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TV Theme songs sung by the main actor(s) ?

Started by zombie no.one, October 24, 2021, 12:49:36 PM

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zombie no.one

Lee Majors (as Colt Seavers) sings THE FALL GUY theme song at the start of every episode

any more examples of this?

Alex

UK show called Minder. The theme song (I could be so good for you), was sung by Dennis Waterman.
Hail to thyself
For I am my own master
I am my own god
I require no shepherd
For I am no sheep.

zombie no.one

good one  :thumbup:

I just had to wiki ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES to see if David Jason and/or Nicholas Lyndhurst sung that theme tune, but apparently is wasn't them. I thought it might've been...

Alex

Not sure if the version of Eastenders theme that was sung by Anita Dobbs would could or not, but it doesn't hurt to take every chance I can to remind ER about that depressing program.  :bouncegiggle:
Hail to thyself
For I am my own master
I am my own god
I require no shepherd
For I am no sheep.

retrorussell

"O the legend they say, on a Valentine's Day, is a curse that'll live on and on.."

retrorussell

"O the legend they say, on a Valentine's Day, is a curse that'll live on and on.."

RCMerchant

 Not TV- but Lon Chaney sings the theme for the film SPIDER BABY (1964)

http://youtu.be/A1O7u-1hNWU
Supernatural?...perhaps. Baloney?...Perhaps not!" Bela Lugosi-the BLACK CAT (1934)
Interviewer-"Does Dracula ever end for you?
Lugosi-"No. Dracula-never ends."
Slobber, Drool, Drip!
https://www.tumblr.com/ronmerchant

zombie no.one

erm ok why not..

Quote from: retrorussell on October 24, 2021, 01:52:10 PM
Chuck Norris in WALKER, TEXAS RANGER
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would describe Chuck's singing as 'Shatner-esque' there

Alex

Quote from: zombie no.one on October 24, 2021, 03:40:33 PM
erm ok why not..

Quote from: retrorussell on October 24, 2021, 01:52:10 PM
Chuck Norris in WALKER, TEXAS RANGER
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would describe Chuck's singing as 'Shatner-esque' there

Imagine if Shatner had done the Star Trek theme....
Hail to thyself
For I am my own master
I am my own god
I require no shepherd
For I am no sheep.

retrorussell

More:
GREEN ACRES theme by Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor
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ALL IN THE FAMILY theme by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton
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GIMME A BREAK theme by Nell Carter
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227 theme by Marla Gibbs
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THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR by Will "The Fresh Prince" Smith
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"O the legend they say, on a Valentine's Day, is a curse that'll live on and on.."

zombie no.one

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 fresh prince... of course

Quote from: Alex on October 24, 2021, 03:41:38 PM

Imagine if Shatner had done the Star Trek theme....

not sure how that would even work. a random series of atonal, out of synch "aaahhh"s... kind of disturbing

Trevor

Holly Robinson sang the theme song to 21 Jump Street.
"The Kids From Fame" sang the theme to the Fame TV series.
We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness.

zombie no.one

Quote from: Trevor on October 25, 2021, 01:11:48 PM
Holly Robinson sang the theme song to 21 Jump Street.
"The Kids From Fame" sang the theme to the Fame TV series.


don't think I actually saw a single episode of FAME when I was a kid, but it's clearly one of the most fondly remembered tv shows of its era.

Trevor

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Quote from: zombie no.one on October 26, 2021, 11:42:25 AM
Quote from: Trevor on October 25, 2021, 01:11:48 PM
Holly Robinson sang the theme song to 21 Jump Street.
"The Kids From Fame" sang the theme to the Fame TV series.


don't think I actually saw a single episode of FAME when I was a kid, but it's clearly one of the most fondly remembered tv shows of its era.

There was one episode of Fame which made me cry: I can't remember the name of it but the kids at the school were saying goodbye to one of their teachers who was being forced to retire and the song they sang was called "Star Maker".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwEvOQ4HXB4

The sad thing is that Michael Thoma who played the teacher was dying and the song was a farewell to him.  :bluesad:
We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness.

zombie no.one

ah that's pretty sad...

also I just found out the actor who played Leeroy died age 41 in 2003

like I said I don't remember ever seeing FAME but for some reason I knew that Leeroy was a character