David Lowe Breaks Down His Iconic BBC News Theme

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  • Опубліковано 18 лис 2021
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  • @ScottishLawnGuy
    @ScottishLawnGuy 5 місяців тому +104

    He should be given a Knighthood for creating this one piece alone. It will be used for decades to come. Absolutely iconic and timeless.

  • @FriedEggSarnie
    @FriedEggSarnie Місяць тому +20

    Genuinely should be the national anthem. We don't need lyrics. We just dance.

    • @adamthorntonillustration9281
      @adamthorntonillustration9281 Місяць тому +4

      Ha haaaa!! That's a bonkers idea and really made me laugh 😂 And yet, I wholeheartedly agree! 😁

  • @allankempson6951
    @allankempson6951 2 роки тому +190

    I love the BBC News theme, it's got to be one of the most distinguishing things that the BBC has. Shame we don't often get the full theme on the BBC News channel.

    • @simonsaysrewind
      @simonsaysrewind 2 роки тому +12

      I downloaded the 13 minutes version yesterday... so epic.

    • @Mcnamara2
      @Mcnamara2 Рік тому +3

      @@simonsaysrewind could you share me the link bro

    • @capdantibe
      @capdantibe 10 місяців тому +2

      It's available on UA-cam , mate ! Cheers !

  • @paulnantulya
    @paulnantulya Рік тому +80

    Hands down, the UK's greatest soft power export is that news theme. Straight up iconic

  • @shortie_2023
    @shortie_2023 10 місяців тому +51

    I love this theme. I remember it was played in a nightclub and everyone was really dancing to it.

    • @MoyaBrennan6825
      @MoyaBrennan6825 6 місяців тому +5

      It’s a straight fucking banger

    • @DewMan001
      @DewMan001 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@MoyaBrennan6825münecat was spot on!

  • @Jake-gq7ci
    @Jake-gq7ci 7 днів тому +1

    Gives me Goosebumps! Childhood memories of the Pips being the time to leave the house to catch school bus. Brilliant re-vamp🫶

  • @Randolph_
    @Randolph_ 2 дні тому +1

    It helped that the beep changes its pitch on the last ten seconds of the music. The anticipation will forever feel intense 😎

  • @gigbgrannychannel8879
    @gigbgrannychannel8879 Рік тому +55

    I worked in broadcast TV here in Australia for over 25 years. I have heard many news and programme themes in that time.
    I was in Sydney for the 2000 Olympics and at our accommodation we had cable TV feeds of all the international broadcasters.
    It was there I "discovered" David Lowe's masterpiece, in a transportable "Donga" hut on the site of an old lunatic asylum.
    I was glued to the BBC News channel just for the theme, the intros, playouts, fillers until top of the clock, etc.
    The edited montage to accompany the music was also exceptional work. As an editor myself, I imagine it would have been very satisfying to work on.
    Well done David Lowe and the BBC. The world's best news theme without a doubt.

    • @Axehand
      @Axehand Рік тому +1

      The only thing that comes close to the BBC tune is the old school ABC news trumpet number, truly epic

    • @RaymondHng
      @RaymondHng 11 місяців тому +1

      @@Axehand John Williams' _The Mission Suite_ (all four movements) for _NBC Nightly News_ , _Today_ , and _Meet the Press_ is still iconic. The 8-minute-41-second recording is on UA-cam as "John Williams - The Mission Suite Movements 1-4"

    • @marnanel
      @marnanel 2 місяці тому

      @@Axehanddo you have a link?

  • @ispy1980
    @ispy1980 Рік тому +52

    Love the BBC News Theme! It gets your attention, gets your heart racing to see what is going on in the world. Absolutely brilliant!

  • @tostyjoost
    @tostyjoost 15 днів тому +2

    as a tunes and jingle producer, i have to say this was ICONIC

  • @winnethepooh7986
    @winnethepooh7986 8 місяців тому +10

    This music was formally adopted and broadcasted on 25/Oct/1999. 24 years nearly gone..still loving it!!

  • @coolstuff8925
    @coolstuff8925 9 місяців тому +19

    Oh my...what a honest, true story...he's almost agasp at how simple his own idea was. And how cool they all just said yes, at the BBC group first meeting with David. Wow! So inspirational. Great stuff.

  • @clayongunzelle9555
    @clayongunzelle9555 Рік тому +12

    I was lost when he said it needed more drama then I heard the drums 🤣

  • @winnethepooh7986
    @winnethepooh7986 2 роки тому +41

    Thank you David....This piece of work will be one of the gold standards used by musicians. 🙏

  • @crazyleader91
    @crazyleader91 Рік тому +23

    I love the theme, the story behind it and how it has captured the attention on social media, especially tiktok. David is a legend

  • @TV-xl8tu
    @TV-xl8tu 5 місяців тому +6

    the more is simple the more i like it... im listening to it almost daily when im working.

  • @ajc4477
    @ajc4477 Рік тому +15

    It's the best news theme ever and will always sound contemporary - it's also a bloody good piece of music.

  • @janosnoll6830
    @janosnoll6830 Рік тому +8

    Give the man a gold medal!

  • @yutonge1258
    @yutonge1258 Рік тому +9

    I love the BBC News theme it has to be the most iconic theme than other news outlets out there. They are my reason why I emailed the composer to get the packages composed for the Beebs. 👍👍

  • @Saddlebag_Lawyer
    @Saddlebag_Lawyer Рік тому +10

    Think me crazy, I love this music so much that sometimes I listen to it to claim my mind ❤

  • @muturikanini9513
    @muturikanini9513 2 роки тому +12

    Well done Sir,,this is my current ringtone 🤣 from Nairobi, Kenya.

  • @thellers
    @thellers Рік тому +11

    This is a true masterpiece.

  • @renwei4628
    @renwei4628 Рік тому +8

    This intro paired with reporters cut shows humanity!

  • @AstrobumTV
    @AstrobumTV Рік тому +16

    Me explaining to my mom what a rave party is without coming off like a hardcore raver

  • @reysaj
    @reysaj Рік тому +6

    Kudos to David Lowe, the legend behind the great BBC News theme.

  • @adrianmlridgewayarcmlramll1965
    @adrianmlridgewayarcmlramll1965 Місяць тому +1

    Fantastic David! Have been listening to your work here in Bermuda everyday since you started !!! Amazing ideas and great to see the man behind it all!!!
    Blessings! Adrian in Bermuda 🙏🏻🌺😊😊😊

  • @davecorry7723
    @davecorry7723 2 місяці тому +6

    I worked in the BBC Singapore office in early 2000 when, when this music was promulgated to overseas branches. But in Singapore, those, "Pips," are a registered trademark of a small gaming company, who held-out for a fat cheque. BBC didn't play ball, so this music is still legally banned in Singapore, and BBC News Singapore have an alternate theme.

    • @kylosun
      @kylosun Місяць тому

      No way! Great bit of knowledge

  • @miemcintosh5247
    @miemcintosh5247 Місяць тому +1

    David Lowe is more than a guest in my hone. He is family. We all dance to his BBC beats before getting serious abt the news. Haitians live for a perfect beat. He is out news star.

  • @raajac2720
    @raajac2720 Рік тому +2

    GM MR David lowe sir,i am from India,i am fan of your bbc theme music,how beautiful presentation that love every music lover.
    Long live sir.

  • @IIII2IIII
    @IIII2IIII 7 місяців тому +2

    David Lowe is absolutely brilliant. I love the simple E to D resolve in his other version too. Thank you for posting this very informative video.

  • @javkimmy
    @javkimmy 2 місяці тому +2

    Mr Lowe’s theme is the definition of iconic.

  • @prosperbwealth
    @prosperbwealth 11 місяців тому +2

    Very iconic beat with beautiful strings ❤

  • @truenorth3010
    @truenorth3010 6 місяців тому +2

    I've been searching for a clear version of this original for two decades it feels like :D But finding this was even better!
    Thank you for making and sharing this! This was part of my youth in my twenties watching the first BBC World TV programs with this sound as the ICONIC intermission - it's never left me since. :) Loved his approach and explanation, and it's a true hit that you truly recognize from the very first instant you hear it! :) Thank you again! - All the best.

  • @marillehulswit1114
    @marillehulswit1114 17 днів тому

    ❤ my workout song as I'm nearing the end ...❤❤❤

  • @erosion271
    @erosion271 6 місяців тому +9

    I'm telling ya. The most ordinary looking people produce the biggest bangers.

  • @raajac2720
    @raajac2720 2 роки тому +7

    Mr Lowe you're awesome,the score of music is incredibly brilliance of mind full.

  • @sukhrajssehgal7210
    @sukhrajssehgal7210 2 роки тому +4

    It's my go to music for everytime I'm in need to motivation!

  • @ucenigma
    @ucenigma Рік тому +6

    Very interesting interview. I just stumbled onto this theme and am amazed. I love it so much!

  • @jinglesbluecat
    @jinglesbluecat 10 місяців тому +3

    Brilliant work - it's timeless and cannot be beaten. If the BBC ever drops this they are doomed ! The David Lowe theme I still miss is Radio 4's PM - wish I had a stereo copy of that !

  • @clemensquinones4863
    @clemensquinones4863 2 роки тому +5

    I love your music Sir David... Its legendary 😍
    I bought a CD of your music way back yr 2000

  • @thellers
    @thellers 4 місяці тому

    Masterpiece. Absolutely iconic on so many levels. I adore this piece of music.

  • @alecgwemende2386
    @alecgwemende2386 11 місяців тому +1

    Absolutely impressively iconic.

  • @kitkatkate561
    @kitkatkate561 25 днів тому

    Love this interview

  • @jannatali8130
    @jannatali8130 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely a brilliant work. 🔥

  • @AliAhmedddddddd
    @AliAhmedddddddd Рік тому +4

    Ghana, India, Canada, New zealand, America, UK, UAE....heard this iconic tune across all countries

  • @taxsi
    @taxsi Рік тому +5

    ahh talented, gifted people... he nailed it at the moment he thought the pip idea as the base of the theme...

  • @elisabethj.v.beardsell9853
    @elisabethj.v.beardsell9853 Місяць тому

    Love this version of the news intro! Sheer genius😊

  • @MoreMsthanthat
    @MoreMsthanthat Рік тому +2

    Legendary

  • @avabasta1123
    @avabasta1123 Рік тому +2

    ce mec est génial

  • @PJJBOSSVLOG
    @PJJBOSSVLOG Рік тому +2

    Wowwwww

  • @Clark_Kent_ZA
    @Clark_Kent_ZA Рік тому +7

    So it was always meant to be a dance beat.

  • @therainbowelephantofficial9510

    BBC World News has that countdown but here in the United States where I live, I only get 15 or 30 seconds but never a 60 or 90 second countdown

  • @AbhinavKumarSahai
    @AbhinavKumarSahai Рік тому +3

    From #Diana 's death to the pure #EIIR 'S DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT #ThisisBBCWORLD INSPIRED BY #BBC radio #DAVIDLOWE

  • @yasminx16
    @yasminx16 Місяць тому

    Genius

  • @jacksugden8190
    @jacksugden8190 Місяць тому

    There’s a new sequence music on the way that’s been issued around April/May 2024, unsure whether it’s in use as yet.

  • @djsherz
    @djsherz Рік тому +3

    This guy knows how to compose a memorable theme! I loved this one of his from the early 90s, it was for a educational video, a maths course hosted by Carol Vorderman. 30 years later it's still in my head. ua-cam.com/video/Y9QNN6KlxMo/v-deo.html

  • @cheedevulan8547
    @cheedevulan8547 10 місяців тому +5

    The bbc news theme is the best jingle ever!

  • @jennifersandys8473
    @jennifersandys8473 5 місяців тому +2

    The sound of pips, beats too good.

  • @editorkmanikhemmusicprod
    @editorkmanikhemmusicprod Рік тому +2

    SHOW US YOUR SCREEN!!!!!! LOL

  • @pippajennings5856
    @pippajennings5856 Місяць тому

    He should do our national anthem

  • @pleasantsville
    @pleasantsville Рік тому +1

    Ashley Keno brought me here

  • @drakedrones
    @drakedrones Рік тому +1

    When dumpster trucks reverse they have that pip sound

  • @marnanel
    @marnanel 2 місяці тому

    It's gonna be on the radio, it's gonna be on TV, it's gonna be in Scotland…

  • @straighterthanaruler
    @straighterthanaruler 11 місяців тому

    1:40

  • @freevent28
    @freevent28 9 місяців тому +1

    Just imagine your own rushed idea impacted so many millions. Only top artist or scientist do that.

  • @dedomenici
    @dedomenici 3 місяці тому

    This is up there with Angelo Badalamenti explaining how he and David Lynch came up with the Twin Peaks theme:
    ua-cam.com/video/e-eqgr_gn4k/v-deo.html

  • @weblegion
    @weblegion 2 місяці тому

    Just found this interview after listening to the re-make of the BBC News Theme. : ua-cam.com/video/9BkZDdZBtCI/v-deo.html

  • @sporkfindus4777
    @sporkfindus4777 Рік тому

    It'll never be as good as George Fenton's themes

  • @walkerbfa3298
    @walkerbfa3298 Рік тому

    Who let hjm cook ?

  • @bitlikethat
    @bitlikethat Рік тому +3

    I like his work and all that but get disappointed whenever I find a video of him explaining the bbc news music and always using the same example

    • @JohnGottschalk
      @JohnGottschalk Рік тому +13

      It seems that's just the story, there isn't more to it than that.

  • @ATHOLE52
    @ATHOLE52 2 місяці тому

    Genius