Top television theme tunes
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DotCommunist
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Mation
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I was on that, once, at school, but I don't remember it very well. My class was in the studio audience and we had to do some participation something or other. Excellent anecdote, this
AnnO'Neemus
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When I saw that, I couldn't for the life of me recall the theme tune, but thinking about eighties/vehicles shows made me think of Knight Rider, which I think is more stand out, albeit definitely of its era, not sure the synth sound stands the test of time, but it's a classic.
AnnO'Neemus
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There's now an annual Delia Derbyshire Day, started a few years ago, with events in Manchester, but now online, obvs.
I think archives of her work are held by the University of Manchester, iirc.
And there was a brilliant R4 programme called Sculptress of Sound about Delia Derbyshire and her work, well worth a listen. Looks like it's downloadable (it goes off and on iPlayer, not always available, but someone sneakily put it on YouTube when it originally aired, so if the BBC link doesn't work, always worth checking YouTube for it).
BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Sculptress of Sound: The Lost Works of Delia Derbyshire
Matthew Sweet celebrates the life and work of composer Delia Derbyshire.
She was a true visionary and pioneer.
AnnO'Neemus
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Raheem
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Yes, DD has gotten some posthumous recognition. Too late for her, though.There's now an annual Delia Derbyshire Day, started a few years ago, with events in Manchester, but now online, obvs.
I think archives of her work are held by the University of Manchester, iirc.
And there was a brilliant R4 programme called Sculptress of Sound about Delia Derbyshire and her work, well worth a listen. Looks like it's downloadable (it goes off and on iPlayer, not always available, but someone sneakily put it on YouTube when it originally aired, so if the BBC link doesn't work, always worth checking YouTube for it).
BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Sculptress of Sound: The Lost Works of Delia Derbyshire
Matthew Sweet celebrates the life and work of composer Delia Derbyshire.www.bbc.co.uk
She was a true visionary and pioneer.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I was on that, once, at school, but I don't remember it very well. My class was in the studio audience and we had to do some participation something or other. Excellent anecdote, this
Wow, I probably saw you on television.
It was sadly a quite disappointing show.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I have a surprisingly large amount of these songs on record.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I like to try and make words up to sing along to the instrumental themes of tv and film, trying to shoehorn the title in somehow. It’s quite challenging. Recently, I saw it done by some American comedian to Jurassic Park and now my ear worm is ‘It’s a dinosaur, it’s a dinosaur’ to its theme tune
Orang Utan
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Anyway it’s this:
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
Your quote makes it look like I was in Prisoner Cell Block H
I don't think Captain Zepp made it past one series (as we used to call 'seasons'), did it? A schoolfriend's uncle was Captain Zepp, which is probably how come we were on it. Definitely a bit meh.
AnnO'Neemus
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There was a club night in Manchester called All That Jazz and the DJs were so good at mixing stuff that you'd be bopping away and then suddenly realise they'd sneakily segued into something like this or the Grandstand theme or it would hit you that you were dancing along to the theme music to kids' cartoon Rhubarb and Custard. Used to amuse me greatly.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I think it 'may' have done two, as I have vague memories of thinking "why???", and that there was some effort to improve it.Your quote makes it look like I was in Prisoner Cell Block H
I don't think Captain Zepp made it past one series (as we used to call 'seasons'), did it? A schoolfriend's uncle was Captain Zepp, which is probably how come we were on it. Definitely a bit meh.
The39thStep
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