The Lost Art of TV Theme Songs

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  • Опубліковано 21 чер 2022
  • previously on nathan zed: not much.
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    all music/themes used below:
    Cowboy bebop
    Silent hill by Kendrick Lamar
    Phil of the future
    Stranger things theme
    Kim possible theme song
    What’s new Scooby Doo
    Father Time - Kendrick Lamar
    House of cards theme
    New girl theme song
    Heat - brockhampton
    90s Spiderman carton theme
    The spectacular Spiderman
    Ultimate Spiderman
    The office theme
    Arthur
    Goosebumps
    Friends
    Out of time - The Weeknd
    Fairly odd parents
    Avatar The last Airbender
    Falling back - drake
    Danny phantom
    Fresh prince of bel air
    Wizards of waverly place
    Good luck Charlie
    iCarly
    Hannah Montana
    Suite life of Zack and Cody
    Jessie
    Drake and josh
    That’s So Raven
    Living single theme song
    The Proud Family
    Barry
    Invincible
    Curb your enthusiasm
    LOST
    Breaking bad
    Game of Thrones
    Bojack horseman
    Pokemon gotta catch em all
    Wandavision
    Arcane
    Tokyo Ghoul
    Naruto
    Attack on titan
    Teen titans
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  • @SeanA099
    @SeanA099 Рік тому +5943

    Phineas and Ferb had an absolute banger of a theme song. I love listening to the extended version they released in their album

    • @LpsBagelSisters
      @LpsBagelSisters Рік тому +47

      Absolute banger

    • @hawkshaven5567
      @hawkshaven5567 Рік тому +94

      THERE’S A 104 DAYS IN SUMMER VACATIONNNN

    • @donniethedealer2623
      @donniethedealer2623 Рік тому +99

      Almost every song on that show was a banger, i still bump squirrels in my pants every now and then

    • @promis21198
      @promis21198 Рік тому +8

      The peacemaker theme song iwas so fun

    • @jobansand
      @jobansand Рік тому +13

      Such a great show.

  • @nateseger4977
    @nateseger4977 Рік тому +3431

    can’t wait to come back to this CLASSIC video in 15 years

  • @anvithequarsonist
    @anvithequarsonist Рік тому +324

    Not having lyrics doesn’t always have to be a bad thing. The Gravity Falls and Amphibia theme songs are perfect examples of instrumentals that get stuck in my head way too much

    • @EtherealEmpr3ss
      @EtherealEmpr3ss Рік тому +13

      Lol for me I couldn’t help but think of the X-files theme 🤣🤣🤣 that used to creep me out as a kid

    • @joshuatutanes4191
      @joshuatutanes4191 Рік тому

      @@EtherealEmpr3ss *Illuminati confirmed*

    • @superstarultra28
      @superstarultra28 Рік тому +1

      The Amphibia theme song sounded a lot better with lyrics if I’m being honest.

    • @getmeouttahere1209
      @getmeouttahere1209 Рік тому

      To be fair gravity falls’ theme has a lot of messages put into it that are there for a reason and to appeal to the fans as the show went on.

    • @killertau-
      @killertau- Місяць тому

      Well yeah like he stated in the video.. Breaking Bad, Always Sunny & Game of Thrones were bangers without lyrics

  • @Speckadactyl
    @Speckadactyl Рік тому +293

    With Bojack I realized how good outro songs can be. It usually cuts at either a hilarious joke or some kind of terrible revelation that makes you need to click on the next episode. Like most everything else about the show it’s perfect

  • @leapfrog2824
    @leapfrog2824 Рік тому +843

    Big Time Rush's theme is already great, but it's also really cool that the creation of that song is such an integral part of the pilot's plot. It makes the song feel more special, especially since they don't play the normal theme song during that first episode and you get to hear it for the first time when they perform it for the record company.
    I also really like how Ned's Declassified's theme blends the pop punk band and main character explains their story intro so seamlessly.

    • @kitwertz2625
      @kitwertz2625 Рік тому +11

      A fellow Scott fellows fan I see

    • @leahnibert3849
      @leahnibert3849 Рік тому +3

      I forgot about those shows, but you're so right! These were some of my favorites as a teen, lol

    • @myriam1462
      @myriam1462 Рік тому

      YEESSS I'M SOO AGREE

    • @MrReset94
      @MrReset94 Рік тому +8

      BTR LESSSS GOOOO!

    • @brenyatta
      @brenyatta Рік тому +36

      I also love how the opening “Ah ah ah-ah ahhh” is used to close episodes, and cut to commercial

  • @onelesshelper
    @onelesshelper Рік тому +423

    Cowboy Bebop had such an iconic theme that you just can't help but jam to it everytime

    • @Samuel-th6fw
      @Samuel-th6fw Рік тому +28

      3.. 2.. 1 let's jam!

    • @TheDionysiac
      @TheDionysiac Рік тому +4

      Even thinking about those opening hits with the flashing images gets me hyped. Guess there's a reason they opened this video.

    • @GorillaFan_32
      @GorillaFan_32 Рік тому +1

      @@Samuel-th6fw doo doo doo doo doo doo

  • @creeperinvasion6885
    @creeperinvasion6885 Рік тому +151

    Gravity falls is an all timer in my book. It’s perfectly established the show as a mix of comedy and mystery, the music slaps, and the short clips they show of Dipper, Mabel and Stan perfectly establish their characters just by their facial expressions. It’s really impressive

    • @bellapolli
      @bellapolli Рік тому +2

      The best part for me is when you watch with subtitles (I’m Brazilian and watch with English ones) and it has lyrics that spoil the principal thing about Gravity falls - it’s full of mistery.

  • @nightninja6244
    @nightninja6244 Рік тому +529

    HIMYM theme is so nostalgic. Makes me feel like I'm hanging out with old friends I've known for 15 years

  • @olafowl5678
    @olafowl5678 Рік тому +424

    All I know is that Malcom in the Middle opening went inconceivably hard

    • @blesssing
      @blesssing Рік тому +4

      hard agree

    • @kait711
      @kait711 Рік тому +7

      probably my favorite theme of all time tbh it fits the show and era so well

    • @SobiTheRobot
      @SobiTheRobot Рік тому +11

      That's what happens when They Might Be Giants writes your theme song

    • @blekvasha
      @blekvasha Рік тому +3

      full stop

    • @jimmiyjams8567
      @jimmiyjams8567 Рік тому +5

      It got me hype every time I heard it, it perfectly captures the essence of the show

  • @Swifly_Norman
    @Swifly_Norman Рік тому +153

    Adventure Time had a simple, happy theme that is so iconic and some episodes had a differing versions of it.

    • @joynerj.k.6215
      @joynerj.k.6215 Рік тому

      I was about to mention that.

    • @enbeats2762
      @enbeats2762 Рік тому +15

      Even better is the ending theme to that show, everytime it starts playing I can’t help but watch another episode after

    • @joynerj.k.6215
      @joynerj.k.6215 Рік тому +6

      @@enbeats2762 I love 'come along with me. And the butterflies and bees...'

    • @soupy_yty
      @soupy_yty Рік тому

      YASS

  • @megadoodoo3194
    @megadoodoo3194 Рік тому +80

    Succession theme is a total banger,the way it combines classical piano and hip hop type beat is so good... and really fit the tone of the show

  • @erikasol4002
    @erikasol4002 Рік тому +188

    I haven't watched Teen Titans in such a long time, as soon as I heard the intro song, I screamed out the lyrics because it's just THAT memorable. "T-E-E-N T-I-T-A-N-S TEEN TITANS LET'S GO !!"
    Also what about the Narcos intro song?

    • @sikoo31
      @sikoo31 Рік тому +4

      It's so good they even named the reboot after it

    • @OwlsSkySailing
      @OwlsSkySailing Рік тому +1

      okay but the japanese version of the theme was always better, ngl

  • @lh757
    @lh757 Рік тому +214

    Always Sunny has downright weaponised it's intro into a joke of it's own. Gets me every time hearing the whimsical music while some horrific sentence like "Charlie has cancer" or "Mac and Charlie die" appears on screen.

    • @420mar5
      @420mar5 Рік тому +27

      For real, the show is really damn clever.

    • @jobansand
      @jobansand Рік тому +9

      Very Curb Your Enthusiasm like

    • @hueypancakes597
      @hueypancakes597 Рік тому +4

      100% agree

    • @gentlefires
      @gentlefires Рік тому +6

      One of the best comedies I've ever seen tbh, even if some of the episodes are a bit tasteless

    • @mindofzena8447
      @mindofzena8447 Рік тому +4

      @@gentlefires they're supposed to be tasteless, it means the writers did their job!

  • @SchaffrillasProductions
    @SchaffrillasProductions Рік тому +713

    Best TV intro I've seen recently is Peacemaker, it's energetic and hilarious and the best part of an already good show

    • @tpsam
      @tpsam Рік тому +8

      I watched some of your videos

    • @tpsam
      @tpsam Рік тому +14

      Nah I checked it was only the megamind video

    • @zeeyusz
      @zeeyusz Рік тому

      megamind man

    • @nattmazzoni
      @nattmazzoni Рік тому +7

      Yeah I didn't even watch the show but I did watch the intro a bunch of times

    • @blingblingshineshine
      @blingblingshineshine Рік тому +3

      SCHAF!!!! YES!!!!

  • @ephratha5339
    @ephratha5339 Рік тому +196

    how has The Boondocks' theme song not been mentioned?? I can never, ever skip it. Even when binge watching. Such a banger

    • @reverie316
      @reverie316 Рік тому +13

      Yeah thats exactly my thought🤣that theme was legendary

  • @Doug_Edwards99
    @Doug_Edwards99 Рік тому +137

    I liked the Netflix “Series of Unfortunate Events” theme. It was cool how one of the verses would change depending on which episode you were watching and it was the perfect length: not too short but also not crazy long.

    • @jlighallnssonio
      @jlighallnssonio Рік тому +3

      Also loved the song at the end of season one

    • @-Teague-
      @-Teague- Рік тому +6

      Plus it shows the vibe of the show SO WELL while still standing out as its own thing somewhat

    • @xiomaraa
      @xiomaraa Рік тому

      YESSSSSSSSSS

  • @dc_rapper
    @dc_rapper Рік тому +433

    The Succession Theme Song perfectly captures the theme of the show. Same thing with Severance on Apple TV. Both shows have a slower tempo version of the theme songs in some scenes and it works perfectly within the context of the scene.

  • @thelegoguy6012
    @thelegoguy6012 Рік тому +341

    The Better Call Saul theme is also great, it changes slightly over the seasons and the song is just a bop

    • @Deivid-bn6yw
      @Deivid-bn6yw Рік тому +10

      The theme is such a vibe and fits the tone and world of that show perfectly

    • @KDBetter
      @KDBetter Рік тому +3

      It’s the same song as the Breaking Bad theme, just a different key. The distorted visuals every season is super cool, I agree. It adds to the story

    • @joseignacioctm
      @joseignacioctm Рік тому

      @@KDBetter you explained yourself like shit, they dont even use the same sounds so no, its not the same 'song'

    • @EPMTUNES
      @EPMTUNES Рік тому +3

      @@KDBetter is it really the same as the breaking bad theme? i never noticed that!

  • @Jabarie898
    @Jabarie898 Рік тому +90

    That’s so Raven, proud family, teen titans, and arcane have great timeless theme songs

  • @Cataclysm2WW
    @Cataclysm2WW Рік тому +139

    Let's put some respect on the Mister Rogers theme. It set the mood, it was part of the actual show so you couldn't skip it, and the dude sung his own theme song. Legend.

  • @johanna7254
    @johanna7254 Рік тому +260

    As far as recent animated shows, Gravity Falls' intro was pretty amazing. I literally sing along with it every time even though it's just instrumental haha

    • @iamyourfathr420
      @iamyourfathr420 Рік тому +13

      Yeah, iconic theme song for a great show

    • @filipzoric6881
      @filipzoric6881 Рік тому +13

      So true, it even switches things up in the last few eps when some darker stuff happens

  • @weekapaugphil
    @weekapaugphil Рік тому +319

    This is why the theme song to Community remains one of the best themes out there. Parks and Rec, 30 Rock, and The Office all had memorable instrumental themes, but Community had one from an actual band. Everytime I hear it, I get some nostalgia and it's genuinely a great song. They shorten it in some episodes, but they never got to a point where they kept shortening it. It was always there.
    Malcolm in the Middle is also great too

    • @timreutimann9886
      @timreutimann9886 Рік тому +9

      Yes it's a shame that they shorten it but at least it was here.

    • @nanabonsu2349
      @nanabonsu2349 Рік тому +10

      Community is my all-time favourite TV show but I don't think the theme song is that good. I honestly think people love it so much simply because they associate it with the show. Cos when I first started it I hated it but it grew on me but I think I just liked it cos I was falling in love with the show

    • @TheRealMallard
      @TheRealMallard Рік тому +5

      i'm probably in the minority but I think Community's theme is pretty mid compared to other sitcoms during the 2000s. It's a fine theme but isn't that memorable

    • @lilymeek8146
      @lilymeek8146 9 місяців тому +1

      OMG I WAS SEARCHING FOR A COMMENT SAYING THIS

    • @MortanAMrk
      @MortanAMrk 9 місяців тому

      I mean Communitys theme kinda sucks, but, the words do very much fit the show

  • @Highowllord
    @Highowllord Рік тому +49

    I always liked how regular show started with a mundane and bored “Baahhhhhhh waaahhhhh…” noise or something and then after all the crazy otherworldly stuff occured it was an upbeat memorible outro to close the episode off. Like really the chemistry between its intro and outro is great keeping the episodes usual progression in context

    • @caseys2698
      @caseys2698 Рік тому +7

      Yes!! Ending themes are underated-I also love the extended Spongebob credits ending. Too bad they don’t use it anymore and even cut it out of earlier episodes or speed it up to save time, cause it’s such a chill vibe

  • @phillip_reynolds
    @phillip_reynolds Рік тому +111

    I love the theme for the 80s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”. Love it!!!

    • @CMReign
      @CMReign Рік тому +6

      Speaking of which the '03(?) TMNT was catchy too.

    • @Yogeta
      @Yogeta Рік тому +1

      I LOVE BEING A LOVE BEING A I LOVE BEING TURTLE

    • @nataliewing4337
      @nataliewing4337 Рік тому +4

      HEROES IN A HALF-SHELL, TURTLE POWER!!

  • @markdesmit5847
    @markdesmit5847 Рік тому +494

    The theme songs for Gravity Falls and Netflix's Dark are both really good aswell. Gravity Falls is just a banger with some fun hidden backwards messages in the ending of the theme. Plus the theme song completely changes during the Weirdmagedon episodes which is fun aswell.
    Dark is also a really good theme song which starts off kinda slow but becomes really powerfull. It also just fits with the show perfectly. Plus the visuals are kinda random at the beginning of a season but start having more meaning at the end of each season.
    Definitely check both of these out!

    • @CONWAYCAPS
      @CONWAYCAPS Рік тому +12

      Dark WWWWW

    • @kiluam3527
      @kiluam3527 Рік тому +9

      Bro I don’t even know u but u have my respect for saying both gravity falls and dark

    • @TVandManga
      @TVandManga Рік тому

      Yes, the Dark theme!

    • @WitchChangkyun
      @WitchChangkyun Рік тому

      Dark is the GOAT

  • @MikeC96
    @MikeC96 Рік тому +138

    My favorite thing about the Teen Titans theme was that they had an English version and a Japanese version, and which one they used told you the tone of the episode. The Japanese theme was for more fun/silly episodes while the English one was for the more serious/dramatic ones.

    • @boogiedown747
      @boogiedown747 Рік тому +1

      I thought the Japanese version was for when they went to Tokyo

    • @nanabonsu2349
      @nanabonsu2349 Рік тому

      I remember I thought it was Spanish when I was a kid

    • @boogiedown747
      @boogiedown747 Рік тому +1

      @@nanabonsu2349 sameeeee

  • @asante2801
    @asante2801 Рік тому +33

    Anime openings really do slap…
    Can’t believe Attack on Titan topped “My War”….but man….“The Rumbling” makes you want to stomp on the world too💀👏🏽

  • @r.a.l_junk
    @r.a.l_junk Рік тому +42

    As a kid, I was obsessed with the CatDog theme song. Despite not watching the show a whole lot at that time, I would play that song over and over and over again, in different languages as well.
    Actually, I heard that the show was originally planned to be a series of two minute shorts that would play during commercial breaks, but when Nickelodeon heard the theme song, they liked it so much that they greenlit it for a full series. I don't know if that's true, but if it is, then it proves how much power a good theme song has.

  • @maxturner9205
    @maxturner9205 Рік тому +387

    Its short and sweet but I love the theme song for Adventure Time. I think the instrumental is like an analogy of the show, at first its simple and then it morphs into something more layered, but still maintains that goofy tone and delivers on the premise the lyrics of the theme and the title of the show promise.

    • @zkme2734
      @zkme2734 Рік тому +8

      the best part is that the intro with the fistbump became crucial for the ending of the show. I wasn't even an AT fan, but even I got teary eye when I watched the final with Finn and Jake doing a fistbump for the last time.

  • @amishiarora6682
    @amishiarora6682 Рік тому +286

    Succession's theme and intro has me OBSESSED. the instrumental is the kind to get stuck in ur head and the visuals in the intro reveal so much about the characters and their dynamics with each other... an all time favourite

    • @SK-uc3vu
      @SK-uc3vu Рік тому +4

      Yes!!!!!!! This is it

    • @mehco-op9061
      @mehco-op9061 Рік тому +1

      SEASON 4 AND ITS INTRO LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

    • @apoorva8114
      @apoorva8114 Рік тому +9

      Low-key sad that he didn’t mention the theme that transcends the test of time

    • @n.k.pierro
      @n.k.pierro Рік тому +2

      never skip the succession theme

    • @StopmotionStudios13
      @StopmotionStudios13 Рік тому +2

      The classical vibe mixed with 808's and hip hop is genius

  • @wendys_lemonade2459
    @wendys_lemonade2459 Рік тому +12

    the Ed Edd n Eddy theme song makes me so happy- it doesn’t have words, just the creator whistling for a minute, but it has the perfect vibe for that show

  • @Trappacini
    @Trappacini Рік тому +26

    Peaky Blinders theme is the perfect intro... Changes every episode/season while staying the same and it kinda describes Tommy and the villains at the same time. Fire

  • @firstlast9846
    @firstlast9846 Рік тому +169

    *BARRY* has one of the hardest theme songs I’ve ever heard for a TV show and it’s only 3 seconds long.

    • @Chkprofilename
      @Chkprofilename Рік тому +1

      Finally it's here. *YES*
      *ua-cam.com/video/vn8WdvkmTGs/v-deo.html*

    • @blekvasha
      @blekvasha Рік тому +17

      the way they use it for comedic or dramatic effect is the best part.

    • @user-of8in4kn2e
      @user-of8in4kn2e Рік тому +1

      happy that someone else said this so I don’t need to. thank you.

    • @waywardmind
      @waywardmind Рік тому

      +

  • @idontknow_whattowritesooo130
    @idontknow_whattowritesooo130 Рік тому +327

    B99 is SUCH a good intro like firstly, the clips of the characters perfectly match their personality and how they are like on the show. Secondly, the theme is GODLY like I never skip it. It only is like 20 seconds but it captures the essence of the show perfectly, playful with a bit of drama and showing a bit of seriousness at the start.

  • @Real_Dystopian
    @Real_Dystopian Рік тому +22

    I want anyone who's seen the 2003 TMNT series to look me in the eye and seriously try and tell me they never screamed "IT'S A SHELL OF A TOWWWWWWWWN" every time that absolute banger of a theme hit

  • @IzabelaSSilva
    @IzabelaSSilva Рік тому +21

    I really like the Glee intro. How it's just chit chat gossip, that amazing instrumental song and That's What You Missed on Glee. Encapsulate specially season one perfectly.

  • @nspill327
    @nspill327 Рік тому +111

    The theme song for Peaky Blinders (“Red Right Hand”) is iconic. Once you hear that bell, you’re super hyped. Same with “Woke Up This Morning” for The Sopranos.

    • @ultrapat23
      @ultrapat23 Рік тому +1

      Yeah too bad they removed it for the later seasons

  • @CurryXo20
    @CurryXo20 Рік тому +73

    Smallville has a great theme song. Once you hear that "SOMEBODY SAAAAVE ME" it's a classic

  • @UXDA_Official
    @UXDA_Official Рік тому +6

    Not Nathan disappearing

  • @willowfarmer6550
    @willowfarmer6550 Рік тому +2

    "Helped by viewers like you" *fades into Arthur theme* just unlocked a memory from my PBS-watching days

  • @rafipuff
    @rafipuff Рік тому +12

    THE BEN 10 INTRO DUDE

  • @victoriarosa1762
    @victoriarosa1762 Рік тому +214

    Succession has one of the best intros right now. The music sounding really beautiful and just before it reaches a resolution they hit you with an off tune piano with a sick new theme, it perfectly captures the whole show better than any recap. Trying to get power or/and recognition and failing miserably again and again, every week, every season. It’s so satisfying and unsatisfying at the same time. Also it BANGS

    • @maindawgd4578
      @maindawgd4578 Рік тому +13

      100% agree. Was waiting for him to bring this up and was surprised when he didn’t.

    • @palakshijagetiya6135
      @palakshijagetiya6135 Рік тому +4

      I have the intro as my ringtone cause thats how much it slaps

    • @visforvicky
      @visforvicky Рік тому +1

      Succession theme slaps so hard it was on the first places of my Spotify Wrapped lmaoo

    • @teenagenerdawesomeness4440
      @teenagenerdawesomeness4440 Рік тому +9

      the fact he didn't even mention it once in this video is criminal

    • @isaiahfreeman
      @isaiahfreeman Рік тому +3

      Succession type beat being an option when typing in succession makes it goated

  • @luxy2772
    @luxy2772 Рік тому +19

    The Wire and having the same song "Way Down in the Hole" recorded by different artists in different ways for each season is perfect.

  • @LanderDevosefteling
    @LanderDevosefteling Рік тому +13

    I loveeee the AHS theme song. It's scary, it's moody and sets the show up in a great way. The theme also changes every season so I love that. The 1984 version is my favorite

  • @reddisdead
    @reddisdead Рік тому +46

    my boy did a whole video on intros and didn't mention ducktales

    • @mspulido4
      @mspulido4 Рік тому

      WOOOWWW! SO TRUE!

    • @brenyatta
      @brenyatta Рік тому

      I love both versions of that theme! The chill classic and the epic modern

  • @Imikiko
    @Imikiko Рік тому +190

    I never skip Bob's Burgers theme; it's just interesting enough watching the new intro every week to keep me there (even if I've watched all of it over and over).

    • @MedusaWay
      @MedusaWay Рік тому +10

      i also am curious of what new shop has opened up next to bob burgers lol.

    • @crustyfroonchfroo8542
      @crustyfroonchfroo8542 Рік тому +5

      and whatever pesticide truck shows up. one of the many reason why that show has my heart

  • @jesusisking1473
    @jesusisking1473 Рік тому +16

    The Malcolm in the Middle theme is just fine. I sing along with it every time. It just suits the show perfectly "Life is unfair", like could this BE anymore Malcolm in the Middle-like?

    • @Chesbo
      @Chesbo Рік тому +1

      its a banger man

  • @yourfavoritebubbe7444
    @yourfavoritebubbe7444 Рік тому +9

    The Netflix Daredevil theme is so good. It works so well the show.

  • @MrTables
    @MrTables Рік тому +258

    Cowboy Bebop I think is without a doubt the greatest theme song of all time in that it reflects the tone, style, and atmosphere of the show perfectly while also just fitting in with the rest of the score AND being stupidly impressive AND being a banger *AND* being so good you can just put it on as music and people will probably like you because you just put on an amazing jazz song. Second place for me though is the Twin Peaks theme because it just soothes you right into its atmosphere like nothing else.
    Other favs include:
    - paranoia agent
    - phineas and ferb
    - adventure time
    - erased
    - foster’s home for imaginary friends
    - serial experiments lain
    - peacemaker
    - both death note openings
    - parasyte the maxim
    - also the assault on the senses that is the smiling friends intro kills me every time

    • @beth-bi9yv
      @beth-bi9yv Рік тому

      Right??

    • @GameChanger-xi4iy
      @GameChanger-xi4iy Рік тому +7

      Samurai Champloo >

    • @MrTables
      @MrTables Рік тому

      @@GameChanger-xi4iy gotta check that one out still sadly, seems like an incredible work of art though

    • @GameChanger-xi4iy
      @GameChanger-xi4iy Рік тому

      @@MrTables Its theme song pretty much bought attention to emerging lo-fi hip hop and made it more mainstream, in terms to cultural impact Samurai Champloo's theme song ranks pretty highly.

    • @tswizzle2020
      @tswizzle2020 Рік тому

      smiling friends >>>

  • @bzoa430
    @bzoa430 Рік тому +132

    The BARRY intro is my favourite, it always comes up at an awkward point and the length sometimes varies. Top tier show with amazing characters, i've never seen anything like it.

    • @a7_mvt
      @a7_mvt Рік тому +1

      Ramy gives off that vibe too

  • @chocolate9747
    @chocolate9747 Рік тому +10

    The Walking Dead theme song is so good, that I genuinely get scared whenever I hear it. The show isn’t even that scary, but I have to turn a light on or something for the intro.

  • @sk8mafia214
    @sk8mafia214 Рік тому +7

    Whoever did the Goosebumps theme probably don’t realize how fire it was.

  • @magnusnordlie1949
    @magnusnordlie1949 Рік тому +108

    One of the best examples is The Mandalorian, they use the flutes and the general sound of the theme here and there during the episodes, so when the outro hits at the suspenseful moment you just need more. TopGear aswell, when you just see the first frame, the soundtrack starts playing in your head and the nostalgia hits.

    • @ehfemzee_10
      @ehfemzee_10 Рік тому +1

      TONIGHT!

    • @littlelordfuckleroy3822
      @littlelordfuckleroy3822 Рік тому +1

      the mandalorian's soundtrack somehow lives up to John William's work which should have been impossible while still managing to do its own thing

  • @dawiddziak2517
    @dawiddziak2517 Рік тому +135

    Daredevil's opening is definitely iconic, the symbolism and grand score represents the feel and vibe of the show perfectly. 10/10 never skipped it

    • @Llamaslam
      @Llamaslam Рік тому +5

      Shit is so fuckin long 😭

    • @stephtastic4515
      @stephtastic4515 Рік тому +3

      @@Llamaslam it's better than most TV intros. It's very simple yet so interesting I can't skip it

    • @ayushbajaj4708
      @ayushbajaj4708 Рік тому

      Ok toward the end of each season I started to just skip it it becomes a little tiring after a while

    • @GeorgeChatzikal04
      @GeorgeChatzikal04 Рік тому

      Punisher too

  • @emmaguilbeau7289
    @emmaguilbeau7289 Рік тому +15

    A Series of Unfortunate Events has an amazing theme imo. It has the main villain singing the theme, which actually fits because he is an “actor” and his accent changes based on what disguise he has in the episode. The song gets you in the mood with it trying to dissuade the viewer from watching due to it’s unfairness and it explains what will happen in the episode. It’s the kind of theme that is amazing even without watching the show, or maybe that part is just me. It makes you excited to watch and into the mood of the show. It is, I my opinion, one of the best intros out there.

  • @GorillaFan_32
    @GorillaFan_32 Рік тому +14

    You basically mentioned all the themes I was thinking about, when “that’s so raven” showed up, my next thought was proud family, whaddaya know?
    Also the NGE theme is so damn iconic and it sticks to your head so long

  • @honeyedflesh
    @honeyedflesh Рік тому +18

    The Pretty Little Liars theme song! Every time I hear it, I'm sent back to the 2010s , reliving the all the drama

    • @miscellaneouslife2778
      @miscellaneouslife2778 Рік тому

      ! I’ve watched The Pierces music video for Secret so many times since that show came out

  • @YourDeadBang1
    @YourDeadBang1 Рік тому +33

    *_bojack horseman_* theme goated, there’s no discussion, your gonna tell me an instrumental can audibly project the inner workings of the anxiety and chaos of the mind of a cartoon horse? fine I’ll watch 6 seasons

    • @isapurcino
      @isapurcino Рік тому +8

      fine i'll emotionally attach myself a little too much to these anthropomorphic characters and inevitably fall apart once it ends after years of obsessing over it 🙄

    • @-Teague-
      @-Teague- Рік тому

      @@isapurcino r u ok

    • @isapurcino
      @isapurcino Рік тому

      @@-Teague- sure 🥲

    • @-Teague-
      @-Teague- Рік тому

      @@isapurcino sorry it got cancelled, I know the feeling from when Spectacular Spider-Man got axed it's not fun

    • @isapurcino
      @isapurcino Рік тому

      @@-Teague- oh it’s okay it didn’t really get cancelled it just reached its natural conclusion, I was just really attached to it lol 😅 but I get you, so many good shows don’t get to finish on their own terms and don’t get a proper ending, it’s the worst 😭

  • @saffodils
    @saffodils Рік тому +43

    so glad he included the teen titans clip, that was such a fun song and strong intro to the vibe of the show! as for more recent ones, i kept watching "flight attendant" (hbo) even when i got sick of the protag bc the 60s-style intro was so fun and different and made me think they might take the show in inventive new directions. also i always forget what the "downton abbey" theme sounds like (and it's been a few years since i watched it), but recently it came on the radio when they were doing a story about the new movie and i had this pavlovian response, just an instant sense of anticipation and blocking out external problems. so the intro song really is important to the show experience XD

  • @dorothykey6741
    @dorothykey6741 Рік тому +20

    MAD MEN. Such an iconic opening theme song, totally informs the viewer of the theme and vibe of the show, subtly hinting at the point of the storyline: the downfall of the corporate man.

  • @winniebangu5493
    @winniebangu5493 Рік тому +176

    The original Degrassi theme song is ICONC. That first “whatever it takes” gets me everytime 😭

    • @kia.kikiii
      @kia.kikiii Рік тому +10

      That song made me feel like I could do ANYTHING 😭😆

    • @gertrud8274
      @gertrud8274 Рік тому +1

      Yes I also CONC

    • @daughterofyah6209
      @daughterofyah6209 Рік тому +2

      Degrassi?! DEGRASSI?!!!
      I KNOW I CAN MAKE IT THROUGH!!!
      You HAD to scream that part!! 😂😂😂

  • @suepposedly8641
    @suepposedly8641 Рік тому +58

    "that 70's show" has the perfect song as its theme, and i always sing along to it

    • @xiahkixiri
      @xiahkixiri Рік тому +3

      HAAAANGING OUUUUT

    •  Рік тому +2

      @@xiahkixiri DOWN THE STREET

    • @aalili97
      @aalili97 Рік тому +1

      The same old thang

    • @Yahoodoraze
      @Yahoodoraze Рік тому +1

      We did last week

  • @LiiiiiiMa
    @LiiiiiiMa Рік тому +5

    you are so real for mentioning the kim possible theme right up front. That song remains iconic

  • @nicktofpik3429
    @nicktofpik3429 Рік тому +17

    When I was a kid I loved some of those wierd shows like The Grim adventures of Billy and Mandy, with regular show because this show can go from 1 to 100 really fast and honestly end up anywhere and you'll still love it.

  • @theluxlifepodcast
    @theluxlifepodcast Рік тому +41

    The “Arthur” theme song with the “brought to you by viewers like you” ending was perfect! 🤣

  • @emably
    @emably Рік тому +234

    Crazy Ex Girlfriend is amazing and changed every season. The first season really captures the “telling the whole premise in one minute or less” AND was inspired by the ICONIC intro from The Nanny. 10/10 theme song

  • @X_Wing08
    @X_Wing08 Рік тому +5

    3 months no uploads i just know he's cooking up something crazy

  • @itsabdullahkhalid
    @itsabdullahkhalid Рік тому +9

    TMNT 2012 was the last theme song that instantly got me hyped, need that energy back in these themes I swear.

  • @rachelwilson6657
    @rachelwilson6657 Рік тому +84

    Over the Garden Wall has my favourite intro of all time, it captures the eery yet nostalgic feel of the show instantly and again it's not too long or short. Absolutely love it!

    • @dacelikethefish587
      @dacelikethefish587 Рік тому +8

      Second OTGW. One of my favorite things ever, artistically speaking. It was originally supposed to be, like, twice as many episodes, but they pared it down so they could spend more money on the music and on those backgrounds. And to great effect!

    • @rachelwilson6657
      @rachelwilson6657 Рік тому +3

      @@dacelikethefish587 Oh wow I had no idea, that's so interesting! Definitely worth it in my opinion, the show didn't need more episodes and the music and atmosphere of the show are what makes it so exceptional!

    • @saffodils
      @saffodils Рік тому +1

      @@dacelikethefish587 thanks for the behind-the-scenes scoop! you can definitely tell they put thought and effort into every part of that series, which i think is why it holds up so well upon re-watching.

  • @vcrmchl
    @vcrmchl Рік тому +313

    The Sister Sister theme pretty much ticks all your boxes. Catchy, explains the origin story, and sung by the actors.
    Also really glad you mentioned Bojack and Barry themes. Two of my faves. And can’t believe that iconic Pokémon theme was only used in the one season!

    • @kcxsmooth
      @kcxsmooth Рік тому +10

      sister sister so iconic

    • @angelabrown6788
      @angelabrown6788 Рік тому +4

      I came here for this exact reply about the Sister, Sister theme song and I'm so happy I wasn't disappointed

  • @delicatedream_z4105
    @delicatedream_z4105 Рік тому +11

    Definitely "a series of fortunate event's" theme song. They literally said "look away look away this show will wreck your evening, and your whole life, and your day every single episode is nothing but dismay"😭 then Zoey 101 I loved singing that one

  • @sadistical4509
    @sadistical4509 Рік тому +3

    It’s Always Sunny is shockingly iconic too because it was quite litteraly just a copyright free song that they snatched off of a free music cd lol

  • @e4377
    @e4377 Рік тому +174

    The American Horror Story theme song is just legendary. The music is so eerie and in the first two seasons it was so creepy to watch itself + it made soo much sense to have a scary instrumental and then throw in some images and clips to hint at the season, because every single season is a new story and a different setting and everything. It wouldn't make sense to do a catchy intro. The instrumental is catchy enough and it's perfect.

  • @v.z.d
    @v.z.d Рік тому +28

    Speaking of themes that tell the backstory I always thought Ben 10 and Phineas and Ferb had absolute bangers. Danny Phantom and Fairly Odd Parents too, memorized every word

  • @daxgelissen
    @daxgelissen Рік тому +4

    The Phineas and Ferb theme got me excited every time and the LEGO Ninjago theme that changed every season is one of the best I've ever heard

  • @sam4744
    @sam4744 Рік тому +3

    Better Call Saul theme deserves a mention, the theme is iconic and I love how the opening deteriorates throughout the seasons.

  • @Monfalim
    @Monfalim Рік тому +77

    The X Files theme is pretty much forever linked to anything related to aliens, conspiracy, mystery... It's so iconic!
    I remember in the early 90's, as a very young girl going to bed hearing this theme playing in the living room when my parents watched the series. The complete mystery surrounding this melody was driving me crazy! One day I asked to stay up only to watch this opening.

  • @BJENKY2012
    @BJENKY2012 Рік тому +91

    That Attack on Titan season 4 theme goes way too hard. I’ve never been into metal or screamo anything, but I can’t help getting so hyped when that comes on

    • @AbdullahKhan-el6xw
      @AbdullahKhan-el6xw Рік тому +1

      RUMBLING

    • @BJENKY2012
      @BJENKY2012 Рік тому

      @@AbdullahKhan-el6xw ITS SOOOOO SICK

    • @roadrunneruntd
      @roadrunneruntd Рік тому +1

      Every theme ( even Red Swan) bangs. I do hope Linked Horizon returns for the final part though.

  • @pinkinthenight
    @pinkinthenight Рік тому +4

    A recent intro that i never skipped was severance. The animation and music perfectly matched the unsettling energy of the show

  • @pedroxqui
    @pedroxqui Рік тому +1

    Shout out to law and order SVU, they've had the same intro for about 50 years and it still holds up

  • @johannaloisa
    @johannaloisa Рік тому +29

    the grip the hannah montana theme has on me even until this day, unparalleled. i'll be minding my business and all of a sudden it's just there, over 10 years later

  • @ayomikunismail6249
    @ayomikunismail6249 Рік тому +114

    The Nanny has a GREAT theme song! It explains the origin of the show ( which is actually a condensed summary version of the pilot. Like you don’t even need to watch the pilot if you just listen to the theme 😂). It’s catchy as hell and I think it’s really fun that the intro is animated for a live action show!

  • @lovescars
    @lovescars Рік тому +8

    I think GOT intro song is underrated, yea its just an instrumental but it fits perfectly and I always find myself singing along to the strings
    Side note: another classic from Dr. Zed. One of if not the best commentary UA-camr. Much love!

    • @saffodils
      @saffodils Рік тому +1

      i love the energy of the "game of thrones" intro! it gives me a feeling of epic scale and vague historical/fantasy elements without being too over-the-top. have you watched "his dark materials" on hbo? it's definitely a fitting intro for the show, but it couldn't be a more blatant "game of thrones" ripoff if it tried DDXX

  • @ItsMercerSantos
    @ItsMercerSantos Рік тому +5

    While technically not the "theme" of a TV show, the end credits track from *the 100*, titled "Crossing the Rubicon" is one of the few songs from TV I frequently relisten to. Those intense thumps really solidify any cool reveal or cliffhanger that would occur at the end of each weekly episode.

  • @martinchuma
    @martinchuma Рік тому +166

    I know we aren't the biggest fandom, but the Doctor Who intro theme is probably my favourite TV theme of all time - It changes with each new era of the show while still having the same core melody that it had since 1963, which is a huge achievement.

    • @cyborgqueer
      @cyborgqueer Рік тому +5

      I can’t believe I didn’t even think of that one!

    • @TomorrowStudios
      @TomorrowStudios Рік тому +4

      You're right!

    • @natkhu
      @natkhu Рік тому +4

      Yessss, duuuuuude

    • @gazda69
      @gazda69 Рік тому +7

      Lol half of the UK is made up of Doctor Who fans. We're a pretty huge fandom, we're just quiet.

    • @xcx000
      @xcx000 Рік тому +3

      Not the biggest fandom?? The dr who fandom had tumblr by a chokehold 😭

  • @PlanetAfterlife
    @PlanetAfterlife Рік тому +93

    Dexter had one of the best intros ever. Short, catchy, and captivating enough to get you interested in the character and show as a whole.

    • @el-drk
      @el-drk Рік тому +2

      Couldn't agree more!

    • @laxsneha
      @laxsneha Рік тому +4

      Was just about to type the same, but had to make sure someone did that before me. Thank you.

    • @eilon6765
      @eilon6765 Рік тому

      Not really a fan of the intro tbh but I absolutely love the outro. It is a perfect audio representation of feeling trapped in the darkness

    • @Mollyisabelx3
      @Mollyisabelx3 Рік тому

      absolutely! my professor showed my english class the intro which inspired me to start watching the show!!

  • @comrade-princesscelestia4907
    @comrade-princesscelestia4907 Рік тому +1

    You cannot forget Steven Universe, they were writing the music for that show and it was just 'oops all bangers'
    Invader Zim had an absolute banger too that I could never get out of my head.

  • @REItheBLOODEDGE
    @REItheBLOODEDGE Рік тому +1

    Samurai Jack has one of the most iconic intros followed by a banger theme song

  • @peonylarkspur645
    @peonylarkspur645 Рік тому +98

    some kickass TV themes:
    - NCIS
    - Psych (the original was done by the creator's band, plus they'd switch it up and do cover versions for special episodes)
    - Cyberchase (most PBS Kids themes smack)
    - Teen Titans
    - the first Jujutsu Kaisen opening

    • @jazmindodds
      @jazmindodds Рік тому +14

      Yesss Psych had the BEST theme

    • @chrisbellard2884
      @chrisbellard2884 Рік тому

      Oh and that Naruto opening 7

    • @Mesfizzy
      @Mesfizzy Рік тому +6

      Fucking yes that Psych theme is so goated. And the special episodes where they do remixes of the song? *chef’s kiss*

  • @noemorales8330
    @noemorales8330 Рік тому +129

    Mad Men has one of the most iconic TV intros. The intro’s visuals, symbolism, and score help represents the show’s themes and 1960s setting.

    • @TheAwesomeness1123
      @TheAwesomeness1123 Рік тому +7

      YES. So simple and elegant, gets me hyped every time.

    • @veronicaaccouche1478
      @veronicaaccouche1478 Рік тому

      Mad Men used a Portuguese Fado, (Portuguese blues). This a version by The great Amália Rodrigues ua-cam.com/video/89JbzIhIwlE/v-deo.html. It's in black and white but it's undeniable that is where the theme tune was taken from. I'm half Portuguese and have always listen to this traditional, (for Portugal) style of music. It's a mixture of sorrow and longing for loved ones mainly fishermen that are working away from their homeland.

    • @lasagnasoda
      @lasagnasoda Рік тому

      facts, for me its twin peaks but MAD MEN, is amazing

  • @annarichard7359
    @annarichard7359 Рік тому +4

    Not technically created for the show, but Peacemaker has one of the best intros ever!! That shit gets me so pumped!!!

  • @cacl
    @cacl Рік тому +4

    Broad City theme song perfectly matches the vibe of the show and always gets you hype to watch!! Plus of course, a classic: The X-Files

  • @MarvelousNysa
    @MarvelousNysa Рік тому +49

    The X-files theme will forever live rent free in my mind. Never even finished the show but damn, that theme is iconic.

    • @carlosroo5460
      @carlosroo5460 Рік тому +1

      And after what I heard from seasons 10 and 11, I never will.

    • @venicec3310
      @venicec3310 Рік тому +1

      Just the theme used to scare me as a kid

  • @alishashah7801
    @alishashah7801 Рік тому +15

    Malcolm in the Middle! Sometimes I still catch myself singing "you're not the boss of me now" out of nowhere

  • @thomasray
    @thomasray Рік тому +2

    The haunting of hill house intro actually got me hyped EVERY TIME and I wanted it to be longer

  • @theabilobby
    @theabilobby Рік тому +6

    Yugioh!'s theme. That addition of instruments-to give it that "Egyptian vibe"-took it to another level.

  • @tjdrescher8571
    @tjdrescher8571 Рік тому +108

    One that I havent seen mentioned here yet is the Futurama theme song. I always loved the theme and thought that it was just put together instrument by instrument by the show's music producer. I gained even more respect for it learning that it's composed of a bunch of chopped up and semi tone pitched samples from songs from the 60s and Rapper's Delight by Sugar Hill Gang. The music producer for the show straight up Kanye'd the shows theme and it went over a lot of our heads.

    • @UncleHyena
      @UncleHyena Рік тому

      Screw that opening theme song, I’m gonna make my own opening theme song with blackjack and hookers and yknow what, forget the theme song!

    • @GreenoBeno
      @GreenoBeno Рік тому

      yess Futurama was one of the first that came to mind for me!

  • @anoziraflaminghot
    @anoziraflaminghot Рік тому +83

    The Powerpuff Girls theme song will always be my favourite. had some drum and bass to it. top tier. the end song they played at the end was good too. i'm talking about the OG series btw. i have no idea what the newer one sounds like haven't even considered if they got a new theme?

  • @angelojermainex
    @angelojermainex Рік тому +1

    ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK had one of the most catchy intros of today.

  • @Duncstorm
    @Duncstorm Рік тому +6

    The British show Hustle had a great theme especially in the early seasons. I also love the Wire's themes and how they keep the same song but switch up the genre with each season.