The Simpsons theme

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instrumental composition television theme music

The Simpsons theme is the iconic, whimsical opening music for the long-running animated television series "The Simpsons," composed by Danny Elfman.

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The Simpsons Theme 1
The Simpsons opening sequence 1
The Simpsons soundtrack 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf instrumental composition ⓘ
television theme music ⓘ
appearsIn The Simpsons theme self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: The Simpsons opening sequence
associatedPeriod 1990s American television ⓘ
2000s American television ⓘ
2010s American television ⓘ
2020s American television ⓘ
associatedWithCharacter Bart Simpson ⓘ
Homer Simpson ⓘ
Lisa Simpson ⓘ
Maggie Simpson ⓘ
Marge Simpson ⓘ
associatedWithFranchise The Simpsons ⓘ
surface form: The Simpsons franchise
basedOn original material by Danny Elfman ⓘ
commissionedFor The Simpsons ⓘ
composer Danny Elfman ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
creditedTo Danny Elfman ⓘ
featuresInstrument brass ⓘ
keyboards ⓘ
percussion ⓘ
saxophone ⓘ
strings ⓘ
firstAiredWithSeries 1989 ⓘ
firstBroadcastOn Fox Broadcasting Company ⓘ
genre cartoon music ⓘ
television score ⓘ
hasAlternateVersion couch gag variations ⓘ
extended closing credits version ⓘ
special episode arrangements ⓘ
hasCulturalImpact widely recognized worldwide ⓘ
hasKey C major ⓘ
hasMotif Simpson family melody ⓘ
hasRecognition iconic TV theme ⓘ
hasStyle cartoonish ⓘ
orchestral ⓘ
whimsical ⓘ
hasTempo fast ⓘ
language instrumental ⓘ
medium television ⓘ
notableFor frequent parody and homage ⓘ
memorable melody ⓘ
originalNetwork Fox ⓘ
partOf The Simpsons theme self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: The Simpsons soundtrack
productionCompany 20th Century Fox ⓘ
surface form: 20th Century Fox Television

Gracie Films ⓘ
rightsHolder 20th Century Fox ⓘ
usedFor opening credits ⓘ
usedIn The Simpsons ⓘ

Referenced by (5)

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The Simpsons theme → appearsIn → The Simpsons theme self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: The Simpsons opening sequence
Danny Elfman → notableWork → The Simpsons theme ⓘ
Elfman → notableWork → The Simpsons theme ⓘ
subject surface form: Danny Elfman
The Simpsons theme → partOf → The Simpsons theme self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: The Simpsons soundtrack
The Simpsons → themeMusic → The Simpsons theme ⓘ
this entity surface form: The Simpsons Theme