This was Bernard Herrmann’s final score and also one of his best.
Category Archives: Music
Song of the Day: The Twilight Zone Theme by Marius Constant
Technically, the French composer Marius Constant did not set out to write the theme song for The Twilight Zone. In the 50s, CBS commissioned Constant to compose a number of short pieces for CBS stock music library, basically as musical stingers that could be used for radio shows. In 1960, when The Twilight Zone needed a theme song, an enterprising CBS employee combined two of Constant’s composition to create the iconic Twilight Zone theme.
Enjoy our short but haunting song of the day.
Music Video of the Day: I Must Not Chase The Boys by Play (2003, dir by ????)
Hey, I remember Play.
Enjoy!
Song of the Day: Theme From The Third Man by Alex Karas
Today’s song of the day is the haunting zither theme of The Third Man. Whenever I hear this music, I immediately think of Orson Welles, emerging from the shadows with that charming smile on his face. I also think about poor Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten), being chased through Vienna by that little kid who wouldn’t stop yelling at him. And, of course, there’s that famous final shot….
Music Video of the Day: Checkmate by Dirty Blonde (2025, dir by ????)
You should probably play this one loud.
Enjoy!
Song of the Day: The Untouchables Theme by Ennio Morricone
Chicago is having a bit of a moment so today’s song of the day is one that pays tribute to the city’s history. Here is Ennio Morricone’s Theme From The Untouchables.
Music Video of the Day: Encore, Thank You, Goodnight by Sammy Hagar (2025, directed by ZZ Satriani)
When it comes to Van Halen, I will always prefer the music from the David Lee Roth days to what was produced by Sammy Hagar but that’s nothing against Hagar. Sammy may not have had Diamond Dave’s showmanship (which was as important to Van Halen’s early success as Eddie’s virtuosity) but he was still a good front man who brought his own style to the band. Sammy was and is one of the best in the business and, at 77 years old, he still rocks.
With Encore, Thank You, Goodnight, Sammy Hagar pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen and his time with the band. Performing with Hagar are almost all of the members of Chickenfoot, including former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, making this video both a tribute to one of Hagar’s bands and a reunion of another. (Of the Chickenfoot lineup, only drummer Chad Smith is missing.)
Enjoy!
Song of the Day: Chicago by Frank Sinatra
We have a new pope and he’s from Chicago! Which brings us to today’s song of the day….
Now, this could only happen to a guy like me
And only happen in a town like this
So may I say to each of you most gratefully
As I throw each one of you a kiss, this is
My kind of town, Chicago is
My kind of town, Chicago is
My kind of people, too
People who smile at you
And each time I roam, Chicago is
Calling me home, Chicago is
Why I just grin like a clown
It’s my kind of town
My kind of town, Chicago is
My kind of town, Chicago is
My kind of razzmatazz
And it has all that jazz
And each time I leave, Chicago is
Tuggin’ my sleeve, Chicago is
The Wrigley Building, Chicago is
The Union Stockyard, Chicago is
One town that won’t let you down
It’s my kind of town
Songwriters: Sammy Cahn / Jimmy Van Heusen
Music Video of the Day: Gold by Victoria Justice (2013, dir by Chandler Lass)
This was Victoria Justice’s debut solo single. It took seven people to write this song. Personally, I think Victoria has sounded better in just about every other song she’s ever performed but at least she got to flirt with Colton Haynes in this music video.
Song of the Day: Do It To Me (Once More) by Riz Ortolani
The House on the Edge of the Park (1980, dir by Ruggero Deodato)
Today’s song of the day is a deathless little disco song that comes from the soundtrack of Ruggero Deodato‘s legendarily tacky film, The House On The Edge Of The Park. This was one of many songs composed by Riz Ortolani, the John Williams of Italian exploitation cinema.
Through the Shattered Lens 