[Dixielandjazz] Cartoon Music

[Stan Brager]

Steve;

If we extend your remarks about Raymond Scott's music, then, we must also
conclude that the other tidbits of symphonies, operas, other classical and
popular music is also "cartoon music. Do you agree?

There was a cartoon based upon Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro". Is that also
"cartoon music"?

Was the music used in Disney's "Fantasia" also "cartoon music".

Or are really trying to say that some serious music was used in cartoons?

Stan
Stan Brager

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 8:20 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Cartoon Music


> Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote (polite snip)
>
> > "If the melodies of Raymond Scott sound familiar--they should. You've
heard
> > them countless times underscoring the mayhem of Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny,
the
> > Road Runner, and other Warner Bros. madcaps.
> >
> > - - To modern ears, Raymond Scott Quintet recordings sound like classic
> > cartoon music. The producers of Ren & Stimpy felt so, and added Scott's
> > novelties to their anarchic creations, thereby introducing Scott to a
new
> > generation of cartoon cultists. The Simpsons, Animaniacs, The Oblongs,
and
> > Duckman and have also featured Scott melodies.
>
> Both Bill and I agree that Raymond Scott may not have written music
> specifically for cartoons.
>
> HOWEVER, his music was extensively used for Cartoon backups.
>
> THEREFORE, To modern ears, and/or some old ears like mine, Raymond Scott
> music is correctly identified as "CARTOON MUSIC".
>
> It is EXCELLENT MUSIC but still CARTOON MUSIC, if for no other reason than
> the majority of folks today probably associate it with Cartoons and not
with
> his "jazz" efforts. Especially the Ren & Stimpy, Simpsons et al fans who
> don't know trad jazz from a hole in the ground, but do know Cartoon Music.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
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