I’m not smart enough to understand stock market news from numbers alone, so I appreciate Market Place’s use of music to set the mood when they “do the numbers.” But I can’t ID all the pieces they use.
Obviously, that good numbers day music is “We’re in the Money,” but what’s the bad numbers day music? And when the numbers are really bad, the music seems extra sad. Is it a different song or the same song played more dramatically? (I’ve noticed on very good number days they play an extra-upbeat version of “We’re in the Money,” so maybe they do the same thing for very bad number days, too?)
When the market is all over the place, they play the theme from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. But some days it sounds like they play “It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing.” Is that what they’re playing? (And what kind of day is that supposed to represent?)
Thank you for helping me with my music and/or financial news appreciation!
I thought maybe there’d be a list on the website, like Morning Edition has, but no such luck. There is this, though, from their FAQ, at http://www.marketplace.org/about/faq.html :
A: Usually, links or story-specific contact information mentioned in our broadcasts can be found on the corresponding newscast transcript page, as well as on the main page under “Links of Interest.” If you’re looking for the title of one of the pieces of music we use during the show, it will probably be listed in the daily newscast rundown (this is an experimental work in progress, so bear with us). For an index of newscast transcripts for the year, go to http://www.marketplace.org/shows/.
I’m smart enough to win Jeopardy!, apparently, but not smart enough to read to the bottom of the FAQ before posting:
Q: When you “Do the Numbers” each day, what are the songs you play?
A: “Stormy Weather” when the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down; “We’re in the Money” when it’s up. When the market is mixed, the song is “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got that Swing.)”
