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  • Composer Mike Post talks about how he wrote the Law & Order theme song and the iconic “dun dun” composition with Dick Wolf's direction and notes.
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  • @toolman8269
    @toolman8269 Před 7 měsíci +31

    Because the "dun-dun" is considered a composition rather than a sound effect, Mike Post gets a residual EVERY TIME it is played. Wow! There's another video out there about Mike Post where this is mentioned.

  • @vitovelasco1903
    @vitovelasco1903 Před 2 lety +103

    The sound perfectly captures the grittiness of 90s New York. Truly iconic!

  • @brianschaffer9220
    @brianschaffer9220 Před rokem +16

    For 32 years, that sound has been epic!

  • @ExploringExplorer
    @ExploringExplorer Před 4 měsíci +11

    This is my wife's lullaby, she love it and play law and order reruns all night. It can put her right to sleep due to the dun dun and music. It is very soothing for her. Thanks a million. What a creative person!

  • @ItsGooseIsland
    @ItsGooseIsland Před 2 lety +200

    The original theme song is always the best. Never gets old

    • @julianaaraujo6417
      @julianaaraujo6417 Před 2 lety +4

      Right!

    • @HlifeRomania91
      @HlifeRomania91 Před 2 lety +3

      ABSOLUTELY

    • @shaneharrisnj3484
      @shaneharrisnj3484 Před 2 lety +7

      I have to agree, the 1990-93 version, especially the PAL pitched credits and the 1975-91 Universal Television logo, that was the complete package in my opinion.

    • @ItsGooseIsland
      @ItsGooseIsland Před 2 lety +3

      @@shaneharrisnj3484 Agreed. That was the best variation

    • @cards0486
      @cards0486 Před rokem +2

      I agree.
      I like that each different show has a variation, and the different ways they change it. But nothing beats the original.
      My 2nd favorite is CRIMINAL INTENT.
      I like the ‘gritty’ quality of it.

  • @jonvia
    @jonvia Před rokem +35

    My parents are basically addicted to Law and Order but yet they skip the theme song! Every time Im in the room, I force them to keep it on. What a cool tune!

  • @msmoniz
    @msmoniz Před 2 lety +137

    Ah hell I’m old enough to know Mike Post for so many legendary tv theme songs pre-L&O; Hill Street Blues, Magnum PI, The A Team, Greatest American Hero, Doogie Howser, Quantum Leap. The man is a tv theme hook legend! I mean Pete Townsend wrote a song about him for god sake‘s! I bet as you read every TV show theme listed above they started playing in your head if you’re older than 40!

    • @ModoReese
      @ModoReese Před 2 lety +10

      Rockford Files theme was epic! He's been at it for so long, yet looks way younger than I expected.

    • @phylliskumi4355
      @phylliskumi4355 Před 2 lety +7

      Don't forget Hunter. That was a good theme song.

    • @YellowMage
      @YellowMage Před 2 lety +1

      Now I'm wondering if Mike Post composed the version of _The Simpsons_ theme that homages _Hill Street Blues_ , played over the ending credits of "The Springfield Connection".

    • @alexandragatto
      @alexandragatto Před 2 lety +4

      Greatest American Hero and Quantum Leap were both AMAZING themes 🙌

    • @parrisgeorge9708
      @parrisgeorge9708 Před rokem +3

      @@ModoReese Rockford rode the charts for several weeks when it hit!

  • @asecretone
    @asecretone Před 2 lety +34

    Mike Post is a tv score GOAT

  • @wendysbrian1
    @wendysbrian1 Před rokem +13

    So this is the man who gave us the theme that reminds us of sick days off from school. Well met, well met, and thank you!

  • @GoldenRing2023
    @GoldenRing2023 Před rokem +22

    It's so popular the "dun dun" part is literally meme material

    • @Briselance
      @Briselance Před 3 měsíci

      You bet, it is.

    • @MA-ck4wu
      @MA-ck4wu Před 19 dny

      Yup even the Simpsons spoofed it.

  • @annischiararonchi1911
    @annischiararonchi1911 Před 2 lety +33

    I' m in love with SVU opening theme 😍😍

  • @A_Rose_From_Concrete
    @A_Rose_From_Concrete Před 2 lety +47

    This man made the most legendary song in the world ❤❤ such an icon

  • @bronsondiamond2025
    @bronsondiamond2025 Před 5 měsíci +2

    I'm 31 and just starting to watch Law & Order from season one. I remember in like 1995-1998 the show would be on tv but I was a child and never really understood the show but the show still had an impact on me. I would hear the Iconic "dun dun" and even the theme song and they had always stuck with me as some of the most hard hitting NYC vibes and I really want those NYC 90's Vibes right now and so I'm really excited to just lose myself in one of TV's greatest shows. Fricken well done Mike Post! He hit the nail.

  • @angelaholmes8888
    @angelaholmes8888 Před 2 lety +23

    Love the opening theme of law and order 💖👍

  • @CraigMcfly1985
    @CraigMcfly1985 Před 2 lety +7

    The man behind that theme and a lot of tv shows as I grew up watching.

  • @prestonsherwood7973
    @prestonsherwood7973 Před 2 lety +17

    Iconic theme

  • @September2004
    @September2004 Před 15 dny

    As a fan of Law & Order for a long time, I had no idea that ‘dun dun’ was so famous.

  • @hollyobrien2816
    @hollyobrien2816 Před rokem +8

    Mike Post is brilliant. I love "all" his show open music. I think it's Mike's rifts that make us stay and actually watch the show! 😂

  • @petrohd
    @petrohd Před 8 měsíci +1

    I love heating how people (like Mike Post) came up with the different theme songs for TV shows over the years

  • @MrChopsticktech
    @MrChopsticktech Před rokem +7

    You deserve every penny. Thank you for your great work!!!

  • @kennethsullo7474
    @kennethsullo7474 Před rokem +5

    Mike Post you are the man

  • @dwightwilliams5892
    @dwightwilliams5892 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I'll be interested to hear the Toronto variant when it launches.
    Also, finally getting to SEE the guy who wrote themes for all manner of TV series I've enjoyed across the decades?
    Priceless!

  • @sameerayiesha
    @sameerayiesha Před 2 lety +10

    Organized crime theme is lit! It fits perfecty for the 'NEXT LEVEL' crime and the underworld of NYC.

  • @nigerianclassic8209
    @nigerianclassic8209 Před 2 lety +5

    Beautiful composer! Legendary!

  • @Mark-xl1ze
    @Mark-xl1ze Před 2 lety +5

    This guy is an all-time great.

  • @Madbandit77
    @Madbandit77 Před 2 lety +9

    The Postman always delivers...

  • @George_Gilbert
    @George_Gilbert Před rokem +4

    I could sit in front of the TV and lose myself in these episodes and realize 9 hours has passed.

  • @EpicAndrew97
    @EpicAndrew97 Před 2 lety +4

    The original and the SVU remix will never be matched

  • @AlisonReacts
    @AlisonReacts Před rokem +2

    This guy is a f***ing genius.

  • @wxclim8
    @wxclim8 Před 2 lety +11

    He IS genius.

  • @ka5269
    @ka5269 Před rokem +1

    Legend

  • @zreza1987
    @zreza1987 Před 2 lety +6

    My stepmom has the theme song as her ringtone

  • @theod5415
    @theod5415 Před 2 lety +6

    Your best work Mike Post is still the theme song of NYPD Blue !

  • @vt1764
    @vt1764 Před rokem

    TOTALING ADDICTED TO THE LAW AND ORDER THEME AND SHOW 💕❤️

  • @jonathanmyers2867
    @jonathanmyers2867 Před 2 lety +34

    Mike Post is the best TV composer ever! Ever since his late partner Pete Carpenter.

  • @wildshadowstar
    @wildshadowstar Před rokem +6

    Wish my dad was still alive so I could show him this, he absolutely loved the original L&O and Sam Watterson and Jerry Orbach.

  • @urielgalvan1095
    @urielgalvan1095 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I like how one opening for family guy episode they did a parody of law & order theme.

  • @shazabrahim5208
    @shazabrahim5208 Před 5 měsíci

    Mike Post: you're the man!

  • @Matt-fs1yy
    @Matt-fs1yy Před rokem +2

    There is a dun dun on the last song on Van Halen III, I always wondered if Mike had something to do with it

  • @mrmustangman
    @mrmustangman Před 2 lety +1

    i love "DUH DUH".!!!!!!!!

  • @LukasSheshene1
    @LukasSheshene1 Před 2 lety

    you da best, mike post!

  • @ChoobChoob
    @ChoobChoob Před rokem +2

    Wow... He looks great for his age. Did Mike Post write the A-Team Theme when he was 10?

  • @113nightbird
    @113nightbird Před 2 lety +1

    Very interesting! Thanks! I still love the theme music from Hunter!

  • @stluc1233
    @stluc1233 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I wanted to know if night court inspired the law and order theme. Both shows was on NBC.

  • @mariajovaleria
    @mariajovaleria Před 2 lety +8

    #DUNDUN

  • @flanary262
    @flanary262 Před rokem +1

    Mike post should put his Rockford files music from
    The show on a soundtrack cd!

  • @SheriffOutlaw
    @SheriffOutlaw Před 9 měsíci

    Dun Dun! 😂❤

  • @swoshjeeney
    @swoshjeeney Před rokem +2

    I’m here because of the final jeopardy question…anyone else?

  • @dustin_4501
    @dustin_4501 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Love how they got time for Anthony to tell us how the theme sounds like, are deaf NBC ?
    But not really explain how the "Tun Tun" sound effect was done (And yes "Tun Tun" not "Dun Dun" for me sounds more like Tun not Dun).

  • @CaitlinGerber
    @CaitlinGerber Před rokem +1

    Thats my grandpa!!!!!!

  • @PatriciaHoferMsPattiMarc
    @PatriciaHoferMsPattiMarc Před 2 lety +7

    #DunDun ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @theplourde
    @theplourde Před měsícem

    When a ex friend was talking smack after her wedding ceremony (I was standing up in it as her husband’s best men, a huge regret) and before the reception, I kept interrupting with “DUN DUN” that I had from a soundboard.
    The photographer could not for the life of him understand why we were all laughing so hard.

  • @JOHNNYCHICAGO8
    @JOHNNYCHICAGO8 Před rokem

    Lol i love the theme

  • @ericandsarahsmom1000
    @ericandsarahsmom1000 Před rokem

    Mike Post sounds like Dennis Franz (Andy Sipowicz).

  • @lanabanana2520
    @lanabanana2520 Před 2 lety +2

    Dun dun

  • @parrisgeorge9708
    @parrisgeorge9708 Před rokem +1

    🤣🤣🤣Mike freaking Post!

  • @Biggiecheeze420
    @Biggiecheeze420 Před rokem +1

    I’m here from jeopardy last night

  • @September2004
    @September2004 Před rokem +1

    It took him more time to come up with the ‘dun dun’ than the theme song.

  • @fundifferent1
    @fundifferent1 Před rokem +1

    LMAO! Anthony Anderson!

  • @austinsmith1505
    @austinsmith1505 Před 8 měsíci

    The part that made Regis jump out his shorts

  • @solisemmanuel
    @solisemmanuel Před 2 lety +2

    So this is the mike they talk about when they say theyll fix it in Post?

  • @justinromero4563
    @justinromero4563 Před 2 měsíci

    I love how they used organized crime’s intro for the ending for certain purposes…

  • @JonahHache
    @JonahHache Před rokem

    HAHA YES !

  • @chasemarkmckenzie622
    @chasemarkmckenzie622 Před rokem +1

    Way to go Teddy Clubberlang!

  • @nerdsengage
    @nerdsengage Před 2 měsíci

    This is great! Ok call sound efx im your composer😂

  • @mallguy8970
    @mallguy8970 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Friz Quadrata Font

  • @jackfrost6983
    @jackfrost6983 Před rokem +1

    Think about Riptides intro guitar "De-de-de-deee!" or Renegade intro. Music is such a big thing and identifying feature: Just love it. Hats off to you Mr. Post!

  • @vitesse_arnhem
    @vitesse_arnhem Před 22 dny

    Olivia ♥️ Benson

  • @fundifferent1
    @fundifferent1 Před rokem +1

    Here from Jeopardy

  • @TRUECEL14
    @TRUECEL14 Před rokem

    Look up the Miracle of the Sun and Fatime

  • @whatneedstohappen9438

    dun dun dun

  • @joncampos5551
    @joncampos5551 Před rokem +1

    I want that piggy bank

  • @omarisaicanalesortiz7715

    UVE es mí favorita 🕵🏻‍♀️🕵🏼‍♀️🕵🏻‍♂️🕵🏾‍♂️👮🏻👩🏼‍⚖️🧑🏻‍⚕️👨🏻‍🏫

  • @jgordon00
    @jgordon00 Před rokem +1

    Right. But how was the sound effect made? Wtf?

    • @AngeloSantelliMusic
      @AngeloSantelliMusic Před rokem +1

      Probably a sample of something pitched down and layered. Maybe a tubular bell pitched down digitally with a marimba layered

  • @SThompsonRAMM_1203
    @SThompsonRAMM_1203 Před měsícem

    Well, of course he has a Post Office, and a Post Office.

  • @paulzammataro7185
    @paulzammataro7185 Před 8 měsíci

    Anthony Anderson 🤣

  • @busywl69
    @busywl69 Před rokem +2

    don't know why they had the second guy come on. What synths and effects did post use? Is it a composite sound? C'mon man, spill it!

  • @KelvinR3
    @KelvinR3 Před 9 měsíci

    The original is the original and deserves respect at the utmost. But SVU….🥵🥵🥵

  • @revealview
    @revealview Před 2 měsíci

    But he never explains how that sound is actually made??

  • @luisrizo8813
    @luisrizo8813 Před měsícem

    00:48; Aba and Preach

  • @LoveMeBack
    @LoveMeBack Před 9 měsíci +1

    I grew up with this series. Don’t modernise it!!

  • @2nd3rd1st
    @2nd3rd1st Před rokem +3

    So the entire "making of Dun Dun" is "we were banging on stuff and then it made Dun Dun"??
    Effing click bait...

  • @findingsolitude4644
    @findingsolitude4644 Před 2 měsíci

    Yeah, looks like everyone is tightening their belts in this economy,... * Dun dunnnnnn*

  • @2KCamaroZ28SS
    @2KCamaroZ28SS Před rokem

    Still don't know what the sound is

  • @creativeguy1138
    @creativeguy1138 Před 4 měsíci

    He never said how he made the sound lol

  • @jonnda
    @jonnda Před 4 měsíci

    Why you gotta rat out Ruth Barrett like that? I'm sure they don't want to be known as the composer of Organized Crime.

  • @paulmackyou9098
    @paulmackyou9098 Před 2 lety +2

    I didn't need to know this
    No more internet today

  • @robertvavra414
    @robertvavra414 Před měsícem

    Sounds like a toilet seat bouncing on the floor of an empty gymnasium.

  • @Orville9999
    @Orville9999 Před rokem +2

    downvoted for misleading title.

  • @thatperformer3879
    @thatperformer3879 Před 2 lety +7

    It’s unfortunate all the new shows are woke plots 🥲

  • @w1tchmom
    @w1tchmom Před rokem +1

    My daughter just became an NYPD detective after 6 years on the job. Now, every time I see her, I play the L & O doink doink sound

  • @kevinfitz8516
    @kevinfitz8516 Před rokem

    Nobody going to mention Margaritaville really? 😕