“I got in trouble because I liked to change the classical music,” Sugar said. Before switching to the “fun to play” ukulele as a teen she also dabbled a bit in piano. Sugar grew up playing the hammer dulcimer. Although the show has gradually introduced heavier themes including identity, unhealthy relationships and overcoming loss - often via song - “Steven Universe” has retained its positivity and hope even as it further explores these uncertainties of growing up. Since the show’s 2013 debut, Steven, with his ukulele, has sung about everything from friendship to tasty snacks and even accidentally creating an alternate timeline. The animated series stars Steven, a 14-year-old half-human, half-magic alien.
Since its Friday release, the long-awaited soundtrack has peaked at No. The original music of “Steven Universe” is definitely a large part of the show’s appeal. “I write all the songs on the side because I’m always busy working,” said Sugar. The longer rendition of the title tune has a similar origin story: Sugar was inspired at the airport while traveling to a convention, coming up with lyrics even while taking her shoes off at security. And both versions are included in the “Steven Universe Soundtrack: Volume 1,” a 37-track digital album featuring songs from the show handpicked by Sugar and remastered by the show’s composers Aivi Tran and Steven “Surasshu” Velema. This rendition of “We Are the Crystal Gems” was the first song Sugar wrote for the show. “Not the full, long version,” Sugar clarified. “I had these hourlong commutes out to Culver City from my place and I was writing it in the car.” “I was working on ‘Hotel Transylvania’ at the time,” explained Sugar, the creator of the fan-favorite Cartoon Network series. It’s disarmingly charming, delightfully peculiar and perfectly captures the essence of the show. The theme song for “Steven Universe” is a whimsical, 30-second introduction to the complex but charismatic world of the Crystal Gems.
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