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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Like Clara, many people in the [[UK]] often refer to the music as "The Benny Hill Theme", due to its use as the theme tune for {{wi|The Benny Hill Show}}. In reality, the piece is titled "Yakety Sax" and was first performed by American saxophone player Boots Randolph (the song's co-composer) in 1963. | Like Clara, many people in the [[UK]] often refer to the music as "The Benny Hill Theme", due to its use as the theme tune for {{wi|The Benny Hill Show}}. In reality, the piece is titled "Yakety Sax" and was first performed by American saxophone player Boots Randolph (the song's co-composer) in 1963. The song was further popularized by American guitarist Chet Atkins as "Yakety Axe"; lyrics were later added to the song when Atkins re-recorded it with Mark Knopfler. | ||
The fact Clara is able to overdub the music over a video implies her [[smart phone|phone]] has an [[app]] to do this. Although no such app exists (yet) in the real world, there are websites such as "Benny Hillifier" that will add the music to streaming videos. | The fact Clara is able to overdub the music over a video implies her [[smart phone|phone]] has an [[app]] to do this. Although no such app exists (yet) in the real world, there are websites such as "Benny Hillifier" that will add the music to streaming videos. A popular Internet meme is the concept (invoked by Clara) that "everything is funnier with Yakety Sax", hence the music sometimes being used to accompany otherwise-serious footage of disasters and other destruction. | ||
In the TV show, the theme is typically heard over fast-forwarded scenes with odd antics that play during the closing credits; it is this effect that is invoked in the ''Doctor Who'' episode. | |||
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