I just found out where KO entrance music comes from.

[louis-t]

Beethoven Symphony #9. I was listening to a John Lennon demo of "If I Fell" and it advanced to the next song. I don't know why I had that on my computer, but now you know THE REST OF THE STORY.

[Idealism]

1. As if you expected anything less from KO?

Hes a classy sonuvabitch!

[madokie]

3. Yes he is

smart as a whip to along with it too.

[Vickers]

2. Yup, and that's a good 'un.

P.S. The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra has a very good collection of Beethoven symphonies on CD (they were at my local library).

:thumbsup:

[Captain Hilts]

4. NBC has traditionally used a lot of classical music...hence the NBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by

Leopold Stokowski.

"If I Fell" is a good one.

[Richardo]

10. "Leopolt!"

[louis-t]

12. I have this scratchy demo Lennon made

on a cassette recorder. I love that stuff. I've got some Beach Boys harmonies without the track. Brian in the studio showing the guys their parts. Then, WHAM!

[Captain Hilts]

14. That is so cool. It's all classical music to me...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xuerXcZORU8/SWzsNfnN5TI/AAAAAAAAAbs/Z2wPId6njBw/s400/The+Beach+Boys+-+Surfin+USA.jpg

[louis-t]

19. I loved it when some music critic noted Lennon used a

modal scale (Ionian or Dorian, I think) and Lennon's reaction was "A WHAT kind of scale?"

[Richardo]

5. This was a secret?

:shrug:

[Captain Hilts]

6. My reaction too. nt

[louis-t]

7. Never gave it much thought.

And I'm a classically trained musician!

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

8. I believe he uses it in homage to the Huntley-Brinkley Report

which also used it. IIRC.

[Captain Hilts]

16. We have a winnah!!!!!!!!!

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

9. The 3rd movement, I believe...

And the worst persons music...That's J.S.Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipzR9bhei_o

[louis-t]

13. Man, you guys are so far ahead of me.

And my major in college was......Classical Music. That was like, 35 years ago.

[Richardo]

17. 2nd movement actually (I did have to look it up)

Beautiful rendition here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFMF5N7rZFA

[louis-t]

33. Aha! My title said "2 & 6". I thought that

might indicate movement #.

[dixiegrrrrl]

20. ohhhh...that was lovely to hear again...thank you for posting.

[Cirque du So-What]

11. NBC News used it at the beginning and end of the evening news

back in the '60s...Chet Huntley & David Brinkley.

[Sherman A1]

15. Yeah,

It's been their signature for the news for a very, very, very long time...

[pollo poco]

18. Beethoven Nine

is also a reference to vintage NBC. During the sixties, the same piece began the nightly news. KO uses a "remix" of the section that originally appeared (in its orchestral form) at the top of the six o'clock news. So, it's really a "quote" that anchors KO in the vintage network news era, working with his ER Murrow quotes and references to add old school pedigree to his image, and connect him to the older, more serious, era of reporting.

If you were around in the sixties, you might have heard this theme on a nightly basis, and KO's quote would be instantly recognizable. I'm certain Keith himself remembers the old theme well.

[tuvor]

21. What I want to know is if the "HA!" before Oddball belongs to Pee-Wee Herman.

[GoCubsGo]

23. It's Chris Matthews

Ha!

[backscatter712]

26. Yep. That's definitely a Chris Matthews "HA!"

[tuvor]

29. Well, thanks, GoCubsGo. I'll never listen to it quite the same way aain.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Bluenorthwest]

22. Good night Chet

Good night David.

[Edweird]

24. It was used extensively in "Clockwork Orange" so I am reminded of it when I hear it...

[NNN0LHI]

25. I just watched it again last night coincidentally on Blu-Ray

Man is that a great movie.

Don

[Captain Hilts]

27. It disgusted me, actually. nt

[Edweird]

28. That is one of my all time favorites.

[Captain Hilts]

31. Some advice: Don't take a date to see it. Or tell them you like it. nt

[Edweird]

32. Why? Surely you don't believe that your opinion of that movie is unanimous?

I clearly have different tastes than you. I'm almost %100 certain I run in completely different circles than you, and I date different women than you. What succeeds or fails for you is likely not the same for me......

[Berry Cool]

30. Another piece of classical KO...

the Oddball theme music he now uses is the "Bahn frei!" polka by Eduard Strauss. Which I understand Jean Shepherd used to make use of on his radio show.

The previous music he used for Oddball was the well-known "Saber Dance" by Khatchaturian.