Wii Theme Song Meme

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Frolic" is a song composed by Luciano Michelini, an Italian composer. It was composed in 1974 for the film La bellissima estate, where it was used to represent the character of the barone rosso. "Frolic" is better known as the theme from the American sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm. It was chosen by the series' creator, Larry David, who had heard the music in a bank advertisement four years prior. Apart from that, "Frolic" has been used as backing music for several advertisements, and a rap song by Snoop Dogg.

"Frolic" takes inspiration from circus music and the bossa nova. The piece features a combination of a tuba, a mandolin, a banjo and a piano as well as several instruments used for effects. This combination of instruments has been frequently commented on due to its unusual nature.

Luciano Michelini is an Italian composer, born in 1945.[1] Michelini originally composed "Frolic" for the 1974 film, La bellissima estate.[1] When used in the film, the song was called "Il barone rosso".[2] It was created by Michelini to represent the barone rosso (red baron), a comedic character played by Lino Toffolo[3] who entertains a group of children.[4][5] Following La bellissima estate, "Frolic" was included in a music library (Universal Production Music)[6] and was used sparingly in advertisements and Italian television, such as Le Iene.[5]

"Frolic" has been used as background music for multiple advertisements. In 2008, "Frolic" was used in a political campaign by the Republican congressman Lee Terry. In the advert, which is entitled "Jim Esch Doesn't Care About Us", mocked the Democrat candidate challenging Terry.[7] The whimsical nature of "Frolic", coupled with other images of idleness was used to imply that Esch would not be a proactive candidate.[8] "Frolic" was also featured in a 1990s advertisement created by a Californian bank[1] and various European adverts.[5]

"Frolic" is used as the opening and closing theme song to Curb Your Enthusiasm, an American television series created by Larry David. However, the song is not listed in the show's credits.[9] Curb Your Enthusiasm regularly uses Italian classical pieces for incidental music, with some songs originating from the same music library as "Frolic".[2][6] These other songs include "The Puzzle" and "Amusement", both of which were composed by Franco Micalizzi.[10]

David came across the song being used in the advert for the Californian bank.[1] He decided to use the song for Curb Your Enthusiasm to serve as relief from the show's often exaggerated themes.[11] David first hired a composer to recreate the song he had heard in the advert, but due to issues with quality, the synthesised recording was not used.[10] The production team decided to go and find the original song instead. Michelini was contacted for his permission to use the song in 2000, although David had seen the bank advertisement nearly four years prior.[a][4] Michelini gave his permission and gave HBO the rights to "Frolic".[5]

In "The Five-Foot Fence" (season 11, episode 1), "Frolic" is a part of the episode's plot. As part of the plot, Michelini has a guest appearance conducting a live orchestra at a concert. David, alongside Albert Brooks, attends the concert at the episode's end. The orchestra then plays "Frolic", signalling the end of the episode.[12]

"Frolic" is commonly seen as being connected to circus music. This connotation comes from the rhythms and instruments (specifically tuba and mandolin)[13] used in the song by Michelini.[14] Additional inspiration comes from the bossa nova, which can be heard in the harmony of the song.[14]

The song uses an unusual combination of instruments: a tuba, mandolin, piano[6] and banjo.[1] The tuba, which has connotations of humour and the circus, features heavily in the song's texture.[8] Other instruments are used in the piece as effects, including slide whistle and bass drum.[8]

The song's melody is played on a mandolin and features a downward-moving chromatic line atop various seventh chords, which also move downwards.[8][15] The harmony used in "Frolic" reflects the whimsical nature of the music; according to Paul Christiansen, a musicologist specialising in music for advertisements:[8]

The song proved successful with audiences due to its synergy with Curb Your Enthusiasm's themes and comedic nature. According to Rob LeDonne, an American writer, "Frolic" is a classic theme song and "has firmly planted itself in the pantheon of television theme song history".[10] Steven Rasch, an editor of the ninth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, commented on the song's usage in the show as light relief. He stated:[16]

"Frolic" has been used as a meme to highlight awkward or embarrassing scenarios. In these memes, the song is played over short video clips, such as those of Steve Harvey announcing the wrong winner of Miss Universe 2015 or La La Land being mistakenly given the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2017.[20] Michelini has acknowledged the song's usage in this capacity, stating that the meme "works in his favor".[5]

The song's popularity is such that it was used as a ringtone by Steven Spielberg, who stated that the song "makes [him] smile".[21] It has been used by Dustin Ballard in his mashup project There I Ruined It, where it was combined with Metallica's "Enter Sandman".[22] A remix of "Frolic" produced by DJ Green Lantern was used as the backing for the Snoop Dogg song "Crip Ya Enthusiasm". The track appeared on his album, BODR.[23]

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A hilarious trend going around TikTok features women pranking their partners by playing the opening chords of the iconic theme song and filming the reactions. Then someone had the genius idea of compiling the clips into one longer, extra funny video montage.

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The Harlem Shake hit the mainstream in 2001, but Albert Boyce invented the dance back in 1981. Thanks to this very song, Harlem Beat entered into pop culture through memes in 2013. As a sensation, the song has been used in authentic dance videos worldwide.

When the second season of The White Lotus premiered on Oct. 30, the show had a new location, a new cast (save for fan favorite Jennifer Coolidge), and a new opening theme song. Gone were the drums and bird songs that matched the tropical setting of the first season in Maui. Instead, this new theme for the Sicily-set season begins with oscillating notes on a harp and an operatic voice that conveys a celestial mood.

The end result feels like the auditory manifestation of the recurring visual close-ups of figures from paintings and sculptures that White has scattered throughout the show, as if there were some spiritual life force haunting the characters and this is its siren song.

Creating a sense of travel and freedom has been central to the show since its inception. The first season of The White Lotus was filmed in 2020 amid strict pandemic lockdowns at the Four Seasons Resort Maui. Released the following year, viewers who may have been confined to their homes for long stretches of time almost felt like they were being treated to a tropical vacation, albeit with some less-than-desirable company.

This post ran originally on THUMP Canada. Quick, name the most iconic TV show theme song of the 2000s. The various covers of American singer-songwriter Tom Waits' 1987 gospel deep cut "Way Down in the Hole" in The Wire? Columbus, Ohio producer RJD2's smoky hip-hop instrumental "A Beautiful Mine" from Mad Men? All strong picks, but for sheer recognizability, it's hard to beat the opening tuba and mandolin waltz of HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm.

As the story goes, the show's creator and star Larry David discovered the jaunty tune by accident when he heard it in a bank commercial four years prior. "It just sort of introduces the idea that you're in for something pretty idiotic," he said in a 2009 interview. The title of the lighthearted track was "Frolic," and the man behind it was Rome-based pianist, conductor, and teacher Luciano Michelini, whose career began in the early 1970s mainly composing for Italian and foreign films.

In the time since the globally beloved show ended in 2011, the song has enjoyed a second life courtesy of countless internet mashup videos, which pairs the track with other pop culture and political clips. These humorous results range from Steve Harvey announcing the wrong winner of the 2015 Miss Universe pageant, to Bernie Sanders being interrupted during a speech by Black Lives Matter protesters and New Jersey governor Chris Christie realizing four years of President Donald Trump is going to feel like a whole lot longer.

With Curb set to return later this year and the memes not slowing down anytime soon, we recently spoke to the 71-year-old Italian composer over email (through a translator) about his career, the enduring legacy of "Frolic," and what's he's learned from working with his son on music.

Luciano Michelini: Larry David never contacted me directly. In 2000, the son of Franco Micalizzi (an Italian composer from RCA) called me and said that an American label bought the music rights to a film by director Sergio Martino, La Bellissima Estate. "Frolic" was one of the songs in the movie, but I never thought that "Frolic" would have a future life because of this.

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