View Full Version : Rock/Pop Songs That Later Became TV Theme Songs?
Skywalker 06-20-2009, 11:13 PM Who Are You - The Who (C.S.I.)
Bad Reputation - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Freaks and Geeks)
With a Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker (The Wonder Years)
In the Street - Big Star (That '70's Show)
Jungle Love - Steve Miller Band (Everybody Loves Raymond)
Retro4Life 06-20-2009, 11:17 PM Five O Clock World by the Vogues - The Drew Carey Show
My Life by Billy Joel - Bosom Buddies
Zoneboy 06-20-2009, 11:17 PM Thank You for Being a Friend - Andrew Gold - Golden Girls
Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets - Happy Days
comedyfreak 06-21-2009, 12:14 AM Love and Marriage from Married With Children
PrettyinPink55 06-21-2009, 12:32 AM "I Don't Want to Wait" by Paula Cole- Dawson's Creek
"California" by Phantom Planet- The OC
"I Don't Wanna Be" by Gavin DeGraw- One Tree Hill
"Where you Lead" by Carole King- Gilmore Girls
"I'll be There for You" by The Rembrandts- Friends
"Generation" by Emerson Hart- American Dreams
...all favorites of mine!!! <3
...some of those came out simultanesouly with the show though.
Skywalker 06-21-2009, 12:49 AM Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones (Tour of Duty)
Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who (CSI: Miami)
Baba O'Riley - The Who (CSI: New York)
Princes of the Universe - Queen (Highlander: The Series)
Retro4Life 06-21-2009, 12:19 PM Does anyone else notice how virtually all of the shows we are mentioning are from the 80's onward? It almost makes you think that no one is creative enough to compose original theme songs anymore... ;)
dakert 06-21-2009, 12:34 PM "Oh bla de oh bla da" by The Beatles--Life Goes On
Heidi Dawn 06-21-2009, 01:49 PM Reflections - Diana Ross & The Supremes (China Beach)
ekkostar 06-21-2009, 06:54 PM Dave's World originally had a cover of Billy Joel's 'You May Be Right' as its theme, but it was replaced in syndication and in the DVD sets. The original opening can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpVDwGtQ744
noveel 06-21-2009, 11:58 PM Does anyone else notice how virtually all of the shows we are mentioning are from the 80's onward? It almost makes you think that no one is creative enough to compose original theme songs anymore... ;)
They don't bother with theme songs getting shorter
yankeesrj12 06-22-2009, 12:08 AM "What I Like About You" was used in The WB's What I Like About You
Schmoopie 06-22-2009, 01:42 AM I'll Be There For You-Friends (I forget who sings it, though)
Dusty's Fan 06-22-2009, 08:21 AM Five O Clock World by the Vogues - The Drew Carey Show
Also if I'm not mistaken, the song Cleveland Rocks was used as the theme for some seasons of The Drew Carey Show.
bmasters9 06-22-2009, 08:46 AM If I remember correctly, The Ventures recorded the song that became the opening theme of "Hawaii Five-O" (great song, by the way).
bmasters9 06-22-2009, 08:48 AM I'll Be There For You-Friends (I forget who sings it, though)
It was, IIRC, The Rembrandts who both composed it and sung it.
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