Best Jeopardy! theme song

[Steve Gavazzi]

My favorite is probably the '84 version.  I'm not sure why; I just plain think it sounds better than any of the others.  My rankings go downhill chronologically.  I really don't like the current theme very much; I think it's completely inappropriate for going to commercial.

And Frank, I've heard the full version of the current theme.  It's not put together the same way as the other three.  What you hear at the end of the show is the end of the song.

[HairMetalLives]

[quote name=\'gameshowsteve\' date=\'Jul 25 2004, 11:53 AM\'] Is the '84-97 FJ! writing cue present somewhere in internet-land? I've begun to forget just how that sounded. [/quote]
 I've got a DAMN good quality copy of it. E-Mail me.

Anyway, I like the '84 theme the best; the '91 remix is a close second. If the '91 remix hadn't cut off half of the intro, then I'd like that one better.

[Frank15]

[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' date=\'Jul 25 2004, 03:21 PM\'] And Frank, I've heard the full version of the current theme.  It's not put together the same way as the other three.  What you hear at the end of the show is the end of the song. [/quote]
 Um... didn't they play the fourth verse for the $1 million Tournement of Champoins, though?  And occasionally, you can still hear the fourth verse when they go to commercial, if it takes them long enough to fade out.  Which happens every now and then.

...I'm pretty positive, at least.

[Steve Gavazzi]

[quote name=\'Frank15\' date=\'Jul 25 2004, 04:52 PM\'] [quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' date=\'Jul 25 2004, 03:21 PM\'] And Frank, I've heard the full version of the current theme.  It's not put together the same way as the other three.  What you hear at the end of the show is the end of the song. [/quote]
Um... didn't they play the fourth verse for the $1 million Tournement of Champoins, though?  And occasionally, you can still hear the fourth verse when they go to commercial, if it takes them long enough to fade out.  Which happens every now and then.

...I'm pretty positive, at least. [/quote]
 The first four verses are still there, but then the song sort of wanders off on its own.

[FeudDude]

I think the 1997 version of the main theme sounds the best.  The current theme sounds kind of awkward and choppy - they put a little too much "oomph" into it if you ask me.  The 1984 and 1991 versions sound really dated to me, and are also very repetitive, although I do like the intro.  If they could incorporate that intro into an orchestrated version of the theme similar to the last two versions, that would be awesome.  

I do wish they'd bring back the old think music - I never liked the remake.

[Vgmastr]

Can we count the Rock & Roll Jeopardy! theme in this vote?  I LOVE that theme.

[Argo]

Just to let everyone know, if they havent heard the Jeopardy (84) theme, from the GSN CD, that it has bongos in it, but more were added for 1991. Also, the theme starts further in than the 84 did, about halfway through the "opening" riff thing. I never understood why they 'updated' it. To the average viewer, they would never notice it was tweaked. I did like the 90s set though, before the sushi. I never did like fish ;|

Btw, i think a R&R Jeopardy and the 84 theme could do well as a mix. Have the R&R as the bed, but have someone playing, or have the synth part of the 84 theme, go on top of it. I have created one myself. i think it sounds really cool.

Also, the theme to the 2nd Pilot from 83-84, sounded awesome. Far more synthy than the one they finally decided on, but would love to get it.

The only one i really dont like is the recent think music, and the one before that. I dont mind it being updated, but they didnt stay true to the notes, which pisses me.

Argo.

[Steve McClellan]

[quote name=\'Argo\' date=\'Jul 25 2004, 06:26 PM\']I never understood why they 'updated' it [in '91]. To the average viewer, they would never notice it was tweaked.[/quote]
I noticed it once, apparently during the summer reruns in '91 or '92. The regular shows had changed, but the ToC used the '84 theme. I thought the more intense opening suited the ToC quite well, and wish they'd kept it around for that purpose, at least.

[Frank15]

[quote name=\'Argo\' date=\'Jul 25 2004, 08:26 PM\'] I did like the 90s set though, before the sushi. I never did like fish ;| [/quote]
 Oh, but of course you liked that set!  The early 90s set was just meant to be a set.  And though it was started sometime before that set, I always loved how they'd turn the whole stage red for Double Jeopardy!.  I wish they'd still do that, really.

[gameshowguy2000]

What's the difference between the '84 and '91 themes?

[Kevin Prather]

The first half of the spacey intro is cut out, and the bongo track is cranked up hella.

[gameshowguy2000]

Didn't they ever use the spacey intro in the '91 theme a few times?

I saw a few tournament episodes, and I heard at the top of the theme, the spacey intro.

[HairMetalLives]

The first half of the spacey intro is cut out, and the bongo track is cranked up hella.

Sorry, but I'm gonna be picky. The bongos used in the '91 remix is completely different than the track used in the '84 theme and the '84 "bongos" sound synthisyzed to me.

Didn't they ever use the spacey intro in the '91 theme a few times?

I saw a few tournament episodes, and I heard at the top of the theme, the spacey intro.

Yes, for the second half of tourney finals only. I assume it was because they needed more time because they recited the players' scores from day 1.

[J.R.]

It should be noted that around 1989, the spacey intro of the 84 theme was also sliced in half.

I though the whole spacey intro was cool, because every second the music gets louder, tougher and meaner, it gets you psyched-up for the show. Trebek "J!" was ment to be this cold battlefield of trivia grilling. As the years went on, I think they decided to soften the image and make the theme more funky, The bongos gave the theme more of an upbeat feeling. "Grid" set was awesome, but I can see why they changed it after a couple years, it was rather barren.

Wasn't the 84-96 "Think Theme" also used in the orignial Fleming version ? They do sound rather alike.

[tommycharles]

[quote name=\'JRaygor\' date=\'Jul 25 2004, 11:50 PM\']Wasn't the 84-96 "Think Theme" also used in the orignial Fleming version ? They do sound rather alike.[/quote]
Yes.