Moderators PowerButchi Posted January 14, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 14, 2017 Not enough love for Hallicks cover of 15to1. The wrestlemania of quizzes, which it's mandatory to play air bass to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyc Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 You cannot beat the Dallas opening theme, any version of it Any version of the Doctor Who intro could find a worthy home in this thread, I've gone with the late 80s version. I know many people out there strongly dislike this McCoy era version of the theme, but I loved it as a kid and I still like it now! These are some of the themes that often spring up from the childhood memory banks.. I couldn't have watched Sharky and George more than twice as a kid, but this theme has never left me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted January 15, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 15, 2017 I had no idea Captain Sensible sang the Big Break theme and that it was from a stage show first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Really Big Shoe Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet but The A-Team theme. IIRC it was written by the same guy who wrote the "Quantum Leap" theme. Another catchy one is the theme for "Tales of the Unexpected". At the end of one episode there's a cool steel drum version of it. Also a bit of Trivia about the Bottom end theme. It's a cover of "Last Night" by The Mad Lads who were on Stax records. Bottom was originally going to be called "I saw your bottom on TV last night" or something similar, hence why they went with "Last night". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted January 15, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 15, 2017 It was just going to be called "Your Bottom" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted January 15, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 15, 2017 Rod Argent & Peter Van Hooke with the theme to the rather crappy 80s ITV comedy "The Two of Us".. ..which is just a copy of this song.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallicks Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Speaking of TV themes that borrowed from pop songs, here's Catchphrase: Which may have slightly borrowed this instrumental segue from St Elmo's Fire: https://youtu.be/jVf4_WglzWA?t=151 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Really Big Shoe Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 It was just going to be called "Your Bottom" Yep, I thought it was something like that. I think Rik said he wanted people to say "I saw your bottom last night on TV", IIRC it's mentioned on the documentary tribute the BBC did about him when he passed away. The theme for Hulk Hogan's Rock & Wrestling cartoon, written by Jim Steinman. Bonnie Tyler used the same music for her song "Ravishing". Someone made a Sheiky version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYcqToQzzGY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTt05xDgzXs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nCqRmx3Dnw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjImwACuh7w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoistVaj Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 The theme tune for Game On - Where I Find My Heaven was always a favourite of mine, turned up in Dumb and Dumber too. Ben Chaplin was still the best Matt, mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fog Dude Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Speaking of TV themes that borrowed from pop songs, here's Catchphrase: Which may have slightly borrowed this instrumental segue from St Elmo's Fire: https://youtu.be/jVf4_WglzWA?t=151 Good to know that someone else has noticed this. I thought I was the only one who could hear the similarity (or blatant lifting)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pier Six Brawler Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 All the old 80s TV sport themes were great, but these two are the best: BBC Golf theme. ITV World Cup '86 theme (later used for "the Big Match" and then "Saint & Greavsie". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted January 16, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) ..and then for the opening of "Euro 1988". Silsoe (which was basically Rod Argent & Peter Van Hooke who did a lot of ITV intros at the time. Van Hooke was in "Mike & The Mechanics" at the time, so maybe that's why they kept on using it. They were quite big around then) with "Aztec Gold".. Got their moneys worth out that tune. ADDED: I've never been able to find the B-Side to "Aztec Gold". "Flying with the Wind". It sounds brilliant, probably shit. Silsoe (Argent & Van Hooke) also did one when ITV had the athletics. It was called "Hot Foot" and used to be on Youtube. Great as well. Edited January 16, 2017 by bAzTNM#1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallicks Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 That Mexico '86 theme is fucking brilliant. Went on an England World Cup youtube rabbit hole afterwards, finally found the ITV commentary on Michael Owen's goal against Argentina from '98. Watched about 10 minutes of the match in total. I know it's almost a cliché to say how great Brian Moore's commentary was, but it really, really was a million miles better than every TV commentator out there today. https://youtu.be/fCynt_cuXw8?t=2677 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted January 16, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) Speaking of TV themes that borrowed from pop songs, here's Catchphrase: Which may have slightly borrowed this instrumental segue from St Elmo's Fire: https://youtu.be/jVf4_WglzWA?t=151 Good to know that someone else has noticed this. I thought I was the only one who could hear the similarity (or blatant lifting)! A lot of TV shows borrowed that bit. I've sure some sports show on Channel 4. Something like "Gillettes Sports Weekend" highlight show. Had Kid Jensen narrating it. If anybody remembers him. No songs these days have instrumental hooks like they had in the 80s. A shame. It turned up in a lot of shit. Edited January 16, 2017 by bAzTNM#1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted January 16, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 16, 2017 For the perverts, here is the theme to the 80s version of "Electric Blue". Broadsword - "The Warning". All the dirty bits have been cut out but it's still NOT SAFE FOR WORK!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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