Tuesday, 22 June 2010

The Music of Ren and Stimpy #5

Richard Wagner:Ride of the Valkyries:



Used alot in cartoons -- notablity in the Looney Toons masterpiece 'What's Opera Doc?'


But then the tune is used in everything from Casper to Apocalypse Now ...

Returning to space with the 'Blue Danube Waltz' by Johann Strauss II. This is a classic that has accompanied various cartoon characters and, of course, 2001 Space Odessey...



Johann Strauss II 'Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka': sounds like running down a hill. Used in chase scenes everywhere: from the James Bond film 'Moonraker' and Tom and Jerry cartoons.

And now we are going into proper Tom and Jerry territory with Aram Khachaturian's 'Saber Dance' (from Gayane). It's about to get frantic! A classical mosh pit anthem.



Thus ends the frantics

SM

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