Using the John Williams-composed piece as a sonic cane irked some and delighted others on social media. By Shirley Halperin Nothing sends the message “Hurry up and get out of there!” quite like the ...

Like the killer great white shark, the “Jaws” theme song took a big bite out of movie history. The terrifying two-note theme of the 1975 summer blockbuster — which turns 50 on June 20 — has been ...

Fans of the 1975 drama “Jaws” will never, ever forget composer John Williams’ famous musical score. The iconic theme from director Steven Spielberg’s shark flick is chilling and ominous, yet all too ...

CHICAGO - A great movie theme sticks with its audience long after the credits have rolled. Whether it’s those two ominous notes from "Jaws," the menacing rhythms of Darth Vader’s "Imperial March" or ...

Music historian Jon Burlingame joins us to explain. Why the 'Jaws' film theme music is terrifying Film music historian Jon Burlingame speaks with Here & Now producer Lynn Menegon about why the music ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many film historians see 'Jaws' as the first true summer blockbuster. Steve Kagan/Getty Images “Da, duh.” Two simple notes – E and ...

In Jaws, the theme is used as a way of indicating the location of the shark. The beginning of Jaws begins with the shark’s point of view as it swims through the ocean. The theme gets louder and more ...

The horror genre is known to have some of film's most legendary scores. It's music, after all, that helps to manipulate our emotions when we watch a movie, and what better way to manipulate one's ...

Two simple notes – E and F – have become synonymous with tension, fear and sharks, representing the primal dread of being stalked by a predator. And they largely have “Jaws” to thank. Fifty years ago, ...

Film music historian Jon Burlingame speaks with Here & Now producer Lynn Menegon about why the music score of the "Jaws" movie is so effectively frightening.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Two simple notes – E and F – have become synonymous with tension, fear and sharks, ...