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Tv theme songs lyrics1/7/2023 ![]() It creates a Pavlovian response in us: time for my show.įor this article, I am concentrating on theme songs with lyrics, but that is not say that there aren’t theme songs that are just instrumentals that aren’t just as effective. The tunes are catchy, earworms that stay with us so that when we hear them the following week we are indoctrinated to tune in. In the cases where there are lyrics, they are often upbeat messages that inspire courage or strength, or that hint at a better world or a new life on the horizon. ![]() It speaks from the show’s heart and transitions audiences from their daily grind toward a world that will allow them escape for chunk of time. ![]() I have often mused that the TV theme song is the soul of a television show, establishing the spirit, premise, and world of what we are about to watch. Something is lost in this abrupt start of a television show, a bit of magic that may not be essential, but that certainly transports us with its melody and lyrics. ![]() In fact, theme songs are not as prevalent as they once were, producers opting to jump right into the story with the credits playing over the opening scene. Television theme songs (and the opening credits sequences designed to accompany them) are an art form that is seldom given the careful study it deserves.
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