Unexpected random encounters with the music of John Williams

[80sFan 111]

The Gumdrop Fun Shop in Ellijay, GA (https://www.thegumdropfunshop.com/). Nice small town shopping area.

 

I was waiting out front for my wife while she was shopping, and in the middle of two children’s songs they played the OST track of The Raiders March.

 

I really did not expect to hear that. It was the only non-kids’ music I heard while I was there.

 

[Marian Schedenig 8,891]

1 hour ago, 80sFan said:

I really did not expect to hear that. It was the only non-kids’ music I heard while I was there.

 

They probably thought it was kids' music, too.

[Jurassic Shark 12,882]

1 hour ago, 80sFan said:

The Gumdrop Fun Shop in Ellijay, GA (https://www.thegumdropfunshop.com/). Nice small town shopping area.

 

I was waiting out front for my wife while she was shopping, and in the middle of two children’s songs they played the OST track of The Raiders March.

 

I really did not expect to hear that. It was the only non-kids’ music I heard while I was there.

 

 

Well, it does say fun.

[pete 950]

A friend took me to a bar just outside of Seoul last night - we had both never been there before. Wow, a wall full of soundtrack CDs! A shame the owner wasn't there - I would have liked to have talked to him or her!

 

 

[Thor 8,190]

A bar after my taste! Film music and beer, my two favourite things.

[Marian Schedenig 8,891]

I hope they play the Cantina Band cues once in a while.

[BB-8 3,877]

[Not Mr. Big 4,729]

 

[Quppa 136]

Duel of the Fates at a soccer match.

[Not Mr. Big 4,729]

The doctor played the Raiders March during MY colonoscopy

[Marian Schedenig 8,891]

It's not so much that Williams's music is used for this clip that's surprising, but rather what odd stuff accompanied by his music randomly pops up in my timeline:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C7uTAa4AdHW/

[Not Mr. Big 4,729]

49 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said:

It's not so much that Williams's music is used for this clip that's surprising, but rather what odd stuff accompanied by his music randomly pops up in my timeline:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C7uTAa4AdHW/

Doesn't surprise me as JP is the definitive Dino theme (maybe the most definite animal/music association ever (besides sharks))

[John Dutton 7,251]

Oops

 

[Marian Schedenig 8,891]

13 hours ago, Not Mr. Big said:

Doesn't surprise me as JP is the definitive Dino theme (maybe the most definite animal/music association ever (besides sharks))

 

That's what I'm saying. I wasn't surprised by the music being used for the clip, I was surprised by the clip, and the surprise was accompanied by the Williams music.

[Marian Schedenig 8,891]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8pMkOWOUiL/

[Brando 2,077]

The AI generating backwards and sideways biking was pretty funny

[BB-8 3,877]

A good example of how *useful* A.I. can be.

 

I hope nobody out there thinks the music needs an A.I. workover.

[Andy 5,066]

Never heard Out To Sea played by The Amity Marching Band

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/hNzvrVeS8MSS3sVM/?mibextid=WC7FNe
 

[The Great Gonzales 6,200]

On 03/07/2024 at 8:18 AM, BB-8 said:

A good example of how *useful* A.I. can be.

 

I hope nobody out there thinks the music needs an A.I. workover.

It could, separate element to make a better stereo mix etc.

[Brando 2,077]

5 hours ago, Andy said:

Never heard Out To Sea played by The Amity Marching Band

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/hNzvrVeS8MSS3sVM/?mibextid=WC7FNe
 

I freaking love these videos!! The actors playing Brody and Vaughn look like they’re having a blast and the crowd interactions are so much fun. And of course the actual parade float looks stupidly awesome and very well put together.

[Tom Guernsey 2,609]

Having just got to the end of Seinfeld (amazingly never watched it until now but loved it and hasn’t dated nearly as much as some of its contemporaries… cough… Friends) I loved the use of a heavily edited version of the Superman March in the pre-finale clip show.  

[Brando 2,077]

8 minutes ago, Tom Guernsey said:

Having just got to the end of Seinfeld (amazingly never watched it until now but loved it and hasn’t dated nearly as much as some of its contemporaries… cough… Friends) I loved the use of a heavily edited version of the Superman March in the pre-finale clip show.  

Is that when they show him during the race with the buddy from school? I’ve only seen the finale once so I don’t talk the clips they played.

[Tom Guernsey 2,609]

11 hours ago, Brando said:

Is that when they show him during the race with the buddy from school? I’ve only seen the finale once so I don’t talk the clips they played.

Oh yes I think it is. I had forgotten about this but said clip is part of the montage in the pre finale clip show. Makes sense given both the previous use and Jerry's Superman fascination (albeit one that doesn’t actually seem to come up much). 

[Marian Schedenig 8,891]

Not specifically Williams (yet?), but it turns out that famed Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder is a fan of film scores:

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9hQMdWA43d/

 

https://www.facebook.com/buchbinder.pianist/posts/3668355160160235:3668355160160235

 

Apparently he's going to do some social media posts where he plays some film stuff. Perhaps something by Williams will be included?

[Jurassic Shark 12,882]

The Facebook link doesn't work. But yeah, it would be great to have a film music album from Buchbinder, instead of re-recording Beethoven for the gazillionth time. 

[Edmilson 8,680]

That moment when you're watching a video on a Batman comic book story arc from the 90s and suddenly the Raiders March appears (in synth version):

 

 

[Jurassic Shark 12,882]

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[Marian Schedenig 8,891]

42 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said:

The Facebook link doesn't work.

 

Hm. It works for me.

[Marian Schedenig 8,891]

Here's a Kickstarter project I'm backing:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paversongames/luthier

 

It's a board game (to be released in about a year) that has players building instruments for patrons. The game includes a number of different instruments and patrons (historical figures like composers, musicians, patrons of the arts, etc.), and as part of the crowdfunding community stuff, they've been asking backers to contribute suggestions for some extra instruments and patrons, and then to vote for their favourites from the resulting lists. The most voted for instruments and patrons will be included in the final game.

 

I've skipped the suggestion stages, but participated in the voting (they sent out Google Forms links with multiple choice questions for the instruments and patrons). The patrons were grouped into three categories: Performers, composers, noble patrons, and royal patrons. The list of composers included John Williams (and Danny Elfman - sadly no Goldsmith), so naturally I voted for him. Fingers pressed that he's popular enough among the target audience to make it into the game.

 

The funding campaign is still going for 6 more days, if anyone else is interested in backing it!

[Marian Schedenig 8,891]

 

(The guy who posted that is a British comedian who also made a couple of point & click adventures. The comments on his original post mention how it's just the same "song" (not his word) over and over again in different styles, although curiously a) nobody mentions the name John Williams and b) the name of another commenter who *didn't* mention the music is Robert John Williams)

[Holko 10,076]

6 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said:

how it's just the same "song" (not his word) over and over again

Well in this case it's accidentally excusable, it really is all based on the melody of the song.

[Jurassic Shark 12,882]

It's even a song.

[tee_oh 28]

I've been watching the olympics in Korea for the past week or so. This is normally the place you would expect to hear JW music, but I haven't heard a single note of anything he actually wrote for the olympics.

 

Suddenly this montage popped up....

 

 

Using it to portray their athletes as heroes is definitely an interesting way to use of one of the most iconic villain themes of all time haha

 

I guess it's all about perspective though... From the empire's point of view it represents the heroes!

[Thor 8,190]

10 hours ago, tee_oh said:

I've been watching the olympics in Korea for the past week or so.

 

In Korea?

[The Great Gonzales 6,200]

26 minutes ago, Thor said:

 

In Korea?

I think he means "I am in Korea watching the Olympics"

[Thor 8,190]

He could also be talking to us from 1988!

 

Yeah, I noticed that might be the meaning after actually looking at the video.

[Marian Schedenig 8,891]

This is cute:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-dlJRqPt-K/

[Jay 39,156]

That was funny

[mrbellamy 6,679]

[karelm 3,013]

A girl was whistling the imperial march in my parking garage.  She was out of tune so I whistled it back in tune and heard silence. 

[Marian Schedenig 8,891]

5 hours ago, karelm said:

so I whistled it back in tune and heard silence. 

 

That could have been the beginning of a beautiful friendship…

[Sunshine Reger 3,581]

Imagine being a child whistling in a dark underground parking garage and suddenly some strange man starts whistling back to you. :skull:

 

[karelm 3,013]

18 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said:

 

That could have been the beginning of a beautiful friendship…

 

...and that's how I met your mother.

[tee_oh 28]

On 09/08/2024 at 5:38 AM, The Great Gonzales said:

I think he means "I am in Korea watching the Olympics"

Yeah haha I live in Korea so I was watching on Korean TV 

[BB-8 3,877]

Fully unexpected and random news item:

 

Navy vessel from Germany engaged in portraying Darth Vader in London settings

A German naval vessel brought amusement to the British press with its musical choice. The corvette "Braunschweig" blared Darth Vader's theme from "Star Wars" as it docked on the Thames, as reported by BBC and featured a video clip.

The ship served as a visitor in the metropolis for several days. A navy representative confirmed to the German Press Agency that "the music was played as it entered London." They added that the commander had full discretion over the selection, which held no deeper significance.

BBC shared the clip on platform X, adding a laughing-crying emoji, "Here's what went down on the Thames... Turn on the sound!" The "Telegraph" also covered the event. In the video, a few men can be spotted on deck near the Tower Bridge as "The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" plays.

The "Telegraph" also reported about the incident, crediting the unusual music choice to the German naval vessel. The BBC's coverage of the event sparked laughter among its viewers, with many commenting on the unexpected choice of music from "Star Wars" by the BBC.

 

https://aussiedlerbote.de/en/navy-vessel-from-germany-engaged-in-portraying-darth-vader-in-london-settings/

[Thor 8,190]

Funny.

[Marian Schedenig 8,891]

Wrong choice. They clearly should have played this:

 

[BB-8 3,877]

10 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said:

Wrong choice. They clearly should have played this:

 

 

Or this...

 

 

Btw, can anyone identify which recording of the IM was used? The Berlin Philharmonic? That would be provocative!

[BB-8 3,877]

 

And is this a Storm Trooper?

 

 

 

 

 

[LB Makes Stuff 260]

Went to the NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 last night, and 3 Olympic Gold Medalists were there (Parker Valby, Caeleb Dressel, and Bobby Finke for those who are curious). While introducing the three of them, JW’s Olympic Fanfare and Theme began playing, which surprisingly continued to play for a minute after the Olympians had been introduced. And for any Elmer Bernstein people, Magnificent Seven was played when introducing the Petty family.