Composer John Williams' "Jaws" theme is one of the most recognizable ones in movie history. They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. “I expected to ...

Using the John Williams-composed piece as a sonic cane irked some and delighted others on social media. By Shirley Halperin Nothing sends the message “Hurry up and get out of there!” quite like the ...

Like the killer great white shark, the “Jaws” theme song took a big bite out of movie history. The terrifying two-note theme of the 1975 summer blockbuster — which turns 50 on June 20 — has been ...

It started as a minimalist, eerie musical phrase — one ominous note, then two, signifying the looming, underwater danger of a great white shark. Fifty years after the film’s release, the theme to the ...

Two simple notes – E and F – have become synonymous with tension, fear and sharks, representing the primal dread of being stalked by a predator. And they largely have “Jaws” to thank. Fifty years ago, ...

The body of a classical conductor, holding a baton, with the shark from the Jaws 2 poster for its face, with musicians' silhouettes in the background. Image by Nimesh Niyomal When Steven Spielberg ...

They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. But director Steven Spielberg initially laughed off composer John Williams’ “Jaws” theme that would ...

They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. “I expected to hear something kind of weird and ...

Inside the ‘Jaws’ theme song creation 50 years ago: ‘Everyone’s scared of those two notes’ "When everyone came out and said 'Jaws' scared them out of the water, it was Johnny who scared them out of ...