Simpsons Music Score Help?

Ryan Belfast · 11-09-2005, 07:54 PM

During Season 6's Maggie Makes 3 episode, when Homer sees how bowling pins are made etc. Whats the catchy piece of music played over it. I have heard it used quite a lot in Looney Tunes shorts.

Thanx!

Kenny Neal · 11-09-2005, 10:51 PM

Most likely it's "Powerhouse" by Raymond Scott. Carl Stallings adapted the heck out if it for the Warner Brothers cartoons.

Raymond Scott (listen to the "B" section clip)

Ryan Belfast · 11-10-2005, 04:45 AM

Thats the very one. Now all i gotta do is find a full mp3 somewhere.
Thanx!

Kenny Neal · 11-10-2005, 06:49 PM

Here's a pretty swell version:

Jon Rauhouse

Tom McA · 11-10-2005, 08:39 PM

I always thought Powerhouse was a Carl Stalling original piece until I heard it on the XM 40's station a couplea days ago. :b

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Nicholas Martin · 11-12-2005, 07:57 PM

James Horner adapted that piece as a signature theme for the 1989 film "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids"...it ended up being a very controversial (and legal) issue, however if you have seen the film you'll understand that its use is quite effective in conveying that 'cartoonish mad scientist' aspect.

Kenny Neal · 11-13-2005, 01:02 AM

Finally, James Horner rips off someone else instead of just recyling his old scores...

Nicholas Martin · 11-13-2005, 01:34 PM

I'm not getting into that bullshit with you....not here, not now.

Kenny Neal · 11-13-2005, 05:56 PM

No need to get into anything, I wasn't trying to pick a fight...

Nicholas Martin · 11-13-2005, 09:53 PM

Good. This isn't the place for it. I was merely providing a piece of trivia related to both this piece of music (Powerhouse), and my favorite composer (Horner).

It's yet another example of how much that piece is associated with cartoons and comedy.