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Inside the ‘Jaws’ theme song creation 50 years ago: ‘Everyone’s scared of those two notes’

But director Steven Spielberg initially laughed off composer John Williams’ “Jaws” theme that would become the signature sound — and sign — of the great white shark’s attack in the summer blockbuster ...
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'Jaws,' the original summer blockbuster, is turning 50. Hear NPR's review from 1975

Fifty years ago this week, people started thinking twice about taking a dip in the ocean. (SOUNDBITE OF JOHN WILLIAMS' "JAWS - MAIN TITLE") KELLY: 1975's "Jaws" scared the swimsuits right off of ...