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[identity profile] random-nexus.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] indeedsir_backup
I've been sharing some of the Jooster-flavored goodness of mine, and that I've had shared with me by others in this community, and it's come around like the best kind of "pay it forward" process and I've gotten more goodies.  From someone who's not even a Jeeves & Wooster addict!  *grin*  I know, amazing.

He sent me some music and this comment about it:
"My favourite bits of your Jeeves and Wooster mix have been making the rounds, and finding echo. So far I've received the theme of the series, and several versions of "Topsy" a jazz standard which was notionally supposed to be the show's theme, but allegedly ran into copyright trouble and was eventually abandoned, though not before some "Sounds a hell of a lot like..." circumspections were tried.
Seems to me there's still a good deal of Topsy in the theme itself."


So, see below what he sent, and what I'm sharing with you, lovely and talented Jeeves & Wooster Fans.

Jeeves & Wooster Theme

This is supposed to be two versions of the same piece:
Topsy #1 - Count Basie
Topsy #2 - Count Basie

Fairly obvious, I guess.
Topsy - Benny Goodman

Now, I listened to the two Count Basie versions when I got them and I'm reasonably sure they were different, but I was quite sleepy at the time and may have had sleep dep dain bramage, so let me know if they're identical and I'll snip one out.

Enjoy, friends & neighbors.






Date: 2009-05-21 04:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chaoticchaos13.livejournal.com
Each Topsy is different to a degree.

They preserved quite a bit of topsy-ness in the theme song!

Thanks for sharing!

Date: 2009-05-21 04:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] storyfan.livejournal.com
Topsy does sound a bit like the J&W theme. I really like this piece.

Date: 2009-05-21 05:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] queen-fiend.livejournal.com
I love this old jazz so much. :) The theme does sound quite a bit like Topsy. Thanks for sharing!

Date: 2009-05-21 06:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] queen-fiend.livejournal.com
I've got a lot of this type of music...I should share some! I used to play it in jazz band, I miss doing that. :(

Date: 2009-05-21 05:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] queen-fiend.livejournal.com
I think I will! When I get a chance I'll pick out some good ones. :) I would play again, but I used a tenor sax that I rented from my high school, and had to give it back. :P And I can't afford to get my own. And I don't have a jazz band to join! But maybe I could take jazz piano lessons instead...

I love your little dancing icon! :)

Date: 2009-05-21 07:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] random-c.livejournal.com
Quoth the server, "404".
Well, not quite, it's timing out for me.

Date: 2009-05-21 08:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] affectedmangoo.livejournal.com
It worked for me. It's lovely, you can definitely hear the J&W theme in it.

Date: 2009-05-22 12:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ironicbees.livejournal.com
Thanks for these! I've only listened to the first version yet, but I can definitely hear the influence on the theme song. :D

Date: 2009-05-22 05:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sunquistadora.livejournal.com
Huzzah for variation! Thanks for sharing!

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