The theme for the Beat Battle League Season Two Round One, hosted by @chiefmappster, is The Greatest Theme Song. There are many great notable theme songs that are easily recognized in popular culture, so I sampled one that is now a part of the global meme culture.
Between 1989 to 1998, NBC aired an iconic American television sitcom about nothing. Actually, it was not necessarily about nothing. The themes and topics covered were seemingly trivial, but to the main characters, it was a matter to be covered within 23-minutes (the average length of an episode).
Entertainment Television (E!) stated that this series was the number one reason the 1990s ruled. Writers Guild of America ranked it the No. 2 best written television series of all time. There are countless quotes and catchphrases that have been integrated into popular culture; i.e., Festivus, double-dipping, the re-gifter, spongeworthy, and more.
I am, of course, talking about Seinfeld, created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It starred the "voice of reason" Jerry Seinfeld and featured his friends, the eccentric cartoonlike neighbor Cosmo Kramer, the edgy and neurotic former girlfriend Elaine Benes, and the impulsive, petty, and neurotic best friend George Costanza. The series followed Seinfeld and his friends as they experienced and reacted to daily mundane conflicts and events.
One of the signatures of this series is its theme music, which was composed by Jonathan Wolff. The funky theme music starts off with a synth-bass riff, accompanied by beatboxing. Oh, and it was improvised too. I chose to sample this theme song for the beat battle.
Here's Johnathan Wolff sharing the origins of the iconic theme song.
And here's the Seinfeld theme.
In popular culture, the Seinfeld theme music has been intertwined with videos of meme culture -- usually played after an ironic or awkward situation.
Finally, I present a beat about nothing.
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