Wednesday (or Merlin, in Latin America), the Netflix series was a somewhat unexpected success. Based on the Addams Family character Wednesday Addams, it follows his high school years at Nevermore Academy and how he tries to master his psychic powers.
One of the scenes from the series that has gone viral is the scene where the main character, Wednesday (Merlina), dances to the rhythm of goo goo muk convulsions. Now, the show’s music directors have explained how they chose the theme, which is also returning to the most-streamed lists thanks to the series.
They talked about it in an interview. Diversity. Jen Malone and Nicole Weisberg have created a long Spotify playlist with different tracks from different artists. “But there were always cramps,” they say. “At first we chose another song by the band, Human Fly, but this one turned out to be goo goo mukexplains one of them.
Malone, for his part, explained that the choice of the Cramps as a band was partly because they fit very well with Wednesday’s (Merlina) personality. Other goth bands of the time were considered, such as Joy Division or Siouxsie, but ended up with a fun song reminiscent of the main character of the series.
Goo Goo Muck’s listenership increased by 9000% after the premiere of “Wednesday” (Merlin).
After the premiere Wednesday (Merlina) November 23 theme goo goo muk The number of listeners on streaming platforms de los Cramps increased by 9000%. It was included in the group’s second album, Psychedelic jungle which was released for sale in 1981. This is not the first time this song has been featured on the soundtrack of a production. It can also be heard on Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 released in 1986.
Another one of the songs that became popular again thanks to Wednesday (Merlina) is Lady Gaga’s Bloody Mary launched in 2011 thanks to TikTok videos dancing like Wednesday (Merlin). Even an actress or singer has posted videos featuring this trend.
This phenomenon is similar to what happened with Get on top Kate Bush, a song that was originally released in 1985 on the album Hounds of Love. He had a second and much more successful life after the fourth season premiere. weird thingswhere it can be heard in the key scene.
The influence of Netflix products is great. Actually Get on top 37 years later, he became number one in various music ratings. It also became the oldest song to reach number one on the list of popular songs on streaming platforms. billboard.
The entire first season of the series Wednesday (Merlina) available on Netflix. Produced by Tim Burton, it became one of the most successful series of 2022 for the platform, with 341 million hours watched in its first week of release.
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