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Top TV Title Themes - any era
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- CommentAuthorLars
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2012
3 of my favourite tv main themes are
"High Incident" - 1996 Version
by Hans Zimmer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLOk57wq-oc
"Soldier Of Fortune Inc"
by Trevor Rabin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNcDT3CUYxM
"Judging Amy"
by Peter Himmelman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obKNLaog … re=related -
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2012
FalkirkBairn wrote
Thanks for the links Justin. Seeing Brad Feidel's name reminds me of his great theme for Midnight Caller. I need to hunt for a link for that one...
Although I am seeing Rick Braun's name being associated with the theme on YouTube. But here is the theme; a great one whoever composed it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-aDLchs1h4The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2012 edited
Well, the theme was written by Sylvester Levay, while most of the rest of Airwolf's music was written by Marc J. Cairns.
BTW, I also loved the Knight Rider, Angel and FX: The Series themes from the list you mentioned.
I would like to add:
Battlestar Galactica's theme (by Richard Gibbs and Bear McCreary):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3YVq0Hvd8k
MacGuyver (don't know who composed that one actually)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNl9M5Tx … re=related
Oh and as a girly girl at the age of 6-9 I just LOVED the Jem and the Holograms theme song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmYU4CeuZQ0
Also a series I liked, and of which the theme song kinda got stuck in my head (although now it sounds so very eighties....)
Danger Bay (no idea who composed it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_BaJpUMRZ4Recognizing somebody else's strength doesn't diminish your own (Joss Whedon) -
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2012 edited
"Due South"
By: Jay Semko
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2MzTG_5dh4
"Wiseguy"
By: Mike Post
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yXlU3AZ26w
"The Fall Guy"
By: I don't know who arranged it. The End Credits music (I think only used in season one); the show had a song for the opening.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TVLx00O5iI (6:31 in; unfortunately it cuts off)
"M*A*S*H"
By: Johnny Mandel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDSMm8IlR9I
"Major Dad"
By: Steve Dorff, as I recall.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZo_vEsR3YQ
(the first season version with the soft opening, and better militaristic music)
"Qauntum Leap"
By: Mike Post. I think, though I could be wrong, Velton Ray Bunch did the prologue music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjK9GJMBpt0
"Buck Rogers: In the 25th Century"
By: Stu Philips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO8kFHCXiEg
And for the heck of it:
"CHiPs"
By: Here is John Parker's original season one theme that Silvestri later re-arranged.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYq8b0yIYr0 (no theme pictures, just montage photos somebody made)
"Voltron"
By: I don't know without checking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub5bl2QN … re=related
THEME SONGS:
"Thundercats"
By: Bernard Hoffer
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- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2012
FalkirkBairn wrote
FalkirkBairn wrote
Thanks for the links Justin. Seeing Brad Feidel's name reminds me of his great theme for Midnight Caller. I need to hunt for a link for that one...
Although I am seeing Rick Braun's name being associated with the theme on YouTube. But here is the theme; a great one whoever composed it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-aDLchs1h4
Didn't know this one at all, I just never saw the show.
Anyway, very smooth, I quite liked it.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2012
I know I've linked this before but it's worth linking again, here's Elmer Bernstein's theme to...
ARTHUR OF THE BRITONS
Paul Lewis did a brilliant job of composing the episode scores and also incorporated Bernstein's theme.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2012
Lee Holdridge wrote a fantastic swashbuckling theme for the short lived WIZARDS AND WARRIORS in 1983.
-Erik-host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS! -
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2012 edited
Many of my favourite themes have been mentioned already -- TWIN PEAKS, DYNASTY, FALCON CREST, MIAMI VICE, MACGYVER.
There's also a whole bunch of 'kiddie' show themes I have a strong nostalgic connection to -- TRANSFORMERS, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, ALF, FUN FACTORY, LES MONDES ENGLOUTIS etc. And a whole slew of Norwegian/European kiddie shows that none of you have heard of, but that were huge up here in the 80's. I think that's a separate topic (kiddie shows we have a nostalgic connection to).
But some other favourites off the top of my head that have not been mentioned:
B.U.G.S. (Gavin Greenaway): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo56HlRgp6E
EARTH 2 (David Bergeaud): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIodlYafwcw
JEREMIAH (Tim Truman): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDvU0Pbh … re=related
SKJÆRGÅRDSDOKTOREN (Stefan Nilsson): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3bUILT9 … re=relmfu4
DARLING BUDS OF MAY (Barry Guard): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGbuauoDxU0
MATADOR (Bent Fabricius Bjerre): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA23S0URT3o
BERGERAC (??): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlFM5C2M-Ws
EASTENDERS (??): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94-uvrmvaRA
POIROT (Christopher Gunning): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmx6dQJf_rk
DERRICK (Les Humphries): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnKlOZNb-m0
I'll be remembering more as the thread goes on.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2012
Typically yes. In narrative essense though, in the series, the above really is the main theme.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentTimeJun 28th 2012
But that's not what we are talking about in this thread.
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- CommentTimeJun 29th 2012 edited
"Firefly"
By: Joss Whedon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Bqp99-qJISkating_Lientje wrote
Well, the theme was written by Sylvester Levay, while most of the rest of Airwolf's music was written by Marc J. Cairns.
Levay scored msot the episodes. Cairns did none at all. Cairns did the re-recordings on the 2CD set.
Unless he did some of the 1987 series.
I bet you have the Jem dolls and tapes.The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else. -
- CommentTimeJun 29th 2012
justin boggan wrote
I bet you have the Jem dolls and tapes.
Nope, no dolls, no tapes...
I just watched the episodes as a kid and taped them on VCR and watched and rewatched them with my sister.
A couple of years ago I did buy the DVD's, which was a huge let-down. The digitalisation was done horribly (all pixely and bad). And to make matters worse, they had changed the theme song arghhh.
Anyway, I save the sweet memories, thank you very much.Recognizing somebody else's strength doesn't diminish your own (Joss Whedon) -
- CommentTimeJun 29th 2012
Skating_Lientje wrote
MacGuyver (don't know who composed that one actually)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNl9M5Tx … re=related
Randy Edelman?"considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G. -
- CommentTimeJun 29th 2012
DreamTheater wrote
Skating_Lientje wrote
MacGuyver (don't know who composed that one actually)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNl9M5Tx … re=related
Randy Edelman?
Yes. His most memorable composition.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeJun 29th 2012
I've never seen MacGuyver.
Methinks I've had a lucky escape.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentTimeJun 29th 2012
Timmer wrote
I've never seen MacGuyver.
Methinks I've had a lucky escape.
MACGUYVER....must be the Dutch version of MACGYVER!
The show is a nostalgic, 'guilty pleasure' of mine, but hardly top quality television drama.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentTimeJun 29th 2012
My favorite as a child was LOST IN SPACE Season 3 titles by John Williams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp1bEpmmGMs
An more recently I really like Bear McCreary's Human Target S:1 title music!
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- CommentTimeJun 29th 2012 edited
Atham wrote
An more recently I really like Bear McCreary's Human Target S:1 title music!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_xFMyhBYx8 <-- I changed the link to the correct one!
Yyyyyyyyeeeeeees! And here is the extended version.
And this is what they went with in season 2 when they dumped McCreary and when for a more edgy, cheaper alternative.
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- CommentTimeJun 29th 2012
VERY SAD. I know!!! -
- CommentAuthorJoshL
- CommentTimeJun 29th 2012
Erik Woods wrote
Lee Holdridge wrote a fantastic swashbuckling theme for the short lived WIZARDS AND WARRIORS in 1983.
-Erik-
HUGE thanks for reminding me of this show! I loved it as a kid, and haven't seen it since. -
- CommentAuthorKevin Scarlet
- CommentTimeJun 29th 2012
Six Feet Under - Thomas Newman (I maintain that this is the best combination of music and image I've ever seen on television.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6WATB9PFdE
Downton Abbey - John Lunn (much too short)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLqsNFQPdgo
Haibane Renmei - Ko Otani (unless you're a hardcore anime fan, none of you would recognize this, but it's still lovely)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxY0ALI7izo -
- CommentTimeJun 30th 2012
"Space: Above and Beyond"
By: Shirley Walker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBaQFafK3ZU
"Justice League"
By: Michael McCuistion, as I recall
First version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdylChphHnM
"The New Batman/Superman Adventures"
By: Lolita Ritmanis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3l8HLHwXK8The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else. -
- CommentTimeJul 2nd 2012
Forgot one. Still love this synth theme:
"Rescue 911"
By: Scott Roewe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHXc9lhMcKgThe views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else. -
- CommentTimeJul 18th 2012 edited
Any era? Here are some "older" suggestions from my corner of the world:
"Polskie drogi" by Andrzej Kurylewicz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARiebSbYq2A
"Stawka większa niż życie" by Jerzy Matuszkiewicz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OwQV2jpCCw
"Janosik" by Jerzy Matuszkiewicz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1qe-QWd-eA
"Czarne Chmury" by Waldemar Kazanecki: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOoxEhqK0Ds
"07 zglos sie" by Wlodzimierz Korcz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xccr-RmRjqU (I like second part of the track - a vocalise sung by Grzegorz Markowski)
And one from this century:
"Oficer" by Michal Lorenc: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfo1zGRi46w -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeJul 18th 2012 edited
molossus wrote
Any era? Here are some "older" suggestions from my corner of the world:
"Polskie drogi" by Andrzej Kurylewicz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARiebSbYq2A
"Stawka większa niż życie" by Jerzy Matuszkiewicz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OwQV2jpCCw
"Janosik" by Jerzy Matuszkiewicz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1qe-QWd-eA
"Czarne Chmury" by Waldemar Kazanecki: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOoxEhqK0Ds
"07 zglos sie" by Wlodzimierz Korcz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xccr-RmRjqU (I like second part of the track - a vocalise sung by Grzegorz Markowski)
And one from this century:
"Oficer" by Michal Lorenc: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfo1zGRi46w
Well done Arek, I really enjoyed listening to those. I guess it's no surprise that I didn't know any of them but they were all very catchy, I particularly liked the Morriconesque 3rd one and the last one by Lorenc with it's ominous accordian.
Are these themes popular in Poland?On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentTimeJul 18th 2012 edited
Thanks Tim!
These themes are very popular and familiar for many people in Poland. Those TV series used to be huge TV hits here in times when we had only 2 TV channels in the country.
Maybe only "Oficer" with Lorenc's music was not as much popular, but I must add I would be very happy to see "Oficer" score being released in any form.
Edit:
BTW: If you are interested, you can find some film music by Matuszkiewicz, Kurylewicz and Kazanecki at streamingsoundtracks.com -
- CommentTimeJul 18th 2012
molossus wrote
Thanks Tim!
These themes are very popular and familiar for many people in Poland. Those TV series used to be huge TV hits here in times when we had only 2 TV channels in the country.
You're lucky! Up untill 1992, we only had ONE! (disregarding local tv channels and the extraterrestrial TV3).I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeJul 18th 2012
Up until 1982 British TV consisted of 3 channels, this would have contributed to the popularity of good TV themes. Now with the multitude of choice there'll only be themes to immensely popular shows that'll be ingrained in the public psyche, those shows that are syndicated on many channels throughout the world, the obvious example that comes to mind is The Simpsons.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2012
I have a new favorite theme. Just heard it for the first time. No composer is credited for the show's theme, sadly.
"Markham"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiWqoa1vxx4#=8m41sThe views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else. -
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2012 edited
justin boggan wrote
I have a new favorite theme. Just heard it for the first time. No composer is credited for the show's theme, sadly.
"Markham"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiWqoa1vxx4#=8m41s
The theme starts at about 2:00, it's useful to say.
In any case, rumour will have it that John Williams scored an episode (or more) of this show, but this is just a rumour as of yet.I am extremely serious.