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What is the best tv theme song of all time?

posted 4 years ago by Redsfan001 (6059)
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My vote 1)Mission Impossible

So good it is still used 50 years later.

https://youtu.be/tGSUjuSBt1A

[–] TheAdlerian (2092) 4 years ago

I was going to post Mission Impossible!

That trilling noise at the beginning is awesome. I wish I knew that that was.

[–] Redsfan001 (6059) 4 years ago

Standard 'flute trill'.

I always thought that using the flute was genius, most men dismiss the instrument as effeminate. In this song it was used to convey percision and stealth.

[–] TheAdlerian (2092) 4 years ago

I never thought of it was a flute!

I get "anxiety" from that noise then the music that starts after is when you spring into action from the anxiety of the situation.

[–] Moonglum9 (10861) 4 years ago

For the movies with Tom Cruise, I believe the sound comes from a skin flute.

[–] TheAdlerian (2092) 4 years ago

Oh, well that certainly hasn't crossed my mind.

I own one of those but it has never made that sound. Tom is lucky!

[–] Kowalski (65333) 4 years ago

FAMILY TIES AND/OR THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

The sha la la la ending is a good way to ruin a song lol.

I love the theme song to American hero.

[–] Kowalski (65333) 4 years ago

I LOVE THE SHA LA LA LA..GREW UP WITH THAT SHIT.

[–] Moonglum9 (10861) 4 years ago

I was wondering when someone else was going to say GAH! Good call (because it agrees with me).

[–] dmac8 (5050) 4 years ago

Along with some of the others mentioned:

Taxi (Bob James)
Hill Street Blues (Mike Post)
Ironside (Quincy Jones)

[–] sslssg (31101) 4 years ago

I love the cello so my vote is for Game of Thrones.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

all in the family
mash

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

This

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CYDgezeQas

[–] Redsfan001 (6059) 4 years ago

By far the trippiest..I am more of a Star Trek guy, but the Doctor Who theme is better.

[–] nyctc7 (42161) 4 years ago

I'll add

Star Trek Voyager - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ7zOFn0QYQ&t=0m44s

[–] TexasJack (12515) 4 years ago

I love the Voyager theme. This conductor did it too fast.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Mirror Mirror:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA5kGwb9uIo

The song reminds me of summer vacation.