# Help me identify this tune (possibly the theme from a movie) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 9, 2015, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-possibly-the-theme-from-a-movie/709448 "2015-01-09T23:26:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-possibly-the-theme-from-a-movie/709448/21 "2015-01-11T18:18:21Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Well, I now know exactly what it is, but I also cannot remember its name. > > I keep thinking it’s “someone’s theme” from a war movie like _The Killing Fields_ or _Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence_, but neither of those are correct, it’s just a general feeling I have. > > All the notes are bold strokes on violins, with a slow pace and long spaces between most notes. > > Each dot is a beat. > > ```auto > > Dum.....dum..dum......dum-dum-dum..... > dum..dum.....dum.dum-dum..... > dum-de-dum dum-de-dum dum-de-dum dum..dum........ > dum.....dum-de-dum dum-de-dum dum-de-dum...dum > > ``` Like a clock ticking, almost. I have a feeling it’s from a European composer like Legrand (whom I associate with _ **The Thomas Crown Affair** _ and _ **The Umbrellas of Cherbourg** _), but I haven’t been able to find it on any of his soundtracks so far. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-possibly-the-theme-from-a-movie/709448/22 "2015-01-11T19:11:00Z")
I know how you must feel with this earworm! I’ve been dealing with one for several days now and no progress to speak of. Just on a whim, when you mentioned European composers, I thought of [‘Aujourd’hui C’est Toi’](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIDEvrt6CTU&list=FLr5Z9EbNm-xwrQfLOvIzt1A&index=115) from _A Man and A Woman_ by Francis Lai, which took me a long time to locate at YouTube a few months ago. It may have zero connection with yours, but I finally cured mine at the time! As soon as I can think of a way to present my current earworm, I may post to that effect. But I can only hope something about this piece will help. It’s great “driving music” in any case. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-possibly-the-theme-from-a-movie/709448/23 "2015-01-11T22:06:23Z")
Found it found it found it! [Chi Mai](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez9jwY6kBLE) Ennio Morricone. Used in a [couple of movies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_Mai) and TV series. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-possibly-the-theme-from-a-movie/709448/24 "2015-01-11T22:10:43Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Found it found it found it! > > [Chi Mai](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez9jwY6kBLE) Ennio Morricone. Used in a [couple of movies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_Mai) and TV series. **YES, YES, YES, YES!!!**** THAT’S IT!!!**😃 Good old Ennio!!! Should have looked him up before anyone else!!! Well done, lad! Jolly well done! ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-possibly-the-theme-from-a-movie/709448/25 "2015-01-11T22:54:29Z")
WOOT called it as being Morricone!!! ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-possibly-the-theme-from-a-movie/709448/26 "2015-01-12T01:33:40Z")
> [@Dale\_Sams](#): > > WOOT called it as being Morricone!!! I did look over Morricone’s list of titles, but none of the ones I recognized fitted my description, and none of the ones I didn’t recognize jogged my memory. At one time I did know the title; it just escaped me completely on this occasion. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-tune-possibly-the-theme-from-a-movie/709448.md?page=1)