May 01, 2004Green HornetNifty...I just caught an episode of "The Green Hornet" on a cable channel. I hadn't realized it until this morning, but the theme music to the show sounded familiar for a reason: it was used in "Kill Bill Volume I" -- IIRC, during the scene when The Bride is riding the motorcycle. It's that crazy "Flight of The Bumblebee" tune, but done in such a jazzy, frenetic manner that it's just too cool. Which reminds me: RIP, Billy May. Posted at May 1, 2004 08:05 AM | TrackBackCOMMENTS!
"Flight of the Bumblebee" is considered a sign of mastery of the violin, but Al Hirt was famous for playing it on the trumpet. Damn. I hope you enjoyed Bruce Lee. The Green Hornet turned me onto martial arts in the mid-sixties watching Kato. Watching, not performing, alas. My father also drove a Chrysler Imperial just like the Green Hornet's. Boss, man. Posted by: Velociman at May 3, 2004 05:36 PMThe theme song was performed by the great jazz trumpeter Al Hirt. I was watching Kill Bill and I couldn't beleieve my ears when I heard the Green Hornet theme. but it fit so well what with the bride in her yellow outfit and bike. sort of like a Yellow Jacket don't you think? Posted by: Roy Mayfield at May 8, 2004 06:57 AMPost a comment
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