The theme, known as the Raiders March, was composed by John Williams for Raiders of the Lost Ark, released in 1981, and became the musical signature of archaeologist Indiana Jones across the film series. Its bold, adventurous melody quickly entered popular culture, appearing in trailers, parodies and countless references long after the original film. Online, the longer version is especially useful for edits that need time to build, from travel montages to comedy sketches where an everyday task is treated like a daring expedition.