Favorite Theme songs

Barklessdog · January 17, 2008, 10:28:28 AM

This is one of my favorite anime & theme songs-

Death Note seasion 2- Wonder if cartoon Network will change the song?

Dave W · January 17, 2008, 10:35:45 AM

Not anime, but definitely a theme song:

eb2 · January 17, 2008, 11:14:44 AM

I loved Hogan's Heroes theme as a kid. Made me want to line up in the cold.

Barklessdog · January 17, 2008, 11:21:33 AM

I always liked the Theme from Taxi & The Odd Couple

gweimer · January 17, 2008, 12:08:04 PM

I'm going with either The Muppets or Dr. Who (we used that as an opening tape for one band)

SKATE RAT · January 17, 2008, 10:51:13 PM

if its TV show theme songs.....then it could only be the Munsters.

godofthunder · January 18, 2008, 05:24:05 AM

Hogans Hero's is a old fav but I think the theme song for the Banana Splits is my favorite to this day I still walk around singing it ! Tra lala tra lalala, tra lala tra lala laaaa

PhilT · January 18, 2008, 08:41:17 AM

Dr Who was theme was great and there was some wonderful background music and sound effects in the vintage series. The BBC Radiophonic Workshop did some ground-breaking stuff with tin cans and string, and the odd oscillator. Their equipment budget must have been about 10 pounds a year, but they were axed to save money.

I also love the Red Dwarf and Hitch Hikers Guide themes (though HHG was originally radio).

Dave W · January 18, 2008, 10:21:09 AM

Quote from: PhilT on January 18, 2008, 08:41:17 AM
I also love the Red Dwarf and Hitch Hikers Guide themes (though HHG was originally radio).

Two of my favorites themes! Red Dwarf isn't well known in the US, but it's one of my favorite series ever. Too bad the only time I read about Craig Charles is when he's in trouble.

PhilT · January 18, 2008, 05:42:16 PM

A few years ago we saw Chris Barrie and Norman Lovett (Holly in series I) doing standup. Chris Barrie was ok, but Norman Lovett was hysterical, really incredibly funny. But I haven't seen anything of him since. Reminds me, I need to buy the box set of series 5-8, though I only really want 5 and 6.

Dave W · January 18, 2008, 06:02:00 PM

7-8 had its shining moments too. Like when Lister fooled Kryten into celebrating the start of Kochanski's period. And besides, Norman Lovett returned for 7-8.

I haven't seen Norman Lovett outside of Red Dwarf but with that deadpan delivery I'll bet he's great.

Muzikman7 · January 18, 2008, 07:47:16 PM

When I read the title the first thing that popped up in my mind was the Munsters theme.

Barklessdog · January 19, 2008, 05:02:26 AM

The Bannana splits I figured out on bass. That song will live with me to the grave!

Muzikman7 · January 19, 2008, 09:09:29 AM

Barney Miller was another favorite and so was "Suicide is Painless" from M.A.S.H.

gweimer · January 19, 2008, 06:00:51 PM

Quote from: Muzikman7 on January 19, 2008, 09:09:29 AM
Barney Miller was another favorite and so was "Suicide is Painless" from M.A.S.H.

I saw Loudon Wainwright live not long after the show started. He introduced the song, his opener, as "I'd like to do a song about death. After all, it IS Spring."