Best TV Theme Song....?

Come ON, guys - British Top Gear!

Matt B wrote:

This is a shockingly good one... I forgot about that.

EastCoastMojo wrote: I really like The theme song from the first season of The Wire

Didn't they basically just use a series of renditions of Tom Waits' "Way Down in the Hole"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wZZu93VsNA

But I'm still going to have to second the "Peter Gunn" theme.

The themes to "Justified" or "Jonny Quest" aren't too bad, either.

Band of Brothers

Holy E36 M3, how could I forget Barney Miller?

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

In a totally different direction, let's not forget the Benny Hill Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg

How has noone said Firefly? It's simultaneously cheesy and awesome.

What, no Gilligan's Island??

Appleseed has a pretty good list that I agree with. The Simpsons gets my vote though..

stroker wrote: The themes to "Justified"

Its definitely different in a good way, on a side note, I'll be sad at the end of next season(it is the last)

yeah....got yourself a gun.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: The Sporanos: Woke Up This Morning - Alabama3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDkCiUhHCc

I always thought that was a great song, but around season two, it got radio play here for about 2 weeks, and outside the show, without the visuals, it wasn't the same.

Speaking of Magnum, did you know there are lyrics to the theme song?

http://previously.tv/magnum-pi/lyrics-magnum-pi-theme-song/

Aw, man...got here too late to get any of the big ones. Here's something cool I can smoke through, though. "Not gettin' hassled, not gettin' hustled.."

Open: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6gNo4-1r6k

Close: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQHpV0F2xx4

This one is pretty memorable as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZzEzDkeHzI&feature=kp

Welcome back Kotter.

This one I heard every Saturday evening at 7:00pm sharp for most of my childhood. It still brings a smile to my face.

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

Hee Hee Hee Haw Haw...

SVreX wrote: What, no Gilligan's Island??

What's weird about the Gillangan's Island theme is that the lyrics and melody are interchangeable with Amazing Grace-- try it!

It's interesting that most memorable TV theme songs in recent history are actually popular songs used under license (i.e. Jessica for Top Gear as mentioned above, or the various Who songs used for the CSI shows.) I can't think of any good ones that were written specifically for the show since maybe the early 1980s.

David S. Wallens wrote: Speaking of Magnum, did you know there are lyrics to the theme song? http://previously.tv/magnum-pi/lyrics-magnum-pi-theme-song/

There are lyrics to the Original Star Trek song, too.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/28895/star-trek-theme-song-has-lyrics

PubBurgers wrote: How has noone said Firefly? It's simultaneously cheesy and awesome.

I wouldn't characterize them as cheezy at all. They pretty much explain the show's premise.

I think Peter Gunn is winning so far, but I'm surprised there isn't more love for Jonny Quest...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0kg_tzQvf4

Howwwww in the world hasn't this been spammed incessantly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tgia4ZPgTo

"Kids in the Hall"