The Grammy’s are tonight, which got me to thinking… “The academy should have an award for best television theme of the season.” They supply this category under “Music(song), at the Academy Awards, so either the Primetime Emmy’s, Grammy’s, or the Golden Globe Awards need to make this happen.
Below, I have compiled the best theme songs heard over the course of my breathing existence (1986-2009). In addition, I have only included theme songs that I loved so much that I downloaded it from iTunes, or tunes that give the television program its final “shine.” These tunes do not include “Where everybody knows your name, or “It’s alright cuz I’m Saved By the Bell!”, the songs I have listed are real, legit songs.
And the video clip is the intro to Freaks and Geeks, which I believe to be the BEST opening credit sequence of all time (Notably, due to James Franco's 5 second bit)
Friends “I’ll Be There for You”– The Rembrandts
The Wonder Years “With a Little Help from my Friends”-- Joe Crocker
Dawson’s Creek “I don’t want to Wait”-- Paula Cole
Freaks and Geeks “Bad Reputation”-- Joan Jett
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air “Fresh Prince”—Will Smith
Party of Five “Closer to Free”—The Bodeans
Roswell “Here with Me”—Dido
The Sopranos “the Sopranos theme song”—Alabama 3
That 70’s Show “That 70s Show theme”—Cheap Trick
24 “Clock ticking”—As effective as John Williams’ usage of two alternating notes (E & F) for feature film Jaws
The Apprentice “For the Love of Money”—The O’Jays
Grey’s Anatomy “Cozy in the Rocket”—Psapp
House, M.D. “Teardrop”—Massive Attack
Joan of Arcadia “One of Us”—Joan Osborne
The OC “California”—Phantom Planet
One Tree Hill “I Don’t Want to Be”—Gavin Degraw
The Osbournes “Crazy Train”—remade by Pat Boone
Smallville “Save Me”—Remy Zero
Tru Calling “Somebody Help Me”—Full Blown Rose
Weeds "Little Boxes"-- new artist performs song for each episode
Big Love "God Only Knows" -- The Beach Boys
