Patrick and Ralph Carney - BoJack Horseman


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The opening theme to "BoJack Horseman" is almost surreal in its quality, appropriate for a show featuring anthropomorphic animals dealing with depression, anxiety, and a host of other issues.

The song comes from Patrick Carney, drummer for The Black Keys, as well as his uncle Ralph Carney, a prolific instrumentalist who's worked with many notable names over the years, including Tom Waits, the B-52s, Elvis Costello, and St. Vincent.



Patrick Carney didn't intend for the music to become a theme song. In fact, it started as a test track he made in a new studio when he was just messing around with different sounds and beats. He sent it over to his uncle, who added the saxophones and bass trombone, and they wound up with something pretty cool.

When a producer reached out asking for a potential title song, the Carneys already had something in the can, and the dream-like quality of the song worked so well for the tone they wanted. Everything came together in a sort of happy accident.

https://www.tvline.com/2019445/tv-theme-songs-created-famous-musicians/