Acclaimed composer Simon May has criticised the fact that the iconic EastEnders theme tune he created has been chopped so short that it doesn’t allow the viewers to reflect on the episode.
We all remember the times when EastEnders had about four verses and Casulaty’s theme tune was half of the episode but, Game Of Thrones aside, the days of the long intro and credits are long gone.
Simon understands that this is due to channels feeling the need to lure the viewer into the next programme before they switch over but he admits that the chopped theme tune with a voiceover interrupting it is a pet peeve of his.
And, same tbh.
Speaking on the Distinct Nostalgia podcast, Simon shared: ‘The TV companies, because of the proliferation of channels, are paranoid about somebody flicking the button and going to a different station when their programme is over.
‘When you’ve seen a show on television that you’ve really enjoyed, you should be able to digest it.
‘You want to enjoy the programme and the way to enjoy it is to enjoy the music that follows it. You want to enjoy the programme and the way to enjoy it is to enjoy the music that follows it.’
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He added: ‘When EastEnders first came out the end titles lasted 1 minute and 20 seconds, now it lasts 28 seconds. It has been truncated.
‘Fortunately, I wrote it in such a structural way that you can hack four bars away here and there. But actually, I think we’ve got down to the final rung. I don’t think you can take much more away from it.
‘The way they’re doing it now is more acceptable, that the credits still stay taking two thirds of the size of my screen. Now with bigger screens you can read the credits.
‘But it doesn’t take care of the audio and sound aspect of it cause you’re right people still talk over it. That therefore reduces the motivation of writers and producers to write something very special.’
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