s futile attempt to kill Bugs Bunny, or setting music to any number of chase sequences between cat and mouse. The music is often unrelated to the type of story being told: for example, a story about knights set to swing music. and we liked these shows because they used familiar devices: traditional orchestras, mickey-mousing (synchronizing) the action to the tiniest detail, and
quotations from familiar music. each composer is allowed to shine through the gags and sound effects to create music that is worth listening to. The mayhem on the screen is one thing, but I also make a point to stop and listen a little more closely to the transporting scores.
Now, as I sit and watch cartoons with my 3-year-old daughter, I am reminded of my childhood cartoon favorites. Matt Groening and Alf Clausen, the creator and composer for the series, respectively, brought aspects of live-action musical moments into the cartoon world.
Today, it seems, the cartoon connection to more serious...