The Odd Couple theme
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The Odd Couple theme is a catchy, jazz-influenced television theme song composed by Neal Hefti for the sitcom adaptation of Neil Simon’s play "The Odd Couple."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Odd Couple Theme | 1 |
| The Odd Couple theme canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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television theme song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Odd Couple TV theme
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Theme from The Odd Couple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Felix Unger
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Oscar Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Odd Couple (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Neil Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingThemeOf | The Odd Couple (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Neal Hefti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresInstrument |
bass
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drum set ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| firstAiredInContext | 1970 GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
classic TV theme
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iconic television music ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
big band
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swing ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
catchy melody
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lighthearted mood ⓘ memorable main motif ⓘ syncopated rhythm ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 1970s television ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Odd Couple (original TV soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | jazz ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| openingThemeOf | The Odd Couple (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetworkContext | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | The Odd Couple franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | music publisher associated with Neal Hefti (e.g., Screen Gems/Columbia Music) ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Neal Hefti and his orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Paramount Television (successor to ABC/Paramount interests) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | The Odd Couple (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInMedium | television ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Odd Couple Theme