# I Love The Futurama Theme, So I Should Buy ... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 4, 2006, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-futurama-theme-so-i-should-buy/379134 "2006-11-04T23:58:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2006, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-futurama-theme-so-i-should-buy/379134/1 "2006-11-04T23:58:10Z")
Kinda says it all, doesn’t it? OK, the long story: My wife and I love the show’s theme music, with its electronic boops and beeps mixed with a strong rhythm and unexpected surprises. But I have a problem. She wants to hear more music like it, and I don’t know enough about electronica/industrial. I tried some early Kraftwerk on her like “Trans-European Express,” and that didn’t do the trick. A little too repetitive and simple. She’s digging the Devo 2-CD set “Pioneers Who Got Scalped” and I’ll spring Yello’s “Flag” on her, but I need suggestions and advice. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![1010011010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ea666f/32.png) [@1010011010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1010011010)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2006, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-futurama-theme-so-i-should-buy/379134/2 "2006-11-05T01:02:29Z")
The composer for the Futurama theme is Christopher Tyng. See what else he’s done, and/or use one of them there associative music suggestion services. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-futurama-theme-so-i-should-buy/379134/3 "2006-11-05T17:52:56Z")
The theme music is very, very similar (inspired by, perhaps) to a track called “Psyche Rock” by a chap called Pierre Henry. I’ve seen it labelled as a Fatboy Slim remix and also as a joint effort with Michel Colombier. iTunes Music Store UK has it listed, so the US store might as well. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-futurama-theme-so-i-should-buy/379134/4 "2006-11-05T23:29:17Z")
A DVD of the show? 😃