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TV Themes

2008-May-16

It occured to me today, that there are a plethora of TV shows with incredibly memorable theme tunes. Obviously, none of the many theme tunes that stick in your brain the entire day, are as geniusly written as, for example, My Way by Sinatra, but they still have their place in musical history.

Of course, the problem is, which of these themes is my favourite.
So heres my list to work with........

Saved by the bell - Everyone knows this theme. "When i wake up in the morning....blah blah blah" it's difficult not to sing alot to it. It amazed me recently how few people at my college, below the ages of 18 have ever actually watched Saved by the Bell. For my generation, it was a must watch show.

That 70s Show - How can anyone not love this song? And such a brilliantly underrated comedy.

Frasier - One of my favourite ever Yank imported comedies. The theme tune makes me want to smoke a cigar, in a smoke filled dimly lit diner, whilst Kelsey Grammer sits at the piano singing "hey baby i hear the blues calling, toss salad and scraaaambled eggs".

Fresh Prince - You can't help but love this theme tune. Much like Will Smith, you can't help but like the bloke. However, I never really found this show all that funny.

The Sopranos - By far one of my favourite TV shows ever made. The theme tune suits it brilliantly. A high contender for best theme tune ever.

Friends - If you don't like this theme tune, you're either way too masculine, or deaf, or just an idiot. It's a great song. Friends itself, is a very funny comedy. It just wouldn't be the same with the theme tune.

Cheers - Not as popular in the UK as it was in the USA, but still a fantastic theme tune. With great opening shots. Sometimes funny, sometimes repetitive, either way, classic theme.

Kenan & Kel - This is my era! The era of decent kids TV shows. The era when Nickelodeon and Disney were competing to make the funniest kids show, with the best theme. Kenan and Kel won it for me. I loved Boy Meets World, Sister Sister, Teen Angel, and Brotherly Love, but none of them stood up to sheer comedy genius, of Kenan and Kel.

California Dreams - Every morning before School, i'd watch this. Apparently, i'm the only person in the World, who ever used to watch it. Watching repeats now, you realise just how bad the actual program was. But who can knock a theme that starts "Surf dudes with attitudes, kinda groovy, with laid back moods". Genius!

EDIT: I just listened to all those themes, and knew the words to everyone of them. I should get out more.

I'm going to have to think this one through. So many great themes to chose from. Give me time!

2008-May-20 - Untitled Comment

Posted by birdsnest

best new themes-
teen titians
spectacular spiderman.

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