After “Mum!, Dad! Bingo! Bluey!” come new calls, like “violins!” and “trumpet!”. The new soundtrack album features three versions of the show’s opening theme tune, including an extended version and an instrument parade, adding a list of instruments for listeners to respond to. The melody dances up and down the scale as the show’s characters dance on screen, punctuated with the delightful roll call of names and the show’s title. The theme instantly indicates something childlike with the melodica, an instrument second only to the recorder in the way it recalls primary school music rooms. In this case, the tune literally tells us who’s coming, singing “Mum! Dad! Bluey! Bingo!” along with the characters on screen.īush’s musical economy is brilliant, immediately setting the mood for the show. The best television themes of any genre set the mood and expectation of the show, as well as introducing the characters.
Here are three musical signatures to listen for: 1. The music, like the visuals, provides hooks to keep audiences of all ages engaged. Finally, fans of the Bluey sound can appreciate it fully, with the soundtrack now available.Ĭomposer Joff Bush and his colleagues have created a world of original and repurposed works that develop characters, plot and narrative across episodes. Many children’s programs approach music and sound with a directness and lack of complication - think Play School’s wonderfully simple piano.īluey is distinct because it sounds rich and intertextual.
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