Here's a fun question...

[ckg927]

which TV theme songs really stand out for you?

(We'll exclude BtVS and Angel from the discussion,since we know right off the bat a lot of people will say them.)

Here's mine:

*The Equalizer: GREAT work from Stewart Copeland,and the title sequence puts you right in the mood;basically,this ain't your dad's spy show.

*Babylon 5: It changed its theme every season,but it still sounded epic.

*The Sopranos: No explanation needed.

*Doctor Who: A number of title changes,and some have worked better than others. But when you hear the music sting,you know you've arrived at the TARDIS.

*House: It does sound downbeat,but it still adds to the overall tone of the show and main character.

*The Tudors: A touch mournful,but still very good.

[NightBird]

Smallville- It's an ace song and the way it's edited for the credits is very fitting for the man of steel.

All I can think of at the mo. If I recall more ill post.

[MSchett]

Scrubs- its awesome
two and a half men

[Lindsey McDonald]

I agree completely with House. Teardrop is a great song, and it compliments the character perfectly.

I also think Tru Callings was nice and fitting. Especially if you have a dvd player that still plays sound at 1.5 x speed. Then it's just awesome! Honourable mention to Ally McBeal too, mainly due to how they used Vonda Shepherd in the show. And the Tracy Ulman joke about it being a sucky theme song.

One for the brits: the Skins series one theme music. Still my ringtone after all this time.

[MozYa]

I like the Prison Break theme, dunno what gets me about it but it's like the Buffy theme gets me riled up and in the mood to watch the program.

[Dlou444]

I like BONES because my husband and I take turns doing the "Bones Boogie"
I also like Monk and Pysch.
I like all the CSI ones and Cold Case is nifty too.
Law and Order and Saving Grace get stuck in my head too.

Then there's the Dukes of Hazzard and The Greatest American Hero, those are just FABULOUS!

And since we didn't count out Firefly, I'll add that one too!

[teentitan]

RESCUE ME! The tempo of the song is a mirror of the tempo of the show.

[Crazy Flakes]

I really like the music in Heroes; it doesn't necessarily have a theme song, but the Indian music they play is strangely appropriate. It really fits the mood they're going for.

And I absolutely adore the Firefly theme. I don't know why, because I don't like country music, but I just love it. And it really couldn't fit the show any better. It's one of the few shows where I never skip past the opening credits.

[white avenger]

Most of my favorite tv themes are from before just about everyone here's time, but I always liked the "Peter Gunn" theme, and "Hawaii Five-o." The "Highlander" theme was good, and any of the various "Star Trek" themes. I loved all of the themes from the old westerns, but no one remembers them anymore. God, I feel old sometimes!

[chiigusa]

I, too, love the Scrubs theme song. So catchy. I also love The Office theme song. Kind of elevator-music, but whenever I hear it, I know exactly what it is.

That 70s Show has a catchy opening song too.

[Yam Sham]

The Office and Arrested Development theme songs are just iconic. It's not even that I like them that much, I just perk up whenever I hear them.

[Aethra]

The 4400 and Weeds! The 4400's theme songs (because yes, there are two) are just so fitting. The first shows the sadness and, well, so does the second, but they both do it in different ways. Love the way the intro (song and visual) shows the passing of times.

Weeds is just great. Little Boxes is a great song lyric-wise anyway, and it's fun to hear the new version of it in every post-season-one episode. Though some of them are just a bit off, imo. The lyrics fit the whole suburbia thing perfectly, because, well... the song is about suburbia. And the show is too. So it works!

[Lily]

so me it's gotta be the theme songs from FRIENDS (I still to this day cannot watch them, or even just hear the song without doing the clapping) and Veronica Mars
both are happy I guess and always get me ready for teh shows :)

[Wiccaness]

As soon as i got the question
sailor moon/scooby doo popped into my head ???:sing:hehe
:thought:



but i really like the tru calling, veronica mars, csi and heros theme :biggrin:

[Dlou444]

Five by Five agrees: The "Bones Boogie?" Actually....I don't think I want to know!

It comes on at 8pm! The KIDS aren't even in bed then!
Bones just has a fun theme to Boogie too! :banana:
Well, I think it does. We think it does......
:(
Okay, we're sad people who don't get out a lot. We gotta get our jollies where we can.

I'm not sharing with you people ANY MORE!::uh::

[The Kinslayer]

The most classic for me is Bonanza. But I could spend the rest of the day naming shows. But there´s no denying to the fact that I love the Freaks & geeks one.


YouTube - Bonanza - Intro (Opening Theme) (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cTWB_ByQD4w)

YouTube - Freaks and Geeks intro (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CAoXs4Veuog)

[Cangel]

The L word. That song was just soooo addictive. And ever tried singing along? it's impossible, lol.
Oh, and when I was younger I really liked the Student Bodies one, if anyone knows the show (it's old, it's Canadian, but it just ruled)

[Buffy obsessed fan]

The Doctor Who theme. No matter how many times they change it you can always hear it and think 'Yeah, that's Doctor Who'
And the VM one, it's really catchy. I heard my parents singing it the other day XD

[InsaneMystic]

Is WA really the only one to mention the StarTrek themes/fanfares? Can't help but love them. Gotta exclude "Enterprise", however. Lyrics in a StarTrek theme does NOT work for me, unless I improvize a cheering (TNG) or mocking (Voy) lyrics to sing along myself, lol. But, well, I don't really count "Enterprise" as TrekProper anyway. They ruined the legacy (and, let's face it, the franchise) with that show.

[InLoveWithBuffy]

Smallville's theme really fits to show, just like CSI Miami's and Friends

[ckg927]

Let me add another two to my list:

*ER and Third Watch: Both series have themes that add to the overall mood of the series(ESPECIALLY ER-fast pace and all). In Third Watch's case,it never hurts to have an electronic-tinged song as your theme(done by the same folks who did the theme for Bones).

[eponinethen]

My favourite theme ever is probably the one to Six Feet Under, it's my ringtone right now ;)
I agree about House, basically 'cause I've always loved that song, way before I ever saw the show.
Oh and Big Love! Of course!
Veronica Mars (especially season 3), I mean how great isn't this: theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig4ePLsnQsU).

[Bluebird]

My favourite themes would be

Firefly
Dexter
Red Dwarf
The Mighty Bossh
Futurama

and some cartoons too:biggrin:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Racoons
Animaniacs
Pinky and the Brain
Transformers

[Rebecca]

I think my all time favourite theme would be the Cheers theme tune, Where Everybody Knows Your Name, good memories haha.

[Gilesau]

Mine are:

X-Files
Golden Girls-I LOVE this show
Fraggle Rock


Showing my age a bit. Oh well.

[JollyApe]

Gotta agree with the X-files. No matter I am now a semi-adult human being who's not afraid of the dark (most of the time anyhow) as soon as that Theme starts playing my skin erupts into goosebumps and a shiver runs down my spine. Brilliant.

Another one I can't shake from my memory despite it not being particularly good is the theme to Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmJHe-oifcI).

[SC7 Fan]

For me I'd say Charmed, Smallville, Tom and Jerry, The Simpsons, Firefly and Scooby Doo

[Fake Shemp]

Sunset beach
aqua teen hunger force
american dad
family guy
Friends
spiderman
batman
sanford and son
south park
(anyone remember charlie chalk or clifford the big red dog)
chip and dale rescue rangers
ducktales
california dreams
saved by the bell
popular
daria
arthur
cheers
catdog
big wolf on campus
charmed
scooby doo
X-men (1995 theme)
bodger and badger
bananaman
top cat
ace ventura and the mask
many many power rangers themes
the oc
baywatch (i only like the them honest)
ally mcbeal
gimme gimme gimme (lol)
blossom
wonder years
spongebob
diffrent strokes
flintstones
clarissa explains it all (lol)
charlie brown and snoopy show (to whistle along to)
fresh prince
pinky and the brain
angela anaconda
sesame street
firefly
chucklevision (dont let that get stuck in your head)
addams family
earthwork jim
wwe raw (gotta woo along to that loudly)
ab fab
alvin and the chipmunks
eerie indiana

oh and i like to hum along to sci-fi themes like various star trek , stargates, BSG, buck rogers, blakes 7...


those off the top of my head

(i have a major thing for themes)

[LorneyTunes]

Okie i actually listen to losts of SoundTracks and i love tv themes so heres the ones i love x


Firefly
Buffy
Angel
Battlestar Gallactica
Peepshow
30Rock
the Us Office
Life on Mars
Band of Brothers
Six feet under
Rome
10th Kingdom
Kath and Kim
Ghostbuster (cartoon)
Capt Planet
Batman
Ben 10
Spongebob squarepants
Monthy Python
Kingdom Hospital
league of Gentlemen
Star Trek
Red dwarf
Black Adder
The young ones
The comic strip
Theres loads more lol will get back to ya lol

[Lizzierainbow]

there are a few that stand out to me, i like the theme song from hex (its called 'crush' by 'garbage') and i also love kids cartoons like hong kong phooey, flintstones etc

[Fake Shemp]

yeah there's especially something about kids theme songs, gotta love a cartoon theme.

i LOVE Earthworm Jim (in general) and its theme

EARTHWORM JIM,
THE SOIL HE DID CRAWL
EARTHWORM JIM,
A SUPER SUIT DID FALL.

JIM WAS JUST A DIRT EATING,
CHEWING LENGTH OF WORM, FLASH
BUT ALL THAT CAME TO A CRASH
AND GAVE HIM LOTS OF POWER

EARTHWORM JIM,
HE'S SUCH A GROOVY GUY
EARTHWORM JIM,
HE ROCKET'S THROUGH THE SKY

CRUISING THROUGH THE UNIVERSE
HAVING LOT'S OF FUN,
HERE COMES EARTHWORM JIM YOU KNOW
THAT HE'S THE MIGHTY ONE
--- LOOK OUT ---

LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA....

DESPITE HIS GREAT BIG MUSCLES
AND HIS REALLY BIG RAY GUN,
JIM IS STILL AN EARTHWORM
BUT THEN HE'S THE ONLY ONE,

WITH A SUPER SUIT TO MAKE HIM REALLY SUPER STRONG,
JIM CAN BE A WINNER IF WE ONLY SING ALONG...
(ALRIGHT)

EARTHWORM JIM,
WE THINK HE'S MIGHTY FINE
EARTHWORM JIM,
A HERO FOR ALL TIME

EARTHWORM,
EARTHWORM,
EARTHWORM,

EARTHWORM, JIM
HOORAY FOR JIMMMMMMMM

http://nerdmodeon.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/earthwormjim.jpg

[JollyApe]

I just found something very amusing (and related to the topic) on youtube.

If you like cartoon openings you're gonna love these two vids:
30 minutes of 80's cartoon Openings (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bto7l3cKhvk)
30 minutes of 90's cartoon Openings (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmcKGcKW76M)

[Fake Shemp]

woompf! i watched a couple of the 10minute ones, like four of them i think and it dont feel like you're watching it long since its like "aaah i remember that" then you sing along and then it happens again and again, certainly takes you back to your (or my) childhood,

and yep lizzie i really had to lol, i couldn't help myself, plus you can sing along.... "Groovy"

oooh i LOVE wrestling themes.... do they count?

http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Shawn-Michaels-170-Photograph-C11813092.jpeg

I think I'm cute.
I know I'm sexy.
I got the looks.
That drives the girls wild.

I got the moves.
That really move them.
I send chills.
Up and down their spine.

Chorus:
I'm just a sexy boy. (sexy boy)
I'm not your boy toy. (boy toy)
I'm just a sexy boy. (sexy boy)
I'm not your boy toy. (boy toy)

I make them hot.
I make them shiver.
Their knees get weak.
Whenever I'm around.

They see me walk.
They hear me talk.
I make them feel.
Like they're on Cloud nine.

Chorus:
I'm just a sexy boy. (sexy boy)
I'm not your boy toy. (boy toy)
I'm just a sexy boy. (sexy boy)
I'm not your boy toy. (boy toy)

Eat your heart out girls.
Hands off the merchandise.

Chorus:
I'm just a sexy boy. (sexy boy)
I'm not your boy toy. (boy toy)
I'm just a sexy boy. (sexy boy)
I'm not your boy toy. (boy toy)

[ckg927]

A few others that come to mind,this time from the animated realm:

Spider Riders
Ben 10(and its spinoff Ben 10:Alien Force)

[Aethra]

When watching it again today, I wondered to myself, "How could I possibly have left out Murder, She Wrote?" That theme is such a classic. Makes me happy every time I hear it.

YouTube - Murder, She Wrote Opening Titles (http://youtube.com/watch?v=2aabssbby6Q)

[JollyApe]

When watching it again today, I wondered to myself, "How could I possibly have left out Murder, She Wrote?" That theme is such a classic. Makes me happy every time I hear it.

YouTube - Murder, She Wrote Opening Titles (http://youtube.com/watch?v=2aabssbby6Q)

Oh, that is a nice one. But what's even more lovely is Angela Lansbury's voice, makes me feel warm and safe. Love that show.

[Bluebird]

Forgot to mention a couple of my favourites kids show themes, can't believe I left these out!

First one is great fun - YouTube - Rhubarb Custard (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=L52idWDN9Nw)

And this one is very creepy, I think so anyway - YouTube - my childhood cartoon intros - the magic roundabout (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PAcnDevkTnc)

[Atren]

Hmm, bigger favorites are:

Magnum P.I
Babylon 5
Airwolf
CSI: Las Vegas
Highlander

What would be interesting is also compare favorite series to favorite themes.

[Fake Shemp]

yay i LOVE wrestling themes, i mean i cant be the only one who sings along or does a randy orton pose when he does? (liked randy ortons old theme but i warmed to the newer one)


and Doi! i forgot monk and murder she wrote... i LOVE them, i blast them on the tv...and on itunes to annoy people... oh yeah!

who cant resist singing along with murder she wrote? but you gotta do diffrent noises for all the instruments in the orchestra