Strong TV Songs: Animated Edition

It's time for something a little different, as Kirk takes a look
at the theme songs from some of the most beloved animated TV
shows of all time.


This super-sized episode focuses on five different pieces of
music, each of which is the theme for a different animated show.
It's a ton of music in a variety of styles, full of frantic key
shifts, earwormy melodies, bodacious drum fills, and a surprising
number of saxophone solos.


FEATURED SONGS, IN ORDER:


"The Simpsons Theme" by Danny Elfman, 1989

"Duck Tales" by Mark Mueller, 1987

"Rescue Rangers" by Mark Mueller, 1989

"A Cruel Angel's Thesis" from Neon Genesis Evangelion,
by Hidetoshi Satō, Neko Oikawa, and Toshiyuki Omori, 1995

"Tank!" from Cowboy Bebop, by Yoko Kanno, 1998



ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:


"Maria" from West Side Story's 2009 Broadway cast
recording, by Leonard Bernstein

The Batman: The Animated Series theme by Danny Elfman

"The Disney Afternoon Theme" and "Monkey In Your Tank"
performed by The Disney Afternoon Studio Chorus

"A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover" by Alex
Small-Butera on YouTube

"Front Burner" arranged by Sammy Nestico for the Count Basie
big band

"Cat Blues" and "Sax Quartet" from the Cowboy Bebop
soundtrack, both by Yoko Kanno



OUTRO SOLOIST: Rob Reich


This episode's outro soloist is the fantastic bay area
pianist/accordionist Rob Reich. Rob performs all over the place
with a bunch of different groups, and is a total pleasure to see
play. He's got a bunch of albums you can check out and
contributes to an array of interesting projects (Live silent-film
scores! Circus music!) and experiments. Find more at his website,
http://www.robreich.com/.


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