Frolic (instrumental)

It was chosen by the series' creator, Larry David, who had heard the music in a bank advertisement four years prior.

In the advert, which is entitled "Jim Esch Doesn't Care About Us", mocked the Democratic candidate challenging Terry.

[7] The whimsical nature of "Frolic", coupled with other images of idleness was used to imply that Esch would not be a proactive candidate.

[5] "Frolic" is used as the opening and closing theme song to Curb Your Enthusiasm, an American television series created by Larry David.

[11] David first hired a composer to recreate the song he had heard in the advert, but due to issues with quality, the synthesised recording was not used.

[8] The song's melody is played on a mandolin and features a downward-moving chromatic line atop various seventh chords, which also move downwards.

[8][15] The harmony used in "Frolic" reflects the whimsical nature of the music; according to Paul Christiansen, a musicologist specialising in music for advertisements:[8] [...] the melody and harmony just "spin their wheels" – that is, there is no discernible melodic or harmonic progression.The song proved successful with audiences due to its synergy with Curb Your Enthusiasm's themes and comedic nature.

[10] Steven Rasch, an editor of the ninth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, commented on the song's usage in the show as light relief.

He stated:[16] Music is our tool to bring the mood back up and cue the audience to laugh [...] It's this enjoyable circus track that has good energy and counterbalances the sour humor in the show.

[23] A remix of "Frolic" produced by DJ Green Lantern was used as the backing for the Snoop Dogg song "Crip Ya Enthusiasm".