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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal
I can't for the life of me describe for the title what I will say here. Stacy, Rick and I shared a great laugh last week regarding the music that played while the subway was speeding along in the episode LUCY AND THE LOVING CUP. We roared abt how that music went so well while the subway sped along. 
Anyhoo, I noticed in the scene in Lucy in the Italian Movie, while they show the train speeding along, again, we hear a snippet of that famous music we heard in the loving cup scene. I recognized it instantly. Was there music played when the Ricardos left Hollywood on that train bound for New York? Hmmmmmm.....
Also, in the Carlota Romero episode where Lucy dreams abt Ricky leaving her for that Carlota woman, we hear this sad, sad music being played as we see Ricky bidding farwell to Lucy and Little Ricky. It is almost too much to bear, the music makes for such a sad scene.  It continues to play throughout Lucy's dream.
Then, in the episode where Ricky and Lucy appear on the radio game show because Lucy thinks Ricky is a genius, we see the fab four watching tv and they decide to watch an old movie. We don't see the tv screen but we hear the supposed music of the movie they are watching and it is the same old corny music we hear throught out many episodes of Lucy. |
Great post, Irene! Being a musician, I have always been a fan of the music on ILL. Of course, there are the many wonderful songs played by Ricky's orchestra and the ones in the skits, plays and shows. Usually no mention is made of the incidental music, which is amusing, corny, catchy and hilarious! Reocurring themes pop up here and there that add to the charm of the show and help give it its identity.
I think the train snipets in Italy and across country are similar and also a variation of the ILL theme song was used. The subway had that memorable duh do duh-duh, do duh do duh that I find so hilarious. I wish someone could post a link to that song so we could all share it!
That Carlota Romero dream music is dramatic and schmaltzy. The castenets really add to the scenario!
I want to find out more about who wrote the incidental music. I know the writers wrote many of the songs in the plays and shows, but I am not sure if anyone has ever been credited for the "other" music.