This article deals exclusively with instrumentals. It enters the consciousness of the viewer where it remains long after plot lines and characters have been forgotten. By allowing a composer to give expression to what he or she feels the show is about, music is created that becomes the very heart and soul of a series. This can be wonderfully catchy like That 70’s Show’s use of the Big Star’s “In the Street.” There’s really nothing wrong with this and it can be a great way to introduce older classics to a new generation, but hats off to those shows who use original compositions for their intros. Often, a show’s theme is merely an updated version of an older or less well known song. This article examines original musical compositions for television. Over the course of our lives, most of us have been exposed to quite a bit of this music, so it’s worth taking a closer look at it. Like a siren call, some TV shows have a way of beckoning us over to the living room television with an especially clever or beautiful opening theme.
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