1997-present Whatever happened to Primus? Warning: Explicit lyrics. The South Park theme is unmistakeably Primus. For those not in the know, Primus is an American band with a sound so unique, it has often been imitated, but never duplicated. Cliché. The original theme song stays, but it has been remixed a couple of times. One [...]
1972-1977 This is really old. Sanford and Son was an American sitcom that starred the late Redd Foxx as a 65-year-old junk dealer, and his son, played by Demond Wilson. In 2007, Time magazine included the show in their “100 Best TV Shows of All Time” list. The theme song is entitled “The Streetbeater” and [...]
2005-present So, do you? Not much information here except for the song itself. I doubt that the song is even titled or is commercially available anywhere, but here it is. (IMDb credits the show’s original music to a Max Golay and a Don Hostler.) Listen
2008 This sure does look a lot like Finding Nemo; even the American poster is Nemo-inspired. What the heck. Ponyo is an award-winning Japanese animated film released in 2008. The original title is Gake no Ue no Ponyo which literally means “Ponyo on the Cliff.” In North America, Ponyo was released in 2009. Now for [...]
2002-2009 I might have a mild case of obsessive–compulsive disorder as well. There have been two theme songs in Monk‘s eight-season run. Season one uses a jazzy instrumental song composed by American composer Jeff Beal, and performed by guitarist Grant Geissman. The song won the 2003 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music. [...]
2000-2004 Julie Bowen is hot. I remember this show very vaguely. Ed is the one with Tom Cavanagh as Ed Stevens, the lawyer who got fired and found out his wife is sleeping with a mailman. The theme song is one by the Foo Fighters, ergo, it rocks. “Next Year” was used in seasons one, [...]
2009-present Not really familiar with this show, but… Southland is a television series which originally premiered on NBC and is currently shown on TNT. It is about Los Angeles and the lives of the LAPD officers who police it. The theme song is a short, instrumental version of Dulce Pontes’ “Canção Do Mar.” Pontes is [...]
1990-1996 A very different Will Smith. The theme song of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air basically explains the whole context of the show. Will Smith is a street-smart teen, born and raised in West Philadelphia, who was forced to move to Bel-Air to avoid getting himself further into trouble in his hometown. The song was [...]
2008-present Being Erica is a Canadian television series (I’ve always wondered what goes on up there). Most would probably not be able to relate, but what the heck. The show stars Erin Karpluk as Erica Strange, a woman who has a therapist (Michael Riley) who can actually send her back in time to relive and [...]
2003-2007 This used to be cool. The theme song for The O.C. is obviously entitled “California.” It was written and performed by Phantom Planet, an alternative rock band from Southern California. Phantom Planet is perhaps best known for that song, but they also made waves as that group which featured actor Jason Schwartzman on drums. [...]