In Love With Classic TV
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Old Television Shows Have Best Theme Songs
Classic tv and their theme songs can bring back happy memories if you're like me and enjoy old television shows. A TV theme song can be awesome in its power to transition my attention. I hear myself humming movie soundtracks or spouting words and melodies from "The Sound of Music," "Oklahoma," and "Hard Days Night" when I least expect them.
CSI-NY, CSI-Miami and a handful of others, are truly worth the zap on the remote control - Whether or not I watch the entire program! If I can, I will always listen when the television theme goes into gear.
These musical sounds say to me: "Chill! Girl, Relax!" "Life is a Beach!"
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"There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself"
~ Johann Sebastian Bach
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Music by The Who totally escaped non-musical me; until I heard it on TV.
My Favorite Movie Soundtracks & Top 100 by Entertainment Weekly
First in Entertainment Weekly's list of top 100 Movie Soundtracks is "'Hard Days Night,' the soundtrack that turned a nation into a glee club. In 1964, the Beatles had already taken over our radios and TV sets when they decided to commandeer our movie palaces, too.
"The resulting film was an exhilarating fusion of the backstage musical and postmodern absurdism. To re-create the hysteria that had greeted their ''Ed Sullivan Show'' appearances, the Fabs had to come up with tunes that would out-pleasure ''Please Please Me.'' And they delivered, the film's seven classics ranging from the plaintive ''And I Love Her'' to the ecstatic ''Can't Buy Me Love.''
"The music stands on its own, yet is forever tied in our imaginations to the film -- a blitzkrieg of black-and-white imagery that changed the way we see the world. We can't think of a better definition of a great soundtrack."
More Movie Soundtracks Full of Popular Talent and Amazing Flair
"Purple Rain" remains one of Amazon's top sellers in musical soundtracks.
Descriptions are from Entertainment Weekly's list of best 100 movie soundtracks.
I always looked forward to hearing L.A.Law's Theme Song
Touched by An Angel remains on my list of best TV emotions.
“Thank heaven for children's stories, characters and the tunes to go with them.”
Mr. Rogers' TV Theme Song is Pure Nostalgia
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This is the only one I could find among a gazillion tv show songs for children. Unfortunately, Captain Kangaroo's recordings don't seem to be available.
Did You Watch Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood? Captain Kangaroo? If You Did Get Ready to Cry
Some of the most talented ~ thank heaven ~ write and sing for children
Some of the comments left on YouTube will also make you cry! Here are two:
"In 1965 I was a lonely, 4-year-old only child being raised by my grandmother. Captain Kangaroo's show gave me so much comfort. He and Green Jeans and Dancing Bear and the rest were my friends. I never got into Mr Rogers. I was a Kangaroo guy."
Sometimes, I would sit with my children to watch both Captain Kangaroo and then, in the afternoon, we all loved it when we found Mr. Rogers and his delightful neighborhood. We sang the theme songs together.
Here's another tribute left on YouTube: "Thank you so much for posting this tribute. I was born in the mid 60's and spent my childhood watching tthis show. What a beautiful tribute. I find it very sad that my 4 year old daughter doesn't have all this kind of magic on TV anymore. much garbage on tv and it is sad. They just don't seem to just get to be kids anymore. I come here and play these old shows for my daughter daily. To see her eyes light up is such a joy . Why can't we have this kind of magic today for kids?
Tell me your favorite TV theme song!
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Nov 14, 2011 @ 1:05 am | delete
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jbraithwaite3
Oct 25, 2010 @ 4:38 am | delete
- Classic songs is the best of all. I love the theme songs of love movies.
vocal range | vocal warm up
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LoKackl
Oct 25, 2010 @ 4:31 pm | delete
- These are cool. And, some I've never hear of. Will have to check 'em out! Thanks everybody!!
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JziE Oct 19, 2010 @ 2:56 am | delete
- Love the Who Are You on CSI
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fanfreluche Sep 23, 2010 @ 4:22 am | delete
- I really really love the theme song of "Lie to me": "Brand New Day" by Ryan Star. really addictive, you end up singing this all day long:)
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JoyfulPamela
Jul 15, 2010 @ 7:29 am | delete
- Music really makes a difference in introducing a show and throughout the plot development in the story! You've picked some great ones! My favorite one ~ ???, I don't know, there are too many!
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dagsmith
Apr 23, 2010 @ 10:15 pm | delete
- Great lens - but you are missing the classic 60s theme songs - Brady Bunch, Partridge Family, Gilligans Island, Adams Family - back then almost every show had a song!
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LoKackl
Jul 8, 2010 @ 2:32 pm | delete
- I actually didn't watch much TV in the 60s. But, my daughter and son would probably vote with you for all of these!! Thanks for your comment.
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ChapelHillFiddler
Apr 16, 2010 @ 6:02 pm | delete
- Here are two of my favorites: "It's a Jungle Out There" by Randy Newman for Monk (my band performs this now) and the theme of Six Feet Under. Thanks for visiting my lens and your kind words!
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ChapelHillFiddler
Apr 16, 2010 @ 6:02 pm | delete
- Here are two of my favorites: "It's a Jungle Out There" by Randy Newman for Monk (my band performs this now) and the theme of Six Feet Under. Thanks for visiting my lens and your kind words!
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momto4
Feb 1, 2010 @ 10:12 pm | delete
- Fun lens! I've always liked all the CSI theme songs.
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Pukeko
Jan 31, 2010 @ 7:25 am | delete
- Fun combination of the old and new tv theme songs.
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