When you tell people that you play in a band that covers TV theme tunes, they always say “Oh! Do you play ‘Surprise Surprise’?” or whatever. Sometimes the suggestions are good, but we tend to forget to write them down. So, if you’ve got a suggestion, do please bung it in the suggestions box below. There are two rules:
1. We don’t play any theme tunes that feature singing. We have a “no singing” policy. Not because we can’t sing – actually we’re quite good – but we’re trying to avoid a situation where someone in Dream Themes becomes the frontman. No individual is bigger than Dream Themes. We operate according to an extreme left-wing ideology. Or something.
2. We’re trying to avoid themes that were only on TV before 1980 or so – mainly because the people who remember such themes tend not to come to gigs because they’re gardening or whatever. And we end up playing ‘Dixon Of Dock Green’ to a crowd of 27 year-olds who are wondering what the hell we’re doing, and what the hell they’re doing watching us.
Sportsnight had a belter of a tune, imo.
What about the theme from ‘Taxi’?
Mr Benn
The Cannon and Ball show
Top of the pops (1981-5) ok it’s Yellow Pearl but most folks remember it as TOTP….
Sorry
Terrahawks
Kick Off (North west football show from early 80’s see below for link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5gZRhZh_fU
bbc golf theme
bbc snooker
Van der Valk! With full orchestra!
Buck Rogers… bizy, bizy, bizy (the bit after the talking)
Airwolf, Hawaii Five-O
P.s Saw you at Bestival – loved every minute, Bergerac was brilliant. .
http://www.televisiontunes.com/Saturday_Kitchen.html
Saturday Kitchen…
Come on a double dare…how about
Z CARS
Starsky and hutch. Only fools and horses. Blockbusters as a tribute to BOb HOlness
Rainbow – back in the day used to think what a great cover it’d be – funky flute and ace drum breaks, what’s not to like? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJsaujSs7Fw
Juliet Bravo. Absolute classic!
2 Point 4 Children! The most mellow of all TV theme tunes.
The Crystal Maze please!
“The Sweeney”. Both the start and end themes.
I also can’t see either “Newsnight” or “Question Time” on the list. For shame.
a few suggestion from friends
Chips
Henry’s Cat
Ulysses 31
the last one might be difficult as let’s face it, none of you are singers are you (sorry the kate bush singalong didn’t convince me otherwise)
actually i didnt type my answer, anthony did. and i meant the part from monkey PRE theme from monkey where the endless eons wheel and pass.
i also though of law and order UK just now