Theme Songs

This animated series is so music-oriented that not only does the theme have a full version, they released a soundtrack as well—rare in retro cartoons.

With that said, the official title of the theme song is “Where the Truth Lies”. Deep, right? It was performed by a band who called themselves Exchange. I said “called,” past tense, because it feels like they were one of those bands who formed just for the sake of scoring the series. However, full accreditation for the theme is actually Exchange featuring Steve Sexton and Gerald O’Brien. I know Sexton is a composer and a keyboardist, but I’m not sure about O’Brien.

As for the soundtrack, it was released in 1991, and like I said, contains the full version of the theme—where it lasts around 4 minutes. Let’s listen to the full version of “Where the Truth Lies” first.

Let’s learn the deep and powerful lyrics (full version).

The Legend of Prince Valiant Theme Song lyrics

A whisper in my ear
A voice so strong and clear
Upon this beach I see
A million grains of sand

And I believe we are destiny (?)
Bound to survive against all odds

Out where the truth lies, I will follow
Out beyond this barren surround
I cry without a sound

Out where the truth lies,
I will follow my eyes into the sun

[opening sequence version ends here]

Sometimes I lie awake
I dream of everyone
Who walk the path I take around (?) beneath the sun

And I believe it’s my destiny
Bound to survive against all odds

Out where the truth lies, I will follow
Out beyond this barren surround
I cry without a sound

Out where the truth lies, I will follow my life into the sun

And I believe we are destiny
Bound to survive against all odds

Out where the truth lies, I will follow
Out beyond this barren surround
I cry without a sound

Out where the truth lies, I will follow my eyes into the sun

Out where the truth lies, I will follow
Out beyond this barren surround
I cry without a sound

Out where the truth lies, I will follow my eyes into the sun

Out where the truth lies, I will follow my eyes into the sun

Pardon me, I took a shot after from the start of the second verse, which is why you’ll see “(?)” beside some words. Correct me if I’m wrong.

Now, that’s the first song in the soundtrack but the last is a song titled “Where The Truth Lies (Reprise)”. To make this as informative as possible, below is the reprise version.

And now finally, the legendary intro.

The Legend of Prince Valiant had a total of 65 episodes—September 3, 1991 to January 23, 1994 and was originally shown on The Family Channel (ABC).

One of the better theme songs for cartoons of the past. Love that guitar work.

Unfortunately for this one, additional information for the tune is limited. In fact, the only written, or credited, name for music is that of the company Saban Entertainment. I, for one, have become familiar with Saban because of its founders Haim Saban and Shuki Levy, who I have encountered many times as composers of popular animated series themes—see “Tags” below and click on their names to find out what they have done.

Anyway, let’s just relive the sequence. As most of you might remember, it starts with a short (but powerful) narration (by Merlin):

And then, from the field of the future a new king will come to save to world of the past.

And then, the complete and correct lyrics.

King Arthur and the Knights of Justice theme song lyrics

Ride through the storm, see the knights fighting evil and crime
A modern day team of heroes in medieval times
Arthur and the Knights of Justice, putting evil down
Ride through the storm with the knights of the table ’round
Come on, come on
King Arthur ride

Would have loved to know who’s behind that voice (and the band).

Anyway, below is the classic sequence.

Eat your heart out, Criminal Minds, Profiler came first.

True fans would know that there were two profilers in the show’s four-season run. Ally Walker as Dr. Samantha Waters for seasons 1 to 3, and Jamie Luner as Dr. Rachel Burke for the fourth and final season. Now, because the opening video sequence is lead character-centric, it made sense to create a new one when Jamie Luner took over. As with the new intro, a new theme song was also put in place.

Alright, so now were know there were two themes and two sequences. First, I give you the Ally Walker, season 1 to 3 version. Watch below.

The tune above was composed by Angelo Badalamenti, whose best and most-recognized work is probably for Twin Peaks.

Then came the Jamie Luner, season 4 version. Watch below.

Better? It should. Composer Danny Lux was nominated for an Emmy—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music—on this one. However, it lost to the titles from Trinity—a short-lived and another NBC series (Profiler was NBC as well).

Both composers are well known, you can click on their names in the “Tags” are below to see what other work they’ve done.

Alright, so that’s it for this one. As far as this song is concerned, no soundtracks or other official releases are available, so you only have YouTube (or the DVDs).

These were some of my favorite toys back in the eighties.

Now, as theme songs-centered as we are, The Centurions lacked that singable, “go, go, go!” type of intro tune normally attached to boys-centered animation shows that keep them glued to the screens from start to finish. The Centurions had that narration-style, more-matured approach that repeated the plot and premise of the show.

Well, since themes and openings are very, very closely related, let us archive this one as well. Below is the correct and complete narration from the opening of the series.

In the near future Doc Terror, and his cyborg companion Hacker, unleash their forces to conquer Earth! Only one force can stop this evil—a handful of brave men. In specially created exoframes, they can be transported anywhere to fuse with incredible assault weapon systems, beamed down from the space station Skyvault, becoming man and machine, Power Xtreme! Max Ray, brilliant Sea Operations commander. Jake Rockwell, rugged Land Operations specialist. Ace McCloud, daring Air Operations expert. Whatever the challenge, they are ready—The Centurions!

The above is narrated by American voice artist William “Bill” T. Woodson. However, he is not part of the cast (characters).

Then, there of course exists a subtle background tune while the above is narrated. Original music is credited to composer Udi Harpaz. In the animation world he also did some work for Dino-Riders.

That’s about it! Below is the memorable opening sequence of the show.

Remember this one? As far as I can remember, the show was not half as bad as they treated it, too bad it only lasted a few months.

And, with this show, the theme is star. Why? Because in its 20-episode run, it was still able to win the coveted Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music. It was not nominated for anything else, just this one, and it still won.

The opening song is the work of composer James Newton Howard. Mr. Howard is known for winning the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for the 2009 Batman film The Dark Knight—albeit shared with Mr. Hans Zimmer.

So I guess that’s it. The show was not even released in DVD so there goes anyone’s hopes for a soundtrack or for a commercial release of the theme. However, there’s always ‘ze YouTubes. Relive the title theme and sequence of Gideon’s Crossing below.

Great show with a great opening theme—as with most HBO originals.

The theme from Six Feet Under is the work of one of the most recognized American film composers, Thomas Newman. He has had multiple Academy Award nominations, ten in total, but has yet to win one. Examples of his nominated works include the scores for the films Little Women and The Shawshank Redemption, which were both nominated in 1994.

Now, the theme is officially entitled “Six Feet Under Title Theme”. The album version—from the first of two soundtracks—lasts 1 minute and 36 seconds, which is exactly what you get in the title sequence. However, in the same disc, two remixes (longer ones at that) were added.

The first is called the “Rae & Christian Remix”, after the British production duo Rae & Christian, comprised of Mark Rae and DJ Steve Christian. Below is their take on the song—version taken from the soundtrack.

The other remix is called the “Photek Remix”. After some snooping around, I found out that Photek is the artist name of Rupert Parkes, another British, who is a producer and a DJ. Below is his rendition of the song (as it appears in the album).

I think I like the Photek version more.

So, what else? Well, “Six Feet Under Title Theme” is an award-winning song. In 2002 it won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music, besting the titles from the likes of Justice League (cartoons) and the short-lived Wolf Lake. And, in 2003, it won two Grammy Awards namely Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition and Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement—remember that these awards are not only limited to film and television music.

So I guess that’s it for this one. So, without further ado, I give you the theme. (Below are two versions of the opening sequence—one has the names of the stars but I’m not sure what’s the story behind it or when the change happened.)

Anisha Nagarajan should be given more credit as a hottie.

Alright, I wanted to wait for this one as there is not much useful information out there regarding this theme, but what the heck, the series is nearing the end of its maiden season and there is no word yet of an order (for a 2nd). But, this show rocks and I think things are looking good.

First, let’s listen to the tune (and watch the credits) in the video below.

The song is not “Beware of the Boys” by Panjabi MC—that we are sure of—as many have suggested. Chances are, the song is an original made especially for the show. IMDb credits the Transcenders as sole music providers for most of the episodes. We recently discussed them—from the Harry’s Law post—and know that they are a music production team formed by the founding members of The Black Eyed Peas.

They, however, did not compose the main title music (makes me wonder why I even bothered). In the same IMDb page, you’ll read that Michael A. Levine and Satnam Ramgotra are credited with “composer: theme music” beside their names. So, there you have it. Both of them have very colorful resumes in the film and television-scoring world, but I dug deeper and am positive this is their first shot at a theme song. Good job, though.

Chances are, we’ll only find a full version of this song (and that’s not even the case sometimes) if they decide to release an official soundtrack.

Well, that is as much information I can give you on this tune. Hit the comments for anything useful.

Oh and also, if anyone can figure out what they are saying/chanting during the song, that would be great.

This is for the semi-new sitcom on CBS starring American Pie‘s Jason Biggs and one of my favorite always-the-odd-character actors, Judy Greer.

Now, let me be honest with you and go straight to the point—the theme song for Mad Love still remains a mystery. No information is available out there with regards to the composer, performer, song title, or if ever there’s a full version. At this point, the only thing we can do is translate the lyrics on our own, so here goes:

Mad Love theme song lyrics

Our love is volatile, chemical, anything but typical. I want you badly, (I love you madly) I love you madly.

Now, not that that was hard to do or anything, but this post will remain (and will act) as an information and discussion medium for anything related to this tune. As always, hit the comments if have something useful to add.

I guess it’s also worth mentioning that original music for the series is credited to composer John Swihart. Mr. Swihart is known in the film and television-scoring world, most notable for Napoleon Dynamite. I did some research and listened to his tunes—they sound very unique with a general wacky and happy feeling. However, non of his songs (those that I listened to at least) have vocals. So, it’s hard to tell but it’s probably not him who composed the Mad Love theme.

For now, let’s just relive said tune from the opening credits.

Now we can make a detailed and finished post for Scrubs, now that it’s over.

The theme song that we have all come to love, as most probably already know, is officially entitled “Superman.” It is by Lazlo Bane, a band based in Santa Monica, California. Credited for writing the tune are the members of the band plus a certain Pondy Doorcan (person or band, I do not know). The song is part of their second studio album, All the Time in the World, released in September 2002.

It is also widely known that actor Zach Braff, who stars as John Michael “J.D.” Dorian, suggested the song to creator and producer Bill Lawrence as the theme. In line with that (and I guess the band owes it to him), Zach ended up directing the music video for “Superman.” The video shows footage from Scrubs. Watch below and notice how slow the real version is.

The song was also included in the first of three official soundtracks released by the franchise.

We all know there were some major changes in the theme and title sequence in season nine, when the show moved to ABC. The song is obviously still “Superman” but this time it is a cover version by the solo artist WAZ. I still don’t know where (album) he included this version but anyway, below is the complete version.

As for the title sequence, well, a lot of interesting things also happened in the nine-season run. Hardcore fans would know about how the chest X-ray has always been backwards, which was unintentional, but went on to signify how the interns were inexperienced. In one episode, the character Dr. Kim Briggs makes an appearance in the title sequence and says, “That’s backwards; it’s been bugging me for years.” Anyway, you can read everything about the sequence on Wikipedia.

Even cooler is how some YouTube fella combined all the unique titles in one video (you can also see the backwards skit in it). Watch below.

By the way, here’s the part of the lyrics used in the opening.

Scrubs theme song lyrics

I can’t do this all on my own
(I know, that I’m no Superman)
[No I know, I'm no Superman]
I’m no Superman

(long version)
[short version]

Finally, as all of the videos above are of poor quality, let’s end with an HD version of the classic title.

I can’t believe the first season of this show is still not yet finished. Anyway, no word yet on a second season.

This show is not really known for its theme song and opening, but let us archive it anyway. It has one of those ten-second titles—which should really, really be phased out—that lacks any “eventful” thing worth mentioning. Either way, music for the The Event is handled by a relatively new player in the film and television-scoring world by the name of Scott Starrett. Also credited to his name is the theme from the Lifetime series Drop Dead Diva.

Back to The Event. Below is its boring opening.