Top 10 Most Annoying TV Show Theme Songs

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[Music] we’ll take the sound of nails on a

we’ll take the sound of nails on a

we’ll take the sound of nails on a chalkboard over these welcome to

chalkboard over these welcome to

chalkboard over these welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most

down our picks for the top 10 most

down our picks for the top 10 most annoying TV show theme song for this

annoying TV show theme song for this

annoying TV show theme song for this list we’re looking at the most

list we’re looking at the most

list we’re looking at the most irritating offensively aggravating

irritating offensively aggravating

irritating offensively aggravating television theme songs that may or may

television theme songs that may or may

television theme songs that may or may not have made you want to throw your TV

not have made you want to throw your TV

not have made you want to throw your TV out the window at one point or another

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[Music] number ten hammer man whenever there’s a

number ten hammer man whenever there’s a

number ten hammer man whenever there’s a crime but could some gonna do time they

crime but could some gonna do time they

crime but could some gonna do time they call better beware because I come a man

call better beware because I come a man

call better beware because I come a man won’t be bear the more competent among

won’t be bear the more competent among

won’t be bear the more competent among us can openly admit to loving MC

us can openly admit to loving MC

us can openly admit to loving MC Hammer’s one-hit wonder song you can’t

Hammer’s one-hit wonder song you can’t

Hammer’s one-hit wonder song you can’t touch this

touch this

touch this [Music]

[Music]

[Music] it was a great time fun was had but for

it was a great time fun was had but for

it was a great time fun was had but for most fans that was the end of the love

most fans that was the end of the love

most fans that was the end of the love affair with hammer and his parachute

affair with hammer and his parachute

affair with hammer and his parachute pants somehow though he landed this

pants somehow though he landed this

pants somehow though he landed this children’s show which saw cartoon

children’s show which saw cartoon

children’s show which saw cartoon superhero version of him solving crimes

superhero version of him solving crimes

superhero version of him solving crimes with a pair of magical dancing shoes God

with a pair of magical dancing shoes God

with a pair of magical dancing shoes God come aside the theme song performed by

come aside the theme song performed by

come aside the theme song performed by hammer himself is as ridiculous as the

hammer himself is as ridiculous as the

hammer himself is as ridiculous as the show’s concept in a far too long rap

show’s concept in a far too long rap

show’s concept in a far too long rap hammer tells the story of hammer man and

hammer tells the story of hammer man and

hammer tells the story of hammer man and the magical shoes Jesus give in magical

the magical shoes Jesus give in magical

the magical shoes Jesus give in magical shoes fuck dude the rap is jumbled

shoes fuck dude the rap is jumbled

shoes fuck dude the rap is jumbled completely lacks rhythm and

completely lacks rhythm and

completely lacks rhythm and unsurprisingly isn’t exactly lyrically

unsurprisingly isn’t exactly lyrically

unsurprisingly isn’t exactly lyrically compelling

compelling

compelling don’t worry hammer no one will touch

don’t worry hammer no one will touch

don’t worry hammer no one will touch this number 9 Scaredy Squirrel you got

this number 9 Scaredy Squirrel you got

this number 9 Scaredy Squirrel you got em you have to give back

em you have to give back

em you have to give back there has to be some parent out there

there has to be some parent out there

there has to be some parent out there who’s had a breakdown from hearing this

who’s had a breakdown from hearing this

who’s had a breakdown from hearing this theme song one too many times

theme song one too many times

theme song one too many times which is to say they’ve heard it exactly

which is to say they’ve heard it exactly

which is to say they’ve heard it exactly once

once

once [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the theme song to this cartoon about a

the theme song to this cartoon about a

the theme song to this cartoon about a hyperactive squirrel and his skunk buddy

hyperactive squirrel and his skunk buddy

hyperactive squirrel and his skunk buddy getting into crazy situations down at

getting into crazy situations down at

getting into crazy situations down at the supermarket where they work is

the supermarket where they work is

the supermarket where they work is overly offensive to oddly enough jazz

overly offensive to oddly enough jazz

overly offensive to oddly enough jazz [Music]

[Music]

[Music] totally the song doesn’t speak jazz

totally the song doesn’t speak jazz

totally the song doesn’t speak jazz rather it sticks to the classic upbeat

rather it sticks to the classic upbeat

rather it sticks to the classic upbeat overload of sound structure that many

overload of sound structure that many

overload of sound structure that many children’s shows select when the

children’s shows select when the

children’s shows select when the squirrel attempts to sing jazz he cops

squirrel attempts to sing jazz he cops

squirrel attempts to sing jazz he cops out nonsensical words in what we assume

out nonsensical words in what we assume

out nonsensical words in what we assume is an attempt to scat

is an attempt to scat

is an attempt to scat it’s a failure and we’re left listening

it’s a failure and we’re left listening

it’s a failure and we’re left listening to high-pitched

to high-pitched

to high-pitched dribble

thanks Joey thank you with 73 number 8

thanks Joey thank you with 73 number 8 Star Trek Enterprise been a long time

Star Trek Enterprise been a long time

Star Trek Enterprise been a long time my Thomas Simon the producers behind

my Thomas Simon the producers behind

my Thomas Simon the producers behind Enterprise wanted a Star Trek like none

Enterprise wanted a Star Trek like none

Enterprise wanted a Star Trek like none that came before and unfortunately they

that came before and unfortunately they

that came before and unfortunately they got it veering far from other Star Trek

got it veering far from other Star Trek

got it veering far from other Star Trek iterations

iterations

iterations [Music]

enterprise chose to ditch the orchestral

enterprise chose to ditch the orchestral format for its theme song and instead it

format for its theme song and instead it

format for its theme song and instead it went with faith of the heart by Russell

went with faith of the heart by Russell

went with faith of the heart by Russell Watson the song is fine enough for an

Watson the song is fine enough for an

Watson the song is fine enough for an adult contemporary grocery store

adult contemporary grocery store

adult contemporary grocery store soundtrack but not for Star Trek it’s

soundtrack but not for Star Trek it’s

soundtrack but not for Star Trek it’s slow deep and most of all not very Trek

slow deep and most of all not very Trek

slow deep and most of all not very Trek a franchisee about wonder and

a franchisee about wonder and

a franchisee about wonder and exploration and the beauty of the

exploration and the beauty of the

exploration and the beauty of the expansive universe not gone a home is

expansive universe not gone a home is

expansive universe not gone a home is done no more though they’re not gonna

done no more though they’re not gonna

done no more though they’re not gonna change my mind they tried to improve it

change my mind they tried to improve it

change my mind they tried to improve it for later seasons by upping the tempo

for later seasons by upping the tempo

for later seasons by upping the tempo but it still fell flat

every time fans heard enterprises in

every time fans heard enterprises in appropriate theme they boldly went to

appropriate theme they boldly went to

appropriate theme they boldly went to another channel

another channel

another channel [Music]

number seven Happy Tree Friends surprise

number seven Happy Tree Friends surprise surprise another kids show Happy Tree

surprise another kids show Happy Tree

surprise another kids show Happy Tree Friends the show that at first glance

Friends the show that at first glance

Friends the show that at first glance seems to be about cute little woodland

seems to be about cute little woodland

seems to be about cute little woodland creatures but is actually deceptively

creatures but is actually deceptively

creatures but is actually deceptively violent and gory opps for some

violent and gory opps for some

violent and gory opps for some high-pitched squealing as the primary

high-pitched squealing as the primary

high-pitched squealing as the primary musical element in a scene because

musical element in a scene because

musical element in a scene because that’s what animals do they squeal

that’s what animals do they squeal

that’s what animals do they squeal [Music]

[Music]

[Music] anyway the theme song is about 30

anyway the theme song is about 30

anyway the theme song is about 30 seconds of extremely piercing high

seconds of extremely piercing high

seconds of extremely piercing high octave noises set to a background beat

octave noises set to a background beat

octave noises set to a background beat of a tuba the tuba is actually the least

of a tuba the tuba is actually the least

of a tuba the tuba is actually the least offensive part of the song so well done

offensive part of the song so well done

offensive part of the song so well done tuba player number 6 Elmo’s World

tuba player number 6 Elmo’s World

tuba player number 6 Elmo’s World [Music]

stop this song this is the thought set

stop this song this is the thought set to an unfortunate melody that rolls

to an unfortunate melody that rolls

to an unfortunate melody that rolls through a person’s mind when they’re in

through a person’s mind when they’re in

through a person’s mind when they’re in range of Elmo and his tone-deaf world

range of Elmo and his tone-deaf world

range of Elmo and his tone-deaf world [Music]

the show-within-a-show is admittedly

the show-within-a-show is admittedly great for children and plenty of people

great for children and plenty of people

great for children and plenty of people out there would concede to having a soft

out there would concede to having a soft

out there would concede to having a soft spot for the little red guy but that

spot for the little red guy but that

spot for the little red guy but that doesn’t mean the song isn’t hard to

doesn’t mean the song isn’t hard to

doesn’t mean the song isn’t hard to listen to it is at best annoyingly

listen to it is at best annoyingly

listen to it is at best annoyingly catchy and at worst it’s akin to a hole

catchy and at worst it’s akin to a hole

catchy and at worst it’s akin to a hole being drilled on the side of your head

being drilled on the side of your head

being drilled on the side of your head goldfish and crayons are not enough to

goldfish and crayons are not enough to

goldfish and crayons are not enough to save us from the painfully irritating

save us from the painfully irritating

save us from the painfully irritating ear worm number 5 Alvin and the

ear worm number 5 Alvin and the

ear worm number 5 Alvin and the Chipmunks

brace yourselves even if you haven’t

brace yourselves even if you haven’t seen the show you probably know what’s

seen the show you probably know what’s

seen the show you probably know what’s coming

coming

coming Alvin and his pesky Chipmunks achieved

Alvin and his pesky Chipmunks achieved

Alvin and his pesky Chipmunks achieved mainstream billion-dollar success with

mainstream billion-dollar success with

mainstream billion-dollar success with their film franchise watch where we’re

their film franchise watch where we’re

their film franchise watch where we’re going back back back again and anyone

going back back back again and anyone

going back back back again and anyone familiar with the movies knows how

familiar with the movies knows how

familiar with the movies knows how heavily they’re marketed through

heavily they’re marketed through

heavily they’re marketed through mainstream songs that have been put

mainstream songs that have been put

mainstream songs that have been put through a squeaky chipmunk filter

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[Music] well the show’s theme song does the same

well the show’s theme song does the same

well the show’s theme song does the same thing

thing

thing letting the Chipmunks squeaky singing

letting the Chipmunks squeaky singing

letting the Chipmunks squeaky singing voices take center stage it’s another

voices take center stage it’s another

voices take center stage it’s another example of a children’s show opting for

example of a children’s show opting for

example of a children’s show opting for shrill vocals and up-tempo beat

shrill vocals and up-tempo beat

shrill vocals and up-tempo beat [Music]

[Music]

[Music] we’re not sure but there has to be some

we’re not sure but there has to be some

we’re not sure but there has to be some science behind the formula because it

science behind the formula because it

science behind the formula because it seemed that every new cartoon out there

seemed that every new cartoon out there

seemed that every new cartoon out there is upping the ante on annoying theme

number four the l word not introduced

number four the l word not introduced until season two the hugely annoying

until season two the hugely annoying

until season two the hugely annoying theme song to the l word has had several

theme song to the l word has had several

theme song to the l word has had several complaints lodged against it but we’ll

complaints lodged against it but we’ll

complaints lodged against it but we’ll start here

start here

start here it tries too hard to be a James Bond

it tries too hard to be a James Bond

it tries too hard to be a James Bond song the bond scenes work because well

song the bond scenes work because well

song the bond scenes work because well it’s James Bond and it’s part of the

it’s James Bond and it’s part of the

it’s James Bond and it’s part of the franchise’s culture to work elsewhere

franchise’s culture to work elsewhere

franchise’s culture to work elsewhere everything needs to be just right the l

everything needs to be just right the l

everything needs to be just right the l word did not get it right and that’s

word did not get it right and that’s

word did not get it right and that’s because of the other issues the show

because of the other issues the show

because of the other issues the show follows a group of melodramatic lesbians

follows a group of melodramatic lesbians

follows a group of melodramatic lesbians in Hollywood and that’s also what the

in Hollywood and that’s also what the

in Hollywood and that’s also what the vocals focus on Johnny laughing loving

vocals focus on Johnny laughing loving

vocals focus on Johnny laughing loving baby buddy

baby buddy

baby buddy drinking fighting Fanning listen Jaden

drinking fighting Fanning listen Jaden

drinking fighting Fanning listen Jaden kissing and Raymond it inappropriately

kissing and Raymond it inappropriately

kissing and Raymond it inappropriately and stereotypically flaunts the

and stereotypically flaunts the

and stereotypically flaunts the characters identities resulting in a

characters identities resulting in a

characters identities resulting in a song that’s actually fairly offensive to

song that’s actually fairly offensive to

song that’s actually fairly offensive to homosexual this is the way is way that

homosexual this is the way is way that

homosexual this is the way is way that we live

we live

we live the way that we live

the way that we live

the way that we live and

number three Animaniacs returning to

number three Animaniacs returning to children shows we went on Animaniacs

children shows we went on Animaniacs

children shows we went on Animaniacs while we’re sure this tune has its fans

while we’re sure this tune has its fans

while we’re sure this tune has its fans some viewers find the theme so

some viewers find the theme so

some viewers find the theme so bothersome because it feels like a

bothersome because it feels like a

bothersome because it feels like a circus tune and you know what it’s

circus tune and you know what it’s

circus tune and you know what it’s designed to be annoying

designed to be annoying

designed to be annoying [Music]

this shows three main characters Yakko

this shows three main characters Yakko Wakko and dot spend the song taking the

Wakko and dot spend the song taking the

Wakko and dot spend the song taking the viewer around the WB lot explaining the

viewer around the WB lot explaining the

viewer around the WB lot explaining the hijinks they get up to it’s high-pitched

hijinks they get up to it’s high-pitched

hijinks they get up to it’s high-pitched way too fat and altogether too much but

way too fat and altogether too much but

way too fat and altogether too much but hey it won an emmy award beyond that

hey it won an emmy award beyond that

hey it won an emmy award beyond that range you want to show how universe

range you want to show how universe

range you want to show how universe respond together

respond together

respond together happy monster Winnipeg oh here’s

happy monster Winnipeg oh here’s

happy monster Winnipeg oh here’s something else you may not know this

something else you may not know this

something else you may not know this show’s executive producer Steven

show’s executive producer Steven

show’s executive producer Steven Spielberg you’ll learn something new

Spielberg you’ll learn something new

Spielberg you’ll learn something new every day

every day

every day [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number two fanboy and Chum Chum what the

number two fanboy and Chum Chum what the

number two fanboy and Chum Chum what the heck is a Chum Chum you know what that’s

heck is a Chum Chum you know what that’s

heck is a Chum Chum you know what that’s not important we’re here to talk about

not important we’re here to talk about

not important we’re here to talk about the show’s theme song and yes it really

the show’s theme song and yes it really

the show’s theme song and yes it really truly earned the number two spot an

truly earned the number two spot an

truly earned the number two spot an innocent whistle begins this song but

innocent whistle begins this song but

innocent whistle begins this song but that’s just the calm before the storm

that’s just the calm before the storm

that’s just the calm before the storm because then fanboy and Chum Chum break

because then fanboy and Chum Chum break

because then fanboy and Chum Chum break into a rap and all hell breaks loose

into a rap and all hell breaks loose

into a rap and all hell breaks loose [Music]

[Music]

[Music] these two nasally demon spawns vomit up

these two nasally demon spawns vomit up

these two nasally demon spawns vomit up lyrics about their underwear and getting

lyrics about their underwear and getting

lyrics about their underwear and getting a brain freeze and then you won’t

a brain freeze and then you won’t

a brain freeze and then you won’t believe this the song literally

believe this the song literally

believe this the song literally encourages its fans to scream at the top

encourages its fans to scream at the top

encourages its fans to scream at the top of their lungs do you even realize what

of their lungs do you even realize what

of their lungs do you even realize what you’re doing apparent peaceful

you’re doing apparent peaceful

you’re doing apparent peaceful households no more

households no more

households no more [Music]

[Music]

[Music] before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable or in this case

here are some honorable or in this case

here are some honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions number one Barney

dishonorable mentions number one Barney

dishonorable mentions number one Barney and Friends you know what’s funny most

and Friends you know what’s funny most

and Friends you know what’s funny most people think that the Barney theme song

people think that the Barney theme song

people think that the Barney theme song is this but the whole I love you you

is this but the whole I love you you

is this but the whole I love you you love me thing isn’t the real theme

love me thing isn’t the real theme

love me thing isn’t the real theme although it was used to torture POWs in

although it was used to torture POWs in

although it was used to torture POWs in Iraq

Iraq

Iraq [Music]

[Music]

[Music] no Barney’s theme song is actually

no Barney’s theme song is actually

no Barney’s theme song is actually completely different but don’t worry

completely different but don’t worry

completely different but don’t worry it’s still super annoying it landed the

it’s still super annoying it landed the

it’s still super annoying it landed the number one spot for a good or you know

number one spot for a good or you know

number one spot for a good or you know what bad reason the song entitled Barney

what bad reason the song entitled Barney

what bad reason the song entitled Barney is a dinosaur is set to the tune of

is a dinosaur is set to the tune of

is a dinosaur is set to the tune of Yankee Doodle which is offensive enough

Yankee Doodle which is offensive enough

Yankee Doodle which is offensive enough as it is it sings of Barney how he’s a

as it is it sings of Barney how he’s a

as it is it sings of Barney how he’s a dinosaur and all the fun he gets up to

dinosaur and all the fun he gets up to

dinosaur and all the fun he gets up to with the children let’s just say that

with the children let’s just say that

with the children let’s just say that when this version of the show ended in

when this version of the show ended in

when this version of the show ended in 2009 we’re happy the irritating theme

2009 we’re happy the irritating theme

2009 we’re happy the irritating theme song was retired along with it do you

song was retired along with it do you

song was retired along with it do you agree with our list what do you think is

agree with our list what do you think is

agree with our list what do you think is the most annoying theme song out there

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