It's a Jungle Out There (song)
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"It's a Jungle Out There" | |
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Song by Randy Newman | |
Released | 2003 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 1:49 (2003 Version)
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Songwriter(s) | Randy Newman |
"It's a Jungle Out There" is a song written by
Themes
The lyrics allude to Adrian Monk's plethora of fears and warn that some degree of caution and attention is necessary to stay alive, given everyday life's many dangers. The song was used twice in each episode—but see the exception below.
History
After the end of the first season of Monk, producer
Although the theme song remained the same, the clips used in the title sequence changed three times over the course of the series:
- The first version, used from "Mr. Monk Goes Back to School" at the start of season 2 through "Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine" halfway through season 3. This version was used in approximately 25 episodes.
- The third and final version was used starting in season 5 with the episode "Mr. Monk and the Actor" and through the series finale. This version was used for approximately 64 episodes, and brought in clips from season 4 and season 5 episodes.
Newman wrote another song, "When I'm Gone," for the final episode, "Mr. Monk and the End". The song won the 2010 Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.
As the show appears on Peacock, the first two-part episode has been edited to include the Randy Newman theme.
Other versions
Snoop Dogg covered the song for the season 6 episode "Mr. Monk and the Rapper", in which he also played a guest role as Murderuss, a rapper accused of murder.
A rerecorded and expanded version of "It's a Jungle Out There" appears on Newman's 2017 album Dark Matter.[3]
Awards
- 2004 Outstanding Main Title Theme Music
- 2005 ASCAP Top TV Series Award
References
- ISBN 978-1429903967.
- ISBN 978-1429903967.
- ^ Deluca, Dan (September 27, 2017). "Why Randy Newman thinks he's put out his best song yet". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sioux City Inquirer.