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TV Theme songs as rated by TV Guide, criticism by Jalexson, the list ignores some all time popular songs used as tv ... (1043 words) |
 | The song “Oh-La-Di, Oh-Le-Da” was sung by Patti Lupone and the rest of the cast of “Life Goes On”(a phrase repeated several times in the song) rather than being sung by the Beatles, but they’re much better singers than the Bunkers(whose rendition of the “All in the Family” theme song made the list). |
 | However, “The Third Man” theme is missing as is Al Hirt’s version of “The Flight of the Bumble Bee” as the theme for “The Green Hornet” and “The William Tell Overture” which was the theme song for “The Lone Ranger”. |
 | The theme songs from old Warner Brothers shows “77 Sunset Strip” and “Maverick” were 7 and 8 on the list even though they aren’t really that distinguishable from the themes of the other Warner Brothers shows of the same genres. |
| theme song: Definition and Much More From Answers.com (865 words) |
 | The theme music of a radio or television program is a piece that is written specifically for that show and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. |
 | Theme music has been a feature of the majority of television programs since the medium's inception, as it was for the ancestral radio shows that provided their inspiration. |
 | Closing themes are now rarely heard during their original broadcast as networks instead show promos and advertisements with the credits squeezed to the side; most shows still have such themes, however they tend to only be heard on home video/DVD release or in syndication. |