It's A Jungle Out There - Randy Newman (Monk TV Theme)

[Steve R]

Monk TV Theme seasons 2-8
Season 1 theme (by Jeff Beal) is here:
https://forums.irealpro.com/threads/Gypsy-Jazz&p=80250.215/#post-80250


This sounds so simple, and it's not. Thanks, Randy Newman.

see below.

 

[Steve R]

Updated and simplified

This version is the same but easier to read and cleaner, with a mistake edited and a dubious bassline removed.


It's A Jungle Out There (Monk TV) - Randy Newman

 

[StefanM]

I started from Steve R's version and (I hope) improved some of the chord changes over the chromatic bass lines.

Great song, thanks Steve.


It's A Jungle Out There

 

[Steve R]

Nice refinements, thanks Stefan!

 

[Steve R]

Analysis

By the way, I just love the ways he brings anxiety into the music.

• The harmonic rhythm starts slow but gradually accelerates
• The diminished chord progressions seem to cringe
• The key keeps modulating up by a fourth, (using those tricky dim7 progressions)
  leading to tension that never quite resolves since it remains higher by a fourth than it began (Cm to Fm)
• The key changes seem to be Cm (-> C7) -> Fm (-> F7) -> Bbm (-> G7 -> C7) -> Fm

 

[Eelco]

Thanks it is verry nice