The Green Leaves of Summer The Green Leaves of Summer "The Green Leaves of Summer" is a song by Paul Francis Webster, with music by Dimitri Tiomkin, written for the 1960 film "The Alamo". It was performed in the film's score by the vocal group The Brothers Four. In 1961, the song was nominated for an Academy Award; its parent soundtrack, for the film "The Alamo", was awarded a Golden Globe Award for "Best Original Score". In "The Alamo", the song is heard on the last night before the Battle of the Alamo. Davy Crockett (John Wayne), when asked what he is thinking, responds "not
The Mexican (song) to the 1960 [[John Wayne]] film [[The Alamo (1960 film)|"The Alamo"]], which was full of historical inaccuracies and did not show the human side of the Mexican troops who defeated the [[Texian]] forces at the [[Battle of the Alamo]]. The song has a driving drum beat and funky bass and shows Shacklock’s fondness for [[African-American music]] and [[American Old West|Wild West]] shoot outs. The song composition interpolates "Per qualche dollaro in più" by [[Ennio Morricone]], from the music soundtrack for the film "[[For a Few Dollars More]]" (stated on album credits). [[Category:1972 songs]] [[Category:Billboard Dance Club Songs number-one singles]] [[Category:1984