The Peter Gunn Theme is the theme music for the television show Peter Gunn. It was composed by Henry Mancini and originally recorded by the Henry Mancini Orchestra. The tune is a hip, brassy number with an insistent piano-and-bass line. The song earned Mancini an Emmy Award and two Grammys.
In video games, the song has been quite popular in the Spy Hunter, Espionage, and The Blues Brothers series. Also, Title - Clever & Smart is based on it.
Games
Spy Hunter (ARC)
When the game starts only a few bars are played of the Peter Gunn Theme before it stops. From then on, the theme is played again every time you enter a weapons van. The song continues to play on a loop until you crash.
This version is interesting, as the solo near the end of the loop is randomly generated.
Spy Hunter (A2)
Spy Hunter (A26)
In the graphically-challenged Atari version, programmed by Sean Pearce, the Peter Gunn Theme plays at the beginning of the game, and each time you enter the weapons van. Only the first couple notes of the song are played.
Spy Hunter (A8)
The Peter Gunn Theme plays on a loop as you drive. If you die, the song ends, but starts back up again when you enter a weapons truck. A good portion of the song is played, but not nearly as long as the full version.
Spy Hunter (C64)
The Peter Gunn Theme plays when you start a new game or enter a weapons truck. A good portion of the song is played, but not nearly as long as the full version.
Spy Hunter (CV)
Spy Hunter (PCB)
In the PC boot loader port the Peter Gunn Theme plays at the title screen for 25 seconds, and then unceremoniously stops in the middle of a bar. The music is played through the PC Speaker, which doesn't do the song much justice.
Spy Hunter (PBL)
Elevator Repairman (A8)
Spy Hunter II (ARC)
The song is pitched down to the key of Bb and adds a drumbeat. Other than that, it is identical to the first game. Unfortunately, the annoying sound of your car's engine makes the track almost unhearable.
Spy Hunter (NES)
The music from the NES port behaves identically to the arcade version. It contains the entire Peter Gunn Theme with all the solos. Because of its length, the song is only looped once in the recording.
Espionage (AMI)
Espionage (AST)
Espionage (CPC)
Espionage (C64)
The Blues Brothers (AMI)
The Blues Brothers (AST)
The Blues Brothers (C64)
Track 3 in the SID file.
The Blues Brothers (DOS)
Super Spy Hunter (NES)
A remixed version of the song in the 6/8 time signature plays during the first segments of stages 2 and 6. See Stage 2, 6 Zenhan - Super Spy Hunter (NES).
The Blues Brothers (GB)
The Blues Brothers (NES)
Nippon Safes Inc. (DOS)
The Blues Brothers (SNES)
Rock n' Roll Racing (GEN)
Rock n' Roll Racing (SNES)
The Blues Brothers: Jukebox Adventure (DOS)
This arrangement of Peter Gunn Theme doesn't seem to play anywhere during the game, possibly because of space issues.
Who Dunnit? (PBL)
Moon Patrol - Spy Hunter (GBC)
COTSE Spy Hunter (WEB)
The Peter Gunn Theme plays on a loop as you drive. It has DefineSound 259 identifier in the SWF file, the audio is encoded with Shockwave Flash ADPCM.
This game's version of the song appears to be a sped-up version of the arcade theme, originally done by Neil Falconer.
Spy Hunter - Super Sprint (GBA)
Can be extracted using Unkrawerter, but this track is unused in game.
Guitar Tabs
Simplified guitar variation:
b|----------------------5--2--5--14-------2-5-7-8-8-8-8-7-5-2-0-2----
e|0-0-2-0-3-0-5-4-------------------13----------------------------3-4
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