Theme songs Theme songs "A Little Less Conversation" is a song written by Mac Davis and Billy Strange and was originally recorded by Elvis Presley for the movie Live a Little, Love a Little in 1968. It was released by RCA Victor as a single (the b-side being "Almost in Love"), but the release was only a moderate success, indicative of the diminishing returns Presley's movie recordings were exhibiting at the time. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Little Less Conversation"
"Allentown" is a famous Billy Joel song, which appeared on Joel's albums, The Nylon Curtain ( 1982), Greatest Hits: Volume II ( 1985), and The Essential Billy Joel (2001). The song depicts the resolve of the residents of Allentown, Pennsylvania amidst the rough and hardened life that characterizes this East Coast, industrial city. "Allentown" also references nearby Bethlehem, home of the then-declining (and now defunct) Bethlehem Steel Corporation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Allentown (song)"
"America, Fuck Yeah" is the theme song to the movie Team America: World Police. The song is similar in style to " Danger Zone", the theme to the 1986 film Top Gun with its emphasis on electric guitar and synthesizer and might be considered a parody of that song or of other 1980s hard rock anthems. ...more on Wikipedia about "America, Fuck Yeah"
"Ashokan Farewell" is the title theme chosen for the television miniseries The Civil War, which aired on PBS in 1990. It was composed by Jay Ungar in 1982 in the style of a Scottish lament (e.g. Niel Gow's lament for his second wife) or Irish air. The most famous arrangement of the piece begins with a solo violin, later accompanied by guitar. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ashokan Farewell"
"Bad Boys" is the name of a song by the band Inner Circle, made popular by the television program COPS. It is played during the opening of each chapter of the show. It was originally released in 1987 on Inner Circle's album One Way, but was not released as a single in the U.S. until 1993. It reached #53 in the UK. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bad Boys (song)"
"Barwick Green" is the theme music to the long-running BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers. It is a "maypole dance" from the suite My Native Heath, written in 1924 by the Yorkshire composer Arthur Wood. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barwick Green"
"Boss of Me" is a single released by the band They Might Be Giants. The song was written as the theme song for the television show Malcolm in the Middle. This song won the band their only Grammy for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media in 2002. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boss of Me"
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"Cruel Angel's Thesis" (残酷な天使のテーゼ, zankokuna tenshi no tēze) is a theme song of the popular anime, Neon Genesis Evangelion. It is used as the intro sequence in every episode, and an instrumental version is played in the finale episode, "Take Care of Yourself". ...more on Wikipedia about "Cruel Angel's Thesis"
DAN DAN Kokoro Hikarete ’ku is a song that was used as the opening theme for the Dragon Ball GT anime series. It was the opening in all 64 episodes and used as the ending in the fourth Dragon Ball movie and the last episode of Dragon Ball GT (in a montage made up of clips from all three series). The song was performed by Japanese Pop group FIELD OF VIEW and was released as a single with another song by the band, Dear Old Days. ...more on Wikipedia about "DAN DAN Kokoro Hikarete ’ku"
"Die Another Day" is the first single from the Die Another Day soundtrack. Released in 2002, the single, which is performed by Madonna, peaked at #8 in the USA and #3 in the UK. (The song was later included on Madonna's album American Life. The song is notable for being the most successful Bond theme song since "A View to A Kill" ...more on Wikipedia about "Die Another Day (song)"
"Dragnet," the instrumental theme song from the radio and television show of the same name, was composed by Miklós Rósa's score for the 1946 film version of The Killers, and was modified by Walter Schumann for the show, and was NE]] in 1953, and became a popular music chart hit (#2 on Billboard) that year. The song, also known as the "Dragnet March", was later covered by the band Art of Noise to become the theme song for the 1988 film based on the TV show. Its familiar four-note opening fanfare was also adopted as a jingle for Tums antacid medication. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dragnet (theme song)"
"Fame" was a pop song, released in 1980 and made popular as the theme song to the Fame movie and TV series. The song was performed by Irene Cara, who played the role of Coco Hernandez in the original movie. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fame (Irene Cara song)"
Fourscore is 80. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fourscore"
Gentle On My Mind is a song written by John Hartford, which won two 1968 Grammy Awards. Hartford himself won the award for Best Folk Performance. The other award, Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Male, went to Glen Campbell for his version of Hartford's song. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gentle On My Mind"
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Gonna Fly Now is the theme song from the movie Rocky, composed by Bill Conti with lyrics by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins. The song became part of American Popular Culture after main character Rocky Balboa completed his daily training regimine while the song plays. The song finishes as Rocky completes his famous run up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and raises his arms in a victory pose. The song is also often played at sporting events. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gonna Fly Now"
"Hey Sandy" is a song by the indie rock band Polaris which serves as the theme song for the Nickelodeon television show The Adventures of Pete & Pete. It's well-known by fans of the show and the band alike for its lyrics, which are not only nearly indecipherable in the first place, but also have generated considerable debate as to their meaning. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hey Sandy"
"I Found A Way" is the theme song for the Nickelodeon show Drake and Josh, performed by lead actor Drake Bell and written by Michael Corcoran and Bell himself. The song can be found on the show's official soundtrack and Drake Bell's CD, "Telegraph"". ...more on Wikipedia about "I Found a Way"
Late Goodbye is a song by Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. The song appears in the 2003 video game Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne as well as on the 2005 album Signs of Life. It was also the first single released from the album. ...more on Wikipedia about "Late Goodbye"
The song " Miami Vice Theme" aired in September 1984 created by Jan Hammer. It peaked at the number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. In 1986, it won Grammy Awards for "Best Instrumental Composition" and "Best Pop Instrumental Performance". ...more on Wikipedia about "Miami Vice Theme"
"Nobody Does It Better" is a James Bond theme used for the 1977 film, The Spy Who Loved Me. The song was written by Marvin Hamlisch, Carole Bayer Sager, and performed by Carly Simon. It was the first Bond theme song to be titled differently than the name of the film, although the phrase "the spy who loved me" is in the lyrics. The song became a hit that is still popular today. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nobody Does It Better"
The "Posthumus Zone" is a song composed by the Los Angeles electronic music group E.S. Posthumus for the TV programs The NFL on CBS and The NFL Today on CBS Sports. The song is repeatedly played at the start and end of the programs, before and after commercial breaks, and during clock stoppages of the American Football Conference games shown on The NFL on CBS, and on commercial spots that announce the programming schedule, as a kind of jingle for viewers to remember. ...more on Wikipedia about "Posthumus Zone" www.shortopedia.com - now!
"Stranger on the Shore" is a piece for clarinet written by Acker Bilk for his young daughter and originally named "Jenny" after her. It was subsequently used as the theme tune of a BBC TV programme entitled Stranger on the Shore. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stranger on the Shore"
"The World Is Not Enough" was the theme tune to the 19th James Bond movie, The World Is Not Enough, starring Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, as well as Robert Carlyle, Denise Richards, Sophie Marceau, Dame Judi Dench and Robbie Coltrane. The movie, original soundtrack, and single were released during the final months of Garbage's successful world tour in support of their album Version 2.0. ...more on Wikipedia about "The World Is Not Enough (Garbage song)"
"Theme from New York, New York" (or just "New York, New York") is the theme from the 1977 Martin Scorsese film New York, New York. It has music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, and is performed in the film by Liza Minnelli. The song did not become a popular hit until it was recorded by Frank Sinatra for his 1979 Trilogy set, and became one of his signature songs. The first line of the song is "Start spreadin' the news, I'm leaving today." ...more on Wikipedia about "Theme from New York, New York"
"Tomorrow Never Dies" was the theme tune to the 18th James Bond film of the same name. It was co-written and produced by Mitchell Froom, and co-written and performed by singer Sheryl Crow. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tomorrow Never Dies (song)"
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