tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post116623903901911289..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: I miss TV Theme Songs!By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51753716112230376902007-09-21T10:49:00.000-07:002007-09-21T10:49:00.000-07:00I've been watching American TV since 1953. I'd be ...I've been watching American TV since 1953. I'd be willing to bet a buck that most English-speaking TV viewers of all ages associate the William Tell Overture with The Lone Ranger. Everything said here about the importance of TV Themes is true.Deweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801740840085300659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81889556729968791452007-06-29T04:44:00.000-07:002007-06-29T04:44:00.000-07:00Someone has already mentioned Scrubs, but I think ...Someone has already mentioned Scrubs, but I think it should get mentioned for using so many other theme tunes. As a young Brit, I hadn't ever heard Charles in Charge or Sanford & Son before Scrubs and both of these are tunes that I now, genuinely, sing regularly. I also wholeheartedly agree with the mentions for Buffy, Firefly, House (from Teardrop by Massive Attack - something I found out after thinking it had been ripped off and singing along to it to prove to/annoy my boyfriend) and Cheers (probably my favourite). Has anyone mentioned Fresh Prince? I don't know anyone my age who doesn't know the words to this.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631107221728103698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18019283639628578762007-06-28T22:55:00.000-07:002007-06-28T22:55:00.000-07:00What some programmers overlook, IMHO, is that they...What some programmers overlook, IMHO, is that they can use a good theme song to hook people into watching the show in the first place. Invest a minute or so to see if I want to watch the entire hour? Such a bargain! That's even more important now that we don't have to walk over and manually flip through the channels! <BR/><BR/>I love theme songs! A lot of folks have commented on a lot of the classics, so I won't repeat those. The two I love most right now are both cable shows: Wildfire (on ABC Family) and The 4400 (which kind of has 2 themes: the recap, which is followed by the opening scene, then the signature song). Both sing-able, both dance-able.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6501768088978917832007-06-27T22:10:00.000-07:002007-06-27T22:10:00.000-07:00My Lost TV Theme List1. My Mother The Car2. The Ad...My Lost TV Theme List<BR/><BR/>1. My Mother The Car<BR/>2. The Adams Family<BR/>3. Bewitched<BR/>4. Hawaii 50<BR/>5. Mission Impossible<BR/>6. Patty Duke<BR/>7. Steve Allen Show<BR/>8. Tonight Show with Johnny Carson<BR/>9. Get Smart<BR/>10. Wide World Of SportsMike Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78928841867080490842007-06-27T19:59:00.000-07:002007-06-27T19:59:00.000-07:00Yeah... we had fun parodying the Diane Warren them...Yeah... we had fun parodying the Diane Warren theme song for Star Trek Enterprise... four seasons of Weird Al moments.<BR/><BR/>Sigh...Dwaconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544514023626682777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81416851674673462802007-06-27T15:10:00.000-07:002007-06-27T15:10:00.000-07:00I tend to get the Odd Couple Theme stuck in my hea...I tend to get the Odd Couple Theme stuck in my head alot. Everytime I see re-runs, it becomes my own theme song for about 3 days.ModJoeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112101270822729939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81889254292566475232007-06-27T10:51:00.000-07:002007-06-27T10:51:00.000-07:00Lots of great themes mentioned...Cartoons had grea...Lots of great themes mentioned...<BR/><BR/>Cartoons had great theme songs...<BR/><BR/>David E Kelley had one show with a great theme song -- Picket Fences by Stewart Levin... <BR/><BR/>After that Kelley went weird and I really hate most of his gonzo themes (even if I really like some of the shows)<BR/><BR/>I suppose my favorite theme songs were usually westerns...<BR/><BR/>And no one yet has mentioned my favorite:<BR/><BR/>The Wild, Wild West -- which also had great title animation.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03941608270612771611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39626908351660727932007-06-26T14:07:00.000-07:002007-06-26T14:07:00.000-07:00I actually never watched the show, but I find the ...I actually never watched the show, but I find the theme song to The Facts of Life contagious. <BR/><BR/>You take the good<BR/>You take the bad....<BR/><BR/>Yikes!webbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832941345633728737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43110009115220895582007-06-26T07:44:00.000-07:002007-06-26T07:44:00.000-07:00A old western that I haven't seen mentioned yet, "...A old western that I haven't seen mentioned yet, "Who is the tall, dark stranger there? Maverick is the name."<BR/><BR/>There are a couple of modern FX shows that I like, "The Shield" and "Rescue Me".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51877051231622668772007-06-26T05:03:00.000-07:002007-06-26T05:03:00.000-07:00The TV themes section of www.soundamerica.com is a...The TV themes section of www.soundamerica.com is a good place to start to really dig through a ton of audio files from both old and newer TV shows, some of which I hadn't heard since their original runs.<BR/><BR/>The interesting thing is in the case of a number of short-lived 60s or 70s shows, you many not be able to remember the full story line of a single episode, but you still remember the show, because you remember the theme song. How much people today will remember all the current shows that have no musical hook to lock into the public's collective brain we'll see in about a decade or two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45619065876366046342007-06-26T01:50:00.000-07:002007-06-26T01:50:00.000-07:00How iconic can a TV theme become? How about THE AD...How iconic can a TV theme become? How about THE ADDAMS FAMILY, whose original Vic Mizzy recording is now the soundtrack of a cleverly animated M&M's candy commercial. I doubt beyond THE SIMPSONS and LAW AND ORDER, too many of today's themes will attain -- and hold onto -- that status down the line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85689722099534608952007-06-25T23:40:00.000-07:002007-06-25T23:40:00.000-07:00Thought of the last lines of Super Chicken on the ...Thought of the last lines of Super Chicken on the ride home tonight!<BR/><BR/><B>There is one thing you should learn,<BR/>If there is no one else to turn to,<BR/>Call out for Super Chicken!</B><BR/><BR/>NOW I can sleep tonight - with that #&%king theme in my head.Howard Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377628524697677407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72813224622367021222007-06-25T22:22:00.000-07:002007-06-25T22:22:00.000-07:00(bridge) something to say, not "day" oops(bridge) something to say, not "day" oopsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62308441953446763142007-06-25T22:20:00.000-07:002007-06-25T22:20:00.000-07:00Mary Stella said...The theme song for Mr. Ed isn't...Mary Stella said...<BR/>The theme song for Mr. Ed isn't anybody's favorite? What's up with that? *G*<BR/><BR/>A horse is a horse of course of course and noone can talk to a horse, of course, that is, of course unless the horse is the famous Mr. Ed.<BR/><BR/>Hey Mary Stella, here is the rest of Mr. Ed<BR/>(can't somebody PLEASE wipe my harddrive???)<BR/>Go right to the source and ask the horse<BR/>He'll give you the answer that you endorse<BR/>He's always on a steady course<BR/>Talk to Mr. Ed<BR/>(bridge!)<BR/>He'll go yakkity-yak a streak and waste your time of day<BR/>But Mr. Ed will never speak unless he has something to day<BR/><BR/>A horse is a horse of course of course<BR/>And this one will talk 'til his voice is hoarse<BR/>You never heard of a talking horse?<BR/>Well, listen to this:<BR/>("Ed's voice") I am Mr. ED!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50744747002860716932007-06-25T21:50:00.000-07:002007-06-25T21:50:00.000-07:00mtm and also rhodaloads of english ones of coursee...mtm and also rhoda<BR/>loads of english ones of course<BR/>e.g. blackadder<BR/>i loved the ghost and mrs muir<BR/>many of these i taped off the tv years ago, and have still on audiocassettes<BR/>cagney & lacey<BR/>i have to go now - we are being invaded by mice in our apartment ...ravajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03341489124504088158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91486104282102097492007-06-25T18:02:00.000-07:002007-06-25T18:02:00.000-07:00tb makes the throwdown! Okay...let's see if I can ...tb makes the throwdown! Okay...let's see if I can do this from memory:<BR/><BR/><B>When you find yourself in danger,<BR/>When you're beaten by a stranger,<BR/>When you think that you might get a lickin'...<BR/><BR/>(buck buck buck buck)<BR/><BR/>There is someone waiting who will hurry up and rescue you, just call out for Super Chicken!<BR/><BR/>(B-caaggh!)<BR/><BR/>Fred*, if you might think that you have overlooked it,<BR/>Besides, you knew the job was dangerous when you took it.<BR/><BR/>(B-kawwwk!)<BR/><BR/>He will drink his super sauce<BR/>And throw the bad guys for a loss<BR/>And he will bring them in alive and kickin'...<BR/><BR/>(buck buck buck buck)<BR/><BR/>When there's no one else to turn to,<BR/><I>[damn! I forgot this line!]</I>,<BR/>Just call out for Super Chicken!<BR/>(buck buck buck buck)<BR/>Call out for Super Chicken!<BR/>(B-KAGGHH!)</B><BR/><BR/><I>*Fred the Lion, Super Chicken's sidekick</I><BR/><BR/>Okay...so the drugs only killed part of my memory. How'd I do?Howard Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377628524697677407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62421204544307297662007-06-25T18:00:00.000-07:002007-06-25T18:00:00.000-07:00I love the theme to Malcolm. I love them all. Even...I love the theme to Malcolm. I love them all. Even when I watch old shows on DVD - The West Wing, Homicide, Six Feet Under, MASH, etc. etc. - I never skip the theme. I don't think LA Law has been mentioned. I love the car trunk slamming down to start it. One of my new faves is 30 Rock. I love the twinkly retro sound of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58486701306919757012007-06-25T15:53:00.000-07:002007-06-25T15:53:00.000-07:00Oh yeah! Banana Splits! And no body likes "Malcolm...Oh yeah! Banana Splits! And no body likes "Malcolm in the Middle"?<BR/><BR/>You're not the boss of me now<BR/>You're not the boss of me now<BR/>You're not the boss of me now<BR/>And you're not so big...Robert B. Wallishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755854624940856939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84232410003278427242007-06-25T13:53:00.000-07:002007-06-25T13:53:00.000-07:00"Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp"!!! http://www.youtu..."Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp"!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4B1KVDNrLw<BR/><BR/>-KurtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70052634073995617312007-06-25T13:09:00.000-07:002007-06-25T13:09:00.000-07:00the Banana Splits theme song.it's really old and f...the Banana Splits theme song.<BR/><BR/>it's really old and for the 'children' but you'll be hard pressed to find a purer pop song for your theme.<BR/><BR/>you can't be sad listening to the Banana Splits theme song.<BR/><BR/>La, la, la<BR/><BR/>lalalala,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37561694226497632362007-06-25T12:19:00.000-07:002007-06-25T12:19:00.000-07:00Our two favorites are Three's Company and Greatest...Our two favorites are Three's Company and Greatest American Hero. But that beep beep beep in 24 gets us going as well!<BR/><BR/>The Cop and The MadamTheCopandTheMadamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14708781419128480438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6605365910111008032007-06-25T11:50:00.000-07:002007-06-25T11:50:00.000-07:00Agree 100%, Ken. I really do miss the theme songs...Agree 100%, Ken. I really do miss the theme songs. Its seems that some shows did start with one (the latest I'm thinking of is Grey's Aantomy), but then they just petered out.<BR/><BR/>Another theme song that has become a part of our culture - Jeopardy. How many times have we hummed that song when someone is taking their sweet time to give an answer?<BR/><BR/>The funniest one for me was not intentional. My then 1 year-old daughter loved the Friends theme song. One evening, I left the TV on in the living room while I was getting her ready for bed in her bedroom. Well, the Friends theme starts up, my little one jumps off the bed and runs to the TV - 1/2 naked mind you - and starts her little rump-shaking Friends dance. See, even the very little fall in love with the music!Miss Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02239878695681844641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32500955770246545352007-06-25T10:03:00.000-07:002007-06-25T10:03:00.000-07:00The theme song for Mr. Ed isn't anybody's favorite...The theme song for Mr. Ed isn't anybody's favorite? What's up with that? *G*<BR/><BR/>A horse is a horse of course of course and noone can talk to a horse, of course, that is, of course unless the horse is the famous Mr. Ed.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8765481431822327402007-06-25T09:37:00.000-07:002007-06-25T09:37:00.000-07:00I can still sing Super Chicken, remember that one?...I can still sing Super Chicken, remember that one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88726801313981474532007-06-25T07:42:00.000-07:002007-06-25T07:42:00.000-07:00I think the reason the opening credits for 24 go o...I think the reason the opening credits for <B>24</B> go on for so long is <I>utterly ludicrous</I> number of Executive Producers on the show. Wonder how many of them actually do anything. And isn't the whole point of an <I>Executive</I> Producer supposed to mean that they can trump the <I>regular</I> Producers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com