The Russians Are Coming
What it is
Val Bennett's reggae cover of Dave Brubeck's Take Five, titled The Russians Are Coming. It was used as the theme tune of The Secret Life of Machines.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN mentions it to identify the Secret Life of Machines theme music.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2023, last 2024
What HN commenters said
“Worth watching just for the intro theme song”
Reggae remix of Take Five, the show's intro theme.
throw0101a, 2023-08 · Recommendation · in “Tim Hunkin (Secret Lives of Machines)”
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Topics: take five, reggae, secret life of machines, theme tune
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