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What would you say is the greatest theme tune ever? In the history of television?
You have to go a long way to beat this...
Forcefield by Zack Lawrence... aka The Crystal Maze theme
http://youtu.be/Wv43hKSzBws |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Tales of the unexpected or Van der Valk "
No, Van der Valk was more
De de de de de de de did de de de dum did de de de de de
Mine is the ident theme for Thames Television from the seventies with Philip Elsmore's voice telling me what comes next. |
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"Tales of the unexpected or Van der Valk
No, Van der Valk was more
De de de de de de de did de de de dum did de de de de de
Mine is the ident theme for Thames Television from the seventies with Philip Elsmore's voice telling me what comes next."
It's in my head now  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The A-team and Airwolf were pretty good ones, loads of these types of programmes in the 80's with catchy theme tunes, knight rider, Street hawk, etc."
Airwolf!!! Forgot about that! Loved that show and the Ateam..knightrider too!   |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Thundercats
Transformers G1
M.A.S.K
Sooo good!"
Why didn't I know you are so young?
I like the Perry the Platypus theme on Phineas and Ferb. I like a lot of things on Phineas and Ferb though. |
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"Is this limited to tv? Or cartoons? cos as an 80s baby, there are at least 10 cartoons grew up watching with probably the best theme tunes of ALL TIME  "
Well if the cartoons were on tv, they count....
I'll beat you to it with Danger Mouse :p |
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"Is this limited to tv? Or cartoons? cos as an 80s baby, there are at least 10 cartoons grew up watching with probably the best theme tunes of ALL TIME
Well if the cartoons were on tv, they count....
I'll beat you to it with Danger Mouse :p"
Good shout. He-Man was also pretty catchy.
I'll raise you Duck Tales......"Whooohooo" |
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"Thundercats
Transformers G1
M.A.S.K
Sooo good!
Why didn't I know you are so young?
I like the Perry the Platypus theme on Phineas and Ferb. I like a lot of things on Phineas and Ferb though."
Hehe, i'm taking that as a compliment. Also, i loved the Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers theme. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"De
De de
De de de de de derrr
Dedededededrrrrr.
pink panther...
Yeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
I think of that a dum te dum not de de
No way! That's Durham, Durham etc. "
Not dum te dum in an Archers way, more in a refined Durham Durham way. |
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"De
De de
De de de de de derrr
Dedededededrrrrr.
pink panther...
Yeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
I think of that a dum te dum not de de
No way! That's Durham, Durham etc. "
Don't ask me to do Dr. Who. |
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Don't ask me to do Dr. Who."
DEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH
DOOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOHHHHHHHH
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOO
DOOOOO DOOOO DOOOO DOOOO DOOOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO dododododo
aaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
OOOOOOHEEEEEEEEOHHHHHHHH
DOO DOOO DOOO DODODOOOO
DOOOOOOOOOOOOO DODODODOOOOO
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DODODODO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOH
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"De
De de
De de de de de derrr
Dedededededrrrrr.
pink panther...
Yeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
I think of that a dum te dum not de de
No way! That's Durham, Durham etc.
Don't ask me to do Dr. Who. "
That's more of your whaa ooo than dum te dum |
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"
Don't ask me to do Dr. Who.
DEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH
DOOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOHHHHHHHH
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOO
DOOOOO DOOOO DOOOO DOOOO DOOOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO dododododo
aaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
OOOOOOHEEEEEEEEOHHHHHHHH
DOO DOOO DOOO DODODOOOO
DOOOOOOOOOOOOO DODODODOOOOO
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DODODODO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOH
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH"
I'm sure you missed a bit ............. |
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"Dukes of hazzard lol
I fancied the pants off Daisy Duke, those tight fitting denim shorts....Ding Dong!!!
 
Now shorts is not a theme tune "
Ok, aside from Daisy dukes shorts, lol, The Equalizer was a pretty good theme tune. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Dukes of hazzard lol
I fancied the pants off Daisy Duke, those tight fitting denim shorts....Ding Dong!!!
Now shorts is not a theme tune
Ok, aside from Daisy dukes shorts, lol, The Equalizer was a pretty good theme tune."
Oh yes a bit of Wood nice |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"
Don't ask me to do Dr. Who.
DEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH
DOOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOO DOOOOOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOHHHHHHHH
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOO
DOOOOO DOOOO DOOOO DOOOO DOOOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO dododododo
aaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
OOOOOOHEEEEEEEEOHHHHHHHH
DOO DOOO DOOO DODODOOOO
DOOOOOOOOOOOOO DODODODOOOOO
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DODODODO DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOH
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
I'm sure you missed a bit ............. "
you have put in one place a DOOOO when it should be DWOOOO |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Worst one has to be Eastendres, that is one of the most depressing tunes ever, really doesn't represent the diversity and vibrancy of the East End - Jellied eel guv'nor.
My favourite tho has to be the snooker one, so funky. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"De
De de
De de de de de derrr
Dedededededrrrrr.
pink panther...
Yeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
I think of that a dum te dum not de de
No way! That's Durham, Durham etc.
Don't ask me to do Dr. Who. "
Dumdedum dumdedum dumdedum diddley dum dumdedum dumdedum dumdedum dedum. Oooooweeeeeooooo |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Dr. Who
Tales from the unexpected
The onedin line
Black beauty -- galloping home
The tomorrow people ( original )
Sapphire & Steel
Ulysses' 31
The West Wing
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Dogtanian & the three muskerhounds
Star Fleet
The Grand Prix music
Black beauty (as the poster just above said)
Cities of gold
The adventure game
Air wolf
The Flumps
Bod
Thunderbirds
Bagpuss
The Simpsons
Family guy
American dad
The avengers
I don't really have a favourite, but the tunes from my childhood have always stuck with me. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Still reckon z cars as everyone of a certain age will renember that tune "
good one. It was originally an old sea shanty called "Johnny Todd" as I recall. |
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"Soul Limbo, name of tune used for BBC cricket when the West Indies were good. And I'm not even a cricket fan.
Can't hear the 20th Century Fox theme without thinking of Star Wars. "
Oh Yes, Booker T and the MG's.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Just a few……..alternatives..
Belle and Sebastian
Flaxton Boys…… by Sergei Prokofiev
Robinson Crusoe ) intro and outro music
Ski Sunday
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Top of the Pops
Flintstones
Monty Python
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
I could go really deep and obscure to attempt to bump up my credentials as an erudite blighter, however, I shall stick with the classics:
The Sweeney and the Professionals, (first part only before it loses the plot). |
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"De
De de
De de de de de derrr
Dedededededrrrrr.
pink panther...
Yeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
I think of that a dum te dum not de de
No way! That's Durham, Durham etc. "
dum te dum te dum is inspector gadget |
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By *ipglossWoman
over a year ago
West Midlands |
"Two others i liked were............
Midnight caller
and
Moonlighting. "
I was about 10ish when Moonlighting was on, I tried to stay awake to watch it to hear the theme tune, they always did the start of the story for 10 mins then the theme tune..... I'd fallen asleep by then! |
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"Two others i liked were............
Midnight caller
and
Moonlighting.
I was about 10ish when Moonlighting was on, I tried to stay awake to watch it to hear the theme tune, they always did the start of the story for 10 mins then the theme tune..... I'd fallen asleep by then! "
I was an 80's kid too, most of the theme tunes that stuck in my mind were from that era. |
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By *obbygggMan
over a year ago
Birmingham |
"Two others i liked were............
Midnight caller
and
Moonlighting.
I was about 10ish when Moonlighting was on, I tried to stay awake to watch it to hear the theme tune, they always did the start of the story for 10 mins then the theme tune..... I'd fallen asleep by then!
I was an 80's kid too, most of the theme tunes that stuck in my mind were from that era."
Dad's Army theme tune made laugh. Wasn't written in the war years. |
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"Hill Street Blues
and later
NYPD Blue
The best American cop shows by far
Jimmy Smits or David Caruso?"
Definitely Jimmy, nearly shed a tear when his character died.
Caruso got too big for his boots, thought he was bigger than the show, headed off to Hollywood...... and bombed. |
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"Hill Street Blues
and later
NYPD Blue
The best American cop shows by far
Jimmy Smits or David Caruso?
Definitely Jimmy, nearly shed a tear when his character died.
Caruso got too big for his boots, thought he was bigger than the show, headed off to Hollywood...... and bombed. "
I wholeheartedly agree. He wasnt nearly good enough to start giving ultimatums over his stupid salary demands.
Shame Smits kind of gave up the ghost after NYPD Blue but then he had been around a while already. Remember him in Running Scared with Billy Crystal? |
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"What would you say is the greatest theme tune ever? In the history of television?
You have to go a long way to beat this...
Forcefield by Zack Lawrence... aka The Crystal Maze theme
http://youtu.be/Wv43hKSzBws"
It's not a telly theme tune but check it out anyway...
Search 'Kersal Massive' on YouTube.
I can't stop singing it.
Kick it Kev!  |
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"Hill Street Blues
and later
NYPD Blue
The best American cop shows by far
Jimmy Smits or David Caruso?
Definitely Jimmy, nearly shed a tear when his character died.
Caruso got too big for his boots, thought he was bigger than the show, headed off to Hollywood...... and bombed. "
I totally agree on all counts, and I don't rate Caruso as an actor..he seems very one-dimensional in the CSI Miami show, but coming back to the TV theme music, both were composed by Mike Post who did a bunch of others too, all pretty good including Rockford Files and Magnum PI. He obviously had a knack for it. |
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