Great TV Themes of the Past, Present and Remixes

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Stuart 5 November 2011 7:32pm

Howards Way is also one of my all-time favourites. It's of course from back in the day when broadcasters weren't afraid to do full length title/credit sequences, allowing you to enjoy more of the full orchestral score.

These days everything seems to be squashed down to about 20 seconds, and with voiceovers and ECPs, you're lucky to even hear much of the theme tune.

Last edited by Stuart on 5 November 2011 8:50pm

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baa 5 November 2011 8:14pm

Been some time since we had our last old fart's thread decrying the downfall of society through the evils of ECPs and "these days" everywhere as if their advanced years decided to make an early visit. So far I've learned some of you happen to have a penchant for very cheesy 80's synthpop. This saddens me and I hope you can find it in yourself not to commit further sins.

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VMPhil 5 November 2011 8:33pm

baa posted:

Been some time since we had our last old fart's thread decrying the downfall of society through the evils of ECPs and "these days" everywhere as if their advanced years decided to make an early visit. So far I've learned some of you happen to have a penchant for very cheesy 80's synthpop. This saddens me and I hope you can find it in yourself not to commit further sins.

I think maybe you should stop there, this is just supposed to be a fun thread about theme tunes. It may be cheesy, but that's what most of the 80s sounded like and some of the best theme tunes emerged from the 80s, e.g. EastEnders from right smack bang in the middle of the decade, 1985, and that wasn't "cheesy synthpop".

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Put The Telly On 5 November 2011 8:51pm

I'm pleased this thread's come up...

There's some hidden gems I've dug out on this Spotify playlist (if anyone still has it)

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baa 5 November 2011 8:55pm

VirginMediaPhil posted:

I think maybe you should stop there, this is just supposed to be a fun thread about theme tunes. It may be cheesy, but that's what most of the 80s sounded like and some of the best theme tunes emerged from the 80s, e.g. EastEnders from right smack bang in the middle of the decade, 1985, and that wasn't "cheesy synthpop".

It's just a fun thread and also my post was just a joke, don't fret over nothing.

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Stuart 5 November 2011 8:58pm

baa posted:

Been some time since we had our last old fart's thread decrying the downfall of society through the evils of ECPs and "these days" everywhere as if their advanced years decided to make an early visit.

Hyperbole, much!

If you aren't interested in a light-hearted nostalgic thread, then why read it; more to the point, why comment in it?

Baa . . . humbug!

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VMPhil 5 November 2011 9:03pm

Baa ... ck on topic!

My favourite ITN theme, besides News at Ten 1992.

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WillPS 5 November 2011 9:06pm

Most of Gerry Anderson's stuff had excellent themes, but UFO is an absolute masterpiece (with the added bonus of being a tour of ATV Elstree!):

Also, the 9 o'clock:

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baa 5 November 2011 9:09pm

Stuart posted:

Baa . . . humbug!

VirginMediaPhil posted:

Baa ... ck on topic!

Oh stop, you're both pretty.

Anyway, enough from me, you have a pleasant lighthearted (as long as it pertains to collective appreciation) thread you lot.

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VMPhil 5 November 2011 9:10pm

baa posted:

Stuart posted:

Baa . . . humbug!

VirginMediaPhil posted:

Baa ... ck on topic!

Oh stop, you're both pretty.

Just making fun of Stuart's making fun of your username.