A cordial greeting to all musicians and music fans. I have the pleasure of playing with my trumpet a classic full of eccentricity, black humor and darkness "The Addams Family Theme", an eclectic piece of music composed by Vic Mizzy that combines genres such as gig music, jazz, horror music and the circus. There are some elements that I love about the instrumentation such as the sound of the Harpsichord, the bass clarinet, the finger snaps that function as percussion and Lurch's voice that inserts the words "sweet," "little" and "great." with his deep and cavernous voice, accentuating the black humor. The time signature is 4/4, with a moderate tempo that approaches allegro. The rhythm is syncopated in some bars, which adds an unpredictable and nervous touch. The lyrics are a humorous and macabre description of the eccentric Addams family. Through short and repetitive phrases, the characters and their peculiar way of life are introduced. As a child I loved watching the series, and more recently I had the opportunity to watch the movies, and lately I also enjoyed the Wednesday series.
Spanish | Español (click here)
Un cordial saludo a todos los músicos y aficionados de la música. Tengo el agrado de interpretar con mi trompeta un clásico lleno de excentricidad, humor negro y oscuridad «El tema de Los Locos Addams», una pieza musical ecléctica compuesta por Vic Mizzy que combina géneros como la música calesera, el jazz, la música de terror y la circense. Hay algunos elementos que me encantan de la instrumentación como lo son el sonido del Clavecín, el clarinete bajo, los chasquidos de los dedos que funcionan como percusión y la voz de Lurch que inserta las palabras "dulce," "pequeño" y "genial" con su voz profunda y cavernosa, acentuando el humor negro. El compás es de 4/4, con un tempo moderado que se acerca al allegro. El ritmo es sincopado en algunos compases, lo que añade un toque impredecible y nervioso. La letra es una descripción humorística y macabra de la excéntrica familia Addams. A través de frases cortas y repetitivas, se presenta a los personajes y su peculiar forma de vida. De niño me encantaba ver la serie, y más reciente tuve la oportunidad de ver las películas, y últimamente también disfruté la serie de Merlina.
I remember as a child, I loved reading stories of adventurers who dared to defy convention. It was incredible to learn about explorers who crossed oceans without a map, artists who expressed their vision regardless of criticism, scientists who questioned established theories. All of them are examples of "rational madness", that daring to go beyond what is expected, to break the mold imposed by society, with the sole purpose of leaving a positive mark on the world. If there is someone misunderstood, it is the musician. At least it's not a profession in which everyone has a lot of faith in you at the beginning. Throughout history, it has been those artists who dared to challenge norms and conventions who have driven the evolution of this art. It is in this search for the new, in that musical "rational madness", where the transformative power of music lies. Let's keep dreaming!
Spanish | Español (click here)
Recuerdo cuando era niño, me encantaba leer historias de aventureros que se atrevían a desafiar lo convencional. Era increíble conocer de exploradores que cruzaban océanos sin mapa, artistas que expresaban su visión sin importar las críticas, científicos que cuestionaban las teorías establecidas. Todos ellos, ejemplos de la "locura racional", esa osadía de ir más allá de lo esperado, de romper el molde impuesto por la sociedad, con el único propósito de dejar una huella positiva en el mundo. Si hay alguien incomprendido es el músico. Al menos no es una profesión en la cual todo el mundo te tenga mucha fe al principio. A lo largo de la historia, han sido aquellos artistas que se atrevieron a desafiar las normas y convenciones los que han impulsado la evolución de este arte. Es en esta búsqueda de lo nuevo, en esa "locura racional" musical, donde reside el poder transformador de la música. ¡Sigamos soñando!
The Addams Family
They're creepy and they're kooky
Mysterious and spooky
They're all together ooky
The Addams family
Their house is a museum
Where people come to see 'em
They really are a scream
The Addams family
Neat
Sweet
Petite
So get a witches shawl on
A broomstick you can crawl on
We're gonna pay a call on
The Addams family
Fuentes / Sources
| Images | Obtained in Unsplash |
|---|---|
| Lyrics | “The Addams Family” by Vic Mizzy on Genius |
| Thumbnail & Banner | Made with Adobe Creative Cloud Express |
| Gifs | Created with EZGif |
| Specific information | Smithsonian Magazine |
| Original Track | Vic Mizzy - Main Theme: The Addams Family (Official Audio) |
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