{"id":1657,"date":"2021-04-07T14:15:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T21:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/needlepictures.com\/tbd\/?p=1657"},"modified":"2022-11-13T11:11:23","modified_gmt":"2022-11-13T19:11:23","slug":"top-ten-tv-theme-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/needlepictures.com\/tbd\/2021\/04\/07\/top-ten-tv-theme-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten TV Theme Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many may not believe television theme songs are a form of high art, but there’s been a lot of good and even great songs that start off some of our favorite television shows, and no one can deny their impact on our culture. <\/p>\n

Best TV theme lists go all over the place if you look them up. Here are my top ten. Let me know what’s on your top ten list!<\/p>\n

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Sanford and Son<\/h4>\n

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Quincy Jones was tapped to produce the theme song for Sanford and Son, the American version of a British show Steptoe and Son<\/a>. When Jones found out Redd Foxx was going to be the star he was appalled. “I said, ‘man, you can’t put Redd Foxx on national TV”, as Foxx was known for being a particularly salty comedian.<\/p>\n

Jones said it took him twenty minutes to compose the song called “The Streetbeater”. A cool, complex and funky song, one of the reasons it’s one of the best is because it fit so well with the mood and style of the iconic show. Even though the writing on Sanford and Son was not always top notch, no one could beat the acting talent. Not just Redd Foxx, but also LaWanda Page and Demond Wilson as well. It’s only fitting that Quincy Jones got in on the act.<\/p>\n