Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie

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What is your favorite theme song from a TV show or movie that played a song during the opening credits?

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show ot movies
« Reply #1 on: 26 May 2023, 04:49 pm »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G44T4rephns

"The Fall Guy"

Lee Majors - "Unknown Stuntman"

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #2 on: 26 May 2023, 04:54 pm »
Twin Peaks Theme. ?
Just located this, all TP versions and Julie Cruise vocals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THP0BTVjE9w

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #3 on: 26 May 2023, 05:03 pm »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJW7yUboIa0

"The Wedding Singer"

Adam Sandler - "You Spin Me Round"

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #4 on: 26 May 2023, 05:17 pm »
A Team or Dukes of Hazzard

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #5 on: 26 May 2023, 05:29 pm »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1z-kQjocgk

"Modern Problems"

The Tubes - "Gonna Get It Next Time"

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #6 on: 26 May 2023, 05:40 pm »
From a music theory perspective, "The Price is Right" theme is the most sophisticated TV theme song ever written! I love listening to the original 1972 version. Some jazz musicians have recorded it, recognizing the harmonic potential and improvisation difficulty.
It was composed by Edd Kalehoff, but sadly, the show's producer Bob Israel stole the publishing royalties from Kalehoff.
I wish there was a good quality recording of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13tnjh3dZw4

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #7 on: 26 May 2023, 05:42 pm »

Sopranos!
Woke up this morning...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJpNmYeooQE

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #8 on: 26 May 2023, 05:46 pm »
From a music theory perspective, "The Price is Right" theme is the most sophisticated TV theme song ever written! I love listening to the original 1972 version. Some jazz musicians have recorded it, recognizing the harmonic potential and improvisation difficulty.
It was composed by Edd Kalehoff, but sadly, the show's producer Bob Israel stole the publishing royalties from Kalehoff.
I wish there was a good quality recording of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13tnjh3dZw4

Not really a credits type song, but I understand your love of it for being a TV theme song and jazz classic.

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #9 on: 26 May 2023, 06:04 pm »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJW7yUboIa0

"The Wedding Singer"

Adam Sandler - "You Spin Me Round"

As long as nobody pulls out the Culture Club cover on that movie.  :o

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #10 on: 26 May 2023, 07:13 pm »
I can think of a couple right off......

Henry Mancini: Peter Gunn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ajx2m068lk

Yoko Kanno: Cowboy Beebop opening & closing theme songs (original anime series not the Netflix version) - Tank _ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mitYwJ83TaE

   The Real Folk Blues _ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyI635o2pmk

There is an impressive live band version of Tank in the Bing videos as well.

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #11 on: 26 May 2023, 07:17 pm »

Yoko Kanno: Cowboy Beebop opening & closing theme songs (original anime series not the Netflix version) - Tank _ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mitYwJ83TaE

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #12 on: 26 May 2023, 08:29 pm »
"Bosch" (unknown) and of course he had vintage McIntosh tube gear, which can only help, and "Peaky Blinders" (Nick Cave). Both have impressive and unexpectedly deep bass.

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #13 on: 26 May 2023, 08:42 pm »
I agree with Arthur. Mancini's Peter Gunn.

Followed by HBO's Treme series theme:

https://youtu.be/1M1Iagf3GSs

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #14 on: 26 May 2023, 08:53 pm »
  • Peter Gunn.
  • Mission : Impossible
  • Hawaii 5-O

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #15 on: 26 May 2023, 10:52 pm »
Bobby Blue Bland's "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" theme for Beforeigners.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcF8Aos4XDA&t=13s

Paul Anka's theme he wrote for the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson show pops! We've heard it enough.

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #16 on: 26 May 2023, 11:07 pm »
All In The Family - “Those Were The Days”

https://youtu.be/fye4uY3pCvo

Get Smart

https://youtu.be/AJ6gdRfBW6c

toocool4

Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #17 on: 27 May 2023, 12:08 am »
Can I pick 2?
Both old, one from TV and the other from film.

Hill Street Blues - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqH3qCxz2x0

Magnificent Seven - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yulmgTcGLZw

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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #18 on: 27 May 2023, 12:16 am »
Fascinanting Spanish soprano:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UEnVZ3j6UA

Unusual conductor leaves the podium:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvrbBc2iDKQ


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Re: Favorite opening credits theme song from a TV show or movie
« Reply #19 on: 27 May 2023, 01:03 am »
Danger Man series - Secret Agent Man believe done bu Johnny Rivers