Alf Clausen
Monday 16 October 2006 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Robert Ziegler talks to the series composer of The Simpsons, Alf Clausen, about one of the most prolific cultural projects in contemporary TV.
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Monday 16th October 2006
Producer: Bill Lloyd
Factsheet: Shona Pew
ALF CLAUSEN
What do a Remington shaver jingle by Frank Zappa, easy-listening music by Esquivel and a "teach-your-parrot -to-talk" record have in common? They were all musical influences Matt Groening wanted for the soundtrack to "The Simpsons". Robert Ziegler talks to the series composer, Alf Clausen, about one of the most prolific cultural projects in contemporary TV.
Music taken from:
CD: The Simpsons: Songs In The Key of Springfield - Original Music from the Television Series
RHINO 72723
Composer: Alf Clausen
Tr.1 - "The Simpsons Main Title Theme"
Tr.8 - "Springfield (Medley): The Simpsons End Credits Them (Big Band Vegas Version)/Gracie Films Logo"
Tr.18 - "The Simpsons End Credits Theme (It's A Mad, Mad World Homage)"
Tr.23 - "Eye On Springfield Theme"
Tr.16 - "End Credits Suite # 1: The Simpsons End Credits Theme (Australian Version)"
Tr.37 - "End Credits Suite # 2: Who Shot Mr.Burns? (Part One) (Medley): Who Dunnit?/The Simpsons End"
Tr. 36 - "End Credits Suite # 2: The Simpsons Halloween Special End Credits (The Adams Family Homage)"
Tr.2 - "We Do (The Stonecutters' Song)"
Tr.12 - "Senor Burns"
Tr.13 - "The Simpsons End Credits Theme (Afro-Cuban Version)"
Tr.6 - "Oh Streetcar! (The Musical)"
Tr.5 - "Round Springfield (Medley)"
CD: Go Simpsonic With The Simpsons: Original Music From The Television Series
RHINO 75480
Composer: Alf Clausen
Tr.26 - "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase: "The Simpsons Family Smile-Time Variety Hour' Opening Theme"
Tr.47 - "Can I Borrow A Feeling"
Tr.6 - "Cut Every Corner"
Tr.7 - "A Boozehound Names Barney"
Tr.4 - "We Put The Spring In Springfield"
Tr.17 - "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson - No Regards/You're Checkin' In"
Tr.41 - "Presidents' Song" Tr.30 - "Cape Feare: Any Last Requests/HMS Pinafore/Bart's Holding TheButtercup/Bart and Bop Bop And.. "
Tr.20 - "Trash of The Titans: Before The Garbage, Man!/The Garbageman"
Tr.21 - "Canyonero"
Tr.8 - "Happy Just The Way We Are"
