Would You Say That “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” Had The Last Great TV Theme Song??? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-16-2011, 09:10 PM

“The Fresh Prince of Bel Air”: One of the last great theme songs. It certainly helped to have one of the hottest artists in music, Will Smith, as the show’s star.

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704Hauser · 04-14-2011, 10:09 AM

I agree, although Home Improvement had good opening music, even though that's not a song.

And Everybody Loves Raymond made a good move using The Steve Miller Band's Jungle Love in its later years.

Schmoopie · 08-28-2012, 03:17 AM

I love the theme song and it's definitely one of the best! Fresh Prince is on now, and I can't even believe I am admitting this, but when the theme song came on I found myself dancing along to it!

*ROGER* · 08-28-2012, 03:31 AM

I don't think Will Smith is a great singer.

Blackout · 09-18-2012, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by *ROGER*

I don't think Will Smith is a great singer.

he's not a singer he's a rapper

EmoJoe · 09-19-2012, 01:34 AM

I like a lot of current theme songs (Community, 30 Rock, Parks & Rec, Happy Endings). The shorter run times mean shorter theme songs but I think the theme music for those shows are all great and do a good job of setting the mood for the show.

GSU2004 · 10-17-2012, 05:35 PM

Wanda At Large featuring Wanda Sykes in 2003 on Fox had a great theme rap song in their credits. I loved the instrumental at the end during the closing credits. Mathematics (I think that was the rapper should release a full length version of that).

Out All Night featuring Patti LaBelle (show was produced by Fresh Prince producers) had a great theme song as well. I wish Patti made that into a track.

Living Single had another good one, along with Clarissa Explains It All.

Blackout · 04-02-2013, 08:41 PM

Kenan and Kel

Neutronman67 · 04-03-2013, 03:51 PM

Kenan and Kel and Cousin Skeeter both had the best 90's theme song back in the day.

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EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	I like a lot of current theme songs (Community, 30 Rock, Parks & Rec, Happy Endings). The shorter run times mean shorter theme songs but I think the theme music for those shows are all great and do a good job of setting the mood for the show.
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04-14-2011, 10:09 AM	#2
704Hauser Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 08, 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 366	I agree, although Home Improvement had good opening music, even though that's not a song. And Everybody Loves Raymond made a good move using The Steve Miller Band's Jungle Love in its later years.

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ROGER Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 05, 2007 Location: United States Posts: 2,776	I don't think Will Smith is a great singer.

10-17-2012, 05:35 PM	#7
GSU2004 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 28, 2005 Posts: 764	Wanda At Large featuring Wanda Sykes in 2003 on Fox had a great theme rap song in their credits. I loved the instrumental at the end during the closing credits. Mathematics (I think that was the rapper should release a full length version of that). Out All Night featuring Patti LaBelle (show was produced by Fresh Prince producers) had a great theme song as well. I wish Patti made that into a track. Living Single had another good one, along with Clarissa Explains It All.

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Blackout Sart Bimpson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 13, 2003 Location: where the sun rises Posts: 2,235	Kenan and Kel

04-03-2013, 03:51 PM	#9
Neutronman67 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 23, 2013 Location: Sarasota Posts: 2,538	Kenan and Kel and Cousin Skeeter both had the best 90's theme song back in the day.