A Dying Art…
I was reading yahoo!news today and came across a story about the decline of the TV theme song. You know… those things they used to play over credit sequences? I barely remember em, either! Once upon a time, TV theme songs were original music with lyrics that actually told you a little something about the show. Gilligan’s Island, anyone? Or how about Facts of Life? Friends?
At some point shows started licensing songs from other artists, like when Dawson’s Creek uses Paula Cole’s “I Don’t Wanna Wait”. Then, things started shifting again. The article talks about how shows started using purely instrumental themes, using Danny Elfman’s score for Housewives as an example of the trend (Personally, I think an instrumental suits Housewives very well. More so than other shows).
Still, we had the special credit sequences where we got to see clips from the series showing the actor’s names. Shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed had my favorite openings. I had added Desperate Housewives‘ opening sequence to that list until ABC decided to stop showing it and, like most other shows, just have a 2 second title screen followed by the cast’s names inserted over the actual scenes. Let’s face it, these days we’re lucky if we get to see the closing credits as more then a tiny screen, sped up about 100 times. I mean, really… how can you argue with the perfection of this?
Or the cheesy goodness of this one….
Or even the artsyness of this one (which, admittedly, is the only good thing about this show after the 1st season):
I say let’s bring ‘em back! They enhance the experience of the show to me and help to transport you into this other world you’re about to spend some time in. What do you all think? Do you miss theme songs and opening credits? Are you glad they seem to be gone for good? Comment and let me know! Til next time, take care!
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