Author Topic: Which "Pyramid" theme song do you like the most? (Read 14194 times)

animill9 · « **on:** December 29, 2005, 02:06:25 PM »

What "Pyramid" theme song do you like better? The original "Tuning Up" used from 1973 until 1981, or the remake used from 1982 to '92

clemon79 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 29, 2005, 02:57:31 PM »

[quote name=\'animill9\' date=\'Dec 29 2005, 11:06 AM\']What "Pyramid" theme song do you like better? The original "Tuning Up" used from 1973 until 1981, or the remake used from 1982 to '92

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The 1980's remake, without question. Possibly the greatest game show theme ever.

TalkingHeadsFan · « **Reply #2 on:** December 29, 2005, 03:20:16 PM »

Definitely $25,000 Pyramid's theme. The theme fits the show like a glove. There's nothing like that explosive opening blast when somebody wins the $25,000. Much more upbeat and cheery than the original.

I certainly think it's in the running for the greatest theme ever. Close call between that and TPiR.

Doug

tvwxman · « **Reply #3 on:** December 29, 2005, 03:34:17 PM »

Tuning up. Period. Phenomenal song.

The 80's version didn't do it for me.

Was there even a discenable song to the 90s version?

LA the DJ · « **Reply #4 on:** December 29, 2005, 03:36:48 PM »

The "noise" from Donny Pyramid...
Just kidding.
Another vote for 80's Pyramid. Near perfection. They took a good theme and made it great.

AH3RD · « **Reply #5 on:** December 29, 2005, 03:52:33 PM »

[quote name=\'animill9\' date=\'Dec 29 2005, 02:06 PM\']What "Pyramid" theme song do you like better? The original "Tuning Up" used from 1973 until 1981, or the remake used from 1982 to '92

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Got to be Ken Aldin's "Tuning Up." Nothing beats that psychedelic electric guitar solo!

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #6 on:** December 29, 2005, 03:54:19 PM »

Which song I liked better: Tuning Up.

Which song I liked for the show better: 80s remake.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 29, 2005, 04:00:53 PM »

I like the guitar riffs from the earlier version...the other one gets too repetitive.

FeudDude · « **Reply #8 on:** December 29, 2005, 04:05:26 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 29 2005, 03:54 PM\']Which song I liked better: Tuning Up.

Which song I liked for the show better: 80s remake.

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Yeah, I'll echo your sentiments. The original Tuning Up is a more interesting piece of music, but the Cobert remake is a better as a game show theme.

FOXSportsFan · « **Reply #9 on:** December 29, 2005, 04:27:32 PM »

The better song for the format was the Cobert composed theme though I love Tuning Up as well. I actually don't mind the second season Donnymid theme, which actually made use of a real instrument, an electric guitar.

clemon79 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 29, 2005, 04:41:04 PM »

[quote name=\'FOXSportsFan\' date=\'Dec 29 2005, 01:27 PM\']I actually don't mind the second season Donnymid theme, which actually made use of a real instrument, an electric guitar.

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And by "theme" you mean "extended sting", right?

FOXSportsFan · « **Reply #11 on:** December 29, 2005, 05:43:53 PM »

Yes...now if you'll excuse me it's back to looping the off air copy of the '04 New Year's Rockin' Eve theme, lol.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #12 on:** December 29, 2005, 06:25:32 PM »

Tuning Up.

Although, I loved that rarely-heard bass part at the end of the 80s theme (only on first season eps.).

Johnissoevil · « **Reply #13 on:** December 29, 2005, 06:34:43 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Dec 29 2005, 06:25 PM\']Tuning Up.

Although, I loved that rarely-heard bass part at the end of the 80s theme (only on first season eps.).

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The bass part was used quite frequently on the Davidson version during the closing, IIRC.

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #14 on:** December 29, 2005, 06:36:40 PM »

What they said about the first being a better piece of music, and the second being a better piece of game show music. (I love that bombastic bit with the horns about halfway through the 70s version.)