It's a Jungle Out There (song)
The lyrics allude to Adrian Monk's plethora of fears and warn that some degree of caution and attention is necessary to stay alive, given everyday life's many dangers.After the end of the first season of Monk, producer David Hoberman approached Randy Newman to create a new theme song.USA Network reported that they received many complaints from viewers who wanted the series to continue using Jeff Beal's "Monk Theme".[2] The controversy is referenced in the season 2 episode "Mr. Monk and the TV Star", in which Marci Maven, a dedicated fan of an in-universe detective show, complains that the program changed its theme song.As the show appears on Peacock and Netflix, the first two-part episode has been edited to include the Randy Newman theme.