Shock Horror A: The origin of the dramatic “Dun, dun, duuun!”
Twenty Thousand Hertz
The Dundundan, a Parody of Melodrama
Dundundans were popular in the late nineteenth century, early twentieth century. The three notes are more likely to be recognizable as a conscious attempt to on this this stinger cord. Desperate desmond is a parody of melodrama that presents itself as a session where the author and musical director figure out what music they're going to play at specific critical points during the drama.
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