Recently started watching old 90s and 80s shows just for the fun of it, because I’m bored with all of the new stuff that’s coming out, and I fell into Knight Rider.
My review of the show so far aside, it’s got straight up the most banger theme music I have heard in a TV show in a very long time.
It got me wondering what other TV shows have really great theme songs?
That depends. If you want the old style “explain the show” theme song, it’s Bruce Campbell’s 90s pirate adventure Jack of All Trades.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8kckp1
If you’re talking about Bruce Campbell shows, it’s like nothing really holds a candle to the theme song from The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. because everyone has heard that song because it’s such a good song that America still uses it in the goddamn Olympics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--2FWpjxhnE
For years and years, I think it was NBC sports, would use a portion of the Brisco County theme during transitions. Every time, the nostalgia bullet went straight to the heart.
Hold the fuck up. How did I not know about this?
It’s fantastic, give it a watch. He’s a brash American spy who moonlights as pirate Batman, and she’s a prim and proper proto-MI6 agent, complete with steampunk Q gadgets. Verne Troyer plays a recurring villain role as Napoleon!
It lasted a season and a half or so, and never got picked up for reruns. The first time Napoleon shows up is worth it all.
I irrationally love this song, and I know it all by heart. Once a week it pops into my head. I sing it at my cat, who is the scoundrel with a heart.
I’m happy to know I’m not alone in my curse.