Friday, August 23, 2024

Creature from the Black Lagoon (33/54) - A Symphony Of Film Music By Hans J. Salter (1994)


Think of all of the Universal Monsters. Pick any one, and hum their theme music. If you didn't pick the Creature, you might have had a difficult time coming up with a music cue to represent them. But if you did pick the Creature, you likely immediately though of the BUM-BUM-BAAAAAAAH! 

If you've seen the film, you always knew that was the signal the Creature was near (even if only a claw) — by those three notes. In case you need it, here's a refresher:


I've had this CD for 30 years (the inclusion of the suite from Creature director Jack Arnold's other classic The Incredible Shrinking Man was a nice bonus!).


 Check back next week for another item from my Creature collection!

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