Author Topic: TV Theme Songs (Read 20623 times)

TimK2003 · « **on:** August 21, 2006, 10:12:41 AM »

Spent some time over at T.Q's theme site over the weekend, and came across the theme for The Peoples Court. Though PC is not a game show, the theme itself (EDIT: The opening rift), IMHO, should have been used for a game show (like a "Dirty Rotten Cheater" type show.

Any other non-game shows you can think of that had a theme good enough to be used a game show fodder?

clemon79 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2006, 10:31:16 AM »

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Spent some time over at T.Q's theme site over the weekend, and came across the theme for The Peoples Court.
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Lemme tell you, you haven't truly experienced the theme from The People's Court until you've heard it....as porno music.

No, I'm not joking.

"This...is the plaintiff. <slapslapslapslapslap>"

Didn't even fit in context, either (as all good pr0n music should not)...if my memory serves, it was a nice young lady receiving a vigorous rogering over a sawhorse in a barn.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2006, 11:58:12 AM »

Heard the People's Court music. The porno bridge is strictly comedy.

As for non-game themes, I remember downloading a "PM Magazine" theme from Brian Karimzad's site. Very catchy (it's the 1980 theme, for the record).

I have some more that I'll add when I get the chance.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2006, 04:07:38 PM »

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[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'128303\' date=\'Aug 21 2006, 07:12 AM\']
Spent some time over at T.Q's theme site over the weekend, and came across the theme for The Peoples Court.
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Lemme tell you, you haven't truly experienced the theme from The People's Court until you've heard it....as porno music.

No, I'm not joking.

"This...is the plaintiff. <slapslapslapslapslap>"

Didn't even fit in context, either (as all good pr0n music should not)...if my memory serves, it was a nice young lady receiving a vigorous rogering over a sawhorse in a barn.

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I remember it in the movie "Barbara Broadcast," circa 1978, which I saw due to my interest in, ummm, broadcasting. It was used in a disco scene which led to a staircase, etc. Neither Randy West was in that one as I recall.

I think a lot of the Sports anthology music of the '70's would have been right at home on a game show; a good number of '70s talk show themes fit as well.

Don Howard · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2006, 04:26:01 PM »

I have three:
* The theme used during the early 1980s for The CBS Sports Spectacular.
* Don Kirschner's Rock Concert
* He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

BrandonFG · « **Reply #5 on:** August 21, 2006, 04:37:22 PM »

Okay...

-Entertainment Tonight's first two themes (clips on YouTube)
-T.J. Hooker
-The first Knots Landing theme
-Some of the early Dallas themes
-Mid-80s PM Magazine theme (also on Karimzad's site)
-First SNL theme (actually the second version of the first version, redone around 1976)
-Second Cagney and Lacey theme
-Vega$ (Robert Urich, not the NBC show)
-Dick Van Dyke Show (for a 60s game show)

Finally, from the World of Soap Opera Themes, the theme from a very short-lived show called Kings Crossing...and yes, I know too damn much about TV :-P

Don Howard · « **Reply #6 on:** August 21, 2006, 10:37:10 PM »

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from the World of Soap Opera Themes, the theme from a very short-lived show called Kings Crossing[/quote]
Oh, yes, man, good call with the WoST material.
I shall add the theme from The Colbys. Bill Conti rules!!

Game Show Man · « **Reply #7 on:** August 21, 2006, 10:55:52 PM »

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Neither Randy West was in that one as I recall.
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Yes friends, I do believe that's a Line of the Day candidate.

cweaver · « **Reply #8 on:** August 21, 2006, 11:59:54 PM »

Mission: Impossible (1960s version, perfect for a modern Beat the Clock remake)
The David Letterman Show (his 1980 daytime show)
SCTV (Both non-Spike Jones themes)
The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1970s)
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
The Flip Wilson Show

William_S. · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2006, 12:36:52 AM »

Tank! ( Cowboy Bebop opening): For some reason I can see this as the theme to Card Sharks. It does have that casino/lasvegas feel to the music.

Donahue: not sure about the 1980s version of the music, but the 1990s theme could serve a purpose for a simple "quizzer"

ESPN Sportcenter: Maybe for an Edgy gameshow of some kind, but definitely something in your face.

Yogi's Tresure Hunt: OK you're prolly cringing at this one, but I thought this had some gameshow quality to it. Somthing you could jive to. OK, maybe not so much as a regular gameshow, but prolly for a kids gameshow.

Fifteen (Nickelodeon).

Thata 'bout it.

uncamark · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2006, 01:02:13 PM »

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SCTV (Both non-Spike Jones themes)
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Three, if you count the Russ Little syndication repackage theme (which is probably the most game show-ish of the bunch).

I'll reach over to the UK and would think that the bouncy theme music for "60 Minutes" (no, not that--the BBC1 local news wraparound show that replaced "Nationwide") could be used for a more upbeat show from that era. I'd even say "Nationwide"'s "Good Word," but the French horns cut down on the suitability.

Chief-O · « **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2006, 01:12:47 PM »

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I'd even say "Nationwide"'s "Good Word," but the French horns cut down on the suitability.
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I see that and raise you. "Right to Reply" would probably make a good one.

I've got a few British themes that could make good GS themes----"Dempsey and Makepeace", "Return of the Saint" [probably the most GS-sounding on the list] "Big Match" [I had the 80's theme in mind, but the 70's theme wouldn't be bad], maybe "The Bill" [sans police siren at intro], "Grandstand", and there's probably a lot more....

uncamark · « **Reply #12 on:** August 22, 2006, 02:44:50 PM »

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[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'128440\' date=\'Aug 22 2006, 12:02 PM\']
I'd even say "Nationwide"'s "Good Word," but the French horns cut down on the suitability.
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I see that and raise you. "Right to Reply" would probably make a good one.

I've got a few British themes that could make good GS themes----"Dempsey and Makepeace", "Return of the Saint" [probably the most GS-sounding on the list] "Big Match" [I had the 80's theme in mind, but the 70's theme wouldn't be bad], maybe "The Bill" [sans police siren at intro], "Grandstand", and there's probably a lot more....
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Of more recent vintage, the opening theme on "The Kumars at No. 42."

cweaver · « **Reply #13 on:** August 22, 2006, 03:32:53 PM »

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ESPN Sportcenter: Maybe for an Edgy gameshow of some kind, but definitely something in your face.
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I could see the last part of the theme (ending with the "DA-duh-DA, DA-duh-DA!" bit) being the perfect cue for the part where the end game/bonus round ends and a new contestant enters the stage.

MikeK · « **Reply #14 on:** August 22, 2006, 05:24:15 PM »

[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'128440\' date=\'Aug 22 2006, 01:02 PM\']
[quote name=\'cweaver\' post=\'128404\' date=\'Aug 21 2006, 10:59 PM\']
SCTV (Both non-Spike Jones themes)
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Three, if you count the Russ Little syndication repackage theme (which is probably the most game show-ish of the bunch).[/quote]
One of SCTV's closing themes was used as the theme to Academic Challenge here in Cleveland in the 70s and 80s. I couldn't tell you which theme it was, but I'd venture to say it's the syndication theme Mark mentions above.