“It's just funny because I'm not really aware of that stuff.” “There was an article somewhere talking about the theme and how it’s done and how it appears that it was almost designed to be a hit on TikTok,” he said. Tapia de Veer has seen - and enjoyed - the memes, but admits that he’s not very plugged in to social media, so the song’s online impact has mostly been a mystery to him. ![]() But then, just as quickly as it began, the song is over and you’re suddenly reminded that you’re just watching a TV show. It’s impossible not to start swaying or dancing. What began as an opera now feels like a euphoric nightclub. ![]() Soon, the voice sounds almost alien in its pitch, reaching impossible notes, before a synthetic EDM dance beat suddenly builds and drops. Gradually, orchestral strings, piano chords, and cymbals are layered in before a lone woman’s voice sings an interrupted note that evokes a stereotypical ululating Native American war cry. Instead, this new theme for the Sicily-set season begins with oscillating notes on a harp and an operatic voice that conveys a celestial mood. Gone were the drums and bird songs that matched the tropical setting of the first season in Maui. 30, the show had a new location, a new cast (save for fan favorite Jennifer Coolidge), and a new opening theme song. When the second season of The White Lotus premiered on Oct. It’s always about serving the show and not thinking really about a stand-alone hit or single or anything like that. “Unlike producing the stuff for a band or my own record, this is never the intent for a show. “It’s really unexpected,” Tapia de Veer said Friday after being told of the scene at Terminal 5. ![]() For composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer, it feels surreal to think of crowds of people dancing to a short theme song he composed for an HBO drama about privileged, mostly white rich people on vacation - surreal, but fantastic.
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