Name the best TV Theme Song; anyone beat "Man in a Suitcase"?

[Partsky]

Is it me or are TV theme tunes or songs crap now? The entire under 12 population of Fazakerley would disappear indoors when I was a kid if anyone heard a note of "Dr Who" (the old one) or "Mission Impossible". Come to think about it, "Danger Man" was pretty cool as well. Surely there must be some newer ones or where these the best? Any thoughts?

[julieoapw]

I loved the theme of the tune "The Flashing Blade" - a historical drama dubbed into English from French.

[shoney]

I loved the theme of the tune "The Flashing Blade" - a historical drama dubbed into English from French.

yeah that one takes some beating " you've got to fight for what you want" was the first line i remember, I also like the track on the original "avengers"
shows

[julieoapw]

Relive your childhood:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=z-ZEDNkZ2L4
They don't write them like that any more.
I also like White Horses:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iR6z8GUywyc
and Robinsoe Crusoe:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NQHB1zd1f5M

[julieoapw]

For White Horses, try this one:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iR6z8GUywyc&NR=1


Edit: Sorry, don't know why that one won't show - if you go to youtube and key in White Horses it definitely works.

[shoney]

it's amazing how much the french gave us in tv terms, the magic roundabout was a french series that the bbc bought and made up new character names and dubbed new story lines over it. turned out to be classic kids tv

[julieoapw]

That's very true Shoney.
Also Belle and Sebastian.

[shoney]

even rocket robin hood was norwegian,

[julieoapw]

Thought of another tune:
The Banana Splits - that even came out as a single!

Didn't know that about RRH Shoney

[PhilipG]

As a dramatic theme tune, Perry Mason/Ironside was about the best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViP2UGjdND0

As music "Brideshead Revisited" is hard to beat.

[shoney]

Thought of another tune:
The Banana Splits - that even came out as a single!

Didn't know that about RRH Shoney was on itv on sunday afternoons, a junk cartoon show where robin hood and his merrymen were in space with rocketpacks on there backs. I used to like marineboy for my other junk cartoons, another show that was a bit weird was pogles wood

[julieoapw]

Now I hear that Phil, I must agree that you're right.


As a dramatic theme tune, Perry Mason/Ironside was about the best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViP2UGjdND0

As music "Brideshead Revisited" is hard to beat.

[julieoapw]

I do remember the programme but wasn't aware that it was Scandinavian. Seem we imported a lot back in those days. I remember a Heidi which I think was also dubbed.


was on itv on sunday afternoons, a junk cartoon show where robin hood and his merrymen were in space with rocketpacks on there backs. I used to like marineboy for my other junk cartoons, another show that was a bit weird was pogles wood

[shoney]

I do remember the programme but wasn't aware that it was Scandinavian. Seem we imported a lot back in those days. I remember a Heidi which I think was also dubbed.

I used to watch " tales from europe", chezch / russian shows such as "the singing ringing tree, "
absolute dubbed crap but there were some incredibly gorgeous women on it

[gorgeous]

As a child i always knew it was time to go home as soon as i heard the Z cars theme tune .

Karen

[John(Zappa)]

How about "The odd coouple" or "Starsky & Hutch"
and also "The Bionic man" :handclap:

[Mark R]

Liked Hill Street Blues by Mike Post.
Also Miami Vice by Jan Hammer

[pasha]

what about shaft a great tune

[Mark R]

Yes. Isaac Hayes. Brilliant that...

[pasha]

thanks mark i could,nt think of his name

[wallasey]

My mate Scott without hesitation would say Dallas and I have to say; it is a mighty good theme tune for a TV Show!

I liked the Liver Birds' theme tune; it was happy go lucky and had a few good pics of the city on the front!

[drone_pilot]

I loved the theme of the tune "The Flashing Blade" - a historical drama dubbed into English from French.

loved the theme, hated the dubbing,:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

[drone_pilot]

I Know I will classed as a trator, but i used to love London's Burning.

I Wish:PDT11

[drone_pilot]

liverbirds lyrics just for Wallasy,

Whats got four legs, walks peculier
Talks with all the choicest words
What's got four arms, loves to grab you
Answer is two Liver Birds

If you're standing on the corner
All alone and feeling low
Liver Birds'll come and grab you
Singing ee i ad ee o

I think they were sung by the Scaffold (Lily the Pink & Thank u very much)

Based on the song:
On a mountain stands a lady
Where it is I do not know (or Who she is I do not know)
All she wants is gold and silver
All she wants is a nice young man.

[Waterways]

UK
Gigeon's Way
Danger Man
(known as Secret Agent in the USA, where the theme music was removed)

USA
The Rockford Files
Cagney & Lacy
Taxi

Ted Astley is an unsung genius. He wrote the music for many of the British TV series of the 1960s, that were world-wide successes. Many people know of his music, but have never heard of him - from Warrington. He would put in unconventional instruments, like the harpsichord in the music for Danger Man:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Astley

[Partsky]

I started so I will finish.....................Read all the posts and brought back some fab memories but even though I though "Man in A Suitcase" was tops I admit I had forgotten the sheer genius that was "The Human Jungle" Anyone remember it? Herbert Lom as a Psychiatrist helping to sort out various dysfunctional folk. That and of course, as mentioned, the theme from "Robinson Crusoe"; how gorgeous can a theme be? Us 50 odd types will remember "William Tell" which using the William Tell Overture went "Come away, come away with William Tell, Come away to the land he loved so well, see a bell see a bell when the apple fell for tell in Switzerland" bonkers really but rousing. Also the theme for the Lone Ranger, of Course. I read that the true test of an intellectual is if they could listen to the Wiliam Tell Overture without thinking "Hi Ho Silver, Awaaaaayyyy!!!!" Well, I was not on the intellectual team!! Happy Days; 9 kids, 2 parent, a nan and my mate on 6 chairs in a three bed house watching the Lone Ranger. Bliss

[Waterways]

I started so I will finish.....................Read all the posts and brought back some fab memories but even though I though "Man in A Suitcase" was tops I admit I had forgotten the sheer genius that was "The Human Jungle" Anyone remember it? Herbert Lom as a Psychiatrist helping to sort out various dysfunctional folk. That and of course, as mentioned, the theme from "Robinson Crusoe"; how gorgeous can a theme be? Us 50 odd types will remember "William Tell" which using the William Tell Overture went "Come away, come away with William Tell, Come away to the land he loved so well, see a bell see a bell when the apple fell for tell in Switzerland" bonkers really but rousing. Also the theme for the Lone Ranger, of Course. I read that the true test of an intellectual is if they could listen to the Wiliam Tell Overture without thinking "Hi Ho Silver, Awaaaaayyyy!!!!" Well, I was not on the intellectual team!! Happy Days; 9 kids, 2 parent, a nan and my mate on 6 chairs in a three bed house watching the Lone Ranger. Bliss

William Tell was sung by Harry James the Beatle's Music publisher. He ripped them off big style. He was paid little for singing the song (a one off fee) and it went for decades all around the world. He realised that big money was in publishing, and Brian Esptein walked into his scruffy little office and naively gave him the deal of a lifetime - over half.

Harry James also ripped off Elton John to. Elt took him to court and he had to repay him a part of the money he took. James was a horrible man.

The Human Jungle theme was very nice. White Horses was nice.

[Ged]

Dick James.

[Devo]

Best - Prisoner (still havent been to Portmeirion)
Worst - Prisoner Cell Block H (music to hang to)

[pablo42]

That `Man in a suitcase' music is now on the radio. I thinks it's the City Talk theme for the early morning show. There again, I could be wrong.

[scouse smurf]

Jamie and the magic torch had a great theme tune, as long as u get past the intro :)

Listening to it now, sounds alot l auf weidersien pet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B_FQKHQDYk

Think I'm gonna have a kids tv theme hour on youtube now lol

[wsteve55]

"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"! The theme to " Kidnapped" with David McCallum. "Cheers"

[ItsaZappathing]

I think it's got to be the following for me ...
Banana Splits
Top Cat
Hong Kong Phooey