Forget “please allow me to introduce myself” or “my name is….” What if your introduction were a song, or a mesmerizing opening credit sequence, or maybe even a reference you can’t stop thinking about? This episode is about the art of introduction through music, because before a single word is spoken, music can tell us exactly who we’re meeting and what kind of world we're about to enter.

SONGS:

Terry Zwigoff’s Ghost World Opening Title Sequence (2001)

The Adventures of Pete and Pete Intro (1993)

RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:

Freaky Friday Title Sequence (1976)

“Jaan Pehechan Ho” from Gumnaam (1965)

Noir Meets Nawathe: Close-Up on "Gumnaam" (Bedatri D.Choudhury)

Stereothematica Get Up and Dance Playlist

Cosmopolitanism, Remediation, and the Ghost World of Bollywood (David Novak)

Three Things You Never Knew About Ghost World (Dazed Digital)

Why a Fake Band From a 1990s Kids' Show Decided to Tour This Year (Wired)

Critic’s Notebook: Polaris rising: Mark Mulcahy’s ‘Pete and Pete’ band comes to town (LA Times)

Catching Up with the Cast of The Adventures of Pete & Pete (Consequence of Sound)

The Adventures of Danny and Mike (podcast)

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