Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Composer John Williams' "Jaws" theme is one of the most recognizable ones in movie history. They ...

Like the killer great white shark, the “Jaws” theme song took a big bite out of movie history. The terrifying two-note theme of the 1975 summer blockbuster — which turns 50 on June 20 — has been ...

Using the John Williams-composed piece as a sonic cane irked some and delighted others on social media. By Shirley Halperin Nothing sends the message “Hurry up and get out of there!” quite like the ...

When John Williams first played the “Jaws” theme for Steven Spielberg on a piano, the young director thought it was a joke. Da-dunt? That’s it? An E and an F? The composer and the filmmaker had worked ...

Two simple notes – E and F – have become synonymous with tension, fear and sharks, representing the primal dread of being stalked by a predator. And they largely have “Jaws” to thank. Fifty years ago, ...

If you grew up with brothers and some form of pool access in the 1980s, you probably played Jaws. Our version went something like this: One brother (the meal) treads water; another (the shark) swims ...

LIU Post University’s Tilles Center for the Performing Arts will have its very own performance of the entire “Jaws” soundtrack on Sunday, Sept. 14. The roughly 2-1/2-hour performance will begin at 3 p ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Two simple notes – E and F – have become synonymous with tension, fear and sharks, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) “Da, duh.” Two ...