So, how should I come down off the holiday hangover? I have one bottle of jones holiday soda left in the fridge, and after that, everything’s gone for like 10 more months.
Anyone else trying to cope?
Chestnuts roasted by Yet Another Matt @ 01/13/2007 11:23 PM
Ok, we need a topic. Anyone?
Chestnuts roasted by Justin @ 01/13/2007 11:23 PM
Sorry, we went to Atlantic City yesterday, stayed up till 7 AM, got three hours of sleep before the maids kicked us out of our room, and today was filled with sleep.
We got our Wii today. Damn kids are hogging it.
Humble Bumbles on sale at CVS!!!!!!!
Chestnuts roasted by RedKat @ 01/13/2007 11:31 PM
Well, I don’t know how great a topic this is, but it’s on my mind (I’ve been checking out old TV on YouTube) so I’ll throw it out there and see if it sticks.
Name one or more of your favorite TV theme songs of the past – the ones you recognize within the first couple of notes and make you totally psyched. (You can also feel free to vent about how nobody bothers with theme songs anymore.)
Personally, I love the theme song to Perfect Strangers. It’s filled with nostalgic 80′s goodness and reminds me of the times when Fridays meant TGIF. Anyone else have one?
Chestnuts roasted by Lori @ 01/13/2007 11:40 PM
You know, i live in S. Florida and there are 2 type of bars. Ok three. Old people pubs, clubbing bars and trendy tiki waterfront bars. You really have to be in the mood to enjoy these at a given time. I wish there was an X-E bar/pub/lounge. Think about it. It would be filled with cool people, nastolgic shit everywhere, a great arcade room and the servers would have to wear Storm trooper helmets so if they got your order wrong you could correct them using Jedi mind tricks. Ex:
“Excuse me, waiter?”
“Yes?”
“This wasn’t the drink I was looking for.”
“That isn’t the drink you were looking for”
“I’d like a new one”
“I’ll get you a new one.”
“Move a long.”
“Move a long….move a long.”
Chestnuts roasted by dohopoki @ 01/13/2007 11:50 PM
As for TV theme songs, there are two that really stick with me. First is “Hill Street Blues,” very mellow amongst the chaos of the show’s action. The best, however, is that of “Night Court.” The music perfectly opens the show, a type of show that, when it unexpectedly comes on (say, during a Milwaukee Brewers rain TV rain delay), you just can’t turn it off.
I have also caught myself singing the “Gummi Bears” theme song at some of the most inopportune times.
“…bouncing here and there and everywhere…”
Chestnuts roasted by Thorzul @ 01/13/2007 11:51 PM
Such a weird sense of time I’m getting from this place, lately. LJ feed says it’s 3:30 AM.
I love the theme from “The Adventures of Pete and Pete.” It’s pretty much just a generic “early 90′s rock” song, but it reminds me of the whole era and of being a little kid and of summertime.
And, Thorzul, not cool. The “Gummi Bears” song will be in my head forever, now. “Hiiiigh adventure that’s beyond compare…!”
Chestnuts roasted by Katherine @ 01/13/2007 11:57 PM
You say that like it’s a bad thing. Having the Gummi Bears song stuck in your head forever is nothing but awesome.
Chestnuts roasted by canoesforshoes @ 01/13/2007 11:59 PM
I could never pick a favorite TV song, it’d be more like a favorite dozen songs. And I can recognize tons of theme songs with just a few notes, I’m the queen of memorizing pointless crap that will never be of any real use. I’m also queen of the Flutter Ponies.
First is “Hill Street Blues,” very mellow amongst the chaos of the show’s action.
I actually have a long list (I chose one for brevity’s sake), and that’s one of them. For me, it’s the quintessential 80′s drama theme song. Man, NBC rocked back then! As for a much guiltier pleasure, I mentioned to my husband earlier tonight that the theme song to Zoobilee Zoo pops into my head now and then for no apparent reason. The weird thing is, I didn’t watch it. My little sister did. Still, I can sing pretty much the whole thing (and sometimes do for inexplicable reasons.) It’s just so darn catchy! (“My name is Van Gogh, just color me fuuuunnn!”)
Chestnuts roasted by Lori @ 01/14/2007 12:05 AM
Gilligan’s Island gets my vote for favorite theme. There are a lot of others I like equally or better, but it’s too classic to ignore.
Speaking of TGIF, I was checking the info on my TV last night and the channel above ABC here is QVC. QVC had something on all night labeled “TGIF”. I mistakenly thought it was on ABC, yelled “TGIF is back?!”, and then realized I was an idiot.
Chestnuts roasted by canoesforshoes @ 01/14/2007 12:16 AM
not my favorite theme song, but one that always pops in my head at any given time…
“Maybe the world is blind
Or just a little unkind”
Yes, from Punky Brewster.
I don’t really like today. And frankly I’m getting tired of these days that I really do nothing that I want to, especially weekend days. Well I saw Aurthor and the Invisibles. It was alright, on the better side of kids shows. But there’s so many bad ones that I just don’t know. I’m rambling, so now I’ll stop.
Greatest American Hero
The various Drew Carey Show ones
Facts of Life
Full House
Family Matters
Family Ties
Golden Girls
Welcome Back Kotter
Twilight Zone
Night Court
Muppet Show
Gummi Bears
DuckTales
Perfect Strangers
My Secret Identity
Addams Family
Chip and Dales Rescue Rangers
Cheers
Mr. Belvedere
Chico and the Man
FR Troop
Friends
Tales From The Crypt
I like the current WWE Smackdown theme
I’m sure there’s more I’m forgetting.
Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 01/14/2007 12:43 AM
Well, my favorite theme song doesn’t have words. The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” theme music. It’s the only one that when I hear it, I have to get up and dance a little bit, especially the part where, if you watch the later seasons, in the opening credits Spike’s driving his Desoto and bobbing his head singing ‘My Way.’ I also like the Dick Van Dyke show theme song, cause when I watched it, Nick@Nite made up lyrics to it. All I remember from that was “But there’s yet another version, he clears the ottoman, and ironically he stumbles on the rug/ After that, Rob and Sally and Buddy shake hands, and the episode title comes (obscuring Richie)/Then Rob shakes hands with Buddy again.” I miss the old Nick @ Nite.
Chestnuts roasted by FyarlGirl @ 01/14/2007 12:45 AM
I was always partial to the sad musical ones like Taxi or the end of The Incredible Hulk.
If it came to Theme songs you can’t get at of your head I would have to say Small Wonder. You know, Vici the robot kid?
The night I met my wife I was with friends and we got talking about great 80s shows and theme songs. She mentioned Punky Brewster, and I just started singing it out. She was impressed and, well, the rest is history.
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So, how should I come down off the holiday hangover? I have one bottle of jones holiday soda left in the fridge, and after that, everything’s gone for like 10 more months.
Anyone else trying to cope?