The Cheat Sheet

‘Seinfeld’ Composer On Series Theme Music — ‘It Was Weird; It Was Something From Mars’

Seinfeld is one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time, which is due in part to the writing, the acting, and how the show’s format broke the mold for television comedies. But it would be a mistake to ...
Decider

NBC Tried to Scrap ‘Seinfeld’s “Weird” and “Annoying” Theme Music

Discover What’s Streaming On: Composer Jonathan Wolff is opening up about the famous Seinfeld theme song, revealing that the iconic music almost didn’t make the cut on the classic sitcom. Wolff, who ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘Seinfeld’: All 180 Episodes Had a Different Theme Song And Most Fans Didn’t Even Notice

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 30 years, you’ve heard of the show Seinfeld. It’s impossible to overstate what a huge part of pop culture Seinfeld was in the 90s and continues to ...
Uproxx

NBC Execs Apparently Thought The Iconic Theme Song To ‘Seinfeld’ Was ‘Annoying’ And Almost Had It Killed

Seinfeld emerged in an era still beholden to TV theme songs with lyrics, often explaining the premise at hand. But fitting for a show that was famously about “nothing,” its own main theme had no ...
Business Insider

'Seinfeld' almost had a different theme song because NBC thought it was 'odd and weird' — but Larry David was 'not having it'

"Seinfeld" composer Jonathan Wolff revealed that the show almost had a different theme song. According to Wolff, studio executives weren't happy with the sitcom's now-iconic theme music. "They thought ...
Yahoo

'Seinfeld' composer on 'annoying' but iconic music: 'Weird kids in school, we all made funny noises. I found a way to get paid for it.'

Veteran screen composer Jonathan Wolff has written music for a whopping 75 television series, including Will & Grace, Who's the Boss?, Married... With Children, and some beloved cult favorites. (He’s ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Seinfeld’ Composer Says Larry David Saved the Sitcom’s Theme Song After Network Called It “Odd and Weird”

Jonathan Wolff said he offered to change the song so that David, Seinfeld and the others could focus on winning battles over the other notes, but co-creator David "wasn't having it." By Abbey White ...
Yahoo

‘Seinfeld’ Soundtrack Underscores Comedy Classic’s Funniest Moments

The soundtrack to one of comedy’s classic shows is out Friday. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, yadda, yadda, yadda. For the Seinfeld collection, such popular scenes as “Cable Guy vs. Kramer ...
Seven Days

Album Review: Subversive Intentions, ‘Variations on the Seinfeld Theme’

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WDRB

Louisville musician behind Seinfeld's music talks about road to writing the theme about nothing

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- It may have taken place in New York, but ask the people who walk the streets of Louisville about the best TV show of all time, and a lot of them say, "Seinfeld." The show ...
Variety

‘Seinfeld’ Soundtrack to Be Released… Finally (EXCLUSIVE)

More than 23 years after “Seinfeld” left the airwaves, a soundtrack album featuring its immortal theme (and 40 more minutes of classic “Seinfeld” music) is about to be released. WaterTower Music will ...