# What is this Jeopardy-like song? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 30, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-jeopardy-like-song/545002 "2010-06-30T00:03:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-jeopardy-like-song/545002/1 "2010-06-30T00:03:50Z")
I’ll be amazed if anyone can figure this out. But there’s a song that I can only describe as being similar to the Final Jeopardy theme. It’s slow, and as far as I can recall, is used typically when waiting for an answer from a contestant/particpant. I have no recollection of where I heard it originally; could be radio, TV, or even a video game (though I doubt this last one). Any ideas? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-jeopardy-like-song/545002/2 "2010-06-30T00:10:13Z")
[Maybe the Syncopated Clock?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjogorrhQPE) ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-jeopardy-like-song/545002/3 "2010-06-30T00:11:34Z")
> [@Slithy\_Tove](#): > > [Maybe the Syncopated Clock?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjogorrhQPE) That’s what I was thinking as soon as I read the title. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-jeopardy-like-song/545002/4 "2010-06-30T00:12:34Z")
> [@Slithy\_Tove](#): > > [Maybe the Syncopated Clock?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjogorrhQPE) That’s not it, but very similar (similar pace and whatnot.) Thanks for trying! =) ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-jeopardy-like-song/545002/5 "2010-06-30T02:03:14Z")
The answer must be in the form of a question. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-jeopardy-like-song/545002/6 "2010-06-30T02:08:39Z")
> [@Slithy\_Tove](#): > > [Maybe the Syncopated Clock?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjogorrhQPE) > [@Superhal](#): > > The answer must be in the form of a question. So far, so good. ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-jeopardy-like-song/545002/7 "2010-06-30T02:22:40Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > So far, so good. Judges? ---
**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:** [June 30, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-jeopardy-like-song/545002/8 "2010-06-30T05:03:52Z")
What is [Merry Ocarina](http://www.dewolfeshop.com/index.php?main_page=product_music_info&products_id=227) from _Vision On_? ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-jeopardy-like-song/545002/9 "2010-06-30T06:18:44Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > What is [Merry Ocarina](http://www.dewolfeshop.com/index.php?main_page=product_music_info&products_id=227) from _Vision On_? Nope; we’re in the ballpark! Just need to find that darn ball =P ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-jeopardy-like-song/545002/10 "2010-06-30T12:56:05Z")
Some game show music I can almost hear in my mind’s ear: 21 $64,000 Question Beat the Clock No links, just show names. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-jeopardy-like-song/545002/11 "2010-06-30T14:57:36Z")
This is the clock music from the BBC preschool show [Play School](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TvB_5-hiTg). In New Zealand where I grew up, we had a local version, but everything was pretty much an exact copy, including this music. (The Australian _Play School_ is almost completely different and unique, apart from some of the toys) ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-jeopardy-like-song/545002/12 "2010-06-30T15:08:18Z")
Didn’t _Tic Tac Dough_ have some type of ‘waiting for an answer’ music when asking certain questions?