Outside Mel’s Diner, we also watched the 4:45 PM performances (other show times are 10:45 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:45 PM, 3:15 PM and 6:15 PM) of Daddy O’s (a boy band group singing classic surf songs of the 1950s and 60s) as well as the 2:30 PM and 4 PM shows (other s...
TV theme songs serve a very important role. They need to feature instantly catchy melodies and instrumentation, of course. But they often also need to explain the basic plot of their series, and if possible, set the mood and emotional stakes for whatever comedic, dramatic or romantic adventure...
If television shows are a gift, then a good theme song is like the color-coordinated bow on top. Be it jingles made for the show or pre-existing pop songs the producers obtained the rights for, a good TV theme song does so much more than mark the start of a new episode. The best...
TV theme songs have come from just about anywhere — older, obscure songs repurposed for new shows; new music commissioned from unlikely sources; even a few seconds of seemingly incidental sound can end up opening a series. But sometimes, a showrunner’s best option is to fall back on the ...
Of note here is that whereas CBS seemed to dominate our first round-up, of theme songs from the 1950s/60s, ABC this time also proves to be quite dyn-o-mite during the disco era, creating memorable music for the likes of The Love Boat, Charlie’s Angels, the OG S.W.A.T. and ...
This tune-filled “travelogue” of song, dance and audience interaction takes place in Condor Flats, across from Soarin’ Over California, featuring songs from the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s in a colorful new show sure to appeal to the young and young at heart. Creating something to delight ...
First deployed as temp music during the editing process, Rasch eventually relied on the Killer Tracks library of songs from Italian films of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, all in the same vein as “Frolic,” to shape the tone of the series. “If you skip out the music and watch an ent...
Hampton was also known for the Western comedy series "F Troop," having appeared in 65 episodes of the satirical sitcom during the mid-'60s. DMX Shutterstock Grammy-nominated rapper and actor DMX, whose songs regularly broke the Billboard Hot 100 in the late '90s and early '00s, died ...
In the years after the release of Brian De Palma’s Scarface, it became one of the signature crime films of the 1980s, memorialized on posters in countless dorm rooms and in references from countless TV shows, movies, and songs. I am not sure how many of the people making those referen...