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littletydramon · 02-12-2008, 07:36 AM

Why does it seem that most of the 80's sitcom theme songs have saxaphone solos? I know you hear saxaphones in alot of other era themes but it seems like the 80's was the big time for them to me...whats up with that?

vtunie · 02-12-2008, 11:24 AM

It was a marker of "urban rock" then. Sophisticated, gritty, and all that. And like all trends, overused and worn out.

Furienna · 02-14-2008, 08:34 PM

Saxophones and trumpets seems to have been really popular back in the 80s. You hear those instruments very clearly too, when you listen to the pop songs from that decade.

02-12-2008, 07:36 AM	#1
littletydramon Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 18, 2001 Location: WI, USA Posts: 339	Saxaphone's in 80's Theme Songs Why does it seem that most of the 80's sitcom theme songs have saxaphone solos? I know you hear saxaphones in alot of other era themes but it seems like the 80's was the big time for them to me...whats up with that?
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02-12-2008, 11:24 AM	#2
vtunie Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 23, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 592	It was a marker of "urban rock" then. Sophisticated, gritty, and all that. And like all trends, overused and worn out.

02-14-2008, 08:34 PM	#3
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,280	Saxophones and trumpets seems to have been really popular back in the 80s. You hear those instruments very clearly too, when you listen to the pop songs from that decade.