman5262]

Never forget you Captain Jack Sparrow🙂

[@prasannanair8788]

Jackie's favourite dialogue ''savvy''

[@ghost_z17_08]

these, are still undoubtedly some of THE best movies of all time, with some of the best soundtracks of all time.

[@ericb3157]

oh, that part where they all stopped to stare at the two guys fighting on the wheel was absolutely hilarious! i REALLY need to watch the entire movie sometime!

[@andrewyoung-n8ary]

I laughed out loud seeing it in the video as well as during the movie.

[@Chilly_1]

​@@andrewyoung-n8aryfor me they're not funny enough that i'll laugh out loud at them but they're epic and goofy and perfect for a pirate movie

[@thegaff7728]

I got this pirates of the Caribbean sword from when I was a kid and every time I hear this song I just wanna take it out my toy box and bust some lethal moves 😎

[@cynthiahusband106]

Leave it to the ever so talented Hans Zimmer to come up with the theme for the ever magnificent movie “Pirates of the Caribbean”

[@in_the_sky]

Действуй))

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[@sagesemadeni4024]

Do it for all of us! 😂

[@putelo27]

Great movie and irreplaceable Johny Depp sparrow, wish he could came back one day

[@cyan4202]

Person 1: CAPTAIN!! Captain: Yeah? Person 1: LOOOOk! *sees a ship* Captain: OH F-

[@ladylotus2264]

Me running late having to run to class at 9:50 am but school started at 8:50 am:

[@user-tm9uc6bf6g]

when i hear this theme song, i feel like i'm on an adventure with Captain Jack Sparrow! it really is a Pirate's Life for me!

[@Kondor_God]

This soundtrack and the films will never get old

[@narkofmexico7477]

best soundtrack to any film to date

[@Catsanddogsmademecrazy]

I remember playing this song for a band concert and it was so fun and all I could think about was this movie. Amazing song!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@brianajmadin923]

It is 27/2/2024 and I’m still listening to this master piece

[@royenjordy4772]

Best cast, each fit his/her role perfect, briljant music, epic story, pirates of the carribean is the best trilogy ever

[@Rayma__7]

I’m playing this in 3 weeks on my orchestra concert and just loving it✨😭🫶

[@margaridalopes8599]

How did it go?

[@shardsoftime0952]

That's got to be the best orchestra i've ever seen...

[@davidmee6061]

That's so cool!

[@Isterivacdjavola]

Why you lying?

[@TheJoazzz]

@@shardsoftime0952 So it would seem.

[@evilarmy306]

Sayy yes if u listen this on 2024....then u are a certified true legend🗿🗿

[@NimblesThePanzer]

Ja.

[@kirbyRAHHHHH]

Yes

[@JoseGAyala-lf7cx]

Yes

[@user-bn5yt2nj9b]

Ya

[@willvatcher1898]

THIS SONG MAKES ME A SOLDIER. Great.

[@sheiladay-od2me]

Perfect soundtrack for this movie!

[@kyawthu755]

I'll never forget my time on Pirates of the Caribbean online

[@RexKing-lc1tf]

Probably the best composite of these themes I've yet to see, good job

[@mksnkr5659]

this theme is timeless!

[@takimtilla2825]

There will never be a series of films as great as Pirates of the Caribbean in the 2020s.

[@user-ps3vo1xe8l]

SÍ ❤

[@PointB1ank]

Uhhhh, Lord of the Rings? Lmao

[@takimtilla2825]

@@PointB1ank in the 2020s Lord of the Rings is 2000s

[@scholaroftheworldalternatehist]

Yeah you're probably right. I think we just getting sequel upon sequel since no one has new ideas

[@PointB1ank]

@@takimtilla2825 There haven't been any Pirates movies released in the 2020's though... the last one came out in 2017. The first one came out in 2003...

[@joshuaamado559]

We didn’t realize how good we had it back then when it came to movies. Hard to believe this is now considered a classic.

[@rafalahmad5763]

Pirates of the Caribbean for ever it is a fantastic movie 😭💞💞💞

[@oh-hey-zee]

2024... Still a banger.

[@ch-hd3yr]

If you are between 30～39 years old, this should be a masterpiece.

[@hollychampneys]

I play this in the background in the evenings while eating dinner

[@kennylast2565]

I'll shudder the day that they may make a remastered Pirates of the Caribbean without Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow.

[@LawrenceTimme]

Shiver me timbers, I will

[@user-yt1ys1gc5w]

CAPTAIN Jack sparrow

[@Chilly_1]

It didnt age well

[@taekwoncat9803]

I loved that song... I mean I have never seen the movie but I just like the song in general... my favorite part is the beginning!

[@suitemoviethemes]

You MUST watch the Pirates films!

[@taekwoncat9803]

@@suitemoviethemes eh... I'll try...

[@jaegerist3062]

@@taekwoncat9803 definitely watch them Johnny Depp is great as Jack Sparrow.

[@RPGFlare64]

I need to see them maybe sometime

[@RPGFlare64]

@@suitemoviethemes I saw the 1st and 2nd films should I watch anymore?

[@DiabolicalAngel]

One of the great movie themes. ❤️

[@Eternaldarkness3166]

Elizabeth Swann: There will come a time when you have a chance to do the right thing. I love those moments. I like to wave at them as they pass by.. ~Captain Jack Sparrow 🏴‍☠

[@jsmith5443]

That is what I don't like about him

[@TeenPerspektiva]

​@@jsmith5443yeah kinda

[@laurenweller7659]

​@@jsmith5443But the ironic thing is, he did do the right thing more than he'd admit. Example: He freed the 100 slaves instead of following Becketts orders... which led to Lord Cutler burning and sinking she ship that would come to be The Black Pearl and marked Jack as a pirate.

[@El_Gungas]

I love this franchise.

[@user-fk7fl9sb3o]

I grow watching the pirates of caribbean so the song reminds me of those days

[@ShantiDevi-fo3dj]

Like people who are listening to this in 2024

[@Airlessknot]

Hell yeah

[@benoitmoulin2664]

Forever wonderful

[@e.minnrenbide449]

Playing it for my art class right now 🎉

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.+8th 9 j u 😂Lo.,..!,​@@benoitmoulin26648dyyuht&tvffm more Wcx7lwbd

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🎉​@@Airlessknot

[@willvatcher1898]

I DONT GIVE A SHIT IF ITS OUT OF DATE THIS SONG IS EXQUISITE

[@landonbangerter]

This theme gets me pumped like no other

[@miriampopa5436]

The most beautiful music that could ever have been created!📜⚔️🌌🌍💎

[@CristinaD.]

😅😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😅😮😊😅😊😢😅😊😅

[@user-yr5dl5ol1d]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎆❤️💚💓🖤💚🖤❣️💓💞💞💜💓💞💞💙💓💜💞💜💜💚💚❣️❣️💓

[@kayw9]

Still listening to this masterpiece

[@castle2k243]

On each image sequence + this gorgeous song, I have goosebumps...

[@bonifacedubious1176]

THIS IS A masterpiece. ❤❤❤

[@BoredTAK5000]

"The problem isn't the problem it's your attitude about the problem that's the problem" - Captain Jack Sparrow

[@ivandeluca2368]

2024 and still here. This is a masterpiece.

[@TheGouravv]

I am from 3025.. still listening to this masterpiece.. it has become a legend now

[@noraori638]

One of my fav soundtrack all the time. It's a masterpiece, love it 😍

[@georgec3379]

The entire franchise is AWESOME! Mythic!🤫✌️😝😂😂😂

[@DK-dr5hy]

Your edited version is a masterpiece. Thank you for your work.

[@AlastorTheRadioDemonHH]

I love how smart and clever Captain Jack Sparrow is 😂🤣 0:58

[@nayrk07]

Any 2024 listeners!!!

[@xanderl2162]

Yes

[@Shawn_Bandel]

Ye

[@dharamchaudhary6731]

yes

[@mytzequys3301]

yess

[@dawipeach8948]

Aye!

[@louayshawesh467]

Say yes if you’re listening to this in 2024?

[@borisborman_6936]

Aye!😅

[@MHA471]

Aye!

[@bamoto8463]

Aye aye captain

[@imaginaryFR13ND]

Ahoy captain 🫡

[@Noobypro-od1bm]

Aye

[@tundelehozcky5941]

Gyönyörű fantasztikus zene ❤

[@dilipisharayt]

It is even amazing to think about that how Hans Zimmer stand behind all these masterpieces!

[@elizabethroberts6215]

……bought soundtrack CD soon as possible after seeing the film. Absolutely adore the theme music…………so rousing, & epitomises all elements’ of the film………

[@stefanoancea4208]

My favourite movie ever with the best soundtrack ever made.

[@Rulfan83]

Ladies and gentlemen, the first movie of this series is 20 years old....

[@annarepp]

Damn! Just watched it as part of the movies in the park series with my mom and I googled some actor info for her and was like - 'THIS WAS FILMED WHEN???"

[@treybeason3996]

Dang I'm old

[@TimeandMonotony]

Damn I remember going to this when I was 12 with my then 14-year-old sibling. We're old now!

[@tomastobonjaramillo1092]

I was born in 2003.... goddamn

[@despotz]

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[@MTFISHER]

Wakes me up, gives me energy, will never get old!

[@JaneroGo]

After years of wanting to watch this, I finally got into it. What wild ride the Dead Man's Chest is. I wonder how the rest will be like.

[@JesusisGodandKingofkimgs]

Have you ever lied, stolen, used God's name in vain, looked wuth lust? iyou need to repent Jesus

[@RyuWasUnavailable]

CAPTAIN! LOOK!

[@alunjones6823]

POTC is one of my all time favourite film franchises.

[@Unhinged29]

The 2nd best theme to come out of the two thousands.

[@EpicMultiverseAR]

This outstanding piece is music to my ears… 😂❤

[@carseg8135]

This is a masterpiece!

[@powerback8793]

It's been stuck on my head for weeks

[@locastmincer]

This sound reeks of Adventure! Chefs kiss😘

[@CarterHinds]

its not music its ART!

[@CarterHinds]

on god

[@jaclinhartvigsen4163]

More art than music it will ever be

[@neo1273]

Literalmente adoré como hacían parecer que el Capitán Jack Sparrow se salva más por suerte que por astucia.

[@paulagyennyarko2255]

I love this soundtrack

[@danielehekimian1352]

Such a beautiful theme!😘

[@Jacx_DoctorWho]

0:59 is too gooooooooooooooooooooood

[@stupid__aminal]

That drop with the snares absolutely slaps

[@Jacx_DoctorWho]

@@stupid__aminal yeah!

[@ernacahyani3784]

Love this movie .. never get boring see jack and his creww❤❤❤

[@CiaranNolan901]

Hearing this live with a full orchestra and band is incredible. The World of Hans Zimmer concert is so so so good.

[@TheRealArchangelMicheal]

Next movie! Were are you Jack!?

[@SunaDragon]

I play this when I get into a large fight while playing Sea of Thieves.

[@abramrajesh8269]

Who all r listening to this masterpiece in 2024❤❤❤

[@PietroxxYT]

It's already the year 2024 and the legend say that so much modern pirates are listening this masterpice

[@markwhite5617]

Thanks for posting, I watched the original Capn Blood and Treasure Island the other day, I love these movies

[@RebeccaBarber-kd1xr]

Love it!

[@daftydan1574]

Life was so much better when Captain Jack Sparrow was stealing treasure and out witting everyone.

[@Gamergenix-shorts]

Best song ever pirate’s to always be remembered

[@evatoroknefodor3468]

Király film csodás színészekkel ! Lenyűgöző zenével ! Kell ennél több ? Minden tiszteletem !

[@lasvegasmalay]

Loving this the Pacific ocean..

[@lauramorley5324]

Nobody will know who likes every comment

[@marycoleman1497]

True

[@nawazmosaheb2551]

U mean who unlike everymoment

[@kenlee224]

You never feel bored listening to this theme song.

[@mysticwanderer4787]

Great post, thank you!

[@user-sv1fs6yu7z]

I love piratesof the caribbean it's so intense and cool the song is so good