TV Show Theme Songs

[jwguitar]

One of the more catchy and creatively written TV themes is the Green Acres theme song. What is your favorite TV show theme song?

 

[3bolt79]

Barney Miller

 

[Darkness]

The one I find myself singing. From time to time is the theme song from WKRP in Cincinnati.

That and The Love Boat.

 

[Charles Carter]

Barney Miller

Angela. Beautiful tune!

 

[stevekolt]

With vocals, ”Cheers”. For an instrumental, the theme from “SWAT”.

 

[Guitarman]

As I thing back on these 64 hard fought years, the one that really sticks is the original Hawaii 5-0 TV show theme and the show. Those drums and intensity of that composition had us all playing the "AIR DRUMS" for quite some time! Those were some of the hallmark times of television, and music of that era all in one. I should have learned to play drums, but I chose 10 years later, to start guitar and I haven't looked back since. Ain't music grand!!!!

Hawaii Five-O Theme - Wikipedia

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Hawaii Five-O them song recording - Google Search

 

[Darkness]

I had heard the theme song from M.A.S.H. for 32 years before I learned it had words.

 

[Mike Petras]

 

[Charles Carter]

Angela. Beautiful tune!

Well that was a brain fart on my part.
Angela (by Bob James) was the theme song from Taxi.
Guitar solo by Eric Gale.

 

[BlueSquirrel]

I've always liked the bass synthetiser part in the Seinfeld theme song :


Here are some variations on the theme on a bass guitar :

 

[jwguitar]

The one I find myself singing. From time to time is the theme song from WKRP in Cincinnati.

That and The Love Boat.

That is actually a really well written and performed song.

 

[jwguitar]

I had heard the theme song from M.A.S.H. for 32 years before I learned it had words.

You know I only learned that myself about ten years ago. You aren’t the only one.

 

[bobalu]

I really liked the Rockford Files theme song. (if anyone here is old enough to remember that show!)

 

[jwguitar]

I really liked the Rockford Files theme song. (if anyone here is old enough to remember that show!)

I’ve seen it in reruns. I love those old shows. I always wanted one of those gold Pontiacs like James Garner drove around on the Rockford Files!

 

[Johnny Dubs]

If you didn’t say Sanford & Son, what is wrong with you?

 

[Equalphone]

I had heard the theme song from M.A.S.H. for 32 years before I learned it had words.

You know I only learned that myself about ten years ago. You aren’t the only one.

I'm guessing you guys never saw the original MASH movie.

What annoyed me about the TV version was that they took what's really a dark song about suicide and desperation and turned it into a TV jingle - complete with that upbeat little musical diddy at the end.

Of course, that wasn't half as bad what happened to the show when they let Alan Alda start writing, producing, and directing the shows and it went from comedy to serious commentary.

But I digress.

 

[Equalphone]

This isn't the greatest musical masterpiece ever, but it's got to be one of the best known theme songs:

 

[Darkness]

I'm guessing you guys never saw the original MASH movie.

No, and this is the second time I've heard that. The first person told me watch the movie and it will make more sense. I guess I need to watch it.

 

[Caddy]

Pretty hard to beat Rawhide or Peter Gunn.

But I do like Happy Days.

 

[David Ewing]

Showing my age here. As far as instrumentals, The Munsters theme is very cool. I also like the remember to Get Smart.