Author Topic: Out Of Place Theme Songs... (Read 8335 times)

TimK2003 · « **on:** October 04, 2006, 01:13:12 PM »

There were a lot of great game show themes and were, and there were some great shows with themes which blew chunks.

Any nominations for decent game shows with over-elaborate/over-exaggerated themes, or great themes that were wasted on bad shows?

Allstar87 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:21:35 PM »

[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'133431\' date=\'Oct 4 2006, 01:13 PM\']
...great themes that were wasted on bad shows?
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Mindreaders, Shuffle, and All Star Secrets immediately came to my mind.

EDIT: And Yahtzee. Can't believe I forgot that one.

JasonA1 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:25:26 PM »

While I enjoyed the show to a point, the MGHS theme could fit both categories. It's a terrific, grandiose piece of music, but at the same time didn't quite fit the level of excitement I get when Gene Wood bellows, "from Another World - Linda DANO!!"

-Jason

Mike Tennant · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2006, 02:44:03 PM »

[quote name=\'JasonA1\' post=\'133436\' date=\'Oct 4 2006, 01:25 PM\']
While I enjoyed the show to a point, the MGHS theme could fit both categories. It's a terrific, grandiose piece of music, but at the same time didn't quite fit the level of excitement I get when Gene Wood bellows, "from Another World - Linda DANO!!"[/quote]
Not to mention the fact that we were dealing with a combination of two comedy game shows, both of which had previously had whimsical themes. I love the song, but I agree that it didn't necessarily fit the show.

mystery7 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2006, 03:01:03 PM »

Biggest misfit: Henry Mancini's kiddie-show theme for TTD90. (Although no other theme would make the show any better.)

DoorNumberFour · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:13:23 PM »

Some of the events on "The Weakest Link" for which they had music didn't really need it.

The lights coming back up after the voting was over, for example.

Or when one of the final 2 players decides who'll go first.

Somehow, it just made me angry.

Ian Wallis · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:15:32 PM »

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There were a lot of great game show themes

I wonder if this could be the topic of the next Forum top 50 - the best game show themes ever.

Matt?

clemon79 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:22:38 PM »

[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'133460\' date=\'Oct 4 2006, 01:13 PM\']
Somehow, it just made me angry.
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Angry?

Wow.

DoorNumberFour · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:24:30 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'133467\' date=\'Oct 4 2006, 04:22 PM\']
[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'133460\' date=\'Oct 4 2006, 01:13 PM\']
Somehow, it just made me angry.
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Angry?

Wow.
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I'm sorry, did I say angry?

Not angry.

Like...

Ugh, it was just annoying.

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2006, 05:07:56 PM »

I can't remember if they lifted it from somewhere else (Bullseye?) or what, but that "crossing the stage" music before Face the Devil on TJW (at least in later years) was hilariously bombastic. The contestant would arrive with ten seconds of music left, and Jack would be dying to start his Mach 4 description of the rules, but wouldn't want to step on the music.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2006, 05:11:34 PM »

[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' post=\'133461\' date=\'Oct 4 2006, 04:15 PM\']

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There were a lot of great game show themes

I wonder if this could be the topic of the next Forum top 50 - the best game show themes ever.

Matt?

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I'm done after this one. If somebody else wants to assemble a "themes" poll, be my guest!

Neumms · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2006, 05:40:23 PM »

[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'133469\' date=\'Oct 4 2006, 03:24 PM\']
I'm sorry, did I say angry?

Not angry.

Like...

Ugh, it was just annoying.
[/quote]

Aw, go ahead and say angry. The music bugged me, too, particularly that they felt they needed a sting after the player in the end game decided to go first or second. The music and Anne's all-too-frequent note of the program's name were petty but constant annoyances that tarnished a pretty good show.

clemon79 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2006, 05:48:23 PM »

[quote name=\'DoorNumberFour\' post=\'133469\' date=\'Oct 4 2006, 01:24 PM\']
Not angry.

Like...

Ugh, it was just annoying.
[/quote]
That I can dig. It did seem a little overdone...kinda like the canned applause whenever someone cut a loud fart on Supermarket Sweep. "Angry" just seemed like a little much.

alfonzos · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2006, 09:27:01 PM »

I have always hated the theme from TTTT with the lyrics. Go's theme sounded as if it belong with a show about the military.

Tim L · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2006, 09:37:35 PM »

As I mentioned in the Page O Clips thread, It Takes Two I thought had one of the better themes. Was the only thing I remembered from the show Other than Vin Scully hosting..