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Films of Sergio Leone => Once Upon A Time In America => Topic started by: redyred on March 18, 2005, 04:23:22 AM

Title: It's the baby changing tune
Post by: redyred on March 18, 2005, 04:23:22 AM

I recently saw an advert for Pampers nappys (diapers) on a UK TV channel that used the piece of classical music for the baby swapping scene in OUTA. Pretty subtle reference eh?

Title: Re: It's the baby changing tune
Post by: cigar joe on March 18, 2005, 04:39:12 PM

I think its called "The Thieving Magpie".

Title: Re: It's the baby changing tune
Post by: Cusser on March 18, 2005, 07:46:08 PM

Correct Cigar.  It also plays a big role in "Clockwork Orange".

Title: Re: It's the baby changing tune
Post by: cigar joe on March 19, 2005, 06:20:47 AM

Yes I remember that from Kubric too, I think its by Puccini, and from one of his opera's.

PS Cusser, do you have magpies down there in Arizona?
we had them in the Flathead Valley in Western Montana they weren't in the mountians just in the valley bottoms, they had a wave like flight pattern sort of like those old balsawood gliders. Just curious

Title: Re: It's the baby changing tune
Post by: dave in milwaukee on July 14, 2007, 09:27:10 PM

Quote from: Cusser on March 18, 2005, 07:46:08 PM

Correct Cigar.  It also plays a big role in "Clockwork Orange".

Right--and it was written by Rossini, who is probably best known for the "William Tell" overture.

Title: Re: It's the baby changing tune
Post by: mal247 on July 15, 2007, 04:22:12 AM

Welcome to the board, dave in milwaukee.

There's quite a good version in the Sony Bravia TV ads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rV-wo0tzOk

Title: Re: It's the baby changing tune
Post by: Groggy on July 15, 2007, 04:52:36 AM

The Nickelodeon show "Ren and Stimpy" used it quite frequently as background/incidental music.

Title: Re: It's the baby changing tune
Post by: dave in milwaukee on July 16, 2007, 07:59:34 PM

Quote from: mal247 on July 15, 2007, 04:22:12 AM

Welcome to the board, dave in milwaukee.

There's quite a good version in the Sony Bravia TV ads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rV-wo0tzOk

Thanks, mal247. And thanks for the video. A great tune!

Title: Re: It's the baby changing tune
Post by: Cusser on July 16, 2007, 08:04:54 PM

We have a lot of black birds here in Arizona, but what's the difference between a magpie, a crow, and a blackbird?  I know, the cartoon Heckle and Jeckle were magpies.