My Life Blue Sky Dwight Schrute show song blues orchestra Drop My Life Blue Sky Dwight Schrute

Knowledge Drop: ‘The Office’ Theme Song Was Almost Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mr. Blue Sky”

Reading now: 272
genius.com

Yesterday, the internet rejoiced to celebrate the 15-year anniversary of the series premiere of the NBC comedy The Office. The iconic show was a hit in its day, but it has found a new life through streaming services like Netflix.

One thing about the show fans may not know is that a ‘70s classic was almost the show’s theme song. In his 2015 memoir, The Bassoon King: My Life In Art, Faith, And Idiocy, Rainn Wilson—who played Dwight Schrute on the show—wrote about how songs from acts like Electric Light Orchestra, Modest Mouse, and The Kinks were all considered for the show’s opening theme.

Wilson wrote: There was an interesting process to decide on our theme song. Many songs were being considered seriously, including ‘Better Things’ by The

Read more on genius.com
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA