I've no idea where I've heard this before, but I'm pretty sure the original is on a clarinet, maybe with a big band. Anyone know it?

My 7yr old Luke reckons it is from the Incredibles?

Hmm, maybe :)

I know its a bit older than that though. At least early 80's.

I think it's the Inspector Gadget theme? I don't think so but,..hey!!

I think it's the Inspector Gadget theme? I don't think so but,..hey!!

Nope, I can tell you for sure its not Inspector Gadget (I have a cover of that tune in the works, really, whoever composed that piece is a musical genius).

Actually, I've found a video in which the tune I'm talking about is "quoted" within another song. However, I know the song is older than the song in this video. The quote starts at 2:14.
(well, shoot, actually the timer runs backwards on here, so it might be 3:00 for you guys)


YouTube - The Insidious Soliloquy of Dr. Mr. Mrs. Prof. Skulhed Face

Sounds like part of Rush's La Villa Strangiato Give it a listen

Sounds like part of Rush's La Villa Strangiato Give it a listenI agree, there are a few passages in La Villa that sound an awful lot like that...not exactly, but pretty close. It is the part towards the end right before they kick back into the main riff that is in the first half of the tune.

I agree, there are a few passages in La Villa that sound an awful lot like that...not exactly, but pretty close. It is the part towards the end right before they kick back into the main riff that is in the first half of the tune.

I think the part is Monsters & Monsters Reprise! Those sections themselves contain segments of the song Powerhouse by The Raymond Scott Quintette.
Listen here http://meems.imeem.com/nkKscdAL/music/w80DsEGE/powerhouse/
The piece in question kicks in at 1:18 and is played on an oboe or clarinet

I remember hearing this music get used in the Bugs Bunny cartoons back in the day, so it's a very old piece that predates even Rush's use in La Villa Strangiato.

I think Unraveled is right and so is ksdb - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Stalling

Carl W. Stalling (November 10, 1891–November 29, 1972) was a noted American composer and arranger of music for animated cartoons. He is most closely associated with the Looney Tunes shorts produced by Warner Bros., where he worked, averaging one complete score each week, for twenty-two years.

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Stalling was a master at quickly changing musical styles based on the action in the cartoon. His arrangements were very complicated and technically demanding. The music itself served both as a background for the cartoon, and provided musical sound effects. The titles of the music often described the action, sometimes forming jokes for those familiar with the tunes. Some examples are listed below:

* A beautiful woman sashaying into a room would be accompanied by "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby".
* A drunken character would stagger to "How Dry I Am," "Little Brown Jug," or a slow-tempo "Shuffle Off to Buffalo".
* Any scene in which food was prominently featured called for the Joseph Meyer composition, "A Cup of Coffee, A Sandwich, And You"
* A football team would scrimmage to "Freddie the Freshman".
* An establishing shot of a home, such as Elmer's cabin in Rabbit Seasoning, would be accompanied by "There's No Place Like Home".
* An establishing shot of a character waking up would be accompanied by Edvard Grieg's "Morning Mood".
* Any scene depicting complex mechanical processes would have Raymond Scott's "Powerhouse" playing.

Stalling made extensive use of the many works of Raymond Scott, whose music was licensed by Warner Bros. in the early 1940s.