Mike Post Discusses the Making of "Dun Dun" | NBC’s Law & Order

[@toolman8269]

Because the "dun-dun" is considered a composition rather than a sound effect, Mike Post gets a residual EVERY TIME it is played. Wow! There's another video out there about Mike Post where this is mentioned.

[@KM-rk3ok]

How much is that you think?

[@vitovelasco1903]

The sound perfectly captures the grittiness of 90s New York. Truly iconic!

[@ItsGooseIsland]

The original theme song is always the best. Never gets old

[@julianaaraujo6417]

Right!

[@HlifeRomania91]

ABSOLUTELY

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

I have to agree, the 1990-93 version, especially the PAL pitched credits and the 1975-91 Universal Television logo, that was the complete package in my opinion.

[@ItsGooseIsland]

@@shaneharrisnj3484 Agreed. That was the best variation

[@cards0486]

I agree. I like that each different show has a variation, and the different ways they change it. But nothing beats the original. My 2nd favorite is CRIMINAL INTENT. I like the ‘gritty’ quality of it.

[@ExploringExplorer]

This is my wife's lullaby, she love it and play law and order reruns all night. It can put her right to sleep due to the dun dun and music. It is very soothing for her. Thanks a million. What a creative person!

[@msmoniz]

Ah hell I’m old enough to know Mike Post for so many legendary tv theme songs pre-L&O; Hill Street Blues, Magnum PI, The A Team, Greatest American Hero, Doogie Howser, Quantum Leap. The man is a tv theme hook legend! I mean Pete Townsend wrote a song about him for god sake‘s! I bet as you read every TV show theme listed above they started playing in your head if you’re older than 40!

[@ModoReese]

Rockford Files theme was epic! He's been at it for so long, yet looks way younger than I expected.

[@phylliskumi4355]

Don't forget Hunter. That was a good theme song.

[@YellowMage]

Now I'm wondering if Mike Post composed the version of _The Simpsons_ theme that homages _Hill Street Blues_ , played over the ending credits of "The Springfield Connection".

[@alexandragatto]

Greatest American Hero and Quantum Leap were both AMAZING themes 🙌

[@parrisgeorge9708]

@@ModoReese Rockford rode the charts for several weeks when it hit!

[@brianschaffer9220]

For 32 years, that sound has been epic!

[@johnhein2539]

When you hear "dun-dun" from the living room at night, you know dad is home from work.

[@wendysbrian1]

So this is the man who gave us the theme that reminds us of sick days off from school. Well met, well met, and thank you!

[@jonvia]

My parents are basically addicted to Law and Order but yet they skip the theme song! Every time Im in the room, I force them to keep it on. What a cool tune!

[@annischiararonchi1911]

I' m in love with SVU opening theme 😍😍

[@asecretone]

Mike Post is a tv score GOAT

[@RobloxGamingCorner]

It's so popular the "dun dun" part is literally meme material

[@Briselance]

You bet, it is.

[@MA-ck4wu]

Yup even the Simpsons spoofed it.

[@A_Rose_From_Concrete]

This man made the most legendary song in the world ❤❤ such an icon

[@bronsondiamond2025]

I'm 31 and just starting to watch Law & Order from season one. I remember in like 1995-1998 the show would be on tv but I was a child and never really understood the show but the show still had an impact on me. I would hear the Iconic "dun dun" and even the theme song and they had always stuck with me as some of the most hard hitting NYC vibes and I really want those NYC 90's Vibes right now and so I'm really excited to just lose myself in one of TV's greatest shows. Fricken well done Mike Post! He hit the nail.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Love the opening theme of law and order 💖👍

[@prestonsherwood7973]

Iconic theme

[@petrohd]

I love heating how people (like Mike Post) came up with the different theme songs for TV shows over the years

[@MrChopsticktech]

You deserve every penny. Thank you for your great work!!!

[@CraigMcfly1985]

The man behind that theme and a lot of tv shows as I grew up watching.

[@hollyobrien2816]

Mike Post is brilliant. I love "all" his show open music. I think it's Mike's rifts that make us stay and actually watch the show! 😂

[@Madbandit77]

The Postman always delivers...

[@HuskyDog88]

B'dum-TISS!

[@dwightwilliams5892]

I'll be interested to hear the Toronto variant when it launches. Also, finally getting to SEE the guy who wrote themes for all manner of TV series I've enjoyed across the decades? Priceless!

[@sandieserrano2425]

I was watching a Law & Order marathon one day...late in the afternoon I was outside and my neighbor asked how many hours of the show do I watch.. he'd hear the theme every hour

[@kennethsullo7474]

Mike Post you are the man

[@nigerianclassic8209]

Beautiful composer! Legendary!

[@sameerayiesha]

Organized crime theme is lit! It fits perfecty for the 'NEXT LEVEL' crime and the underworld of NYC.

[@Mark-xl1ze]

This guy is an all-time great.

[@jonathanmyers2867]

Mike Post is the best TV composer ever! Ever since his late partner Pete Carpenter.

[@wxclim8]

He IS genius.

[@George_Gilbert]

I could sit in front of the TV and lose myself in these episodes and realize 9 hours has passed.

[@AlisonReacts]

This guy is a f***ing genius.

[@ground-mister-y8993]

The ICON, the LEGEND!!

[@EpicAndrew97]

The original and the SVU remix will never be matched

[@vt1764]

TOTALING ADDICTED TO THE LAW AND ORDER THEME AND SHOW 💕❤️

[@theod5415]

Your best work Mike Post is still the theme song of NYPD Blue !

[@ka5269]

Legend

[@LoveLeigh313]

I love this guy’s personality 🤣

[@VictorSchelsinger]

Mike Post: you're the man!

[@Matt-fs1yy]

There is a dun dun on the last song on Van Halen III, I always wondered if Mike had something to do with it

[@September2004]

As a fan of Law & Order for a long time, I had no idea that ‘dun dun’ was so famous.

[@zreza1987]

My stepmom has the theme song as her ringtone

[@wildshadowstar]

Wish my dad was still alive so I could show him this, he absolutely loved the original L&O and Sam Watterson and Jerry Orbach.

[@urielgalvan1095]

I like how one opening for family guy episode they did a parody of law & order theme.

[@ChoobChoob]

Wow... He looks great for his age. Did Mike Post write the A-Team Theme when he was 10?

[@arleneeckert32853]

Dun Dun is So Cool!!!

[@113nightbird]

Very interesting! Thanks! I still love the theme music from Hunter!

[@stluc1233]

I wanted to know if night court inspired the law and order theme. Both shows was on NBC.

[@MrMustangMan]

i love "DUH DUH".!!!!!!!!

[@LukasSheshene1]

you da best, mike post!

[@mariajovaleria]

#DUNDUN

[@dustin_4501]

Love how they got time for Anthony to tell us how the theme sounds like, are deaf NBC ? But not really explain how the "Tun Tun" sound effect was done (And yes "Tun Tun" not "Dun Dun" for me sounds more like Tun not Dun).

[@flanary262]

Mike post should put his Rockford files music from The show on a soundtrack cd!

[@SheriffOutlaw]

Dun Dun! 😂❤

[@swoshjeeney]

I’m here because of the final jeopardy question…anyone else?

[@PatriciaHoferMsPattiMarc]

#DunDun ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@CaitlinGerber]

Thats my grandpa!!!!!!

[@ericandsarahsmom1000]

Mike Post sounds like Dennis Franz (Andy Sipowicz).

[@theplourde]

When a ex friend was talking smack after her wedding ceremony (I was standing up in it as her husband’s best men, a huge regret) and before the reception, I kept interrupting with “DUN DUN” that I had from a soundboard. The photographer could not for the life of him understand why we were all laughing so hard.

[@solisemmanuel]

So this is the mike they talk about when they say theyll fix it in Post?

[@HuskyDog88]

B'dum-TISS!

[@chasemarkmckenzie622]

Way to go Teddy Clubberlang!

[@Biggiecheeze420]

I’m here from jeopardy last night

[@johnathanmcdonald4378]

Me too

[@austinsmith1505]

The part that made Regis jump out his shorts

[@fundifferent1]

LMAO! Anthony Anderson!

[@lanabanana2520]

Dun dun

[@NerdsEngage]

This is great! Ok call sound efx im your composer😂

[@mallguy8970]

Friz Quadrata Font

[@JOHNNYCHICAGO8]

Lol i love the theme

[@justinromero4563]

I love how they used organized crime’s intro for the ending for certain purposes…

[@September2004]

It took him more time to come up with the ‘dun dun’ than the theme song.

[@parrisgeorge9708]

🤣🤣🤣Mike freaking Post!

[@astrad6489]

There's a law and order KZbin channel?

[@jackfrost6983]

Think about Riptides intro guitar "De-de-de-deee!" or Renegade intro. Music is such a big thing and identifying feature: Just love it. Hats off to you Mr. Post!

[@TRUECEL14]

Look up the Miracle of the Sun and Fatime

[@vitesse_arnhem]

Olivia ♥️ Benson

[@fundifferent1]

Here from Jeopardy

[@jgordon00]

Right. But how was the sound effect made? Wtf?

[@AngeloSantelliMusic]

Probably a sample of something pitched down and layered. Maybe a tubular bell pitched down digitally with a marimba layered

[@joncampos5551]

I want that piggy bank

[@SThompsonRAMM_1203]

Well, of course he has a Post Office, and a Post Office.

[@busywl69]

don't know why they had the second guy come on. What synths and effects did post use? Is it a composite sound? C'mon man, spill it!

[@whatneedstohappen9438]

dun dun dun

[@KelvinR3]

The original is the original and deserves respect at the utmost. But SVU….🥵🥵🥵

[@JonahHache]

HAHA YES !

[@revealview]

But he never explains how that sound is actually made??

[@LoveMeBack]

I grew up with this series. Don’t modernise it!!

[@omarisaicanalesortiz7715]

UVE es mí favorita 🕵🏻‍♀️🕵🏼‍♀️🕵🏻‍♂️🕵🏾‍♂️👮🏻👩🏼‍⚖️🧑🏻‍⚕️👨🏻‍🏫

[@soupmoney5738]

😂😂😂💎💎💎😂😂😂

[@findingsolitude4644]

Yeah, looks like everyone is tightening their belts in this economy,... * Dun dunnnnnn*

[@2KCamaroZ28SS]

Still don't know what the sound is

[@paulzammataro7185]

Anthony Anderson 🤣

[@creativeguy1138]

He never said how he made the sound lol

[@luisrizo8813]

00:48; Aba and Preach

[@funnyfromadam]

Still dont know how thye made the sound.

[@jonnda]

Why you gotta rat out Ruth Barrett like that? I'm sure they don't want to be known as the composer of Organized Crime.

[@2nd3rd1st]

So the entire "making of Dun Dun" is "we were banging on stuff and then it made Dun Dun"?? Effing click bait...

[@jgordon00]

This.

[@johnjunior22]

Ironic

[@robertvavra414]

Sounds like a toilet seat bouncing on the floor of an empty gymnasium.

[@Orville9999]

downvoted for misleading title.

[@paulmackyou9098]

I didn't need to know this No more internet today

[@MRVISTA-wz7vj]

Rockford files is better🎉

[@thatperformer3879]

It’s unfortunate all the new shows are woke plots 🥲

[@CarbideSix]

What is woke to you?

[@ashonlewis9353]

​@@CarbideSixhe doesn't know