What's Happening to the Theme Songs?

Just about everyone has had a favorite T.V show at one point or another. And just as much as we loved the characters on the show, we also loved the way the show came on. The theme song to a good T.V. show is like the icing on the cake. Hearing certain songs now can bring back memories of television shows you watched decades ago. Catchy theme songs were able to sum up a show in less than 2 minutes. Think back to The Brady Bunch..."Here's a story, of a lovely lady/who was bringing up three very lovely girls..." Or how about The Jefferson's, "Movin' on Up" theme song? Everybody remembered the deluxe apartment in the sky.

There is power in good TV theme music. Not to say that a show without a catchy theme song will not be a hit, but there's something special about the shows whose theme songs are remembered for years to come. These days networks are cutting the length of theme songs, if there is really a song at all. Remember "Seinfeld"? When that sitcom opened it had nothing more than a bass line for it's' theme. No catchy tune or lyrics to sing along to. The show still went on to be a hit. But compare that to "Friends" "I'll Be There For You" tune by The Rembrandts. ("Your job's a joke, you're broke/Your love life's DOA"). Just from the theme song alone, you were brought up to speed to what the show was about. "Seinfeld," on the other hand, has been frequently referred to as "the show about nothing."