I’m sure you know by now that I am a big fan of Doctor Who. Last week, during the 49th anniversary of the first Doctor Who broadcast, I happen to stumble across British comedian Bill Bailey’s website. Back in May 2009, Mr. Bailey had a special on British TV entitled Bill Bailey’s Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra. This program featured the BBC Concert Orchestra and its conductor, Anne Dudley.
I have two clips from that BBC special. The first clip is Mr. Bailey’s very funny Cockney Overture which features the influence of cockney music on Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and the William Tell Overture.
The second clip is the Doctor Who opening theme done in the form of jazz, specifically Belgian jazz. The translation of the French that Mr. Bailey speaks (provided by YouTube user ilovefluffysheep) is below the video. If you are a Doctor Who fan, I am sure you will be particularly fond of the Doctor Who theme as interpreted by Mr. Bailey.
Translation:
It’s him. Doctor Who. He travels in the TARDIS, the fantastic telephone box of space. The interior is bigger than the outside and that is the Mystery of Doctor Who!
The boss of the Daleks is called Davros. He wants to control the universe, he wants to control EVERYBODY, he controls the universe.
Never. With the Daleks, the Doctor is superior. He laughs, “Hahaha, I am Doctor Who.
The Daleks can’t climb stairs. That’s such a tragedy for the Daleks!
eh eh eh oh damn that so!
Exterminate you! Exterminate you! Exterminate you!
No, you can’t, because I am….. the Doctor… Who!