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!
