The theme is analyzed in A Minor and D Minor . It features high "Chord Complexity" and "Chord Progression Novelty," making it more musically sophisticated than a typical children's show intro.

The lyrics, though rarely noticed behind the upbeat instrumentation, are in Latin and carry a dry, deadpan humor:

The theme song for Mr. Bean: The Animated Series , composed by , is a brilliant evolution of the original live-action theme that manages to be both whimsical and surprisingly complex. Composition and Style

While the live-action series used a choral arrangement of "Ecce Homo," the animated version shifts to a that reflects the more kinetic and surreal nature of animation.