So, let's imagine that you are a participant in a call-in radio show contest and, in order to receive the prize, you must sing a classic TV show theme song. Confident that you can win, you begin ...
If you are of a certain age, you remember when TV theme songs actually meant something. They were almost a character themselves on the show. Unlike many of today’s themes that air for ten seconds or ...
Some TV theme songs don’t just introduce a show; they announce themselves. You hear the first few seconds and suddenly you’re transported: the couch, the ... Read More ...
Theme songs are uber important to the success of a show. Nothing is more memorable than a catchy melody. So the quickest way to stick in an audience’s mind is to pen a truly stellar opening theme. The ...
These days, it feels like TV shows barely have time for a theme song before jumping into the action—sometimes it’s just a quick title card and a few seconds of music, or it's simply nonexistent. But ...
Mark Hoppus, the Grammy-nominated bassist, vocalist, and founding member of Blink-182, wrote and performed the series theme song, “Totally Awesome.” Disney gave us a tease of the upbeat anthem today, ...
Christine is a freelance writer for Collider with two decades of experience covering all types of TV shows and movies spanning every genre. With a particular affinity for dramas, true crime, sitcoms, ...
We hope we don’t sound too “get off our lawn” right now, but they sure don’t make TV and movie theme music like they used to. We still get a few memorable ones here and there, like Alan Silvestri’s ...
Ah, classic TV shows. They hold a special place in our hearts, don’t they? Shows that once felt like warm hugs of nostalgia ...
The 1990s produced a diverse group of TV shows. The ’80s saw TV take an uptick, and the ’90s followed through on that newfound popularity. Many shows produced in the ’90s are still widely watched ...