Criminal Minds has got one of those unnamed, specially-made-for theme songs. Really, the only piece of information we can find about its theme song is that 87 episodes (2005-2009) of the show’s music is credited to Marc Fantini and Steffan Fantini. In this page is the photo of the two and some other guy. I believe they also composed the theme song for Army Wives.
“Seriously, who watches these shows?” …is what I would say if I were trying to pose as an uber intellectual, but, bottom line is, they’re entertaining.
The aptly chosen theme song, is aptly entitled “Ooh Uh Huh.” It is by the girl band Millionaires, who gained popularity from MySpace. Millionaires consists of sisters Melissa Marie Gree and Allison Green, and Dani Artaud. Click here to see what they look like; they also performed the theme song for Teen Cribs.
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The Ikki Twins are Erica “Rikki” Mongeon and Victoria “Vikki” Mongeon; they started out as Hooters waitresses. One of the contestants of A Double Shot at Love, Kandi Hutchinson, died in a car crash shortly after the end of production. The second episode of the series was dedicated to her memory.
A Double Shot at Love theme song lyrics
Ooh, uh-huh
Take a double shot
Trickle down my body
Boys and girls you’re
Feeling naughty, yeah
Boy, this film has got to have a lot of songs in it—case in point, Crazy Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. However, the song known as the “Theme from Crazy Heart” raised the film to new levels of appreciation.
“The Weary Kind” (full title “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)”) won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 82nd (2010) Academy Awards. In the film, you get renditions of the song by Jeff Bridges and Colin Farrell. In real life, and in the soundtrack, it was performed (and partly composed) by Ryan Bingham, a former rodeo bull rider turned singer/songwriter. “The Weary Kind” is credited to (composers) T-Bone Burnett and Ryan Bingham.
Crazy Heart theme song lyrics
Your heart’s on the loose
You rolled them seven’s with nothing lose
And this ain’t no place for the weary kind
You called all your shots
Shooting 8 ball at the corner truck stop
Somehow this don’t feel like home anymore
And this ain’t no place for the weary kind
And this ain’t no place to lose your mind
And this ain’t no place to fall behind
Pick up your crazy heart and give it one more try
Your body aches
Playing your guitar and sweating out the hate
The days and the nights all feel the same
Whiskey has been a thorn in your side
and it doesn’t forget
the highway that calls for your heart inside
And this ain’t no place for the weary kind
And this ain’t no place to lose your mind
And this ain’t no place to fall behind
Pick up your crazy heart and give it one more try
Your lovers won’t kiss
It’s too damn far from your fingertips
You are the man that ruined her world
Your heart’s on the loose
You rolled them seven’s with nothing lose
And this ain’t no place for the weary kind
Watch & Listen to Ryan Bingham perform “The Weary Kind”
I have blogged about this, but, the theme song from House M.D. is such an important entity in the world of theme songs. It fits and suits the show very, very well, and is an integral part of its character; not to mention, the song rocks.
The theme song is “Teardrop” by Massive Attack, a British music production duo. Since Massive Attack is composed of two guys, and, if you’ve heard the full version of “Teardrop,” you’d probably be wondering, “who’s the girl singing?” That would be Elizabeth Fraser of the Scottish band, The Cocteau Twins. “Teardrop” came from the Massive Attack’s album Mezzanine.
In some countries (where House M.D. is sydicated), due to rights and licensing issues, “Teardrop” is not used as theme opening theme (bummer). Instead, original music composed by Jon Ehrlich (not commercially available) is used. Jon Ehrlich is part of the the team who creates original music for the series.
In this business, you just do what you gotta do, which is why in this post, I will keep my facts as straight as possible, even if I have no clue in this world what this show is about.
Apparently, Huntik is Huntik: Secrets & Seekers, an Italian animated series shown in The CW4Kids. Its theme song is called “Kizuna” (Huntik Go in the dub), and it was sung by musician, Jeff Washburn [source].
Huntik theme song lyrics
In the shadows of the night
When you face the darkness
Call the power of the light
Let your heart be fearless
Never give it up, never give it up
If you’re strong enough, get the power!
HUNTIK keep the faith and you’ll survive
HUNTIK is the seeker your inside
Shout it out and make it loud
Everybody HUNTIK, go!
There’s a secret lost in time
There’s an ancient story
One for all and all for one
Fighting for the glory
Never give it up, never give it up
If you’re strong enough, get the power!
HUNTIK keep the faith and you’ll survive
HUNTIK is the seeker your inside
Shout it out and make it loud
Everybody HUNTIK, go!
(Oh.. yeah.. everybody)
HUNTIK!
Watch & Listen
I apologize for any discrepancies, please feel free to post corrections.
So, we’re still in the Happy Days era, and this next show, apparently, is a spin-off of Happy Days. Surprisingly enough, composers Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel are once again associated with this show’s theme song. The theme song for Laverne & Shirley is entitled “Making Our Dreams Come True,” and it was performed by American singer, Cyndi Grecco.
The famous words and lyrics
Laverne & Shirley skipping down the sidewalk: “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Schlemiel, schlimazel, hasenpfeffer incorporated!”
We’re gonna do it!
Give us any chance, we’ll take it.
Read us any rule, we’ll break it.
We’re gonna make our dreams come true.
Doin’ it our way.
Nothin’s gonna turn us back now,
Straight ahead and on the track now.
We’re gonna make our dreams come true,
Doin’ it our way.
There is nothing we won’t try,
Never heard the word impossible.
This time there’s no stopping us.
We’re gonna do it.
On your mark, get set, and go now,
Got a dream and we just know now,
We’re gonna make our dream come true.
And we’ll do it our way, yes our way.
Make all our dreams come true,
And do it our way, yes our way,
Make all our dreams come true
For me and you.
You’d probably be surprised to know that “Happy Days,” the song, was not always used for Happy Days, the show. In its first season, “Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets was used for the opening credits. However, also in season one, “Happy Days” was used as the closing theme—used was a version performed by Jimmy Haas on lead vocals.
For the 11th and final season, a version featuring Bobby Arvon on lead vocals was used.
“Happy Days” was written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.
Happy Days lyrics
Sunday, Monday, Happy Days. Tuesday, Wednesday, Happy Days.
Thursday, Friday, Happy Days. The Weekend comes, my cycle hums,
Ready to race to you.
These days are ours. Happy and free. (Oh Happy Days)
These days are ours. Share them with me. (Oh Baby)
Goodbye gray skies, Hello Blue, ’cause nothing can hold me when I hold you.
Feels so right, it can’t be wrong. Rockin’ and rollin’ all week long.
(Instrumental break)
Sunday, Monday, Happy Days. Tuesday, Wednesday, Happy Days.
Thursday, Friday, Happy Days. Saturday, what a day, groovin’ all week with you.
These days are ours. Share them with me. (oh Happy Days)
These days are ours. Happy and free. (oh Baby)
These Happy Days are yours and mine.
These Happy Days are yours and mine, Happy Days.
Jimmy Fallon has got the coolest theme song in talk show history, because he has the coolest band, or so he says. But, it would definitely be hard to disagree with that.
The theme song for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is a played-around-with version of The Roots’ “Here I Come.” (Note that same line, “Here I come” just after some lines by the announcer.) It came from their 2006 album, Game Theory, and was also used in the movie, Superbad.
Anyway, NBC is really strict when it comes to copyright infringement in YouTube, buy don’t fret, I’ve found the perfect video for “Here I Come” below.
Isn’t this ironic? The Roots playing “Here I Come” in David Letterman. Screw you, NBC.
“What would you do if I sang out of tune…” Ah, nostalgia. That song is called “With a Little Help from My Friends,” and it was composed by the greatest composers of all time—John Lennon & Paul McCartney.
However, the one used in The Wonder Years was a version by Joe Cocker, an English rock/blues singer who is somewhat known for covering The Beatles‘ songs.
There are two official music CDs released for The Wonder Years—the official soundtrack, and a 5-disc set called Music From The Wonder Years. Both include Joe Cocker’s “With a Little Help from My Friends.”
Watch & Listen (original opening credits)
Random musings
Fred Savage, who played Kevin Arnold, is now 33 years old (2010).
In Pushing Daisies, all original music (to 22 episodes) is credited to James “Jim” Dooley, an American composer who won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series in 2008 (yes, it was for Pushing Daisies).
There are a lot of orchestral/classical-like music in Pushing Daisies, and there has been some confusion (for me at least) as to why people have been calling it “Against The Wall”—the very dramatic/makes-you-wanna-cry tune. Maybe it is called that, maybe not, but this I will tell you… In the official soundtrack of Pushing Daisies, there is no song entitled “Against The Wall.” There is a song though, track #10, called “Pie Holding Hole” and it is THAT song.
The “theme song” is the one used in the very brief showing of the show’s title—the one where the logo slowly reveals itself via a bunch of growing daisies. I believe it has been used in its entirety in an episode of Pushing Daisies, or so they tell me.
Listen to the theme song (self-made video; “Against The Wall,” “Pie Holding Hole,” whatever you want to call it)
