is it weird that we know all of these by heart welcome to watchmojo.com and today
heart welcome to watchmojo.com and today
heart welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten TV theme songs with lyrics for
top ten TV theme songs with lyrics for
top ten TV theme songs with lyrics for this list we’ve excluded theme songs
this list we’ve excluded theme songs
this list we’ve excluded theme songs that have you know or very few lyrics
that have you know or very few lyrics
that have you know or very few lyrics because that’s a list for another day
because that’s a list for another day
because that’s a list for another day and no we don’t think the Simpsons or
and no we don’t think the Simpsons or
and no we don’t think the Simpsons or nananananananana Batman qualify as
nananananananana Batman qualify as
nananananananana Batman qualify as lyrics
number ten Three’s Company
number ten Three’s Company knock on our door ought to you buy the
knock on our door ought to you buy the
knock on our door ought to you buy the same mind that created memorable Sesame
same mind that created memorable Sesame
same mind that created memorable Sesame Street staples like its theme song and c
Street staples like its theme song and c
Street staples like its theme song and c is for cookie c is for cookie that’s
is for cookie c is for cookie that’s
is for cookie c is for cookie that’s good enough for me this tune features a
good enough for me this tune features a
good enough for me this tune features a little more porno guitar than is
little more porno guitar than is
little more porno guitar than is appropriate on a kids show but it’s
appropriate on a kids show but it’s
appropriate on a kids show but it’s right at home on a risque comedy of
right at home on a risque comedy of
right at home on a risque comedy of errors with some groovy instrumentals
errors with some groovy instrumentals
errors with some groovy instrumentals overlaid by a pair of sleazy lounge
overlaid by a pair of sleazy lounge
overlaid by a pair of sleazy lounge singers this is one theme song that gets
singers this is one theme song that gets
singers this is one theme song that gets stuck in your head number nine the
stuck in your head number nine the
stuck in your head number nine the Golden Girls
this is one of those shows that everyone
this is one of those shows that everyone inexplicably watched as a kid despite
inexplicably watched as a kid despite
inexplicably watched as a kid despite the racy old ladies I am single I’m free
the racy old ladies I am single I’m free
the racy old ladies I am single I’m free on Saturday night and I can arch my back
on Saturday night and I can arch my back
on Saturday night and I can arch my back until my head touches my heel you know
until my head touches my heel you know
until my head touches my heel you know what that means there’s an entire
what that means there’s an entire
what that means there’s an entire generation that can sing this theme from
generation that can sing this theme from
generation that can sing this theme from start to finish
start to finish
start to finish penned by songwriter Andrew gold who
penned by songwriter Andrew gold who
penned by songwriter Andrew gold who also wrote mad about yous final frontier
also wrote mad about yous final frontier
also wrote mad about yous final frontier thank you for being a friend is kind of
thank you for being a friend is kind of
thank you for being a friend is kind of like a soft rock version of the friends
like a soft rock version of the friends
like a soft rock version of the friends theme for widows and retirees
theme for widows and retirees
theme for widows and retirees [Music]
you
you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight the Flintstones believe it
number eight the Flintstones believe it
number eight the Flintstones believe it or not when this iconic cartoon debuted
or not when this iconic cartoon debuted
or not when this iconic cartoon debuted in 1960 its theme song wasn’t
in 1960 its theme song wasn’t
in 1960 its theme song wasn’t instrumental it sounded a little too
instrumental it sounded a little too
instrumental it sounded a little too much like Bugs Bunny’s marry melody this
much like Bugs Bunny’s marry melody this
much like Bugs Bunny’s marry melody this is it
is it
is it [Music]
so in season three that was swapped out
so in season three that was swapped out for the familiar opener we know and love
for the familiar opener we know and love
for the familiar opener we know and love introducing us to the Flintstones family
introducing us to the Flintstones family
introducing us to the Flintstones family friends and the town of bedrock
friends and the town of bedrock
friends and the town of bedrock it’s a yabba-dabba-doo time number seven
it’s a yabba-dabba-doo time number seven
it’s a yabba-dabba-doo time number seven The Jeffersons this sitcom was spun off
The Jeffersons this sitcom was spun off
The Jeffersons this sitcom was spun off from another show with a memorable theme
[Music]
[Music] but somehow even though they’re not
but somehow even though they’re not
but somehow even though they’re not singing themselves The Jeffersons
singing themselves The Jeffersons
singing themselves The Jeffersons managed to top the bunkers with movin on
managed to top the bunkers with movin on
managed to top the bunkers with movin on up this soulful song explains how George
up this soulful song explains how George
up this soulful song explains how George and Weezie made a better life for
and Weezie made a better life for
and Weezie made a better life for themselves on the east side set to an
themselves on the east side set to an
themselves on the east side set to an upbeat gospel choir refrain it makes us
upbeat gospel choir refrain it makes us
upbeat gospel choir refrain it makes us just want to get up and dance what about
just want to get up and dance what about
just want to get up and dance what about you George
you George
you George [Applause]
like theme songs of your this tune
like theme songs of your this tune begins with Lois and Peter crooning
begins with Lois and Peter crooning
begins with Lois and Peter crooning about what’s wrong with television it
about what’s wrong with television it
about what’s wrong with television it then turns into a huge song and dance
then turns into a huge song and dance
then turns into a huge song and dance number featuring the entire family as
number featuring the entire family as
number featuring the entire family as well as some show girls and boys but
well as some show girls and boys but
well as some show girls and boys but family guys a series that likes to keep
family guys a series that likes to keep
family guys a series that likes to keep fans on their toes so every so often
fans on their toes so every so often
fans on their toes so every so often something unexpected happens you think
something unexpected happens you think
something unexpected happens you think that’s bad
that’s bad
that’s bad how about this what’s going on here I’m
how about this what’s going on here I’m
how about this what’s going on here I’m pregnant
pregnant
pregnant you you’re what yeah Peter what’s going
you you’re what yeah Peter what’s going
you you’re what yeah Peter what’s going on what’s going on Lois is that this
on what’s going on Lois is that this
on what’s going on Lois is that this girl is obviously not well and I have
girl is obviously not well and I have
girl is obviously not well and I have just learned that she’s been stealing
just learned that she’s been stealing
just learned that she’s been stealing from the show and she should probably be
from the show and she should probably be
from the show and she should probably be escorted out of the building yeah yeah
escorted out of the building yeah yeah
escorted out of the building yeah yeah Family Guy number five The Muppet Show
Family Guy number five The Muppet Show
Family Guy number five The Muppet Show [Music]
[Music]
[Music] The Muppets are a musical Bunch so
The Muppets are a musical Bunch so
The Muppets are a musical Bunch so they’ve got more than one theme song in
they’ve got more than one theme song in
they’ve got more than one theme song in the running for best ever
what beats sunny days how’s about Rolf
what beats sunny days how’s about Rolf on keys zut on sax Statler and Waldorf
on keys zut on sax Statler and Waldorf
on keys zut on sax Statler and Waldorf heckling and every other Muppet dancing
heckling and every other Muppet dancing
heckling and every other Muppet dancing and harmonizing in unison we have to say
and harmonizing in unison we have to say
and harmonizing in unison we have to say that’s the most sensational
that’s the most sensational
that’s the most sensational inspirational celebrational Muppet
inspirational celebrational Muppet
inspirational celebrational Muppet ational of them all
ational of them all
ational of them all [Music]
but for gonzo he cannot get that trumpet
but for gonzo he cannot get that trumpet solo right
cool urgent and objectively badass this
cool urgent and objectively badass this theme song is a perfect match for the
theme song is a perfect match for the
theme song is a perfect match for the show it introduces written by Alabama
show it introduces written by Alabama
show it introduces written by Alabama three about a woman who murdered her
three about a woman who murdered her
three about a woman who murdered her husband after decades of abuse woke up
husband after decades of abuse woke up
husband after decades of abuse woke up this morning was not created
this morning was not created
this morning was not created specifically for the series but it’s one
specifically for the series but it’s one
specifically for the series but it’s one example of an existing song that gets
example of an existing song that gets
example of an existing song that gets the viewer primed and ready for the
the viewer primed and ready for the
the viewer primed and ready for the mayhem that comes next
mayhem that comes next
mayhem that comes next [Music]
three The Fresh Prince of bel-air never
three The Fresh Prince of bel-air never seen this show no problem
seen this show no problem
seen this show no problem like so many iconic sitcom scenes this
like so many iconic sitcom scenes this
like so many iconic sitcom scenes this tune gives you all the storyline info
tune gives you all the storyline info
tune gives you all the storyline info you need here’s the deal
you need here’s the deal
you need here’s the deal while we were supposed to be learning
while we were supposed to be learning
while we were supposed to be learning state capitals we were using our brain
state capitals we were using our brain
state capitals we were using our brain space to memorize the lyrics to this
space to memorize the lyrics to this
space to memorize the lyrics to this Will Smith rap gem uncle in bel-air and
Will Smith rap gem uncle in bel-air and
Will Smith rap gem uncle in bel-air and just think he went from shootin some
just think he went from shootin some
just think he went from shootin some b-ball outside of a school to Oscar
b-ball outside of a school to Oscar
b-ball outside of a school to Oscar nominations you guys what kind of
nominations you guys what kind of
nominations you guys what kind of monster are you
monster are you
monster are you [Music]
number two friends it’s tough to resist
number two friends it’s tough to resist clapping along when I’ll be there for
clapping along when I’ll be there for
clapping along when I’ll be there for you comes on performed by the
you comes on performed by the
you comes on performed by the Rembrandt’s and written by the show’s
Rembrandt’s and written by the show’s
Rembrandt’s and written by the show’s producers this song was chosen over re
producers this song was chosen over re
producers this song was chosen over re M’s shiny happy people as this sitcoms
M’s shiny happy people as this sitcoms
M’s shiny happy people as this sitcoms opener thanks to the show’s popularity
opener thanks to the show’s popularity
opener thanks to the show’s popularity it became an inescapable part of the 90s
it became an inescapable part of the 90s
it became an inescapable part of the 90s with its timeless message about young
with its timeless message about young
with its timeless message about young adulthood I just feel like someone
adulthood I just feel like someone
adulthood I just feel like someone reached down my throat grabbed my small
reached down my throat grabbed my small
reached down my throat grabbed my small intestine pulled it out of my mouth and
intestine pulled it out of my mouth and
intestine pulled it out of my mouth and tied it around my neck cooking and
tied it around my neck cooking and
tied it around my neck cooking and having pals that’ll stick around and
having pals that’ll stick around and
having pals that’ll stick around and dance with you in a family
dance with you in a family
dance with you in a family [Music]
number one Cheers
number one Cheers making your way in the world today takes
making your way in the world today takes
making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got from those first
everything you’ve got from those first
everything you’ve got from those first quiet piano chords to the soaring chorus
quiet piano chords to the soaring chorus
quiet piano chords to the soaring chorus this theme tune perfectly sets the tone
this theme tune perfectly sets the tone
this theme tune perfectly sets the tone for the show that follows a sitcom about
for the show that follows a sitcom about
for the show that follows a sitcom about friendship and drinking written and
friendship and drinking written and
friendship and drinking written and performed by Gary Portnoy where
performed by Gary Portnoy where
performed by Gary Portnoy where everybody knows your name was eventually
everybody knows your name was eventually
everybody knows your name was eventually released as a single and it even with
released as a single and it even with
released as a single and it even with the charts
the charts
the charts can’t you just imagine belting this out
can’t you just imagine belting this out
can’t you just imagine belting this out at a bar with your buds after a few
at a bar with your buds after a few
at a bar with your buds after a few brews
brews
brews [Music]
[Music]
[Music] do you agree with our list which TV
do you agree with our list which TV
do you agree with our list which TV theme song do you get stuck in your head
theme song do you get stuck in your head
theme song do you get stuck in your head for more entertaining top 10s published
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