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unusual facts about theme song



André Arthur

For several years, Arthur opened his radio show with the theme song from The Muppet Show.

Araw Mo

In February 2006, she was chosen to sing the theme song for GMA Films' highest-grossing film of that year, I Will Always Love You.

Craigville, Minnesota

One of the photos used in the opening montage / theme song for the television series Cheers (1982–1993) was taken in Craigville in 1937, by photographer Russell Lee of the former Farm Security Administration.

Creamy

Their only single in the UK was a euro-pop cover of the theme song to the 1984 movie, Neverending Story, which was featured on their second album, We Got the Time.

David Vanacore

He has composed music, often theme songs, for over 35 productions, including Survivor, Big Brother, The Apprentice, Pros vs Joes, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, American Chopper and Last Comic Standing.

Dimples D.

The song – an answer song to Run-D.M.C.'s "Sucker M.C.s (Krush-Groove 1)" – did not sell in quantity upon its first release, but Ben Liebrand reworked the song in 1990, including a sample of the theme song from the American sitcom, I Dream of Jeannie.

Forbidden Colors

The title of the novel was used by David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto as the name of their theme song for the film soundtrack of Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, a film set in a Japanese POW camp in Java which includes exploration of homoerotic themes.

Great Green Gobs of Greasy, Grimy Gopher Guts

Bizarre Foods America, a cooking show which began airing in 2012 on cable television's Travel Channel, uses a hip-hop version for its theme song.

If My Friends Could See Me Now

The Gwen Verdon recording of "If My Friends Could See Me Now" was utilized as the theme song for the pilot episode of the CBS-TV sitcom The Nanny although an original song entitled "The Nanny Named Fran" served as the theme song for the series' subsequent episodes: airings of The Nannys pilot episode in syndication utilize "The Nanny Named Fran" as that episode's theme song rather than "If My Friends Could See Me Now".

Judge Alex

Every three weeks, he tapes 10 cases a day over three days previously in Houston where the show was based (once Texas Justice was cancelled, its courtroom set and theme song was used for Judge Alex); Ferrer then flies back home to Miami, where he lives with his wife and two children.

Liu Huan

On 8 August 2008, Liu performed the official theme song You and Me with British singer Sarah Brightman at the 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony in Beijing.

Megamania

The rock and roll group The Tubes performed a Megamania theme song in a 1982 television commercial advertising this game for the Atari 2600 system.

Rockman Theme Song Collection

Released on the 20th of April, 2002, Rockman Theme Song Collection, contains various theme songs from the video games in the Rockman classic, X, and DASH series.

Scott Schreer

Scott Schreer is an award-winning BMI composer and producer of theme songs for television programs, including NFL on Fox, NHL on Fox, MLB on Fox, NASCAR on Fox, Hope and Faith, The Cosby Show, and The O'Reilly Factor.

Silkk the Shocker

The song he performed on the album, "I'm Comin'", has since been used as the theme song for WWE Smackdown wrestler Montel Vontavious Porter until his release in late 2010.

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

The story ends with the Muppets having a friendly meeting at Mickey Mouse's office where the signature characters of Walt Disney and Jim Henson compare their companies' theme songs, "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "Rainbow Connection" (sung by a young Raven-Symoné to cheer up Kermit) respectively and the ideals behind them.

When It's Sleepy Time Down South

It was sung in the movie Safe in Hell by Nina Mae McKinney, and became the theme song of Louis Armstrong, who recorded it almost a hundred times during his career.

Zeebra

In 2001 Zeebra released the single "Never Enuff", the theme song for a Japanese movie called Brother, directed by Takeshi Kitano and starring Claude Maki.


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1990 Metro Manila Film Festival

topped the 1990 Metro Manila Film Festival with eleven awards--- Best Picture, Best Actress (Nora Aunor), Best Supporting Actress (Gina Alajar), Best Director (Gil Portes), Best Editing (Boy Vinarao), Best Musical Score and Best Original Theme Song (Mon Faustino), Best Original Story and Best Screenplay (Ricky Lee and Gil Portes), Best Studio Sound Recording (Rolly Ruta) and The Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award.

9 to 5 and Odd Jobs

A concept album about working, the album was centered on Parton's hit "9 to 5", which served as the theme song to the film of the same name (co-starring Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin), and topped both the U.S. country and pop charts.

Adorable Monica

The theme song to Adorable Monica is "Yo Necesito Mas de Ti", performed by Guillermo Dávila.

Ally Burnett

Ally Burnett is an American pop and rock singer/songwriter best known for song placements on MTV shows such as 'Jersey Shore' and her theme song for 'The Seven'.

American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II

The album features three new songs, including the lead single "I Got My Game On", which was later utilized as the theme song to Howie Long's Tough Guys show during the FOX Super Bowl XLII pre-game show.

Aozora Pedal

"Aozora Pedal" was used as the theme song for the movie Honey and Clover starring Arashi member Sho Sakurai, Yū Aoi and Yūsuke Iseya.

Balabusta

Martin Davidson's Rechnitzer Rejects group recorded a song titled "Balabustas", an homage to the traditional role set to the theme song of the 1984 movie Ghostbusters.

Best the Back Horn

#:Fifth major single and theme song to the movie Akarui Mirai.

Big Bang!!!

We Can Do It served as a theme song on TV-show "Urugusu", while Sorairo Days served as an opening theme for the anime Gurren Lagann.

Bright Stream

#*Theme song for anime movie "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 2nd A's"

Chang Shilei

In September 2010, he recorded the song The Hawthorn Tree as the theme song for the movie Under the Hawthorn Tree, which is a film directed by Director Zhang Yimou.

Chiaki Ishikawa

She has also performed at Animelo Summer Live in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 including collaborations with Chihiro Yonekura in 2008, Angela in 2009 and Minori Chihara in 2012, and being one of the artists in the Animelo Summer Live theme song singles in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Crystal King

Crystal King, a Japanese rock band active since 1979, known for performing the original theme song for the anime TV series Fist of the North Star

Dance with a Stranger

The theme song "Would You Dance With a Stranger" was performed by Mari Wilson, and provided her with a hit single in the same year.

Dig Circus

Ironically, several years after the band parted ways, its song "Wishing For a Sail" was chosen as the theme song for the Nickelodeon series Caitlin's Way.

Don Battye

Battye co-composed the famous theme song to Sons and Daughters with Peter Pinne, plus two songs for inclusion in 'Neighbours'.

Giri Giri Chop

"Giri Giri Chop" was used as the sixth opening song for Detective Conan and the song "One" was also used as the theme song for third Detective Conan movie, The Last Wizard of the Century.

Grattis världen

The Song The Passenger by Iggy Pop is used as the theme song for the show (though in a cover version by Lars Bygdén).

Groovin'

Raymond Lefevre conducted an instrumental cover that became the theme song for WGN-TV's Sunday Matinee.

Hearts Afire

The series' title is taken from a line in the Earth, Wind & Fire song "That's the Way of the World" (which originally served as the series' theme song).

Iza, Now!

"Kotoba yori Taisetsu na Mono" is the theme song of the drama Stand Up!! starring Arashi member Kazunari Ninomiya, Anne Suzuki, NEWS member Tomohisa Yamashita, Shun Oguri and Hiroki Narimiya, while "Pikanchi Double" is the theme song of the movie Pikanchi: Life is Hard Dakara Happy, the sequel to Pikanchi: Life is Hard Dakedo Happy.

Kabilan Vairamuthu

Kabilan penned a theme song for the novel, with music by N. R. Raghunanthan and vocals by Harini.

Komorebi

"Ko·mo·re·bi" is Hitomi Takahashi's 5th single, and was used as the theme song for the movie "Tegami", which features actors Takayuki Yamada, Tetsuji Tamayama, and Erika Sawajiri.

Les Elgart

Among their better-known tunes is "Bandstand Boogie", which was used by Dick Clark as the theme song for American Bandstand.

Mic-a-holic Ai

In 2012, "Story" was used as the ending theme song for the Nintendo 3DS game Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure.

Origin Vol. 1

The song "Bigtime" was used as the official theme song for WrestleMania 21 and was later used in Gran Turismo 4 as part of the soundtrack.

Party Queen

Only 2 songs had commercial endorsements prior to the album release: "Party Queen" was used as commercial song for Peach John and "How Beautiful You Are" was the theme song for drama show "Saigokara Nibanme no Koi".

RDGLDGRN

In June 2012, the demo recording of "I Love Lamp" was used as the theme song for the world record Hot Wheels Double Loop Dare at the 2012 X Games in Los Angeles, California.

Resident Alien

"In the Meantime" was also used as the theme song for David Spade's 1998 one-hour HBO stand-up comedy special David Spade: Take the Hit, was used in the film Fanboys and is a playable song in the video game Guitar Hero 5 as a re-recording, as the original recording featured in Rock Band 3.

Secrets of a Successful Marriage

Homer sings the end of the theme song to Family Ties while talking to an administrator at the annex center.

Sharmila Melissa Yogalingam

She was specially commissioned to write the lyrics of the theme song for Project Hope (Singapore), which ended up being entitled 'With Hands United'.

Someone Who's Cool

The song was also used as the theme song to the short-lived CBS music industry comedy Love Monkey.

Standing All Alone

The song is the theme song to the Canadian series 15/Love.

Taya Marquis

Taya wrote and performed the main theme song for Sony's video game,"The Agency", which was nominated at the 2009 Hollywood Music Awards for Best Original Song in Video Game.

The Adventurer's

Theme song "The Adventurer's" (衝擊), and the sub theme song "The Sentimental Debts" (情債) composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Jenny Tseng.

The Black and White Album

The song "Tick Tick Boom" was the official theme song for WWE's Survivor Series 2007 and also featured in the Madden NFL 11 soundtrack.

The Joke's on Us

Milton DeLugg provided the theme song, which had previously been used as a cue on various Chuck Barris game shows.

The McCain Brothers

The McCain Brothers wrote and performed the theme song for the movie "My Name is Bruce" starring Bruce Campbell.

The Robertson Brothers

The Robertson Brothers is an Australian band of brothers who are probably most famous for their song that was the theme song for Home and Away from 2000 to 2006.

Two in a Million/You're My Number One

The album version of "Two in a Million" and the Boyfriends & Birthdays version (so named as it was the theme song of their BBC TV movie) are almost exactly the same, except the Boyfriends & Birthdays version has a slightly more robust instrumentation, taking on a more orchestral and R'n'B approach, and pauses the music during the last line of each verse right before the chorus.

Ulfuls

The band's song "Ryoho for you" (両方 For You) was chosen as the 2007 summer Koshien baseball tournament official theme song.

VanVelzen

The song, which was released in January 2008, VanVelzen wrote with John Ewbank, was the theme song for the summer movie Zomerhitte and is VanVelzen's highest chart hit to date, peaking at #6.

Video Vibrations

The program did not use a theme song or used any recorded tracks until 1991, when they used the single "Mindflux" from the British act N-Joi as their "theme song" for their intros and breaks up until they left the air in 1997.

Wake You Up/Ame no Hi ni wa Ame no Naka o Kaze no Hi ni wa Kaze no Naka o/Marvelous

Wake You Up had been announced as the theme song for the 2008 Japanese television drama series K-tai Investigator 7.

We Care a Lot

"We Care a Lot" is also used as the theme song for the Discovery Channel's show Dirty Jobs, hosted by Mike Rowe.

Weird Science

"Weird Science" (song), the theme song to the film and the TV series by Oingo Boingo

What I Do Best

Sabihin Mo Sa Akin was the theme song of Anne Curtis' Kampanerang Kuba, and finally, Dahil Nagmamahal became the theme song of ABS-CBN's show for Filipino workers abroad entitled Nagmamahal, Kapamilya hosted by Bernadette Sembrano.

WRNO-FM

On April 1, 2008, the station switched to "Rush Radio," all day repeats of The Rush Limbaugh Show and a tape loop of Rush's theme song, the instrumental from My City Was Gone by The Pretenders, during times when the show was not playing.

Yes, No

The first track on this album, Dans Sa Chambre, was used as the theme song for the Japanese talk show Time 3, shown on Fuji Network System.