Favourite TV themes

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

The star of this was the Nixon-lookalike next-door neighbour.

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

This tune could bring me out of a coma.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

I have Themeology, a CD of John Barry film and TV themes. Two of the standouts are the moog-propelled pieces from around the turn of the decade, On Her Majesty's Secret Service and The Persuaders Theme.

Through the 70s, a lot of theme and incidental music was made on synths by the likes of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Helped to cut costs, particularly for children's TV and schools programmes. A composer with a moog is cheaper than groups of musicians.

I wouldn't mind getting that CD to add to my soundtrack collection. John Carpenter is my favourite director and one of the things I love about his films are the scores he does which are strongly synth driven.

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

This one is very,very 70s

The Streets of San Francisco theme owed a significant debt to Norman Whitfield.

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

I wouldn't mind getting that CD to add to my soundtrack collection. John Carpenter is my favourite director and one of the things I love about his films are the scores he does which are strongly synth driven.

There was a London band in the 80s called Blood and Roses. One of the lower-league Goth outfits. They released covers of Assault on Precinct 13 and Escape from New York. Didn't really work with guitars.

The eerie score for AOP13 deserves to be ranked alongside other classics of mid-70s electronica recorded by Kraftwerk and Cluster.

The only notable electronic film score predating AOP13 that I'm aware of is A Clockwork Orange. Produced by Walter Carlos (subsequently Wendy Carlos).

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

Another good one is the Residents score for the film The Census Taker.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

Another good one is the Residents score for the film The Census Taker.

I'll check that out.

Never paid much attention to the oeuvre of the Residents. There is an awful lot to absorb. I did have a friend who swore they were geniuses.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

I'll check that out.

Never paid much attention to the oeuvre of the Residents. There is an awful lot to absorb. I did have a friend who swore they were geniuses.

They certainly did things their own way but your friend is right they most certainly were musical geniuses.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

Heres a good place to start

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

Cagney and Lacey was very popular among a certain demographic in Britain. Extensive speculation over what they were saying to the flasher in the title sequence. BBC ran a sort of caption competition inviting suggestions. Cue a barrage of belittling ribaldry from feminist respondents.

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

As a Pom on an Aussie forum, never sure whether I'm assuming too much or too little.

When you brought up Rockford files and Tranmere, was tempted to reply with the more well-known example of Z Cars and Everton. The Z Cars theme got an airing in Sydney when Everton played Celtic at Accor in 2022.

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

Personally I wouldn't have minded bumping into Vicki Michelle (Yvette) back in the day. She was a real cutie.

Ever seen a film called Virgin Witch?

 

[horrie hastings]

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

This is classic Olivia and Molly, love the ending.

I bought "A Little More Love" unheard from the new releases counter. Had seen Grease three times, was somewhat smitten and willing to take a chance. Gamble paid off, it's a terrific hard-edged guitar-driven track. Reached number 4 on the UK chart.

Quite a bold move for Olivia. Her profile was high. Would have been easy to cash in with a syrupy ballad. Possibly paved the way for her 80s success.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

Ever seen a film called Virgin Witch?

Sure have. I've got an absolutely massive horror collection. By far my favourite genre of movies.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

As a Pom on an Aussie forum, never sure whether I'm assuming too much or too little.

When you brought up Rockford files and Tranmere, was tempted to reply with the more well-known example of Z Cars and Everton. The Z Cars theme got an airing in Sydney when Everton played Celtic at Accor in 2022.

Yeah, I'm familiar with the Everton link. As I said previously Rockford Files (along with Barney Miller) are my 2 favourite TV shows of alltime.

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

Sure have. I've got an absolutely massive horror collection. By far my favourite genre of movies.

A brief investigation into "The Census Taker" yielded something called "Whatever Happened to Vileness Fats". The percussive element reminded me of another film with a weird-ass electronic soundtrack, which I expect would be classed as Horror, "The Legend of Hell House".

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

A brief investigation into "The Census Taker" yielded something called "Whatever Happened to Vileness Fats". The percussive element reminded me of another film with a weird-ass electronic soundtrack, which I expect would be classed as Horror, "The Legend of Hell House".

It's most certainly a horror film (plus it's got the awesome Roddy McDowall in it). Vileness Fats (the movie) was never completed but portions of it have been released. "Trippy" definitely applies to those released portions.

 

[horrie hastings]

I bought "A Little More Love" unheard from the new releases counter. Had seen Grease three times, was somewhat smitten and willing to take a chance. Gamble paid off, it's a terrific hard-edged guitar-driven track. Reached number 4 on the UK chart.

Quite a bold move for Olivia. Her profile was high. Would have been easy to cash in with a syrupy ballad. Possibly paved the way for her 80s success.

A Little More Love is my favourite Olivia song, followed by Twist Of Fate which was off the Two Of A Kind soundtrack and was a horrible movie that tried to trade in on the success of Olivia and John Travolta together again after Grease and it failed miserably.