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Even if you don\u2019t have little ones in your life, there\u2019s a very good chance you can sing the theme of the hit children\u2019s series Bluey.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The iconic, bouncy melodica tune has just received a full orchestral glow up in the latest series album, Bluey: Up Here, which was released last week.<\/p>\n
It features music from favourite episodes played for the first time with full symphony orchestra.<\/p>\n
Music has been an important part of the show\u2019s storytelling since it first aired in 2018, with original music from Bush and his team paired with delightful inclusions of western classical music, ranging from whimsical to poignant.<\/p>\n
When he was 15, Bush remembers hearing a performance of Debussy\u2019s L\u2019isle joyeuse (The Isle of Joy).<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought there was nothing more beautiful in the world\u2026 that\u2019s what spurred me on to want to be a composer and a musician,\u201d he shares.<\/p>\n
Bush wishes a younger version of himself knew that classical music could be many different things, including fun and cheeky.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to like something just because it says Mozart,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
“It’s up to you. You can find your own connection with it.“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
Inspiring a new generation of music lovers<\/h3>\n
With Bluey, Bush has brought that connection to a whole new generation of listeners.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The series features music from Mozart\u2019s Rondo alla turca (The Magic Xylophone) to Jupiter from Holst\u2019s The Planets (Sleepytime).\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of Bush\u2019s favourite classical moments, from the episode Ice Cream, uses Waltz of the Flowers from Tchaikovsky\u2019s Nutcracker, as sisters Bluey and Bingo dance around trying to lick the other\u2019s treat.<\/p>\n
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But inspiring a love of classical music was never the goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we were trying to do was do what was best for the story,\u201d Bush says.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think kids often get the opportunity to find a connection with pieces of classical music,\u201d he shares.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n“I’m very proud that a lot of Bluey is able to do that.“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
The show\u2019s reach is vast. For two years running, it\u2019s been the most-streamed show in the US<\/a>, beating long-running, international hits including Grey\u2019s Anatomy.<\/p>\n