Linus and Lucy - wikipedia Linus and Lucy This article is about the jazz standard. For the characters referenced by the title, see Linus van Pelt and Lucy van Pelt. `` Linus and Lucy '' Song by Vince Guaraldi Trio from the album A Charlie Brown Christmas Released December 1965 ( 1965 - 12 ) Recorded 1964 Genre Jazz Christmas Length 3 : 06 Label Fantasy Songwriter ( s ) Vince Guaraldi `` Linus and Lucy '' is a popular jazz piano composition written by Vince Guaraldi, appearing in many of the Peanuts animated television specials. Named for the fictional siblings Linus and Lucy van Pelt, it was released in 1964 on the Vince Guaraldi Trio 's album Jazz Impressions of a Boy Named Charlie Brown. A Charlie Brown Christmas introduced the song to a television audience of millions of children beginning in 1965. Since that special, the piece has introduced most of the Peanuts TV cartoons, with the exceptions of the specials and other TV programs produced between 1979 and 1992. It is one of the most recognizable pieces by Vince Guaraldi, and has gained status as the de facto theme song of the Peanuts franchise. The song was played to the crew of Space Shuttle Endeavour as wake - up music on Day 2 of the STS - 123 mission on March 11, 2008. It has been used as background music for The Weather Channel 's local forecasts since 1999 and in advertisements for insurance firm MetLife. This song is also often played on radio stations in the United States that go to a Christmas music format during the holidays ; its appearance on the soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas has solidified `` Linus and Lucy '' as a holiday favorite, although nothing about the tune is related to Christmas. The song is originally in the key of A-flat major. The song is played in The Peanuts Movie : Snoopy 's Grand Adventure, Schroeder plays the piano and The Peanuts Gang doing a happy dance. The song is played in the Peanutize Me site. Other versions Andrew York on Perfect Sky Asylum Street Spankers on A Christmas Spanking Béla Fleck and the Flecktones on their 2008 Christmas album Jingle All the Way Belle and Sebastian at various concerts. Their song `` Seeing Other People '' was heavily influenced by the piece. Brian Tyler Buddy Emmons on One For The Road Built to Spill on Built to Spill - Sabonis Tracks Butch Taylor ( as part of Dave Matthews Band ) on `` Live Trax Volume 1 '' and `` Live Trax Volume 3 '' Carbon Leaf within the song `` Torn and Tattered '' at various concerts Carol Lou Woodward on An Evening with Carol Lou Christophe Beck on The Peanuts Movie Cyrus Chestnut on A Charlie Brown Christmas Danny Gatton on In Concert and Hot Rod Guitar Dave Brubeck on Quiet as the Moon, which was played in This Is America, Charlie Brown : The NASA Space Station. Dave Matthews Band at various concerts David Benoit on Best of David Benoit : 1987 - 1995, Here 's to You, Charlie Brown : 50 Great Years ! Video on YouTube David Syme on `` On Fire '' Foo Fighters on Saturday Night Live Game Theory on The Big Shot Chronicles Gary Hoey on Endless Summer II Soundtrack and on Wake Up Call George Winston on Linus and Lucy - The Music of Vince Guaraldi James Newton Howard James Watt & the Avenues on Linus and Lucy go to Cairo JFA ( Jodie Foster 's Army ) on Mad Gardens EP Jon Schmidt on `` Bonus Tracks '' Less Than Jake live at the Alachua Music Harvest on January 15, 1995 moe. on Season 's Greetings from moe. Rhythm Pigs on Rhythm Pigs & I 'm not crazy... Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at various concerts Stuart Hamm, as part of `` Quahogs Anyone ? ( 119, 120 Whatever It Takes ) '' on The Urge The Ergs ! on Hindsight Is 20 / 20 My Friend Umphrey 's McGee at various concerts Wynton Marsalis Septet on Joe Cool 's Blues References Jump up ^ The Christmas classic that almost was n't Jump up ^ The Weather Channel Archived 2008 - 04 - 05 at the Wayback Machine. Local Forecast Music Play List Holiday Season 1999 Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz Filmography Characters Charlie Brown Sally Brown Eudora Franklin Frieda Great Pumpkin Kite - Eating Tree Little Red - Haired Girl Marcie Patty Peggy Jean Peppermint Patty Pig - Pen Schroeder Shermy Snoopy Snoopy 's siblings Linus van Pelt Lucy van Pelt Rerun van Pelt Violet Woodstock other characters Feature films A Boy Named Charlie Brown Snoopy, Come Home Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown ( and Do n't Come Back ! ! ) The Peanuts Movie soundtrack Television specials A Boy Named Charlie Brown ( documentary ) A Charlie Brown Christmas Charlie Brown 's All Stars ! It 's the Great Pumpkin... You 're in Love... He 's Your Dog... Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz ( documentary ) It Was a Short Summer... Play It Again... You 're Not Elected... There 's No Time for Love... A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving It 's a Mystery... It 's the Easter Beagle... Be My Valentine... You 're a Good Sport... Happy Anniversary... ( documentary ) It 's Arbor Day... It 's Your First Kiss... What a Nightmare... Happy Birthday... ( documentary ) You 're the Greatest... She 's a Good Skate... Life Is a Circus... It 's Magic... Someday You 'll Find Her... A Charlie Brown Celebration Is This Goodbye... ? It 's an Adventure... What Have We Learned... ? It 's Flashbeagle... Snoopy 's Getting Married... It 's Your 20th Television Anniversary... ( documentary ) You 're a Good Man... Happy New Year... ! Snoopy ! ! ! The Musical It 's the Girl in the Red Truck... This Is America... ( 8 episodes miniseries ) You Do n't Look 40... ( documentary ) Why, Charlie Brown, Why ? Snoopy 's Reunion It 's Spring Training... It 's Christmastime Again... You 're in the Super Bowl... It Was My Best Birthday Ever... Good Grief... : A Tribute to Charles Schulz ( documentary ) Here 's to You... : 50 Great Years ( documentary ) It 's the Pied Piper... The Making of `` A Charlie Brown Christmas '' ( documentary ) A Charlie Brown Valentine Charlie Brown 's Christmas Tales Lucy Must Be Traded... I Want a Dog for Christmas... He 's a Bully... Happiness Is a Warm Blanket... Animated series The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show Peanuts Motion Comics Peanuts Video games Snoopy and the Red Baron Snoopy Snoopy 's Magic Show Snoopy 's Silly Sports Spectacular Snoopy Concert Snoopy Tennis Snoopy vs. the Red Baron Snoopy Flying Ace The Peanuts Movie : Snoopy 's Grand Adventure Other media Music `` Better When I 'm Dancin ' '' A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack `` Christmas Time Is Here '' `` Linus and Lucy '' Musicals You 're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Snoopy the Musical Book series Charlie Brown 's Super Book of Questions and Answers The Complete Peanuts Educational films Tooth Brushing It 's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown Charlie Brown Clears the Air Related Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center Unofficial adaptations Dog Sees God : Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown Other Schulz comics It 's Only a Game Li'l Folks Young Pillars Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Linus_and_Lucy&oldid=852979438 '' Categories : Peanuts music Compositions by Vince Guaraldi 1960s jazz standards Television theme songs 1964 songs American Christmas songs Jazz compositions in A-flat major Songs about fictional male characters Songs about fictional female characters Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Articles with hAudio microformats Talk About Wikipedia Français 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 1 August 2018, at 16 : 42 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: who wrote the theme song to charlie brown
Answer: Vince Guaraldi