| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 22 Oct 2016 8:59 a.m. PST |
A Plus thread made me think of this. Theme songs fell out of favor,partly, I guess, from perceived "corniness",but mostly from lack of time,due to increased commercials. You may have noticed the truncating(Lucifer) or elimination(Lost) of any opening music at all in the last decade or three. There have been a couple of threads on "best theme", but I'm talking about TV theme SONGS,with lyrics. I guess they all come from the "classic"(i.e. "old") TV era. What's your favorite? Here's that thread,BTW: TMP link |
Joes Shop  | 22 Oct 2016 9:03 a.m. PST |
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| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 22 Oct 2016 9:08 a.m. PST |
SONGS,remember, so for this poll: Rawhide--in (definitely!)
Hawaii 5-0--out (great theme,but no lyrics). My poll,my rules! Head'em up,move'em out,ride'em in! |
 x42brown | 22 Oct 2016 9:21 a.m. PST |
I always loved The Trap Door theme YouTube link I had no excuse for watching it as I had no one of the right age that I could watch it with. x42 |
| Random Die Roll | 22 Oct 2016 9:27 a.m. PST |
Hawaii 5-0
Mission Impossible
Swat |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 22 Oct 2016 9:32 a.m. PST |
Random--Can you quote the lyrics for any of those? I don't remember them (he asked drily). THEMES has been here before: TMP link |
 FingerandToeGlenn  | 22 Oct 2016 9:33 a.m. PST |
Gilligan's Island. Set the tone and premise of the show quickly…and was fun. |
| mrwigglesworth | 22 Oct 2016 9:40 a.m. PST |
Babylon 5 season 3. Doctor Who Tom Baker. |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 22 Oct 2016 9:45 a.m. PST |
Ah yes, The Ballad of Babylon 5,and "Doctor Who,Doctor Who"--I still sing that one(he sneered). Pay attention here,this is serious stuff. |
| Graycat | 22 Oct 2016 9:47 a.m. PST |
Yes, get serious! A horse is a horse, of course, of course… |
| Night Owl III | 22 Oct 2016 9:53 a.m. PST |
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| Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut | 22 Oct 2016 9:54 a.m. PST |
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| TNE2300 | 22 Oct 2016 9:55 a.m. PST |
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| Graycat | 22 Oct 2016 9:56 a.m. PST |
Somewhat closer to a gamable theme (well, more than Mr. Ed) All but one man died
There at Bitter Creek
And they said he ran away. Branded!
Marked with a coward's shame.
What do you do when you're branded?
Well, you fight for your name. |
| Robert Burke | 22 Oct 2016 10:02 a.m. PST |
F Troop. I can still sing the entire song after all these years. |
| JimDuncanUK | 22 Oct 2016 10:04 a.m. PST |
In the UK there can only be one winner. YouTube link And that is coming from a scotsman.
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| TheGiantTribble | 22 Oct 2016 10:04 a.m. PST |
Two spring to mind
Firefly, and MASH (I know the tv show didn't have the lyrics but the film did and the tv show used the same music, so please allow it) |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 22 Oct 2016 10:07 a.m. PST |
Don't mess with Chuck--even when he's Branded! TNE--ARRGH! That's up there with this: youtu.be/7-t2n_jk1QM There--now they're both ruined. Coyote--one's in,one's out--even though the "in" has only ONE WORD in the "lyrics"(I must hew to my own rule). |
| Winston Smith | 22 Oct 2016 10:11 a.m. PST |
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| Winston Smith | 22 Oct 2016 10:14 a.m. PST |
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| Winston Smith | 22 Oct 2016 10:17 a.m. PST |
And the greatest tv theme of all time, Peter Gunn, has lyrics too!
YouTube link |
| Winston Smith | 22 Oct 2016 10:19 a.m. PST |
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| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 22 Oct 2016 10:21 a.m. PST |
Jim--that's great, I'm feeling deprived. Bilbo's in it,too? Got to see it someday. Winston, now you're just being silly. But I guess it's as good as Sammy and Bill. Can't argue with Sarah Vaughan,though. But--did it ever appear on the actual show? |
| TNE2300 | 22 Oct 2016 10:22 a.m. PST |
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| TNE2300 | 22 Oct 2016 10:30 a.m. PST |
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| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 22 Oct 2016 10:32 a.m. PST |
TNE--Boy,there was one the producers got right! Now,go find us the clip of Kirk,Spock,Scott,and McCoy singing "Star Trek". The Munsters one reminds me of a rip-off Batman LP I had,with a Robin Theme. The "lyrics": "Robin,Robin! Robin,Robin!" ad nauseum. |
| mad monkey 1 | 22 Oct 2016 10:36 a.m. PST |
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 StoneMtnMinis | 22 Oct 2016 10:43 a.m. PST |
Paladin – His fast gun for hire heeds the call of the wind
Rawhide – Rolling rolling rolling keep them doggies rolling
Maverick – Who is that tall dark stranger there |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 22 Oct 2016 10:43 a.m. PST |
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| StoneMtnMinis | 22 Oct 2016 10:46 a.m. PST |
Since we are including cartoons:
Mighty Mouse – Mighty Mouse to save the day |
| TNE2300 | 22 Oct 2016 10:46 a.m. PST |
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| JimDuncanUK | 22 Oct 2016 10:49 a.m. PST |
FAO Hafen Jim--that's great, I'm feeling deprived. Bilbo's in it,too? Got to see it someday. Not sure which 'Jim' you mean. If you are referring to 'Dad's Army' then make sure you watch the original series, available on DVD and YouTube. link The 2016 remake is hardly worth the time to watch. |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 22 Oct 2016 10:50 a.m. PST |
Stone Mtn--oops,sorry,didn't mean to preempt, I was editing that in while yours was going up. Fame refreshed,famously,by this version: youtu.be/t-wUe5aEwHM Jim--yes,I meant you,sorry. And it's on my list. Recently picked up complete Babylon 5 and Andromeda at a book sale (88 discs for 5 bucks,ha!),so it will be a while. |
| David Manley | 22 Oct 2016 10:52 a.m. PST |
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| Wackmole9 | 22 Oct 2016 10:56 a.m. PST |
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| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 22 Oct 2016 10:59 a.m. PST |
Don't forget: lyrics. Still not sure Sarah's counts. |
| TNE2300 | 22 Oct 2016 10:59 a.m. PST |
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| Graycat | 22 Oct 2016 11:02 a.m. PST |
I couldn't find theme music for Samurai Pizza Cats, how about Harvey Birdman? YouTube link |
| Graycat | 22 Oct 2016 11:07 a.m. PST |
And how could we leave out.. They're Pinky and The Brain
Yes, Pinky and The Brain
One is a genius
The other's insane.
They're laboratory mice
Their genes have been spliced
They're dinky
They're Pinky and The Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain
Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain
Brain. source: link |
| TNE2300 | 22 Oct 2016 11:16 a.m. PST |
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| wrgmr1 | 22 Oct 2016 11:21 a.m. PST |
I can still sing all the words to The Beverly Hillbillies.
Second vote Rawhide. |
| pmwalt | 22 Oct 2016 11:29 a.m. PST |
Gilligan's Island probably would get my #1 vote. Theme music from Combat and Hogan's Heroes are up there too. Good nomination for Beverly Hillbillies |
| TNE2300 | 22 Oct 2016 11:31 a.m. PST |
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| Graycat | 22 Oct 2016 11:39 a.m. PST |
Babylon 5 didn't have a theme song, but it had some pretty impressive opening monologs, based mostly on "the last great hope for peace." |
| Weasel | 22 Oct 2016 11:39 a.m. PST |
Pretty much MASH, lyrics are optional. |
| Cmde Perry | 22 Oct 2016 12:05 p.m. PST |
Dog gone it, Hafen! I've spent the last three hours on YouTube, all because I wanted to see/hear Rawhide, and Hawaii 5-0 with lyrics, and then…and then….
…there went three hours!
Perry
P.S. And no, I didn't find my favorite classic TV theme song, either. |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 22 Oct 2016 12:12 p.m. PST |
What is it? Or can't it be spoken here? |
 Flashman14 | 22 Oct 2016 12:31 p.m. PST |
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| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 22 Oct 2016 12:35 p.m. PST |
Flashy--Nice music,no lyrics. Three strikes! Nobody's located Shatner et al singing Star Trek? Me neither,though I did find this,which would apparently qualify,for some of you guys: youtu.be/qT0w-_Eh1dQ |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 22 Oct 2016 12:43 p.m. PST |
Hey Flash,you snuck another one in there,I saw that! But yeah,snap! snap! Definitely in,and in the original series, unlike the Munsters song. |
was going to do the rifle teams next, but he forgot something… 
