In terms of chords and melody, The Young Turks Theme is more basic than the typical song, having below average scores in Chord Complexity, Melodic Complexity, Chord-Melody Tension, Chord Progression Novelty and Chord-Bass Melody.
The Young Turks Theme is written in the key of C♯ Locrian. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 6th most popular key among Locrian keys and the 78th most popular among all keys. The C♯ Locrian scale is similar to the C♯ Minor scale except that both the 2nd and the 5th notes (D and G) are a half step lower. This means that the characteristic "home base" chord of C♯ Locrian has a dissonant diminished quality (c#˚), which makes it a very uncommon choice for songs. See the C♯ Locrian Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!