Oscars 2013: ‘Jaws’ Theme as Play-Out Music Proves Divisive Using the John Williams-composed piece as a sonic cane irked some and delighted others on social media.

Steven Spielberg thought John Williams was joking when he first heard his 'Jaws' theme. Luckily, Spielberg used it perfectly in the film.

It has now become somewhat of a theme song for Detroit, since it is played in the eighth inning of every Tigers' game and at Michigan football games, too.

Here's what the Twitterverse really likes: Employing the Jaws theme to cut off the long-winded at the Oscars tonight. It's "the greatest addition to awards ceremonies ever," tweeted CNN's Piers ...

The iconic theme from director Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" is chilling and ominous, but the 75-year-old filmmaker initially thought Williams — who turned 90 on Tuesday, Feb. 8 — was kidding when ...

The Jaws theme (daa-DAH, daa-DAH) stops being menacing, and starts sounding like something in the background of Wille Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Psycho ’s screechy Bernard Herrmann notes ...

Ice Nine Kills' new album takes influence from classic horror films - the LP's best track 'The Rocking Boat' interpolates Jaws' iconic theme.

During the musical montage on the SNL 40th Anniversary Special, Bill Murray made a special appearance as lounge singer Nick Ocean and sang the lost theme song to Jaws.

Tommy Johnson, a tuba player whose ominous notes put teeth into the shark theme for the movie “Jaws,” has died. He was 71.The veteran studio musician died Oct. 16 from complications of cancer ...

Scene from the Steven Spielberg's terror-in-the-water film, Jaws, released in 1975. The 1975 Jaws theme is just 2 minutes, 49 seconds of brass, strings and drums. But the sense of dread it evokes ...

When it comes to funeral music, most of us expect the classics: Ave Maria, Time to Say Goodbye, or a moving orchestral piece. But according to Co-op Funeralcare’s annual report, this year’s list of ...

John Williams' "Jaws" theme has been given a heavy metal spin, and I can't believe how good it is. Marvel at YouTube user 331Erock's astonishing guitar theatrics as he transforms one of filmdom's ...