TV Theme Music - Your Favorites

[jayson]

Unless you don't watch television at all, there is likely some tv theme music which you really enjoy.

Here are a few of mine, in no particular order...

- Sanford & Son by Quincy Jones

It's a funk masterpiece.

- "Having an Average Weekend" - by Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet

Better known as the theme to The Kids in the Hall. This is one of the most fun songs to play ever.

- The Simpsons theme by Danny Elfman

- The Futurama theme by Christopher Tyng

- The Mr. Show theme by Marc Rivers

- Match Game theme music

Fun with the wah-wah peddle.

- "Yahoos and Triangles" by The Refreshments

Better known as the King of the Hill theme. Another one that's addictive to play.

Ok, what about you?

[Django]

The Wire uses "Way Down in the Hole" by Tom Waits performed by a different artist each season, like The Blind Boys of Alabama, Steve Earle and Waits himself. That's a hard one to beat.

[Melike]

The 4400; A Place In Time:
YouTube - The 4400 - Opening (Amanda Abizaid - A Place in Time)
And Southpark theme. :D

[idk, my bff jill?]

The 4400 is so freakin' awesome.
And I love Primus!

I'm going to mention the Friends theme "I'll Be There for You" by The Rembrandts because Friends is one of my favorite sitcoms ever and because it's a really catchy song. :)

I could never get the clapping part down, though. ><

[Odetta]

big fan of MR. Elfman, so Simpsons ranks right up there.


going Old School here... I always liked the theme to Simon & Simon, Magnum PI, and the A-Team

[idk, my bff jill?]

Frasier End Theme

[jayson]

The Wire uses "Way Down in the Hole" by Tom Waits performed by a different artist each season, like The Blind Boys of Alabama, Steve Earle and Waits himself. That's a hard one to beat.

That is hard to beat indeed, but I shall try. I see your Waits and Waits covers (which are cool of course), and I raise you a theme by one of the greatest guitarists ever, Sonny Sharrock...

YouTube - Space Ghost Coast to Coast Opening Theme

[flaggwalkstheline]

The inspector gadget theme!!!

[turtlex]

Oh, no, this could be a dangerous thread for me, I watched a lot of television as a kid ... harken back if you will... my favs :

M*A*S*H - Suicide is Painless
Eight Is Enough - "oh we spend our days like bright and shiny new dimes...."
Greatest American Hero - "be-lieve it or not, I'm walking on air..."
Alice - "Early to bed, early to rise. In and between I cooked and cleaned and went ..."
One Day At A Time - "So up on your feet ( up on your feet ) somewhere there's music ..."
The Jeffersons - "Movin' on up...."
The Partridge Family - "We got a dream we go travelin... come on get happy!"
Cheers - "Sometimes you wanna go... where everybody knows your name....."

[jayson]

Greatest American Hero - "be-lieve it or not, I'm walking on air..."

It's no longer possible for me to think of that song without associating it with this...

YouTube - Seinfeld - George's Answer Machine

[Iwritecode]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFKDaTpshsw

[obscurejude]

The Office theme!!!!

It always makes me feel better, no matter what. I know its short, but it gets the job done.*

*that's what she said.

[turtlex]

Ca-stan-za!

[CRinVA]

Oh, no, this could be a dangerous thread for me, I watched a lot of television as a kid ... harken back if you will... my favs :

M*A*S*H - Suicide is Painless
Eight Is Enough - "oh we spend our days like bright and shiny new dimes...."
Greatest American Hero - "be-lieve it or not, I'm walking on air..."
Alice - "Early to bed, early to rise. In and between I cooked and cleaned and went ..."
One Day At A Time - "So up on your feet ( up on your feet ) somewhere there's music ..."
The Jeffersons - "Movin' on up...."
The Partridge Family - "We got a dream we go travelin... come on get happy!"
Cheers - "Sometimes you wanna go... where everybody knows your name....."


Ah the oldies - I remember them all - good choices.

Check out this link (http://www.televisiontunes.com/) for literally hundreds and hundreds of clips of theme music. This is an awesome page.

I'd add a few of my favorites:


The Beverly Hillbillies
Get Smart
Gilligan's Island
Lost in Space
Mission Impossible
Petticoat Junction
Bonanza
The Rifleman
Superman
The Addams Family
The Munsters
Andy Griffith Show
Star Trek (original series)
The Outer Limits
The Twilight Zone
Green Acres
Fantasy Island
Felix the Cat
The Flintstones
F-Troop
Happy Days
Hogan's Hroes
Home Improvement
It's About Time
I Dream of Jeannie
The Jetsons
Johnny Quest
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
My Favorite Martian
Miami Vice
Night Court
Northern Exposure
Roadrunner
Roseanne
Bewitched
The Saint
Three's Company
Twin Peaks
The Wild Wild West


Well more than a few I guess! I have seen a lot of TV over the years!!!!! These themes bring up memories for sure!

The link even includes TV Miniseires and newscasts and sporting evetns and game shows and ... ... ...

[Heather19]

My favorite would probably be the Firefly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrAS20mNZUE

Some other favs:
The Simpsons
Sex and the City
Twin Peaks
The 4400
Six Feet Under
Dead Like Me
My So Called Life
The Dead Zone

I think I'll stop there for now, but I know there's tons I'm missing.

[mystima]

highlander: the series, Princes of the Universe by Queen:clap:

[The Lady of Shadows]

My favorite would probably be the Firefly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrAS20mNZUE



quoted for truth (and because the song is worth hearing twice!).
and i was much disappointed that they didn't use it at all in serenity (the movie). :(

[Heather19]

And of course The Wonder Years. I can't believe I forgot that one earlier.

And t/song, I still listen to that song on a regular basis. I only wish it was longer.

[Seymour_Glass]

I have to say Firefly, too.
Also Angel and Veronica Mars.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Southpark...I too love Primus
Sanford and Son.... does this remind anyone else of porn music????
Night Court....freakin awesome baseline