Jeff Beal Explains The House of Cards Theme

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @angelgirl976
    @angelgirl976 8 лет назад +223

    Love this theme. It is the only tv theme I never skip past when binge watching an ep.

    • @rubybirch123
      @rubybirch123 8 лет назад +7

      I love it too - I never skip it

    • @diddlydevil2116
      @diddlydevil2116 8 лет назад +4

      Totally agree! The theme to Narcos is just as good. I never skip past it

    • @MaineWoods
      @MaineWoods 8 лет назад +3

      "...only tv theme I never skip..." Just realized the same thing.

    • @cleaningdoctorbirmingham339
      @cleaningdoctorbirmingham339 8 лет назад

      '

    • @vikeightEsix
      @vikeightEsix 8 лет назад

      that and stranger things... and true detective... and...

  • @mambuayz
    @mambuayz 9 лет назад +191

    This theme is addicting because it just screams "POWER"

    • @mr.mercedes952
      @mr.mercedes952 9 лет назад +2

      yeah jajajja

    • @AJ-eu1xc
      @AJ-eu1xc 2 года назад +2

      Yes, it's powerful! But it screams more than POWER to me. It's somber, it screams EVIL, perfect as the main theme for the Serie. When I watched the 1st episode I was sort of WOW, what's this??! I was fascinated by the music and the images edition, and how they beautifully blended together! Awesome!!

  • @yhnbu
    @yhnbu 8 лет назад +52

    Whoever conceived of and edited the time-lapse visuals and Beal's theme under the opening credits captured the complexities of the show and Washington itself; events moving faster than the eye can see in a world that appears set in stone. About as good as theme music and visuals get.

    • @rodrigobraz2
      @rodrigobraz2 6 лет назад +3

      Yes, well said, it shows Washington set in stone, majestic and representative of the highest ideals, but captures its complexities even beyond that by also showing its intertwined dirty, dark, and grimy corners.

  • @LaurensdeKoning
    @LaurensdeKoning 9 лет назад +112

    Genius theme song, one of the best I've ever heard. A match to the series made in heaven, so to speak.

  • @coffeewentcold
    @coffeewentcold 9 лет назад +227

    Always nice to hear my theme tune.

  • @MaineWoods
    @MaineWoods 8 лет назад +24

    "It's wrong but it felt right" love that line, great chords, great composer!

  • @lukeomatik
    @lukeomatik 9 лет назад +53

    This guy translates motion into music. amazing.

  • @philipbengtson7185
    @philipbengtson7185 8 лет назад +9

    The best theme ever!The show thrives because of it.

  • @heavydoom
    @heavydoom 8 лет назад +13

    i freaking love that deep dark baseline!!! love it!!!

  • @NeurodivergentMamaOf3.2
    @NeurodivergentMamaOf3.2 9 дней назад

    This is a wonderful musical rendition screaming power, elegance, and darkness. It's my favorite TV show's opening theme, and I'm watching the show again in 2024.

  • @coopersmum06
    @coopersmum06 9 лет назад +3

    the only theme music i don't fast forward thru..... gives me chills... musical genius!

  • @e30m31989
    @e30m31989 6 лет назад +1

    My favorite theme of all time. Nothing else evokes such beautiful power. Genius composer!
    Thank you for this!

  • @Pwj579
    @Pwj579 9 лет назад +2

    One of my favorite parts of HoC is the music.
    Love the layers and textures that Jeff put into the theme. Really emodies constant pace and layers of action in DC. I noticed when I watched Blackfish for the first time (after previously watching HoC) immediately that it was Jeff's music.
    Keep up the great composition!

  • @WeAintGotNoMilk2011
    @WeAintGotNoMilk2011 8 лет назад +4

    Damn this guy is beast. The way he explains his music is perfect.

  • @globalspiritualrevolutionmedia
    @globalspiritualrevolutionmedia 6 лет назад +1

    One of the Greatest TV Themes of All Time!
    Jeff Beal Is An Absolute Genius!

  • @lSynonymousl
    @lSynonymousl 3 года назад +2

    Brilliant, i miss the show so much. :(

  • @Lem0n42
    @Lem0n42 8 лет назад +2

    I love his work so much. Great soundtrack!

  • @SatorMoon
    @SatorMoon 8 лет назад +2

    Completely fascinated by music composition

  • @mukeshpandya4171
    @mukeshpandya4171 9 лет назад +2

    People Like Jeff and Hans Zimmer are inspiration to new generation and attracts attention to non-technical people like me to try to understand that there is lot of science and technical involved even in small piece of music.
    First heard Jeff in The Black Fish, very impressed then.

  • @sirguanes
    @sirguanes 6 лет назад +2

    Love the fact that a great composer doesn't need to be a perfect piano player.

  • @allthumbs3792
    @allthumbs3792 8 лет назад +1

    First time I saw HOC I was intrigued by the music. Thanks, Mr. Beal for a fascinating peek into your creative process. Love the layers over that bass line, especially the hemiola. Your theme really sets the sinister tone of the story line.

  • @alymak
    @alymak 3 года назад +1

    Good job Jeff! Genius! Remarkable themes!

  • @necsoiub
    @necsoiub 3 месяца назад

    This guy is a GENIUS. First time i've heard the House of Cards theme it reminded me of Rome TV series theme and what do you know, he composed both. "I Know What I Have To Do" and "Making history" are my favorites from House of Cards.

  • @bridgermurray2773
    @bridgermurray2773 9 лет назад +6

    So interesting how he comes up with this stuff! It all sounds very original too (Unlike a lot of composers out there today). He could be the next John Williams!!

    • @ChristyKSweet
      @ChristyKSweet 2 года назад

      Really? Listen to the them of Mission Impossible, the old TV show he lifted the first three bars of the melody

  • @Pianuaria
    @Pianuaria Год назад

    Thank you so much for explaining your approach. Very didactic!

  • @dvduadotcom
    @dvduadotcom 8 лет назад +3

    I love the theme music to this show. Cough, vinyl release?

  • @NateChristyMedia
    @NateChristyMedia 9 лет назад +1

    Jeff Beal is amazing!!! Thanks for sharing this!

  • @jeremiahkas8149
    @jeremiahkas8149 5 лет назад

    The intricacy of the simplistic
    What a joy!!!

  • @JanisJpln
    @JanisJpln 8 лет назад

    One of the best TV themes of all time! Love hearing about the process, thanks!

  • @terrykilleen4487
    @terrykilleen4487 9 лет назад +3

    Thank you for this insight into just what your thoughts and considerations are when writing for film.
    Terry UK

  • @jamesramey4105
    @jamesramey4105 8 лет назад

    This theme song is awesome. I usually back up the video and listen to it more than once.

  • @pdempw11
    @pdempw11 8 лет назад +22

    Could he provide and explanation for why the theme changes slightly from season to season?

    • @LarsViktorHvik
      @LarsViktorHvik 8 лет назад +11

      You should listen to the Music Exploder podcast with Jeff Beal, where he goes more into depth into what and why he changed it.

    • @sandramorris9040
      @sandramorris9040 7 лет назад +2

      So that wasn't my imagination!

  • @fabiettopiras
    @fabiettopiras 8 лет назад +4

    Genius. Thank you!

  • @danibeck3771
    @danibeck3771 8 лет назад +26

    you may think that
    I couldn't possibly comment

  • @venturestar
    @venturestar 8 лет назад

    wow, huge artist and music master

  • @ndagarwal7
    @ndagarwal7 9 лет назад +94

    Who the fuck didn't like this??

  • @prettydougla
    @prettydougla 9 лет назад +3

    I love this theme song. I actually have it as a ring tone.

  • @Stickell
    @Stickell 5 лет назад

    I love Jeaf Beal , he is great

  • @thagamerzzz
    @thagamerzzz 9 лет назад +1

    the moment I heard HoC's theme for the same time, I knew it was Jeff, I recognised his way of using trumpets from Rome HBO

  • @KingTabor
    @KingTabor 9 лет назад +2

    Awesome!

  • @jordanrivas7398
    @jordanrivas7398 9 лет назад +1

    The baseline is sampled from the SWAT theme, one of the best opening themes ever. I can't believe no one's ever noticed it. It's hard to believe he couldn't know that.

  • @lauraronda
    @lauraronda 9 лет назад

    Cuando inicia una nueva temporada de House of Cards, oigo la música del inicio y algo tiene, que me emociona mucho. Gracias Sr. Jeff Beal por compartir la explicación... y por la música ¡claro!
    When start a new season of House of Cards, I hear the music start and has something that excites me a lot. Thanks for sharing explanation Mr. Jeff Beal... and the music of course!

  • @rumi.137
    @rumi.137 3 года назад

    all his soundtracks fits so well in the serie.. I miss it so much. Sad what happened with the show.

  • @Xpistos510
    @Xpistos510 2 года назад +1

    Musical genius.

  • @Coalbucketlist
    @Coalbucketlist 8 лет назад

    Master piece!

    • @Coalbucketlist
      @Coalbucketlist 8 лет назад

      there's nothing about it wrong, it's called music theory. it's only theory.

  • @jauger99
    @jauger99 4 года назад

    I could swear I remember watching a video in which he explained the intro was inspired by a piece by pachelbel, and also inspired by the way in which pachelbel composed, that being layers added over time and then taken away in equal fashion, and his desire to finally see a resolve in such a work as that. But now for the life of me I cant find any such reference.

  • @johnrod007
    @johnrod007 6 лет назад

    Brilliant theme I like to listen to it.
    When I saw the last Kingdom that theme sounds very similar to this one I actually thought that this guy wrote the theme for that other series and that is what brought me here in search of who wrote the theme for both of these series on Netflix

  • @_mason_3962
    @_mason_3962 3 года назад

    The office, Dexter, the west wing, and house of cards are the only themes I never skip.

  • @HJohn-xn9ub
    @HJohn-xn9ub 9 лет назад

    I would love to hear Jeff Beal's similar comments on the "Rome" theme song! Love his music.

  • @bruceallen2412
    @bruceallen2412 8 лет назад +2

    Mr. Beal is a genius! I rank him up there with Hoyt Curtin (Johnny Quest 1964, Fantastic Four 1967), and Dominic Frontiere (Original Outer Limits). Thank you Mr. Beal!

  • @smithcm14
    @smithcm14 8 лет назад

    So...good!

  • @rockwithyou2006
    @rockwithyou2006 3 года назад

    Legend

  • @wanwaric
    @wanwaric 7 лет назад

    Stunning to hear that feature with simultaneous A major and A minor which is actually as far against the rules of musical harmony as the actions of Underwoods are :)

  • @PennyCilllin
    @PennyCilllin 8 лет назад +2

    Tension and suspense build and build in the theme song, letting us know that EVIL is afoot! Just like the HoC characters, the scariest of evils do not have to shout their presence.

  • @dianamiller9805
    @dianamiller9805 3 года назад

    Magnificent!!!

  • @debijane6747
    @debijane6747 7 лет назад

    The persistent, relentless pursuit of power with the frantic accompanying constant running, running.

  • @oxoxox22
    @oxoxox22 9 лет назад

    Something about this reminds me of Michael Nyman's score for The Piano.
    Great theme - works perfectly for House of Cards.

    • @ChristyKSweet
      @ChristyKSweet 2 года назад

      Mission Impossible the old TV show

  • @bridgermurray2773
    @bridgermurray2773 8 лет назад

    What is the official name of the "Puppet-master" theme played at 0:17?

  • @perplexingpantheon
    @perplexingpantheon 5 лет назад

    It's interesting to see techniques like polytonality being utilised in music like this.

  • @katiaclaro5149
    @katiaclaro5149 8 лет назад

    Otima!

  • @federicojojot3526
    @federicojojot3526 8 лет назад

    Idolooooo!!!

  • @leonardomovio
    @leonardomovio 9 лет назад

    Link for 0:57 song?

  • @eckbertwickleberry4911
    @eckbertwickleberry4911 9 лет назад

    Freakin' awesome!

  • @aboldanesh4348
    @aboldanesh4348 8 лет назад

    thanks...

  • @reallyjolle
    @reallyjolle 2 года назад

    No comment on the strings from Dancing Queen? =)

  • @Montanacellist
    @Montanacellist 8 лет назад +1

    Look up "House of Cards cello" to see my cover!

  • @booboo4341
    @booboo4341 8 лет назад

    2:53 what piece of music is this?

    • @_Cato_
      @_Cato_ 7 лет назад +1

      Boo Boo
      "I know what I have to do" from the OST

  • @hansellancephilippe4075
    @hansellancephilippe4075 5 лет назад

    I wish Jeff Beal has the appreciation and acknowledgment in which Ramin Djawadi recieved.

  • @Tvde1
    @Tvde1 9 лет назад

    What is the first thing he plays called? I can't find anything named puppetmaster theme

    • @jacklinkproductions
      @jacklinkproductions 9 лет назад +1

      Tvde1 You might want to take a listen to "One Bite At a Time" and "Chessboard Revealed" from the HOC Season 1 soundtrack

  • @philipwicker153
    @philipwicker153 9 лет назад +1

    His right hand does a what? at 0:20s

  • @Gpalmer16
    @Gpalmer16 9 лет назад +1

    Thanks for Pollock.

  • @y8r113
    @y8r113 8 лет назад

    Wow... way more thought put into this piece than I thought. Fantastic stuff, though.

  • @ChristyKSweet
    @ChristyKSweet 2 года назад

    No, I recognize it from Mission Impossible, sans fourth bar Surprised it wasn't a copyright infringement

  • @hassansabree8429
    @hassansabree8429 6 лет назад

    Sounds like Sade's Soldier of Love song to me especially when trumpet fanfare comes in.

  • @RobertDeLGF
    @RobertDeLGF 7 лет назад

    I'm a bit confused by all this. Listen to the run out on this Dalziel and Pascoe episode from 2005 ruclips.net/video/hOkc047hcCM/видео.html - ring any bells??

  • @Chinfrimm
    @Chinfrimm 9 лет назад

    It reminds me so much of Erik Satie at 2:50

  • @MelHegrat
    @MelHegrat 3 года назад

  • @venusflightcaptain1
    @venusflightcaptain1 5 лет назад

    Music score madmen

  • @CARLBARTER1
    @CARLBARTER1 7 лет назад

    man's a genius

  • @katiaclaro5149
    @katiaclaro5149 8 лет назад

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍!

  • @hamjii
    @hamjii 7 лет назад

    This strangely reminds me of the theme of Dynasty in '80s, if anyone could remember, though I clearly prefer this music. Both aptly depict 'Vanity fair' methinks.

    • @RobertDeLGF
      @RobertDeLGF 7 лет назад

      Reminds me of this ruclips.net/video/hOkc047hcCM/видео.html - ring any bells? This is from Dalziel and Pascoe episode from 2005 - scarily close......

  • @richardmuller7277
    @richardmuller7277 8 лет назад

    why he looks like Gareth Walker

  • @integralcontrolmedsolution2313
    @integralcontrolmedsolution2313 8 лет назад

    sounds like walking on the road of life chen xiaohua

  • @dresmith2
    @dresmith2 9 лет назад

    His music for carnival was so minimalistic and extremely moving! ruclips.net/video/NgCMC-DMsNQ/видео.html Great musician.

  • @RichterGM
    @RichterGM 9 лет назад

    si no hablara y solo tocara el piano seria el mejor cover :/

    • @venturestar
      @venturestar 8 лет назад

      tenes que escuchar lo que explica, eso es lo mas interesante y demuestra que es un tremendo artista.

  • @pezushka
    @pezushka 6 месяцев назад

    It's appalling bad.

  • @HJohn-xn9ub
    @HJohn-xn9ub 9 лет назад +3

    I would love to hear Jeff Beal's similar comments on the "Rome" theme song! Love his music.

  • @jordanrivas7398
    @jordanrivas7398 9 лет назад +1

    The baseline is sampled from the SWAT theme, one of the best opening themes ever. I can't believe no one's ever noticed it. It's hard to believe he couldn't know that.

    • @ChristyKSweet
      @ChristyKSweet 2 года назад

      And there's Mission Impossible the old TV show, too, First time I heard I thought whoa, this is familiar