Two “Frasier” posts in as many days? What is this — 1994?

Nope, still 2012. But for some reason, there’s a bounty of information floating around recently related to the Seattle-based sitcom. Today, we learned from blogger Ken Levine what’s behind the “Frasier” theme song.

First, refresh yourself on the lyrics, sung by the show’s star Kelsey Grammer.

Tossed salads and scrambled eggs. What a head-scratcher. Or, maybe not.

Levine interviewed composer Bruce Miller about the tune, and found out it’s purposefully vague. As for eggs and salad, Miller explained:

I immediately wrote the song/music itself, but then needed a lyric that would work, so I called my friend Darryl Phinnesse who is really talented and really smart. I gave him the idea of the show and he called back with the idea of “Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs”. At first I was a bit baffled myself until he explained that these were things that were “mixed up”….like Frasier Crane’s patients… “Hey baby I hear the blues a-callin”-refers to patients with troubles calling into the radio show “Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs” “But maybe I seem a bit confused”-Frasier’s personality was a bit???? “Maybe, but I got you pegged”-Frasier does understand these people and helps them. “But I don’t know what to do with those Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs”-it’s a tough business….gotta deal with these “crazies” every day. “They’re calling again”-oh, oh….should be self explanatory.

Miller added that he originally wanted jazz singer Mel Torme for the vocals, but the show’s producers insisted Grammer sing the theme.

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