Doo DOO, do you do?One of the most memorable, catchy and unique themes songs in television history is The Office. Did you know that the opening credits almost became a hit in the 1970s?Angela Kinsey and Jenna Fischer, two of the show’s stars, briefly spoke about the inspiration behind the show’s 2020 theme song. The Office Ladies podcast recently featured former co-stars, Angela Kinsey and Jenna Fischer discussing the process of choosing the theme song.They reviewed the top three songs, revealed the showrunner Greg Daniels' final theme tune selection, and discussed how James Ferguson created the masterpiece we all love and know at the very last moment.It was quite the ride.The last three options for theme songsFischer began by explaining that Ferguson created the Office's famous theme song. He's also composed music for NCIS Los Angeles and Women's Murder Club.Kinsey stated, "He's the real thing." "We got him to be our theme song."Fischer stated, "But we almost didn’t get him,"Fischer explained that Daniels initially wanted to use a song rather than an original composition.He narrowed it down and created title sequences for all three songs. Then he gave DVDs to the entire cast. She said that we were able to vote for the songs.What songs? Imagine The Office's opening sequence to these songs.1. The Kinks - "Better Things""All right, it's okay. I feel it a bit. Kinsey stated that it was hard to imagine anything other than what we chose.2. Modest Mouse: "Float On"Fischer stated, "I know that a few people suggested it: John [Krasinsnki] or Angela."Kinsey responded, "Yes, that was my favorite one."3. Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), "Mr. Blue Sky".Fischer stated, "I mean that I love that song."Kinsey said, "I love that one too."You know what, folks? The vote was won by the popular 1977 song "Mr. Blue Sky", and it was set to become the Office's official theme song. Jusqu'à...The Office theme song that was almost, but not quite, the Office theme songWe said that "Mr. Blue Sky" was IT. It's almost.Greg brought a DVD to my house for the pilot's viewing party. Our credit sequence was ELO's Mr. Blue Sky. Fischer stated, "I still have the DVD.""We waited for our show to be released. We had to wait for a while. Another show was released while we were waiting. It was called LAX. It featured Heather Locklear, Blair Underwood and other stars. She explained that it was also broadcast on NBC. "They used Mr. "They used 'Mr. Greg had to modify it. Greg then hired James Ferguson, or Jay as his friends refer to him, to create our theme song."Mr. Blue Sky" didn't make it into the show's intro in the end. But, you can still experience an alternate reality thanks to this fan edit.Fischer explained that the mix-up meant that they didn't record the Office theme song until one week before the premiere."Oh my goodness. Kinsey stated that they must have been sweating it.Fischer confirmed that "They were scrambling." "So Greg kinda talked about it on 'Booze Cruise. Bob Thiele was a musician friend of his and they recorded James’s composition. They formed a band after recording it. They were called The Scrantones. The band appears in "Booze Cruise."Although it sounds like it took a lot of time to find the perfect theme song for Office, it was worth it.For more behind-the scenes stories and music tidbits, be sure to listen the entire podcast episode. (Including John Krasinski's opening Scranton footage.
