Fav (and not so fav) TV and Movie Themes

[Slim Cognito]

Portia, this is for you!!

In addition to theme songs, I'd like to add entire openings in this thread. Music is good but sometimes the video is great and deserves credit as well.

My latest favorite opening is Peacemaker. I love the song but it is (intentionally) the worst dance routine evah which makes so great. Plus Eagly.

I have lots more to add.

And if there's one or two that particularly grind on you, add them as well. One person's favorite song is another person's ear worm.

But let's save soundtracks for another thread.

[John Thomas8]

[Kendra]

Not a theme song, but I'll stick here to avoid going further OT elsewhere.

[Walt Tuttle]

I will never skip past this intro.

[John Thomas8]

If you want to revisit many of your favourites, Leland played on an amazing number of them and likely has a video talking about it.

Like this one:

[MN-Skeptic]

To remind you of some of the great theme songs in the past, this article from Billboard, in 2015 -

50 TV Theme Songs That Made the Billboard Charts: Listen

[Slim Cognito]

If you want to revisit many of your favourites, Leland played on an amazing number of them and likely has a video talking about it.

Like this one:

That was interesting. I did love that song. I was glad to have that one stuck in my head.

BTW, that guy looks so much like Hubs, if Hubs could grow a full beard. The best he could do was grow a fu manchu down to his chest.

[Reddog]

I’ve mentioned elsewhere that I like this series.
The series amazingly follows the novels mood very well. The opening theme helps set the mood. I think it could be considered an earworm. Mick Jagger is a fan of the books, and requested to write/co-write the theme.

[p0rtia]

Portia, this is for you!!

In addition to theme songs, I'd like to add entire openings in this thread. Music is good but sometimes the video is great and deserves credit as well.

My latest favorite opening is Peacemaker. I love the song but it is (intentionally) the worst dance routine evah which makes so great. Plus Eagly.

I have lots more to add.

And if there's one or two that particularly grind on you, add them as well. One person's favorite song is another person's ear worm.

But let's save soundtracks for another thread.

Aw, thanks, Slim! The nostalgia is strong in this one.

[p0rtia]

My all-time fave

[AndyinPA]

[Luke]

Fun Topic! Gosh, there are so many.


The 699th's Theme Song!







Just Gotta...







This corny show still makes me laugh, Petticoat Junction. Bea Benaderet (Betty Rubble's voice) and Edgar Buchanan are classics.







After all that sugar... True Blood (I Wanna Do Bad Things With You)








The opposite: The Borgias







And still my favorite, it's been my phone ringtone for years... The Avengers!

[keith]

ETA: This is, IMHO, the A-number one, greatest TV theme in the history of TV themes. YMMV but mine won't.

[keith]

[keith]

EDIT: changed the video to the TV series version (I think)
EDIT2: no, this is the one. With a bonus Disneyland theme too!

[neonzx]

I have a super embarrassing admission. I made my own "mix tape" of TV show theme songs back in the day. Yeah, I know that totally qualifies me for a gay-card. LOL

[keith]

[keith]

I have a super embarrassing admission. I made my own "mix tape" of TV show theme songs back in the day. Yeah, I know that totally qualifies me for a gay-card. LOL

A few years ago a friend bought an LP with about 40 TV theme shows on it and played them one night over dinner. I was the only one who got them all right. Most got about half.

[keith]

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[keith]

And of course the one that might have helped jog this thread:

The TV show edit:


The full version:

[keith]

If "Peter Gunn" is number 1, this is a close 2nd.



The movie version:

[MN-Skeptic]

I love the Peter Gunn theme. Our high school marching band had a routine that we did to it (probably about 1970).