10 Fascinating Facts About Seinfeld
7. The Theme Song Was Based On Jerry’s Stand-Up Comedy
Jonathan Wolff is the man responsible for the show's iconic theme song. Taking a variety of odd sound effects and somehow making a catchy rhythm out of them is an admirable achievement and perfectly matched the quirkiness of the show.
What you may not know is that the music was based on the way Jerry delivers stand-up comedy. Wolff watched his comedy routines and built the music's tempo and instrumentation around his delivery.
He was always careful to only use sounds which didn't distract from the key instrument (Jerry's voice). Wolff also slightly tweaked the music in every episode so that it matched the different routines Jerry did in each opening sequence.
You were probably too busy laughing at Jerry's jokes to notice but now you know.