what tune is this?

February 5, 2024 6:08 PM

I've got this repeating refrain stuck in my head: javascript tune player thingy or audio file (m4a). Can you identify the source?
posted by moonmilk to Media & Arts (7 answers total)

Response by poster: Someone pointed out that this is exactly the museum theme music from Animal Crossing, except in the museum theme, it never modulates to a higher key. It's possible that I just edited the museum music in my memory to make it more interesting, but I still think there's something else out there.
posted by moonmilk at 6:44 PM on February 5

Best answer: I thought of Misterioso by Theolonius Monk.
posted by Rube R. Nekker at 7:02 PM on February 5 [2 favorites]

Response by poster: That's it, thank you!
posted by moonmilk at 7:04 PM on February 5 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Mysterioso by Thelonius Monk is similar, but I know there's one that even closer to what you've posted.
posted by jonathanhughes at 7:05 PM on February 5

Response by poster: If you think of something even closer, I'd be excited to hear it! Misterioso is a lot faster than what I remembered (maybe the memory of the museum theme slowed me down), but I'm pretty sure that's the right one.
posted by moonmilk at 7:07 PM on February 5

There's definitely another song that is about the tempo of your example and more closely follows the note pattern of your example. I'm virtually positive that the song Im thinking of includes sax playing the melody. I'll keep trying to figure it out.
posted by jonathanhughes at 7:57 PM on February 5 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Just a gentle prod to see if you have been able to think of the other candidate song!
posted by moonmilk at 3:07 PM on March 20