Molto Mario Theme

[Frazer's Mum]

Hi everyone...can anyone PLEASE tell me the name and artist of the theme song to Molto Mario????? (yes even though many of you hate it! ) THANK YOU!

[Food Network Fan]

He has music picks on his website. Maybe you could contact him via the website and get the information.

Mario Batali : Music Picks

[radiodugger]

Yikes...I used to know this...I'm gonna have to do some research...I'll be back...

Radio Doug

[radiodugger]

UPDATE:

OK...my source says:

It's an old Neapolitan pop chestnut called "Tu vo' fa l'americano" by Renato Carosone.

Mario's theme is custom made for him, and this is the closest I could come to finding it...Google was not very helpful.

Radio Doug

[Clove]

Yikes...I used to know this...I'm gonna have to do some research...I'll be back...

Radio Doug

Doug,

I asked FTV but, as usual, no answer back.

[radiodugger]

Yep...I expect that from Food Network. I do know they use KILLER TRACKS for their production, and I'm quite sure the theme songs are just the "underscore" tracks on that set. The Barefoot Contessa piano ditty is one. I believe Paula's Home Cooking is another one.

KILLER TRACKS is famous for doing one-offs...custom jobs specifically requested by the network. FirstCom Productions did one for us...a local restaurant, with singing jingle and all. I just did the voice-over for their Jan-Feb specials.

I'd bet the Molto Mario Theme is a custom job...maybe not...without being able to contact anyone at FN...I guess it'll have to remain a mystery.

Radio Doug