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I relize this old news but, I was trying to rember the song that was part of the influence along with The Jetsons theme. I read this on the net. Matt hired Danny and asked him to compose the theme based on these.
Alf Clausen wrote The Simpsons Theme.
Anyhow — the liner-notes on The Simpsons: Songs In The Key Of Springfield, Matt Groening says that a “flavors” tape consisted of “The Jetsons theme, selections from Nino Rota’s Juliet of the Spirts, a Remington electric shaver jingle by Frank Zappa, some easy-listening music by Esquivel, and a teach-your-parrot-to-talk record.”
“Elfman gave it a listen and said ‘I know exactly what you’re talking looking for.'”
That’s all I got.
I think you’l find Danny Elfman did write The Simpsons Theme and Alf Clausen writes the underscore and songs for the actual episodes.
ta ta
Kane
I wonder though : Danny’s original piece has a slightly different orchestration than the current version. It changed around season 4 or 5, I don’t remember. I guess Clausen is behind that modification. Am I wrong ?
By the way, it’s common knowledge that the theme was actually written by John Williams…
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