Welcome to Bat Music!

This site is an informational tool, collecting sources of music from, about and inspired by the classic television series BATMAN from 1966, starring Adam West & Burt Ward. Use the control panel to the left to navigate through the data banks of my Bat Computer.

This site does not sell or trade any of the music displayed in it's database.

  
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About the BATMAN Theme

The theme itself was composed by Neal Hefti and performed by his Orchestra & Chorus. Hefti was hired by show producer William Dozier to write and record the theme for a network preview. Dozier had planned on having Hefti score the show as well, but when he got the green-light from the network to begin production on the show several months early, Hefti wasn't available. So even though the theme recording used to open and close the show is Hefti and Orchestra, the score of the show (and of the BATMAN motion picture) was written by legendary composer Nelson Riddle and performed by his Orchestra.

The theme does have some horn embellishments added by Riddle's troupe to punctuate the POWs and ZAPs of the show's opening sequence. In the show's third and final season, scoring duties were bestowed upon fellow bandleader, Billy May.

Read a humorous analysis of the Batman Theme.
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Site Updates

May 20, 2006

– Comedy section March 25, 2006

– Theme section March 14, 2006

– Theme section February 21, 2006

– Theme section February 11, 2006

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The Bat – Jukebox!

Batman!

Who knew we'd be as fanatical about this show 40 years later? January 12, 2006 marks the 40th anniversary of the network debut of BATMAN. So here's the song that started it all, I know you know the words, so sing along to the "Batman Theme" by Neal Hefti.


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