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Showing posts with label Theme Songs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Theme Songs. Show all posts
Friday, May 1, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Importance of TV Show Themes
I remember around the mid-90's my mother telling me that she had read an article stating that they were no longer to have theme songs on television shows.
"It takes up time for commercials, if they go straight into the show, it makes more money."
This was devastating to me. I love theme songs. I still do.
And to show the importance of good theme songs, I now present to you a clip I found from YouTube, called Disturbing Stokes.
It's as if Alan Thicke and all his composing glory never existed!
"It takes up time for commercials, if they go straight into the show, it makes more money."
This was devastating to me. I love theme songs. I still do.
And to show the importance of good theme songs, I now present to you a clip I found from YouTube, called Disturbing Stokes.
It's as if Alan Thicke and all his composing glory never existed!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Estelle Getty - Thank You For Being a Friend.
Very sad news to report to TV fans.
Our beloved "Ma", has passed away.
Estelle Getty suffered from advanced dementia and died at her sons home on July 22nd, 2008 - just two days shy of her 85th birthday.
Oddly enough, the role that brought her to the forefront of American Sweetheartery was as Sophia Petrillo an octogenarian grandmother living in Florida with her daughter, two other women, and some cheesecake. She was only in her early sixties when she first played the role.
Sophia was a great character brought to life with quick wit by Getty.
We'll miss you, but we'll always...
No matter what, Estelle Getty is a Golden Girl in our hearts.
Reruns air on Lifetime every morning.
FUN FACT: Often believed to be the youngest of the Golden Girls, Estelle Getty was actually the second youngest. Rue McClanahan is actually the youngest.
Our beloved "Ma", has passed away.
Estelle Getty suffered from advanced dementia and died at her sons home on July 22nd, 2008 - just two days shy of her 85th birthday.
Oddly enough, the role that brought her to the forefront of American Sweetheartery was as Sophia Petrillo an octogenarian grandmother living in Florida with her daughter, two other women, and some cheesecake. She was only in her early sixties when she first played the role.
Sophia was a great character brought to life with quick wit by Getty.
We'll miss you, but we'll always...
No matter what, Estelle Getty is a Golden Girl in our hearts.
Reruns air on Lifetime every morning.
FUN FACT: Often believed to be the youngest of the Golden Girls, Estelle Getty was actually the second youngest. Rue McClanahan is actually the youngest.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Theme Song Study
Have you ever noticed that whenever you try to sing the Family Matters theme song you always end up singing the Full House one?
or
When you try to complete the Family Matters theme song you get it garbled with the Perfect Strangers theme?
Well, first of all this is understandable. All three shows were on the golden years of Friday night television - the ultimate television package line-up known as T.G.I.F. on ABC.
What you might not know is originally the theme for Family Matters was Nat King Cole's What a Wonderful World. This changed, thankfully, to this song (click here)
The theme to Family Matters was written by Jesse Frederick, Bennet Salvay and Scott Roeme.
The duo of Frederick and Salvay also composed Perfect Strangers. This accounts for their similarities...
BUT, none other than Uncle Jesse himself, wrote the theme song to Full House. That's right ladies, John "still hot, still great hair" Stamos wrote this gem:
You think Stamos ripped that shit off from Jesse Frederick?
Nope.
Jesse Frederick sings it.
And that is why Perfecrt Strangers, Full House, and Family Matters theme songs all sound the same.
or
When you try to complete the Family Matters theme song you get it garbled with the Perfect Strangers theme?
Well, first of all this is understandable. All three shows were on the golden years of Friday night television - the ultimate television package line-up known as T.G.I.F. on ABC.
What you might not know is originally the theme for Family Matters was Nat King Cole's What a Wonderful World. This changed, thankfully, to this song (click here)
The theme to Family Matters was written by Jesse Frederick, Bennet Salvay and Scott Roeme.
The duo of Frederick and Salvay also composed Perfect Strangers. This accounts for their similarities...
BUT, none other than Uncle Jesse himself, wrote the theme song to Full House. That's right ladies, John "still hot, still great hair" Stamos wrote this gem:
You think Stamos ripped that shit off from Jesse Frederick?
Nope.
Jesse Frederick sings it.
And that is why Perfecrt Strangers, Full House, and Family Matters theme songs all sound the same.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
TV Pop Quiz Question #1
Where did Saved by the
Put your answer in the comments, and check back tomorrow for the answer.
I leave you now, with not a hint, but a great theme song clip:
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