Well, this afternoon I was listening to Les McCann and Eddie Harris doing Compared to What at Montreux in the mid-60s. Not perfect by any stretch (and I gather that they were all higher than kites for that gig), but, man, it rocked.
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I like Bill Baileyās playing around with keys.
(I think there are better examples, Iām struggling to find them right now)
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Yup. In a similar vein, but olderā¦
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āKeep reaching for the C-Beams!ā
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i am VERY pleased to announce that ā the Hoffman-Rubin Institute for High learning ā has a new Theme song for the marching bands which accompany our deservedly world infamous chess and debating teams !!!
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ā¦ and reach Tannhauser Gate by first light!
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Sounds like it should be music from an episode of MacGyver.
Theme from the docudrama - The Best Days Of Star Wars - Defeating those delightful Rebels.
Oh, that guy. I know him solely from this:
Regarding contemporary material:
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Get thee to a copy of Black Books, post haste.
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Half ten!? Half ten? What happens!!??
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Nobody tells me nothinā
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I canāt find a video now, but Bill Bailey introduced me to this wonderfully inappropriate theme to ITN News.
They replaced it before I was born though 
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Star Wars Rebels (3D animated childrenās TV show) already did this, and a bit better in my opinion.
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Wow, thatās actually fantastic.
Most transpositions out there are done because they sound funny or cringe-worthy, this actually pulls it off in a really nice way.
Itās kinda like a slow and mopey raceā¦ perfect for āKylo Renās Themeā
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Exactly, so delightfully cheery! 
For some reason I feel like this should be dubbed over the intro to Police Academy
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Tim Buckley is another ābetter when coveredā. Such as:
It sounds suspiciously like Henry Manciniās āMarch of The Cue Ballsā or his āSwing March, ā from "what did you do in the war, daddy?ā/
I think this music belongs in an ad.
Maybe a stirring, optimistic ad, with a slogan like, āMake America Great Again!ā
