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1. • • While the theme may now cut through international waters, symbolizing a threat or the parody of one, director Steven Spielberg thought it really was just a joke when Williams first played it for him.
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   Was John Williams pulling a fast 'Jaws' theme on Steven Spielberg?

   • The "Jaws" theme may be one of the most-recognizable musical film motifs in the history of the medium, but when director Steven Spielberg first heard it, he thought composer John Williams was pulling a fast one on him.

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   Did Steven Spielberg think the score was responsible for 'Jaws'?

   • Spielberg would go on to say, “I think the score was responsible for half of the success of that movie.” Steven Spielberg thought John Williams was putting him on when he first heard the theme to Jaws.

   John Williams Jaws Theme Was Initially Disliked by Steven Spielberg

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   Was John Williams joking about 'jaws'?

   • The living-legend film composer, who created such score staples as 'Star Wars,' 'Superman' and 'Indiana Jones,' turned 90 on Tuesday. It would become one of the most memorable themes in film history and earn John Williams his second Oscar — but filmmaker Steven Spielberg thought the composer was joking around when he first heard the theme to Jaws.

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   Did John Williams play the shark theme to Spielberg?

   • John Williams on composing Jaws I played the shark theme to Spielberg and he said, ‘you can’t be serious’ – John Williams on composing Jaws. Picture: Alamy The film music legend, composer of Star Wars, Schindler’s List and Superman, spoke to Classic FM in an exclusive interview in his 90th birthday year. Loading audio...

   Spielberg told John Williams ‘you can’t be serious!’ when he first

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   What is a 'Jaws' theme song?

   • Its composer, John Williams, is one of the most recognizable names in the movie industry theme song game, but the "Jaws" theme is one of his most memorable. The main melody is only two notes, although how fast or how slowly it's played can indicate the level of danger – a sort of psychological trick Williams played on the audience. And it worked.

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   Did John Williams write 'Jaws 2'?

   • John Williams returned for “Jaws 2,” writing a thrilling theme for young sailors out on their catamarans, and while his theme stayed for the next two pictures, he did not.

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   Feb 8, 2022 · It would become one of the most memorable themes in film history and earn John Williams his second Oscar — but filmmaker Steven Spielberg thought the composer was joking around when he...

4. www.msn.com › en-us › entertainmentJohn Williams recalls the first time he played the Jaws theme ...

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   Discussing one of his most iconic compositions, the main theme from Spielberg’s 1975 blockbuster, Jaws, Williams says: “The first thing I played for Steven on this piano was this [plays...

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   Jun 9, 2020 · And with Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” making its debut on the Ultra HD format for the film’s 45th anniversary this month, John Williams‘ theme has the opportunity to terrify a whole new generation of film fans. But what about the rest of the music?

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8. www.classicfm.com › composers › williamsSteven Spielberg told John Williams ‘you can’t be serious ...

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   Aug 29, 2022 · Just two notes, to encapsulate a film’s title character – John Williams ’ famous ‘da, duh’ theme to Jaws (1975) earned the composer his second Oscar and has become one of the most memorable themes in film history. But when he first composed it, director Steven Spielberg thought he was having him on. In an exclusive interview for ...

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   When Williams played his main theme for Jaws, based on the alteration of two notes, Spielberg initially thought it was a joke. Williams explained that "the sophisticated approach you would like me to take isn't the approach you took with the film I just experienced."

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    Nov 6, 2020 · This wasn’t Steven Spielberg‘s idea when, back in 1975, he showed a cut of Jaws to his composer John Williams and told him his own ideas about the musical needs of the movie. “When [John] finally played music for me on the piano, he previewed the main Jaws theme…

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    Apr 9, 2022 · The "Jaws" theme is one of the most iconic film motifs in history. But, when John Williams pitched it to director Steven Spielberg, it wasn't well received.