{"id":90524,"date":"2022-03-29T16:43:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T11:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/mick-jagger-writes-theme-song-to-gary-oldman-spy-series-on-apple-tv\/"},"modified":"2022-03-29T16:45:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T11:15:02","slug":"mick-jagger-composes-the-theme-song-for-gary-oldmans-spy-series-on-apple-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/mick-jagger-composes-the-theme-song-for-gary-oldmans-spy-series-on-apple-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Mick Jagger composes the theme song for Gary Oldman\u2019s spy series on Apple TV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Ronnie Wood paints it black\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Director James Hawes needed someone to voice the dark undertones of his spy drama. <a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2021\/10\/16\/mick-jagger-hits-back-mccartneys-dissing-rolling-stones\/8488267002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">I enlisted the man<\/a>Who turned? \u201cSympathy for the Devil\u201dIn a story that is ever-sinister.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2021\/08\/24\/charlie-watts-rolling-stones-drummer-mick-jagger\/5577698001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Mick Jagger<\/a> tells\u00a0USA TODAY that he relishedThe opportunity to write the theme song to \u201cSlow Horses,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/tv-pr\/news\/2022\/03\/trailer-for-new-apple-original-espionage-drama-slow-horses-starring-academy-award-winner-gary-oldman-debuts-ahead-of-global-premiere-on-april-1-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Apple\u00a0 TV+ series<\/a>Staring<a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2020\/11\/19\/mank-gary-oldman-back-oscar-race-citizen-kane-writer\/3772504001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"> Gary Oldman<\/a>Kristin Scott Thomas premieres Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Under Jagger\u2019s vocal command, \u201cStrange Game,\u201dThis will open each episode. It&#8217;s a foreboding introduction that relies on sticky guitar strikes as well as a prowling pace. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Based on the first book, the show follows a dysfunctional group of British intelligence agents who are relegated from their work dungeons for their frequent blunders.\u00a0<a href=\"\/story\/life\/books\/2013\/06\/21\/slow-horses\/2444877\/isbn\/9781569479018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Mick Herron\u2019s \u201cSlow Horses\u201d<\/a> series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Jagger collaborated with Daniel Pemberton (English composer) to create the song earlier this year. The <a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2021\/10\/13\/rolling-stones-retire-brown-sugar-over-lyrics-depicting-slavery\/8441006002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Rolling Stones frontman<\/a>Pemberton gave him license to name the theme after the series. 78 \u201cStrange Game\u201dBecause of the characters \u201care in a peculiar business,\u201d Jagger says. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Calling from England for a quick chat, Jagger discussed the creation of the theme song as well as why U.S. fans aren\u2019t likely to see the Rolling Stones on tour this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>Here&#8217;s a ranking of the Oscars performances<\/strong> <a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2022\/03\/27\/oscars-beyonce-billie-eilish-reba-mcentire-best-song-performances-reviews\/7155467001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Beyonce and Billie Eilish shine in 2022 ceremony<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:465px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mick-Jagger-writes-theme-song-to-Gary-Oldman-spy-series.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gary Oldman, Rosalind Eleazar and Dustin Demri-Burns star in \u201cSlow Horses,\u201d premiering globally April 1, 2022 on Apple TV+.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>Question: James Hawes claims that you were the man he always wanted to sing the theme song. How did you decide to say yes when you were offered the pitch?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Mick Jagger:<\/em>It was because I had read a lot of them already, so I was familiar enough with the characters that it was easy to picture myself doing it. If I hadn\u2019t (read them), I would have liked to plow through the whole novels to get a feel for them. Daniel (Pemberton), my co-writer, just sent me the track. It had a great mood but no lyrics. I knew I was going to make it about the main character and about the guys who had been stuck in Slough House because they\u2019d screwed up. So there were two themes going in \u2013 the main character (Jackson Lamb, played by\u00a0Oldman) surrounded by losers and the losers going, all we want to do is get back into the game at the posh office at Regent\u2019s Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>Q: Was it easier to write for TV than writing for print?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Jagger:<\/em> It\u2019s interesting writing for this specific thing rather than anything that just comes into your head. It\u2019s a different kind of exercise in writing. You\u2019re aware of what you\u2019re trying to accomplish (thematically) and have to imagine it being played over the title credits.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>Q: The song is very dark and sneering, particularly the line about. \u201closers, misfits and boozers.\u201dHave you looked at any other themes on TV for inspiration?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Jagger:<\/em>No. Danny&#8217;s email was great. When you watch these series, sometimes they\u2019ve got these big ballads that could drive you crazy or sometimes they\u2019re more low key. I felt Danny\u2019s approach, this low key way, was the way to go. The music reflected what I already knew about the characters. Of course, you can always skip the intro (laughs), but it\u2019s good to have something (to go with a show).<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2021\/09\/30\/mick-jagger-unnoticed-north-carolina-bar-rolling-stones-tour\/5936313001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"><strong>Waiting for a friend to wait:<\/strong>Mick Jagger&#8217;s presence at North Carolina bar is unnoticed<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1648552435_245_Mick-Jagger-writes-theme-song-to-Gary-Oldman-spy-series.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"British singer Mick Jagger performs during the Rolling Stones &quot;No Filter&quot; 2021 North American tour at The Dome at America&#039;s Center stadium on Sept. 26, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri. The band&#039;s second date on the tour took place Sept. 30 in Charlotte.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>Q: Do your favourite theme songs?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Jagger:<\/em> Hmmmm. Hmmmm. <a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2021\/10\/08\/james-bond-theme-songs-ranked-adele-carly-simon-billie-eilish\/6027596001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">James Bond theme<\/a>, I\u2019d have to say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>Q: Have any of these shows been on your TV?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Jagger:<\/em> I\u2019ve seen the first few episodes. Gary Oldman always gives a really good performance and it\u2019s a really good part for him. Kristin Scott Thomas is a great choice for the pompous head of MI5.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>Q: Going back to your usual career, you\u2019ve announced European dates for a 60th anniversary Rolling Stones tour this summer. What does it mean to see the band back in America next year to commemorate the milestone?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Jagger:<\/em> I don\u2019t know about the U.S. I\u2019m focused on putting together the European leg because, to be honest, there\u2019s a lot of work to be done. I\u2019m not really planning on next year right now. The last leg (<a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2021\/10\/01\/rolling-stones-emotional-first-tour-without-drummer-charlie-watts-concert-review-mick-jagger\/5943032001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">No Filter tour<\/a>) in the U.S. was really fun.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__lp gnt_em_gl gnt_em__el\" href=\"\/picture-gallery\/entertainment\/music\/2021\/08\/24\/remembering-rolling-stones-drummer-charlie-watts-pictures\/5573552001\/\" data-t-l=\":l|l|c|view gallery:inline promo\" aria-label=\"View Gallery - Remembering Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts in pictures\" data-g-r=\"nav_mo\" data-g-tn=\"pgcss\" data-g-mtn=\"pg5573552001\" data-g-moh=\"hpgm\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" onmousedown=\"event.stopPropagation()\" onmouseup=\"event.stopPropagation()\" data-c-id=\"5573552001\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mick-Jagger-writes-theme-song-to-Gary-Oldman-spy-series.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Director James Hawes needed someone to voice the dark undertones of his spy drama. I enlisted the manWho turned? \u201cSympathy for the Devil\u201dIn a story that is ever-sinister. Mick Jagger tells\u00a0USA TODAY that he relishedThe opportunity to write the theme song to \u201cSlow Horses,\u201d the Apple\u00a0 TV+ seriesStaring Gary OldmanKristin Scott Thomas premieres Friday. 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