Profiler Theme Song

Eat your heart out, Criminal Minds, Profiler came first.

True fans would know that there were two profilers in the show’s four-season run. Ally Walker as Dr. Samantha Waters for seasons 1 to 3, and Jamie Luner as Dr. Rachel Burke for the fourth and final season. Now, because the opening video sequence is lead character-centric, it made sense to create a new one when Jamie Luner took over. As with the new intro, a new theme song was also put in place.

Alright, so now were know there were two themes and two sequences. First, I give you the Ally Walker, season 1 to 3 version. Watch below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Isf9iKMn8

The tune above was composed by Angelo Badalamenti, whose best and most-recognized work is probably for Twin Peaks.

Then came the Jamie Luner, season 4 version. Watch below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olPC3-S1-gw

Better? It should. Composer Danny Lux was nominated for an Emmy—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music—on this one. However, it lost to the titles from Trinity—a short-lived and another NBC series (Profiler was NBC as well).

Both composers are well known, you can click on their names in the “Tags” are below to see what other work they’ve done.

Alright, so that’s it for this one. As far as this song is concerned, no soundtracks or other official releases are available, so you only have YouTube (or the DVDs).

The Centurions Theme Song

These were some of my favorite toys back in the eighties.

Now, as theme songs-centered as we are, The Centurions lacked that singable, “go, go, go!” type of intro tune normally attached to boys-centered animation shows that keep them glued to the screens from start to finish. The Centurions had that narration-style, more-matured approach that repeated the plot and premise of the show.

Well, since themes and openings are very, very closely related, let us archive this one as well. Below is the correct and complete narration from the opening of the series.

In the near future Doc Terror, and his cyborg companion Hacker, unleash their forces to conquer Earth! Only one force can stop this evil—a handful of brave men. In specially created exoframes, they can be transported anywhere to fuse with incredible assault weapon systems, beamed down from the space station Skyvault, becoming man and machine, Power Xtreme! Max Ray, brilliant Sea Operations commander. Jake Rockwell, rugged Land Operations specialist. Ace McCloud, daring Air Operations expert. Whatever the challenge, they are ready—The Centurions!

The above is narrated by American voice artist William “Bill” T. Woodson. However, he is not part of the cast (characters).

Then, there of course exists a subtle background tune while the above is narrated. Original music is credited to composer Udi Harpaz. In the animation world he also did some work for Dino-Riders.

That’s about it! Below is the memorable opening sequence of the show.

Gideon’s Crossing Theme Song

Remember this one? As far as I can remember, the show was not half as bad as they treated it, too bad it only lasted a few months.

And, with this show, the theme is star. Why? Because in its 20-episode run, it was still able to win the coveted Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music. It was not nominated for anything else, just this one, and it still won.

The opening song is the work of composer James Newton Howard. Mr. Howard is known for winning the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for the 2009 Batman film The Dark Knight—albeit shared with Mr. Hans Zimmer.

So I guess that’s it. The show was not even released in DVD so there goes anyone’s hopes for a soundtrack or for a commercial release of the theme. However, there’s always ‘ze YouTubes. Relive the title theme and sequence of Gideon’s Crossing below.

Six Feet Under Theme Song

Great show with a great opening theme—as with most HBO originals.

The theme from Six Feet Under is the work of one of the most recognized American film composers, Thomas Newman. He has had multiple Academy Award nominations, ten in total, but has yet to win one. Examples of his nominated works include the scores for the films Little Women and The Shawshank Redemption, which were both nominated in 1994.

Now, the theme is officially entitled “Six Feet Under Title Theme”. The album version—from the first of two soundtracks—lasts 1 minute and 36 seconds, which is exactly what you get in the title sequence. However, in the same disc, two remixes (longer ones at that) were added.

The first is called the “Rae & Christian Remix”, after the British production duo Rae & Christian, comprised of Mark Rae and DJ Steve Christian. Below is their take on the song—version taken from the soundtrack.

The other remix is called the “Photek Remix”. After some snooping around, I found out that Photek is the artist name of Rupert Parkes, another British, who is a producer and a DJ. Below is his rendition of the song (as it appears in the album).

I think I like the Photek version more.

So, what else? Well, “Six Feet Under Title Theme” is an award-winning song. In 2002 it won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music, besting the titles from the likes of Justice League (cartoons) and the short-lived Wolf Lake. And, in 2003, it won two Grammy Awards namely Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition and Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement—remember that these awards are not only limited to film and television music.

So I guess that’s it for this one. So, without further ado, I give you the theme. (Below are two versions of the opening sequence—one has the names of the stars but I’m not sure what’s the story behind it or when the change happened.)

Outsourced Theme Song

Anisha Nagarajan should be given more credit as a hottie.

Alright, I wanted to wait for this one as there is not much useful information out there regarding this theme, but what the heck, the series is nearing the end of its maiden season and there is no word yet of an order (for a 2nd). But, this show rocks and I think things are looking good.

First, let’s listen to the tune (and watch the credits) in the video below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pj7pAaayi8

The song is not “Beware of the Boys” by Panjabi MC—that we are sure of—as many have suggested. Chances are, the song is an original made especially for the show. IMDb credits the Transcenders as sole music providers for most of the episodes. We recently discussed them—from the Harry’s Law post—and know that they are a music production team formed by the founding members of The Black Eyed Peas.

They, however, did not compose the main title music (makes me wonder why I even bothered). In the same IMDb page, you’ll read that Michael A. Levine and Satnam Ramgotra are credited with “composer: theme music” beside their names. So, there you have it. Both of them have very colorful resumes in the film and television-scoring world, but I dug deeper and am positive this is their first shot at a theme song. Good job, though.

Chances are, we’ll only find a full version of this song (and that’s not even the case sometimes) if they decide to release an official soundtrack.

Well, that is as much information I can give you on this tune. Hit the comments for anything useful.

Oh and also, if anyone can figure out what they are saying/chanting during the song, that would be great.

Mad Love Theme Song

This is for the semi-new sitcom on CBS starring American Pie‘s Jason Biggs and one of my favorite always-the-odd-character actors, Judy Greer.

Now, let me be honest with you and go straight to the point—the theme song for Mad Love still remains a mystery. No information is available out there with regards to the composer, performer, song title, or if ever there’s a full version. At this point, the only thing we can do is translate the lyrics on our own, so here goes:

Mad Love theme song lyrics

Our love is volatile, chemical, anything but typical. I want you badly, (I love you madly) I love you madly.

Now, not that that was hard to do or anything, but this post will remain (and will act) as an information and discussion medium for anything related to this tune. As always, hit the comments if have something useful to add.

I guess it’s also worth mentioning that original music for the series is credited to composer John Swihart. Mr. Swihart is known in the film and television-scoring world, most notable for Napoleon Dynamite. I did some research and listened to his tunes—they sound very unique with a general wacky and happy feeling. However, non of his songs (those that I listened to at least) have vocals. So, it’s hard to tell but it’s probably not him who composed the Mad Love theme.

For now, let’s just relive said tune from the opening credits.

Scrubs Theme Song

Now we can make a detailed and finished post for Scrubs, now that it’s over.

The theme song that we have all come to love, as most probably already know, is officially entitled “Superman.” It is by Lazlo Bane, a band based in Santa Monica, California. Credited for writing the tune are the members of the band plus a certain Pondy Doorcan (person or band, I do not know). The song is part of their second studio album, All the Time in the World, released in September 2002.

It is also widely known that actor Zach Braff, who stars as John Michael “J.D.” Dorian, suggested the song to creator and producer Bill Lawrence as the theme. In line with that (and I guess the band owes it to him), Zach ended up directing the music video for “Superman.” The video shows footage from Scrubs. Watch below and notice how slow the real version is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pu_bpqLZKI

The song was also included in the first of three official soundtracks released by the franchise.

We all know there were some major changes in the theme and title sequence in season nine, when the show moved to ABC. The song is obviously still “Superman” but this time it is a cover version by the solo artist WAZ. I still don’t know where (album) he included this version but anyway, below is the complete version.

As for the title sequence, well, a lot of interesting things also happened in the nine-season run. Hardcore fans would know about how the chest X-ray has always been backwards, which was unintentional, but went on to signify how the interns were inexperienced. In one episode, the character Dr. Kim Briggs makes an appearance in the title sequence and says, “That’s backwards; it’s been bugging me for years.” Anyway, you can read everything about the sequence on Wikipedia.

Even cooler is how some YouTube fella combined all the unique titles in one video (you can also see the backwards skit in it). Watch below.

By the way, here’s the part of the lyrics used in the opening.

Scrubs theme song lyrics

I can’t do this all on my own
(I know, that I’m no Superman)
[No I know, I’m no Superman]
I’m no Superman

(long version)
[short version]

Finally, as all of the videos above are of poor quality, let’s end with an HD version of the classic title.

The Event Theme Song

I can’t believe the first season of this show is still not yet finished. Anyway, no word yet on a second season.

This show is not really known for its theme song and opening, but let us archive it anyway. It has one of those ten-second titles—which should really, really be phased out—that lacks any “eventful” thing worth mentioning. Either way, music for the The Event is handled by a relatively new player in the film and television-scoring world by the name of Scott Starrett. Also credited to his name is the theme from the Lifetime series Drop Dead Diva.

Back to The Event. Below is its boring opening.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNq_Hg-a8Dc

Defenders of the Earth Theme Song

The plot of Defenders of the Earth, produced in 1986, is set in the year 2015. So really, this is our faith in four years time.

For this theme, our information is limited to the composers and the lyrics. Tips say that music is credited in the closing of the show, so, let’s check if there’s any truth to this. See below.

Well, well, what do you know. At 14 seconds in the video above, main title music is credited to Rob Walsh and Tony Pastor. Below that, something interesting: “Main Title Lyrics by: Stan Lee”.

Stan Lee!? Cool! I didn’t know he had it in him. Anyway, as for the other guys, Rob Walsh is Robert J. Walsh, a composer with a very colorful resume that includes music for The Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Jem among others. On the other hand, Tony Pastor is still virtually unknown as of the moment.

Below is the theme song and intro of Defenders of the Earth.

And now the lyrics.

Defenders of the Earth theme song lyrics

Defenders of the Earth, Defenders!
Out of the sky his rockets ignite!
Jets into battle, flies faster than light!
Flash Gordon!
Lord of the jungle, the hero who stalks!
The beasts call him brother, the ghost who walks!
Phantom!
Defenders of the Earth, Defenders!
Master of magic, spells and illusion,
Enemies crumble in fear and confusion!
Mandrake!
Defenders of the Earth, Defenders!
His strength is a legend, his skills conquer all,
Armed with his power, we never will fall!
Lothar!
Defenders of the Earth, Defenders!
With our new young hero’s, proving their worth,
Four become eight, defending the Earth!
Defenders of the Earth, Defenders!

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How I wish someone could tell us who that very-enthusiastic voice belongs to.

The Ricky Gervais Show Theme Song

This is for the HBO and Channel 4 animated series, of course, that premiered in 2010, and not the audio series.

The only available information for the opening and closing theme song (same) of The Ricky Gervais Show is its composer. The song was composed by a certain Glyn Hughes, who also happens to be one of the many producers of the show. As for his musical resume, he also did some work for another Ricky Gervais show—Extras—and one episode of The Office.

The song remains untitled as of the moment, you can just unofficially refer to it as “Theme from The Ricky Gervais Show” or something to that extent. It also remains unreleased, and there are no official soundtracks (or the like) whatsoever. So your best bet would be just to go back here and relive the theme as often as you’d like. Will update this post if Mr. Hughes decides to release a full version.

I guess that is it for this one. Below are the opening and closing credits so you can listen to happy-sounding tune.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsGQPWR2ZIQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snQt6C-E_TE