exclusive details Inside the ‘Jaws’ theme song creation 50 years ago: ‘Everyone’s scared of those two notes’ By Chuck Arnold Published June 20, 2025, 8:33 a.m. ET ...

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 ...

Steven Spielberg's first blockbuster, "Jaws," also risked being his final film as chaos reigned. But 50 years on, the shark ...

That’s the brilliance of it.” The shark in “Jaws” had its own theme, which struck fear across generations. Getty Images However, Greiving notes that the two-note “Jaws” theme that that has struck fear ...

The “Jaws” theme became a cultural touchstone in and of itself. “Because ‘Jaws’ was such a huge phenomenon, it … just permeated everything,” said Greiving.

Oscar-winning composer John Williams scared up the menacing motif that would terrify moviegoers — and beachgoers — in the film classic that hit theaters on June 20, 1975.

Dissecting the scariest two notes in film history To depict the silver screen’s apex predator in “Jaws,” John Williams composed the musical equivalent of blood in the water.

To say Steven Spielberg ’s Jaws was a hit in 1975 is to speak in gross understatement. As only the second movie to ever enjoy a wide Hollywood release—and more crucially the first to change ...

Music is thought to improve cognitive functioning. This makes intuitive sense, given the strengthening of interconnected ...

The popular 1975 movie Jaws stirred a fear of the ocean in people who didn’t even live near a beach. It was the blueprint for ...