Ron Goodwin - Murder She Says (Miss Marple's Theme)

[maxi2l]

Margaret Rutherfords wobbly jowls

[TChilds1967]

Pure class! They don't write 'em like this anymore, more's the pity! Great films and a wonderful score, what more can you ask for?!

[irishpixie1000]

still the best ever.

[azteccamera64]

Aged 40+, my wife has just discovered Margaret Rutherford, and loves the Miss Marple films. For me, the theme music has always been a favourite, ever since I was a boy. I can remember placing a cassette recorder by the TV, and trying to tape it. I think the blend of classic strings, harpsichord, and 60's rhythm had probably always influenced my taste in music. Stands the test of time and is a fitting tribute to Ron Goodwin.

[TheIdiotfilter]

Marvellous stuff. Margaret Rutherford's indomitable Miss Marple wipes the floor with more modern takes, and anyone who can rock a harpsichord like Ron Goodwin deserves praise.

[pjsage921]

Margaret Rutherford was a brilliant actress this music enhanced her ability 

[Mad826]

Fantastic



[J2sturman]

I really want this version as a ringtone. Any ideas how I can get it?

[Lowerthetone1]

The Margaret Rutherford Miss Marple films were made at MGM's British studios at Elstree. They closed in 1969 due to financial problems. Some fine productions were made there with British talent ( David Tomblin, for example, who was assistant director on some of the Marples went on to greater things with filmed TV series like Danger Man - aka Secret Agent - and The Prisoner) . Google & Wiki for details. Ron Goodwin was amazing. He could create a score for any kind of movie. Thanks to them all!

[joakooo23]

LA Noire



[Ritcherdd]

This music is incredible. You can forget about your 'ice tea' and 'scoopy scoopy dog dog'

[Hunternet7]

beat the old fucking interfering cow to death ..

[TurbulentG]

haha this is fucking class !!

[jayfish1957]

Brilliant music, with just the right degree of intrigue and suspense,so very well suited to the Miss Marple stories. I agree with mrhomerbojangles comments.

[younghifi]

Is this an overdub or is it a true playback of the vinyl recording visible in the clip? :)

[haroldwilbeforceclif]

Sad ..;even James Bond becomes more US than British (or Scottish with our " schpendid"  Sean Connery ;-)

[BastianZA]

To honour, the composer, you better hurry up: after 50 yrs, copyrights expire for good acc to intl law and cannot be extended!

[Raves0From0The0Grave]

Excellent Q. Nice video. Been after this for years. Same arrangement as in the movies. Unusual label. Not British. Where from?

p.s. I've taken the liberty of "responding" with Ron's BEST piece ever. VERY different from this. Audio Q not so good - and mono. But hope you enjoy!

[OrodesIII]

@Raves0From0The0Grave

Parlophone was a British company back then (although originally German) and was later absorbed by EMI in 1965.

[Raves0From0The0Grave]

@OrodesIII - The BRITISH arm of Parlophone was taken over by (British) Columbia records shortly before HMV took THEM over, to form EMI in 1931. But the label in the clip ain't British - so...

[lincsposter]

If you would like to join the campaign to get the composer Ron Goodwin somehow honoured, please contact me. Great film composer!

[OrodesIII]

@lincsposter

No need; he is treasured in the hearts of so many already and that is all that counts.

[lincsposter]

@OrodesIII Thank you for that comment! Regards! BTW shortly before Ron died he sent me a very kind email! He explained that the standard of his film themes was dependent on the fee he received. Which is why Where Eagles Dare got a full orchestra and Miss Marple did not!.

[ivebeenthere1]

classic...I almost missed this....thanks for sharing a gem :--)

[80z90zhouzemuzicgrl]

i just saw this a day ago on the movie classic channel i think it was that channel and im 34 I LOVED IT!!!SHE WAS AWESOME

[CarstenOepping]

i watches all Miss Marple Movies several times in the east german(communist) TV. everytime a happening :-)

[HouseofBurgessesLR]

Love this!  This reminds this (American) Baby Boomer of his youth. My first real R&R songs pouring out of the speakers were from The Beatles--and Miss Marple and the rest of the (2nd) British Invasion only added to the joy--and the wonderful memories. Thanks!

[wearegoingtocatalina]

How can anyone give this a thumbs down?It's a great piece of music .

[412southwolfestreet]

RIGHT ON !!!

[redderfox]

great music

[TheTes1962]

Margaret will always be miss marple to me, I love her in this role. The music created for this is perfection.

[MedinaJoe]

The wife and I love this tune. Once heard, you'll never forget. I agree, pure British. Just like my old Triumph Bonneville motorcycle - Pure British, and quite correct. The Miss Marple Series w/Dame Margaret Rutherford was correct; and, I'm an American.

[seeyoularah]

I like so... Ron Goodwin's  theme from "Murder Most Foul" (1964) with Margaret Rutherford

[justniek]

Dont now the show, but such a great melody!

[adamodomi]

merveilleuse composition et le film malgré son âge n'a pas perdu de sa superbe; avec des acteurs excellents!

[Nibelungenfrau]

I love the music and all the films - awfully lovely... sooo British

[mrhomerbojangles]

Pure British.

Movie & Music.

Shame they don't make movies like this any more.

Bigger shame that our movie industry has gone down the drain, like many other things that were British.

Thanks for sharing.

[jutescrim]

@mrhomerbojangles A person after my own heart. I have a passion for British films of the 40's, 50's and 60's and have amassed a fair collection on video over the last 30 yaers thanks to Channel 4 afternoon films. However even these have dried up due to their endless repeats

[MajSolo]

@mrhomerbojangles Just vote for the right politicians that will give young people age 7 and above the chance to experiment with instruments and music without any demands on them to become Bethoven at age 12. If you just give them the oppurtunities and then just relax, statistically, out of this huge population of 7 year olds you will produce a bunch of talented singers, writers, musicians and so on. Your situation today is a result of how politicians treat the young generation. Chin up, chin up.

[gettingon100]

@mrhomerbojangles Magical times and this song so matched Miss Marples on screen. Fantastic.

[nuttyboy007]

@mrhomerbojangles bullshit.

[mrhomerbojangles]

@nuttyboy007 I dont usually lower my self to reply to morons like you ! But out of curiosity what is bullshit !!

Or is that the only word you know how to spell.....

[nuttyboy007]

@nuttyboy007 And one more think. If you want a fine example of how brilliant a film can be made without any studio input whatsoever look up a documentary called 'Tarnation' which was made by essentially one man on a budget of $216, and edited on Apple's free iMovie software. It's a modern great in my opinion, a little disturbing though, so wouldn't recommend it for a first date.

Peace out x

[nuttyboy007]

@mrhomerbojangles Your comment about how the British music industry has gone down the drain. You're talking to someone studying Film Production and British Film History at university, and frankly, what you've said is absolute twoddle. Don't call me a moron you strumpet.

[mrhomerbojangles]

@nuttyboy007 So your studying ? Where in my comment have I mention music going down the drain. They could not even raise enough money in this country to make a new James Bond movie this year. So if are movie industry is thriving and doing so well hoiw comes India produces more movies than us as do the Americans ? How many of our movie studios are left from what there use to be ? Everything we had that stood for britain being great has gone.... That is my point Moron

[nuttyboy007]

@mrhomerbojangles I'm sorry, I meant film. My bad, and your point is terrible, making good films isn't about pumping shedloads of money into mass producing hundreds of generic poor quality films like they do in Bollywood (although there are exceptions, James Ivory's 1963 film 'The Householder [Gharbar]' for instance, was a work of art.) A truly brilliant movie is one that touches you, and this country produces some of the most touching films around. Nobody does social realism in cinema better...

[nuttyboy007]

@mrhomerbojangles than the British. Films like This is England, Bronson (stylised but nonetheless brilliant) or Television series' such as Martina Cole's The Take. As for your point about James Bond, I don't understand how that is relevant at all. All film studios work on a rough 'rule of 9' i.e for every 9 story ideas 1 script gets written, for every 9 scripts 1 gets storyboarded etc. etc. And if we can't afford (in a time of economic crisis) to shovel money into a dying franchise then so be it

[mauricemarina]

I want this played at my funeral! So good!!

[GussRadWixer]

I'd like to hear Toy Dolls "Olga" (Michael Algar) go at it...

[lincsposter]

We have been given permission by the UK Cabinet Office to apply for the composer of this music, Ron Goodwin, to be belatedly knighted for his services to cinema music. If you want to show your support for this please message me! This site will not let me publish the email link! We have already had emails of support from the UK, The Netherlands, New Zealand the USA and we have only been going a week!

[evo5dave]

Nice thought but posthumous Knighthoods only exist in the form of Facebook petitions etc. There is no actual example of anyone ever receiving one. Just enjoy his music and honour him that way.

[lincsposter]

@evo5dave Happily there may be a point in time in the near future where Honours will be appointed postumously. Sadly your comment is hardly supportive. We support by attending Ron Goodwin Tribute Concerts, and by approaching bodies that DO award posthumous awards. And by being positive not negative! Facebook petitions? OMG! How old do you think we are! we deal in the real world! They thought flight was a joke too! The world was flat! Let's get Ron Honoured!

[doodahdayy]

I am campaigning to have Dame Margaret Rutherford postumously enrolled into The Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence.. i wonder if we should cross reference with the Ron Goodwin campaign ?

[NiScontex]

tra la la ;D

[Sathapo]

lalalaarr ♫ :o)

Very nice the sound and melodi ♥

Love, peace and dance.

Greetings from MyThai

Thank you

[andcovonschweidnitz]

Splendid music. My wife has noticed recently, that German band Scooter took the Miss Marple Theme to base on it their "Back in UK song". It is sad to say, that I haven't read much Agatha's books so I didn't know about Mrs Marple before (and Miss Marple Theme, of course). So I am a bit wiser now and I am very glad.

[evo5dave]

Great and fun theme for Rutherford's great and fun Marple

[PolishRoots]

Just Awesome...haven't heard this in Years! It brings back some nice memories.

[aliask2]

Wonderful theme, great music.

[Ourlottoforum]

If you like this, you'll like Double Scotch which was originally released on the 'B' side of the disc. Sadly nobody had yet uploaded Double scotch.

[Dadehessen]

Das ist nicht exakt das original, is aber trotzdem cool !

Miss Marple

[yukseleyy]

Fantastic

RIP Ron gone but never forgotten

[KSX387]

Miss Marple is a cool show still today

[whispperson]

I Enjoyed This

[igel1969]

doch,dass ist die original melodie mit dem "richtigen" schluss! allerdings kommt sie "leider" wirklich von CD...denn ihr fehlt ja am anfang das "carakteristische" KNACKEN einer ECHTEN PLATTENAUFNAHME!...eigendlich schade!

[lincsposter]

I had a really nice email from Ron a year before he died. He explained that he had very little money at his disposal for the series of film - unlike Where Eagles Dare! I also emailed Downing Street asking them to award this great composer even though he has passed away - they did't even reply! He should have been Sir Ron Goodwin!

[montifus]

Wonderful!!! I love that harpsichord! This is the definitive Miss Marple theme.

[bucaneromax1]

genial, hab ich gleich als klingelton verwendet...

[xiakfi]

Das ist nicht das Original.

[SgtOBrien]

Ich glaube, für die einzelnen Episoden wurde es immer ein bisschen verändert. Diese Thema hier mit dem anderen Ende gehört auch zu einer bestimmten Folge.

[bobinobaker]

Der Ton kommt aber wohl nicht von der Schallplatte sondern von CD.....

[Hosbop]

Fantastisk flot og dejlig melodi. Lyder mere som temaet til et lystspil end end krimi.

[APSdR]

Thank you for posting this!

[HappinessBug]

OMG Grandad Ron!!! :3

I looooove it! You guys are so nice! RIP grandad :(

[MissFox92]

I L♥VE Miss Marple!

[Johi2410]

I think there are various versions of it, depending on which of the four films it's from (guess they made a new one with a little different orchestra for all films, like they do with James Bond) - this one I love best of all anyway - the guitar sounds like the real 60's and fits great!

[scriptulike]

Simply delightful.

The opening titles of Murder Ahoy! with all manner of sea shanties and nautical motifs woven through it by the peerless Mr.Goodwin would be even better. What a hero he was.

Filmed at Denham - doubling for St.Mary Mead (Milchester in the movie) and on location at St.Mawes, Cornwall.

[lincsposter]

Let's hope Ron Goodwin will recieve an award from the Queen for his services to music, even though he has passed on! We all remember this and the Battle of Britain theme and the numerous other themes he produced! God Bless!

[barrtok]

i really enjoy that theme, thanks a lot!

[EuopaPark95]

great song

[balubulaba]

haha this is just great,such a funny,happy melodie,and still not ridiculous!u are so right,THAT would be a nice theme for my life,too!:D

[XBGJDKE]

If my life had a theme song, I'd want it to be this :-)

[gagagagn3]

Yeah miss Marple!!!!!

ACDC Rocks

[rjmdrum]

Thanks for Posting

I have this theme on a Ron Goodwin Collection CD but has a film score collection ever been produced for the Marple Films...somebodyneeds to get to that eventually

[petclark1]

Hi. Are you referring to the CD that Ron Goodwin did with the Odense Philarmonic Symphony in the early 90's? On that he does an almost 19 minute

Miss Marple "Symphonic Suite", in which a great deal of not just the title tune but much of music used to build the mysterious or taut atmosphere is well represented too.

[allumst]

Do you happen to have Double Scotch which is on the flip side of this 45?

[marcsinc]

Now that is what I call a theme - that and Dame Margret and Mr String Davis what else would you want

[petclark1]

What a wonderful, upbeat song...how can you be

anything other than HAPPY while listening to

this incredibly fun tune??!!!!

[Clerence1969]

Ja, das swingt...

Yes, this swings...

[misspaddylee]

Groovy!

[joypoy112]

oh the memories... <3 I rimember when I wase something like 2 years old and my mom and dad wach theese. (video) :}

[IUKAchan]

sounds better this way!<3

[doodahdayy]

MURDER most foul !!! makes me wanna jump on my tricycle and ride through the village in a cape this minute- ooh Mr stringer !!!!

[nAdDlEkAtI]

yeah :DDD

[Indie5018]

@doodahdayy pmsl

[grantzx]

cheery song,,, very nice

[789pequignot]

great song

[cabbitness1983]

heheh cute theme :). i need to go watch the movie now!

[shootthebusstop]

I adore Margaret Rutherford and the Miss Marple films are among my favs of all time. This theme tune is THE BEST!!!!!!!!!

[Budice53]

This is a playful, happy tune. I like it alot!

[annie482000]

So catchy!

[engeltje1957]

it's a great tune

[tacako1930]

It was Great Movie . I 've had seen it on TV before . Sooo fun !! Thanks !!!

[radiosuomi]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[soniclady89]

OMG - fantastic tune.

I love the Miss Marple films with Margaret Rutherford . . . those were the days :-)

They should show them more of often!

5*

[JMILNE71]

i love this theme it really makes me happy - i just think of margaret rutherford, she was great

JM

[motociclistul7]

i love this song!!

[Mandra1986]

ich liebe diese melodie. ^^

hat die wer?

icq:

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[InnocentWar1]

*Telstar

*I was Kaiser-Bills Batman

*Murder she says

Three instrumental masterpieces.

[rumblewino]

KILLER!!!

the 7" is the best version ever!!!

awesome sixties bass guitar sound!!

and the amazing spinet organ!!!

i always wanted a grandma like margret rutherford!!

[wonkaboy57]

Wow! It's so great to hear this again-I love the music from the Rutherford Miss Marples. Thank you sunshine!

[ddoyle11]

My favorite Miss Marple of all time was Margaret Rutherford! We used to watch these on Saturday nights on PBS. She was a hoot!

[samothraki1]

Great Stuff. Always picture Margaret Rutherford when I hear this.

[bisnagaboy]

HOT DIGGITY DAWGNESS! I always loved this theme and the movie!

[militarybonanza]

Absolutely fantastic!! Ron Goodwin is a God...

[digby351]

i absolutely love this. margaret rutherford was and always will be the only miss jane marple. she gives a certain warmth and humour to the role . ron goodwin , a master of arrangement.

[frenz20]

yeah!! sounds ever great!!!!!!!!!!

[musicfreak1967]

fantastic!!!!! Thanks for posting it!!!

[river2walk]

Thanks for posting!..I often think that this great theme and the theme from the sixties Casino Royal are like "twins" they are similar but different and both are equally likable!

[whitby192]

Have been looking for this for ages! Thanks!

[pipunit]

wonderful pure English nostalgia

[JDB73]

Now I have to go watch one of the Miss Marple movies on DVD. Now I'm all pumped to watch a case of murder and let Margaret Rutherford solve it. :-) Thank you so very much for posting this. YOU ARE A CLASS ACT.

[hinkyponky]

Thanks for posting - brilliant

[siggisaeti]

Wow, this is great that someone posted that song, thanks!

[annie482000]

Love the harpsichord on this one. Hubby likes the tune. Thanks for posting!

[pimlicoX]

love this song she was still is the best miss marple never forgotten margaret rutherford

[kopfloss]

i just love that song!!!!

[themineo]

Thx for that, i love that song.

[parisiansock]

Thanks for sharing ! Old souvenirs for me, I adore this music.

[sonofthe101]

Great ! any chance you can upload the B Side ?

Thanks

[allumst]

Whats the B side called?

[sonofthe101]

Double Scotch