Greatest Theme Songs Ever

[Quinarvy]

So, whats everybody think are the greatest theme songs ever?

For me it's a toss up between the Ghostbusters theme and the Original Power Rangers theme.

[a21schizoidman]

Pokemon Theme Song, "Suicide is Painless" - M*A*S*H theme song, "These Are the Days" - All In the Family theme song

[MrFruitLord]

Whatever the Happy Days theme is.

[Cubecubed]

Home Improvement.

[ROCKBANDFANATIC7526]

Malcolm In The Middle - Boss Of Me (They Might Be Giants)

[a21schizoidman]

"Super Bowl Shuffle" - The Shufflin' Crew, theme song for the 1985 Chicago Bears

[MrFruitLord]

Oh, and Spongebob.

[Cubecubed]

King of the Hill. favorite of all time,easily.

[supernova1324]

Malcolm In The Middle - Boss Of Me (They Might Be Giants)

1000x this. Awesome song and it gives me a ton of nostalgia.

^^KotH is also very memorable and awesome.

[neckermanncj]

The Office, both US and UK theme songs

[LegendofRock3021]

1000x this. Awesome song and it gives me a ton of nostalgia.

^^KotH is also very memorable and awesome.

Definitely, both are really awesome and probably among my favorite theme songs.

[feverdogg]

simon and simon
welcome back kotter
wkrp in cincinnati(the song at the end)
dukes of hazzard
swat

[chumsicles]

Saved By the Bell
Bill Nye the Science Guy
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (written by Bob Mould!)
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
King of the Hill

[instantdeath999]

Simpsons is pretty iconic, and I just like South Parks a lot.

[Lt Pepper]

King of the Hill haha so awesome and the little clip montage that goes with it.

also the simpsons, seinfeld and law and order

expecting heaps of flak

[Zebracakes]

Top Gun's my favorite

[Gkap720]

Flash's Theme by Queen

[ArmsAreLoud]

I liek mah Pokemanz.

Malcom's was really good, too.

[supernova1324]

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (written by Bob Mould!)


Can't believe I forgot about that...

[dman2309]

The Drew Carey Show. Twice. Cleveland Rocks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU0JpyH1gC8) and Five O'Clock World (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vovq5vV5gMw)

Oh and The Greatest American Hero (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f8YE0ZZeAQ)

[Rocket2Russia]

That 70's Show: "In the Street" - Big Star [Cover by Cheap Trick]

[Mandala]

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (written by Bob Mould!)

Speaking of Mr. Mould...

"Love Is All Around"/The Mary Tyler Moore Show theme...have always particularly liked Husker Du's cover of that (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFyy3XB_3Y4).

[Malacandra]

Hawai'i Five-O - or the Theme from Mission Impossible.

I also like the (extended) theme of The Big Bang Theory (Barenaked Ladies) - it's a lot like the TMBG "book report" songs I'm very fond of.

It's not rock 'n' roll, but I've always really liked the theme to the Odd Couple.

[R33DH4M]

Peter Gunn
Naked Gun
Pete and Pete
Back to the Future
Star Wars
Indiana Jones
Ghostbusters
Ren and Stimpy
Beverly Hills Cop
Knight Rider
Mission Impossible
Duck Tales
Beavis and Butthead
Lord of the Rings

[BuRn7 CaK3]

Lie to Me - "Brand New Day" by Ryan Star

I love hearing it every time.

All the other themes I know of mostly have been said already though.

[Cpt. Overkill]

Malcolm In The Middle - Boss Of Me (They Might Be Giants)

This man speaks my language.

[Swivle]

Do video games count? If so, the Advance Wars series on GBA/DS has always had some kick-ass music. I'll try and find a video. EDIT:Here's one. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFn0Xo24R0g&feature=related)

Also, the original Power Rangers theme is so awesome that I learned it on guitar.

[TheCoolGuy]

King of the Hill's theme song is called "Yahoos and Triangles" by The Refreshments, if you guys want to know. And it has my vote.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

Futurama theme for sure.

[Soror_YZBL]

The first thing that popped in my head was "I am a real american" by Rick Derringer, as the theme song for Hulk Hogan. But since it's not about that, I'll choose the theme of the show that made me pick the Hulkster song.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. I *love* the music in that show, especially the theme. it's so kitschy and fits the show perfectly.

[Tank9088]

Home Improvement.

[DroolCoveredMom]

Come n knock on our dooooooor... we've neen waiting for youuuuuuuuu... where the kisses are hers and hers and his... Three's company too...

[feverdogg]

Come n knock on our dooooooor... we've neen waiting for youuuuuuuuu... where the kisses are hers and hers and his... Three's company too...

indeed...mr roper was da man....

[gmarsh]

The Cheers theme song.

[CyanFunk]

EARTH!
FIRE!
WIND!
WATER!
HEART! GO PLANET!
"When your powers combine, I am Captain Planet!

Captain Planet, he's a hero
Gonna take pollution down to zero

That is all

[Wiiman95]

Power Rangers. Nuff said.

[maidener]

avatar
halloween
mash
family matters
home improvement
malcom in the middle
E.T
any csi ( does that count?)
George lopez

[DroolCoveredMom]

Simpson's theme song... any Danny Elfman... Men in Black... Spiderman... so many others. Didn't he play in Oingo Boingo?

[a21schizoidman]

Simpson's theme song... any Danny Elfman... Men in Black... Spiderman... so many others. Didn't he play in Oingo Boingo?

yes, he was their frontman

[supernova1324]

Danny Elfman's career as a composer is fantastic.

[tridentgum0]

l WANNA BE, THE VERY BEST
THAT NO ONE EVER WAS
TO CATCH THEM IS MY REAL TEST
TO TRAIN THEM IS MY CAUSE

I WILL TRAVEL ACROSS LAND
SEARCHING FAR AND WIDE
FOR POKEMON, TO UNDERSTAND
THE POWER THAT'S INSIDE\

POKEMON, GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL (IT'S YOU AND ME)
I KNOW IT'S MY DESTINY (POKEMON)
OOOOHH, YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND
IN A WORLD WE MUST DEFEND

[AKALink]

"Tank!" from Cowboy Bebob, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJSaVsnmgzU
If a song from a Japanese anime can become a popular piece of American Big Band jazz music then that deserves to be the greatest theme song of all time.

[Tillbe]

Highlander - Princes of the Universe by Queen

[neckermanncj]

l WANNA BE, THE VERY BEST
THAT NO ONE EVER WAS
TO CATCH THEM IS MY REAL TEST
TO TRAIN THEM IS MY CAUSE

I WILL TRAVEL ACROSS LAND
SEARCHING FAR AND WIDE
FOR POKEMON, TO UNDERSTAND
THE POWER THAT'S INSIDE\

POKEMON, GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL (IT'S YOU AND ME)
I KNOW IT'S MY DESTINY (POKEMON)
OOOOHH, YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND
IN A WORLD WE MUST DEFEND

oh yeah, good times

[jayou521]

"Tank!" from Cowboy Bebob, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJSaVsnmgzU
If a song from a Japanese anime can become a popular piece of American Big Band jazz music then that deserves to be the greatest theme song of all time.
I support this post. The Seatbelts (http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101796) are/were awesome. :)

[40FootWolf]

I'm gonna go with The Wire, The Sopranos, Pokemon(it's like the theme song for my generation), the old Batman show, The D!ck Van Dyke Show and The Simpsons.

EDIT: Oh, and Lupin III and the Cowboy Bebop theme, durr.

[Razorhoof78]

Suicide Is Painless (M*A*S*H) and Hill Street Blues. Deal With It.

[CyanFunk]

CHA LA HEAD CHA LA
SPARKING!

Good times

[supernova1324]

****, I can't believe I forgot the X-Files theme, one of the creepiest themes ever, same goes for Halloween.

[DroolCoveredMom]

lucky there's a family guyyyyyy... lucky there's a man who positively can do all the things that make us laugh and cryyyyy he's. a. family. guyyyyyyyyyyyyy:cool:

[supernova1324]

lucky there's a family guyyyyyy... lucky there's a man who positively can do all the things that make us laugh and cryyyyy he's. a. family. guyyyyyyyyyyyyy:cool:

I can't stand that theme.

[LegendofRock3021]

I can't stand that theme.

I'm not a fan of it myself.

[a21schizoidman]

I can't stand that theme.


I'm not a fan of it myself.

thirded

[franticfish]

i can't stand Family Guy at all.

[a21schizoidman]

i can't stand Family Guy at all.

it's because you are one :eek:

[Runesmith]

TV Shows:
Cowboy Bebop (Tank! and The Real Folk Blues)
Bonanza (I'm a sucker for banjos; not really a fan of the show, though)
Dragonball Z
Rocko's Modern Life (The B-52s made it, for crying out loud)
The Adventures of Pete & Pete (all of the music from that show was great)
Charmed (It's not as good as the original version, but Love Spit Love's cover of How Soon Is Now? is pretty darn solid)
Power Rangers
Thunder Cats (How has no one said this yet?!?)
The Office (So perfectly encapsulates the drudgy mood of working in an office)
Metalocalypse
Seinfeld (that bassline...)
Dirty Jobs
Numb4rs
The Odd Couple
Cow and Chicken
Inspector Gadget
G-Force (I doubt anyone remembers this cartoon beyond Robot Chicken's lampooning of the show, but it was indeed an awesome if somewhat kitschy anime)
Robot Chicken
Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Movies:
The Exorcist
Anything John Williams has ever done (Star Wars, Jaws, Indiana Jones, etc.)
Suspiria

[LegendofRock3021]

Nice list, Runesmith. Another great theme is The Wonder Years, I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned already.

[a21schizoidman]

Rocko's Modern Life (The B-52s made it, for crying out loud)
Seinfeld (that bassline...)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force

The Exorcist


agreed with all these, also some notes
you bring up Rocko's, well, Mark Mothersborough from Devo did the Rugrats theme song

that's not a bass in the Seinfeld theme

ATHF's theme was made up on the way to record it

and Tubular Bells <3

[Runesmith]

Nice list, Runesmith. Another great theme is The Wonder Years, I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned already.

Agreed! I think I prefer the original version of that song, though.


agreed with all these, also some notes
you bring up Rocko's, well, Mark Mothersborough from Devo did the Rugrats theme song

that's not a bass in the Seinfeld theme

ATHF's theme was made up on the way to record it

and Tubular Bells <3

Oh! I forgot about Rugrats...that's a good one, too, and speaking of Mr. Mothersbaugh, he also did the theme to Pee-Wee's Playhouse and Rushmore.

Are you sure it's not a bass? If not, my mind has just been blown.

I did not know that!

I second the heart.

[a21schizoidman]

Oh! I forgot about Rugrats...that's a good one, too, and speaking of Mr. Mothersbaugh, he also did the theme to Pee-Wee's Playhouse and Rushmore.

Are you sure it's not a bass? If not, my mind has just been blown.

I did not know that!

I second the heart.

i forgot Pee-Wees!

and yes, i saw something on it, it was some type of a synth device, can't remember exactly what, my dad knows

and on the ATHF theme, i read something about the rapper who did it had no idea what the show was about, so he made it up on the ride there

[LegendofRock3021]

Agreed! I think I prefer the original version of that song, though.

As do I.

[ImHotterThanYou]

The Godfather

[DroolCoveredMom]

I really like Massive Attack's "Teardrop" (House) but the actual video is kind of wierd.

[Axterix]

Sledge Hammer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXjQwsb7YiQ)

[Bub]

Malcolm In The Middle - Boss Of Me (They Might Be Giants)

Win.

[DroolCoveredMom]

That show was just starting as I read that post... wierd

[Chainedsoulz]

Reading Rainbow.

[Bub]

Reading Rainbow.

Even better. I love randomly singing it in a high pitch voice. REEEEAAADDING RAAAAAAAAINNNNNBOOOOOOW!!!!!

[supernova1324]

TV Shows:
Robot Chicken


Forgot about that, Les Claypool is good at writing themes. And yes, Rugrats is also a classic.

[a21schizoidman]

I really like Massive Attack's "Teardrop" (House) but the actual video is kind of wierd.

agreed, it's what got me into Massive Attack

[Chris071]

Ghostbusters for sure. I listen to it at least once every day

[harveyglobetrot]

The Wire. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1ABR4UpDSU)

[Lameboy19]

Jem and The Holograms (not to mention the super sweet freezepop cover)

[ArmsAreLoud]

The classic. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbhbLrSQKyY)
The new contender. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eDGD7kwsxM)

I really can't decide, they're both fantastic for wildly different reasons.

And now the holy-crap-I-can't-believe-I-forgot-this one. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo1fWook83g)

[jayou521]

Cowboy Bebop (Tank! and The Real Folk Blues)
Don't forget Space Lion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZXUzZFmf4s) ~ ;)

[mjlambert1]

Ren & Stimpy.
The Adventures of Pete & Pete ("Hey Sandy").

[Julio_Strikes_Back]

Sanford and Son

[DJFreddyG]

Rockford Files
Barretta
SWAT (already mentioned)
Magnum PI

Star Wars

[DrewLee865]

King of the Hill
South Park
Monday Night Football
Star Wars
Lord of the Rings

[Hizaki]

Love Hina: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfMhvZ_7hLA
Elfen Lied: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLDayp8Wyh4
Code Geass R2 Opening 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW1ow8LNooQ
Neon Genesis Evangelion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A62011nyXNI

And somebody already covered Bebop.

[ShadowChaosControl]

Flash Gordon
Power Rangers
King Of The Hill
The Brak Show

[Hizaki]

And how could I forget Katamari: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA-7lWNSLOc

[Lolicat]

To Aru Kagaku no Railgun, Only My Railgun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt1NAjc8IsA)

Neon Genesis Evangelion, Zankoku Na Tenshi No (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kFhPVAhV_o)

Sons of Anarchy, This Life (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHQMvhcj0EI)

[a_bull_on_parade]

Poke'mon

[ZosoBaron]

My favorites are the TF2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eDGD7kwsxM) theme, the Sanford and Son (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WqazleR3FE) theme, the theme for The Critic's first season (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFMsOeWyWTY), and the ending theme to Blackadder's first season (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8pUKXtmcnE).

[Soror_YZBL]

Jem, Night Court, Sanford and Son, Greatest American Hero, Angie, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Barney Frigging Miller. Oh and the office (us) theme is pretty freaking awesome.