Favourite TV Theme tune

[jebus]

Had an enjoyable, drunken discussion about this last night that went on for over an hour without anyone agreeing to what is the best TV theme tune of all time,

For me it's a close call between Taxi and Red Dwarf, with a honourable mention for Hill Street Blues, but since I'm in a more enegetic mood today I'll go for Red Dwarf

[Neish]

Always loved the Magnum PI theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VIPlG8Xtq8
And of course theres
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc9b7WIV8gg

[Lionel Ritchie]

HR Pufinstuff

[strangeirish]

I've got to go old school here and choose Hawaii Five-O (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgHced1hpBk&mode=related&search=). Here's the actual TV intro (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r0-z5ZtsaI).

"Book'em Danno":D

[superfrank]

Knightider. Love that tune.

[Eoingull]

Doctor Who...but then again, I'm a Sci-Fi geek!!! Or you know what else was great, the original Grange Hill music! I still hum it sometimes when I do something wrong!

[Pauro 76]

Ive always liked the old BBC Sport Cricket theme tune! TV theme tunes, definitely the A-Team! Quiz shows, Blockbusters..

[Schumi]

Speaking of sporting theme tunes, the BBC Formula 1 theme tune was brilliant.

[SligoBrewer]

any of the csi's

miami.. that tune is the sex

[pineapple stu]

Aren't all the CSI themes just The Who songs?

[superfrank]

Speaking of sporting theme tunes, the BBC Formula 1 theme tune was brilliant.
There are few other good ones. Grandstand, the Sunday Game, Sports Report (though that's radio)

[pete]

I like the Sopranos tune.

:cool:

[lim abroad]

match of the day

[Wolfie]

Sport -
The BBC's Snooker theme tune,
Saint and Greavsie
RTE's Sports Stadium moved into the world of cool in 1984 when they adopted "The Final Countdown" as their theme tune. :D

Others

The Addams Family theme tune. (original series was repeated on Channel 4 during the 80's).

As a kid I thought Knightrider, The Fall Guy, the A-Team, Space 1999 were Coooooooool!!!!! theme tunes.

Comedy

Newman and Baddiel - In Pieces had a good theme tune for their series in the 90's. Think the Sundays recorded it.

The Mary Whitehouse Experience had a good one as well.

I suppose you have to concede that the Late Late Show's theme tune is instantly linked with the show.

[Magicme]

Ive always liked the old BBC Sport Cricket theme tune! TV theme tunes,

Used that music for a Gymnastics routine one time. Quality!

I love the theme from I Am Weasel (hence my signature!) "You dont need pants for the victory dance, Baboon is better than weasel, I R baboon is the star of the show, I AM WEASEL"

Also loved Worzel Gummidge when was a kid, my bro has just bought the box set so must watch it.

My current fav tv tune (and programme) is Veronica Mars...."we used to be friends, a long time ago, we used to be friends"

[BohsPartisan]

All the BBC sports ones were better than ITVs. Cricket, Formula One and the now sadly replaced Grandstand theme, which was the theme music to my teenage saturdays, not to mention Match of The Day.
The Sunday Game theme aint bad either.
As for other stuff, The A Team, Dallas, Original Star trek, Beverly Hillbillies, I dream of Jeannie, The X Files, Tales of the Unexpected, The Twighlight Zone, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Cheers and Frasier.

[Pauro 76]

The Royle Family, 'Half the World Away', one of Oasis's best tracks. have to say the BBC sport theme tunes were always memorable! Ski Sunday was one too, although i never watched it... same with Wimbledon. how RTE ditched the SUnday Game theme tune is beyond me. Twin Peaks had a great opening tune, which Moby nicked for his tune Go...

[the 12 th man]

Anybody remember "The Pursuaders" excellent theme music by John Barry
http://music.yahoo.com/track/2106422

[Aberdonian Stu]

Twin Peaks had a great opening tune, which Moby nicked for his tune Go...

It was actually the closing tune, also known as Laura's theme, that he sampled. It's remarkable how familiar people are with the sample as it's not used in the tune that much yet everyone remembers that part more than the main piano piece.

[pete]

As mentioned above the tune for the BBC cricket highlights is good. Tick tick de tick... :cool:

[skitz3]

The Sopranos closely followed by Airwolf

[monzo]

Curb Your Enthusiasm is probably mine.

[SkStu]

"i want to star in it, write the feem toon, sing the feem toon"

http://www.nerf-herders-anonymous.net/images/LittleBritainSeries2Episode6.jpg

[stann]

My current fav tv tune (and programme) is Veronica Mars...."we used to be friends, a long time ago, we used to be friends"

I've never seen that show magicme but if that's the Dandy Warhols' tune then this is an automatic winner. That is one brilliant song, way too good for TV. :cool:

On another note (see what I did there?) the cricket music is a cracking tune called Soul Bossa Nova by Quincy Jones' band. Can't move with bloody producers trying to be pop stars these days! Wish they'd just stop! :D

[noby]

I think you'll find the classic BBC cricket theme tune (if that's what you're talking about) is Booker T & the MG's 'Soul Limbo'.

Other good ones not mentioned yet:
Streets of San Francisco
Jack Ass (Minutemen song)
Cheers

And the Wallace & Gromit theme tune.

[BohsPartisan]

Cheers



Think I said that.

Also just thought of Starsky And Hutch. Love the JTQ version of it.

[Neish]

Was flicking channels yesterday and came across rhubarb and custard cool soundtrack for a kids cartoon

[noby]

Think I said that.



Ok so, The Professionals.

[Magicme]

I've never seen that show magicme but if that's the Dandy Warhols' tune then this is an automatic winner. That is one brilliant song, way too good for TV. :cool:



Yup its the Dandy's forgot to say that! Was just too excited thinking bout cartoons & such!

[passinginterest]

If we're talking themes that you will always know all the words to I'd say the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghost Busters and The Fresh Prince of Belare.

Also love the A-Team, Nightrider, Baywatch and the ultimate number on best of them all never to be beaten super tune....








Home and Away :)

[BohsPartisan]

Speaking of Dennis Waterman, The Sweeney had a cracking "feem toon"

[Wolfie]

If we're talking themes that you will always know all the words to I'd say the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghost Busters and The Fresh Prince of Belare.

Also love the A-Team, Nightrider, Baywatch and the ultimate number on best of them all never to be beaten super tune....

Home and Away :)

Reminds me of that other Aussie gift to Soap Opera - Neighbours!!

"Neighbours. Everybody needs good neightbours................."

[jebus]

Actually heres some classic cartoon theme tunes, they don't make em like this anymore kids

Ulysses 31
OZ4c1X5ene8

Mysterious Cities of Gold
LbVNZ-cghz0

ButtonMoon (ranks up as one of the best ever)
Pp_WRQRme1I

[citizenerased]

Ulyesses - what a foockin chooon...quality

Williams wish wellingtons anyone??

Rubarb the dog?

[Schumi]

Loved mysterious cities of gold. Quality theme too.

[TonyD]

Speaking of Dennis Waterman, The Sweeney had a cracking "feem toon"

Ah, the Sweeney. :) You're right, great theme tune. Great programme too. (We're the Sweeney, son, and we aven't had any dinner:cool: They don't write em like that any more) Agree also with Hawaii 5-0.

[strangeirish]

Green Acres (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNsDpuoeaRI)
Wanderly Wagon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9oSFevDK_0):D
Dallas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R8WS-j7SKA)
Bonanza (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTWB_ByQD4w)
Fortycoats,Sneaky Snake and the Whirligig Witch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-KnZVseNnY&mode=related&search=)....Wanderly Wagon bonus!
TJ Hooker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl_gUoHW-cQ&mode=related&search=)
Mannix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DryG-FbKW4M)
Mary Tyler Moore (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-zpGtVtqQk&mode=related&search=)
CHiPS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXtqXnpsZ3E&mode=related&search=)

[BohsPartisan]

Ah yeah, Chips was my favorite programme for a while. I had one of those police motor bikes that you had to pedal, helmet and "CHiPs" police badge and wallet. :o

[Pauro 76]

Anyone remember the old Garda Patrol theme tune? With steel drums? :cool:

[BohsPartisan]

Yeah and they always had nice photographs of the stolen goods.

[Magicme]

Loved CHiPs....when was getting physio on my ankle a few months back found out that the rather cute physio liked the show too but neither of us could rem the theme tune. I found it on youtube & recorded it on my phone for him. god it was nice listening to that while a hubba young man rubbed my ankle!

[Pauro 76]

Yeah and they always had nice photographs of the stolen goods.

and a Garda with a very fetching moustache.

[PaulB]

Ski Sunday when it used to be on..

[strangeirish]

Forgot about this one M*A*S*H (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCiIfckNji0&mode=related&search=)
Suicide is painless.

[osarusan]

Hill street Blues, not just a good tune, but let me know i was gonna watch a good hour of quality tv.

I liked "The Bill" for the same reason.

[passinginterest]

Forgot about this one M*A*S*H (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCiIfckNji0&mode=related&search=)
Suicide is painless.

Really like that myself Manic Street Preachers did a cover of it. I liked it. I'm no music buff though so that's no great endorsement.

[stann]

I think you'll find the classic BBC cricket theme tune (if that's what you're talking about) is Booker T & the MG's 'Soul Limbo'.

Aaaaggghhh!!!!!
:o
Unforgivable, specially as I used to play it all the time.
Austin Powers, cricket, easy to mix them up I guess. OK maybe not. :D


Liked the theme song 'sent in by a viewer' for Ricky Gervais' chat show series.
Ricky Gervais, he's a star, but he's only got one car.
One car! One Car! One Car! One Car! One Car! One Car! One Car! One Car!

and so on.

[Lim till i die]

Can't believe no one mentioned "Cops" :eek: :D

[Pauro 76]

Can't believe no one mentioned "Cops" :eek: :D

Bad Boys, Bad Boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?

Cops is filmed on location with the men and women of law enforcement. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.

:D

[First]

The theme from M.A.S.H and the one from Cheers.

Suicide or go to the pub, I love lifes options:)