alex`s top ten tv theme tunes

1. This Life - by 'The Way Out'.
It makes me very nostalgic about that time in the 90's when it was all about Blur vs. Oasis and I was sitting my GCSE exams. I fucking LOVED this programme.
2. The Royle Family, 'Half the World Away' - by Oasis.
Classic Oasis from a time when they were half-good. Again, reminds me of past 'Cool Britannia' and that infamous album which the song is off. I always wanted the theme-tune to carry on, but it only lasted about 25 seconds. The show itself was comedy genius.
3. This Morning
Very muzak-y, saxophone driven. Could have been performed by Kenny G for all I know (who is someone I have an irrational hatred for). But, again, it is in my Top Ten for nostalgic reasons. I think I woke up to this programme for the entire 3 years of University. It is quite catchy in a way that makes you want to slit your wrists whilst learning new hair tips.
4. Queer as Folk (UK Version)
More nostalgia of being in my teens and watching this show with the door closed, hoping that no-one would walk in and catch me. The tune was all guitary and optimistic with a bit of tribal sounding yelps. So nineties, so brilliant.
5. Thundercats
I had a good amount of figurines and could be heard singing along to the theme-tune at full volume as a child/ adult.
6. Byker Grove - (inspired) by Kane Gang.
You'll have to be a Brit to know about this. This is special as it reminds me of every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon between about 4.50 and 5.20 pm when I had got home from school and was eating my family out of house and home sat in front of the TV. It was way ahead of its time ... a bit on the happy hardcore/ acid side of things. I liked the titles of the cast jumping on trampoline's. And, I liked the high pitched "ha ha, ha ha" at the end of the tune.
7. Eldorado
I guarantee I will be the only person in history to mention this short-lived soap-opera in a top ten of anything. I must have been the only person watching the BBC's serial about ex-pats living in the Costa Del Sol. The theme tune usually cleared out my living room, apart from me. I liked the sunny visuals and the euphoric ditty. Of course, the show itself was complete shite.
8. Friends - by The Rembrandts.
Yes, probably one of many people's most hated theme-tunes, but I happened to really like the show throughout my teens and will still watch it very occasionally at 25 years old. I remember being a quite excited 13 year old when the cast appeared in the video for the song and it was broadcast on 'Top of the Pops' on BBC 1. Christ, the magic of TV really dies as soon as you hit your twenties.
9.Cheers - by Gary Portnoy.
Probably one of the few theme-tunes i know word-for-word and have sung during karaoke in Japan ... more than once.
10. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air - by Will Smith & Quincy Jones.
Predictable, but it is a pretty good tune as theme-tunes go. I recently saw there was a group honouring it on 'Facebook'. Something like, 'I can recite all the words to the Fresh Prince theme-tune' group. I did NOT join. I like the theme-tune, but I still have respect for myself.