EastEnders - 1993-1994 "Jazzy" Theme (High Quality) | TV Version #1

Now that Drama have aired up to the year 1993 of EastEnders, I thought I would post a high-quality version of the short-lived 1993-1994 "Jazzy" theme. It came in two variations: this one being the extended variation which was only used sporadically. The theme was very unpopular with viewers, hence its short-lived usage, however, there's something I admire about it and I believe it deserves to be heard in all its high-quality glory. So please do enjoy!

[@gb8282]

I still love this variation of the theme 💕

[@MattMoore-hi6jp]

This theme tune grows on me it such a shame people moaned about it it was so jazzy I love this its gone back to original music now 1994 on drama but I like it

[@george_fg]

Yeah on drama they’re showing 1994 now

[@ctheripper9630]

Hearing this for the first time on Drama channel. Have no recollection of it at all at the time 😀 Love it

[@Nathaniel2256Studios]

I originally hated this music, but now, it's a favourite to mine.

[@davidside85]

I remember bits of the theme when I was little. But heard it on the Drama repeats and absolutely loved this jazzy theme.
Don’t no why people back in the 90s didn’t like it.

[@SummerBayJournal]

Typical british mentality of "We don't like change."

[@KevinBrown-bs5do]

The best version the rest are rubbish

[@darwenrover8910]

Too different to the original theme. Not only that, it just doesn’t fit with the show’s nitty gritty ethos.

[@garethburrell]

Brilliant version, shame it wasn’t kept a lot longer.

[@martinharris6610]

So much better than the normal theme.

[@wresting9899]

No it horrible

[@AndrewChapman]

@@wresting9899 Everyone's allowed an opinion.

[@wresting9899]

That my opinion

[@dontpancake2202]

This is the jazz version of the end theme. It's pretty good 👍

[@Nathaniel2256Studios]

0:24 and 0:55 best bit of the theme

[@Invinciblez18]

The duff duff is a bit weird but I love it

[@davidn87]

Love this

[@boldbeautifulau]

It’s a beauty!

[@danielsellers8707]

This theme would suit Stepney in Thomas and friends as he's more upbeat than the EastEnders characters and Stepney is in the East End of London.

[@SummerBayJournal]

I believe the watered down doof-doofs and the lack of a whistle at the end were the main reason people hated this theme. If the composer had retained those 2 elements the theme would probably still have been disliked by some but not nearly as much.

[@SirFrankieCrisp94]

I know what you mean but I preferred the slightly watered down doofs, felt like a human drummer not a drum machine.

[@boldbeautifulau]

I respectfully disagree. They still would have complained. It’s a good theme.

[@froobly]

The arrangement is in the style of Alf. Remember Alf?

[@MarcZERO1980]

He's back. In Pog form.

[@yuenkentsang9446]

Im glad it dont sound like corrie any more 🤣🤣

[@kevinjoyce285]

This theme sounds more 96 - 97 related somehow, although music was going into a more new generation, this was ahead of time. I'll tell ya. I'm 8 and this somehow sounds well more further of time.

[@naparry4772]

Terrible! Lounge music for the shoulder-pad generation. Not suited to a grimy soap opera set in a run down square - in my opinion, that is 🙂

[@Clavinovaman]

I partially agree. However, Simon May remixed this version for his Autobiography collection and it sounds so much better. Dare I say _transformed...?_

[@naparry4772]

@@Clavinovaman I'd like to hear that, thanks for the info. This version is stifled by its Nineties-ness, I think.

[@CrashFan03]

we have the original recording in full quality now! search simon may doof doof and you'll find it