Hatrack River Forum: Hey, music folk -- what's the name of the song?

This is topic Hey, music folk -- what's the name of the song? in forum Books, Films, Food and Culture at Hatrack River Forum.

To visit this topic, use this URL:
http://www.hatrack.com/ubb/main/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=040433

Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :

The one in Looney Tunes where Bugs Bunny (or was it Daffy) is running up and down stairs

BUM bum bum bum BUM bum bum bum...

It would be cool to put it on the ol' iPod and play it on the Stairmaster at the gym.

Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :

Well, if I weren't too afraid of what might come up as a result, I would google the lyrics [Wink]

Posted by human_2.0 (Member # 6006) on :

So that describes two 4:4 measures, which probably represents 50% of all music ever written.

So do notes go up or down? How fast do the "bums" happen? Are the "bums" evenly spaced out, or is it like buuum bum bm bm bum.

Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :

I can't write the music notes here but:

(middle C and above are bold)

G A B C D D-flat D B
C D E F G G-flat G E
F A D F B D G B
C E G C E G C -(held for the 4th beat)

(then start over from the top)

Does that make any sense?

Posted by Shmuel (Member # 7586) on :

I think that's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2.

Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :

I think it's from Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld. Let me do a bit of searching.

Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :

I was thinking Orpheus too, I have it on a cd, and that sounds right.

Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :

The Can Can bit?

Posted by Shmuel (Member # 7586) on :

I'm listening to Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 right now, and it's there, several minutes in.

Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :

Thanks Shmueli! You win the prize!

Posted by boogashaga (Member # 8881) on :

The Lizst response is correct. You will find this "tune" utilized for many, many cartoons. It usually makes for a great chase scene or finale.

Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :

quote:
Originally posted by boogashaga:
The Lizst response is correct. You will find this "tune" utilized for many, many cartoons. It usually makes for a great chase scene or finale.

Or Stairmaster session. [Big Grin]

Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :

Eh, late romantic music. It all sounds the same.

Also, I'm absolutely certain that bits of Orpheus have been used by Warner Brothers in the past.