Song Details
- Album Release Date: 1984
- Album Name: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Song Meaning (Interpretation) of “Short Round Escapes – From “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”/Score” by John Williams
Short Round Escapes is an exciting, heroic orchestral piece from the score of the 1984 film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Composed by John Williams, the song is full of energy and suspense packed into a few minutes of stirring cinema music. It begins with a gentle piano melody that gradually builds in tension as other instruments join in. Powerful brass and intense strings play fast paced rhythms that rise and fall in intensity as the scene unfolds. The feeling of adventurous optimism is pushed further by brooding lower strings and bassoons that call out to the hero to strive for his goal. These elements all create a rousing sense of suspense and urgency, perfectly accompanying the cinematic climax of Short Round’s daring escape. The tension is finally broken with a triumphant return of the main theme played with joyous brass and woodwinds, concluding with a grand finale of fanfares that celebrates the hero’s success.