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HENRY MANCINI FIRST REACTION (Patreon)

Published:
2023-09-13 22:58:34
Imported:
2026-06

Videos

Content

1. A shot in the Dark 

2. Lujon 

3. Theme for the Molly Maguieres

4. Dreamsville 

5. Sounds of Hatari

Blocked on YouTube for the for the first 48 hrs

Files

HENRY MANCINI MARATHON REACTION to A shot in the Dark / Lujon / Molly Maguieres / Dreamsville / Sounds of Hatari

blocked for 48 hours on YouTube

Comments

Dave Oplinger

Henry Mancini also wrote the Tonight Show theme song along with Johnny Carson, so Carson got $300 every time it was played on TV. He made million$ over the course of the show.

Doug Fenske

I love the Pink Panther movies and Henry Mancini's music! At least the music of his that I've heard. There have been many times where I hear some music and my thought is "ooh, I like that". Then I subsequently find out that it's by Mancini! It seems to have a special something about it.

Scott Anderson

Thanks for the great reaction I’m glad you added the Audrey Hepburn version of Moon River. The other version from the movie has a vocal chorus that is so 50’s / 60’s Hollywood. It has always made me cringe. My dads favorite rendition from back in the day was with Andy Williams singing it. Michelle Michelle, JK, and Debra all had great selections.

Michele

Thanks so much, Scott and Nick! That was fun. Very generous too. I’ll return the favor - we’ll discuss a theme. Mancini appeals to me because I usually hear a percussive element (no matter what the instrument, it’s played rhythmically). I also notice the swells of emotion with horns or strings. Fun. 😽💗

JK

What made Mancini a genius - and I use that word sparingly - was his amazing range. He could make you laugh, cry, scream, sigh, and smile depending on the movie genre. And he could do them all. And at the same time, have a recognizable style. Ranks up there with John Williams and John Barry, even Bernard Herrman. Astounding. This was one of my favorite reactions, Nick. I hope more people get to see it! And thanks to Scott for letting me be part of it. A Part Two is in order!

Debra Brabenec

Actually, The Tonight Show theme was written by Paul Anka and Johnny Carson 🙂

Debra Brabenec

That was SO much fun! Thank you Scott for so generously sponsoring it, Nick for the great reaction and Scott, Michele, and JK for your wonderful picks! "A Shot In The Dark" is a family favorite, as my dad loved The Pink Panther movies, as does my husband, who has played the ASITD and TPP songs in his big band. I love Mancini's lush "Lujon", but I'm more familiar (since I was 10!) with the same song by Sergio Mendez and Brazil '66'- "Slow Hot Wind", from their first album- the one with their first hit, "Mas Que Nada." They both are gorgeous. I have to tell you why I picked "The Theme From The Molly MacGuires." I first heard it at a synchronized swimming show in high school. I liked it, but never thought about what it was. I would sometimes listen to a Canadian radio station (CHYR) late at night in my room and they occasionally played it. Still, I didn't know what it was. Jump to 1986 and I was walking with my boyfriend on a beautiful summer night and I heard it coming from the house of an acquaintance. I knocked on the door to ask what the song was, but they said it was on the radio. They said it was WKAR, from East Lansing, so when we got to my boyfriend's apartment I called the station. I sang the beginning of the song to the DJ, thinking he could tell me, but alas, he was clueless. Jump another 10 years and my husband came home from the library with a box set of Mancini CDs. While playing them, this song came on and I gasped and started to cry. My 3 year old looked concerned until I told him how happy I was to finally know what the mystery song was!! Nick, fyi, the instruments playing the melody are 1. pennywhistle, 2. accordian, 3. bassoon. When the key changes, I believe it is a zither you hear strumming on 3, 5, 1, 3, 5, etc. (assuming I'm correct that it is in 6/4). That is an Irish harp at the beginning and the end. Scott, I had not heard your selections before, but they knocked my socks off! "Dreamsville" was sublime- I'm a sucker for a brass choir, and the guitar and sax solos were ultra tasty! Nick, those were brushes on the drums. Hatari was really incredibly scored- I loved the marimba and the African thumb piano (aka Mbira or Kalimba) at the beginning, and then the build up as he added more instruments and accelerated the tempo. He truly was a master! Thanks again, everybody!!!!!!!!!!!🎵❤️🎵 Debbie

Dave Oplinger

You’re right, I thought I had heard it was Mancini!

Michele

Interesting comments. Henry Mancini and his Orchestra did a recording of Johnny’s Theme. But Paul Anka and Carson are credited with writing it. My husband worked for Anka for awhile and Anka profited every night it aired. Those royalty checks must have been sweet - 5 nights a week for 30 years! Cha-Ching 💰 Also, “My Way” was a French song - Anka added English lyrics to make another iconic tune.

Scott Anderson

Hey Deb, I’m so happy you picked the Molly Maguires any song you picked would’ve been great. It’s kind of funny, but I think I would’ve picked the three songs that JK Michelle and you’ve picked if I did the Marathon by myself because they’re all my some of favorites. I had heard the Molly Maguires the same as you lingering around pIn the background and never knowing what it was and when I bought a 3 CD set ofI Mancini I discovered what it was and then I went and watched the movie with a young Sean Connery. Always been one of my faves.

Scott Anderson

Hey JK Lujon was a great choice. It was one I was going to put in for sure if you hadn’t selected it. I’m so glad you did. There’s another song blue mantilla, which is kind of a distant second delusion that I like a lot. Lots of fun fun to share.

Scott Anderson

Hey, godmother of the channel Michelle Michelle I was really happy that you selected a shot in the dark. Great second to The Pink Panther Theme. As far as the movies go, I think I like a shot in the dark a little better. I thought it was actually the first movie pink panther was released first, but I think they finished filming on a a shot in the dark first. I’m not sure in what order Mancini wrote the themes for them. I have enjoyed all of your selections and comments. I was instantly a fan of Nick and Lexi‘s reactions when I first started watching reactions during the pandemic. I love their enthusiasm, their honesty smiles and their relationship is so special. So happy to share the reaction with you. JK and Debra. All your inspiration and selections for the channel is what gave me the enthusiasm and energy to get involved in the comments.

Michele

Sweet comment, my Friend. Thank you to you and everyone who contributed to this marathon. I’m slightly short on time lately but I love all the music and the community on this channel. As Nick says (and to borrow from Sister Sledge) We are family! 🤗🤪😽💖

Scott Anderson

Thinking good thoughts for you. ❤️

Dave

Sorry I'm late. Wonderful selections guys/gals. Loved them all. The buildup in "Hatari" was impressive. Great addition of Moon River. Had just watched a week or two ago. Question, would we be allowed to add video for a marathon like this? Like actually showing the movie.

KevB(rewski)

"I did not know Johnny Carson wrote music." (in Johnny Carson voice)

JK

Good question! Because I might like to suggest Stop Making Sense!

KevB(rewski)

I would love to see them react to concert films like Stop Making Sense. They were talking about maybe doing general movie reactions in their recent live chat. IMO, that could be a mistake. Those are very time consuming and I've watched a few movie reactions where reactors gdistill a 2+ hour Kubrick movie down to a 30 min hilite film of clips with back and forth quick comments, not real film discussion. Its not worth it to me. But CONCERT movies would be much more fun and make more sense on a music reaction channel. There are so many worthwhile concert videos and documentaries. For instance, Woodstock could be reacted to either as a whole or broken up over a few reactions. The best version has 9 hours of blu ray footage! Still hopeful they do the complete Last Waltz, or for Lex' sake, the interview segments could be cut with just reactions to the concert clips. There are also great tribute concerts to George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry etc. Scorsese did the recent Dylan Rolling Thunder Revue movie too. A lot of great historic music concert material to react to.

Dave

Yea Kev, I'll be doing The Animals "Monterey" soon and it has concert video of Monterey music fest. I don't think that would be a problem. But, what about the video of Gene Kelly's video of "Singing (and dancing) In the Rain" from the movie? The movie reactors can't play the songs many times. At least thats what many of them say.

KevB(rewski)

I don't know how that works for musicals. Its probably much tougher with the copyright issues, which is why they have to do them on Patreon. Concert movies may be easier if the source is credited or its already up on YT. But, doing a few from Woodstock or Monterey Pop might be a good test. On the Last Waltz tribute they did flag The Weight, so maybe it has to be a Patreon only thing.

Dave Oplinger

Johnny did have a hand in it, though probably not much of a part - maybe Anka just listed him as a co-writer because they were friends. In any case Johnny did earn millions in residuals; they rerun old shows all the time. And I was wrong about Mancini having a part in it, why are we still talking about it? 😆. But…he did write the theme song go Newhart (not the first one, the one where they owned the Stratford Inn). I think that’s why I was confused 😄

Murdock Moriarty

Great stuff by Mancini. And some iconic movies.

Great Scott

for the record i am Great Scott and i did not sponsor this. must be Scott A above. but great choices everyone!

NicknLex

Sorry about that. Yes it was Scott A.

Great Scott

(No problem Nick.) From Wikipedia: "Great Scott!" is an interjection of surprise, amazement, or dismay. It is a distinctive but inoffensive exclamation, popular in the second half of the 19th century and the early 20th century, and now considered dated. It originated as a minced oath, historically associated with two specific "Scotts": Scottish author Sir Walter Scott and, later, US general Winfield Scott. It is a catchphrase of the fictional scientist Emmett "Doc" Brown from the Back to the Future franchise. --- I think my original usage might be based on BTTF, as I didn't know RH back then.