A friend reminded me of three more great television theme/title songs that you can identify immediately from the next room. I still put Doctor Who first, but these are defintitely on a short list. And they are all related.
Peter Gunn
Original Version
Henry Mancini wrote an instant classic, that ended up branding a whole genre: crime and espionage drama. He did later themes for other series, and he did the Pink Panther theme, too, but that went from movies into TV, not the other way around.
Gratuitous Bettie Page Spanking Video Version
How can you skip a chance to put in Bettie, ropes, and spanking?
A Remarkable Cover
This song has been covered so many times, it's a career to look for the perfect example. This one will have to do.
Mission Impossible
Original Version
Lalo Schifrin original, and one of the many themes taking the cue from Mancini's Peter Gunn theme.
Mission Impossible movie
Remix of the original version by Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. This clip is a fanvid, something that I plan to talk about soon.
Mission Impossible 2
See how litle of the original is required for you to recognize it.
Law and Order
Original Series
Mike Post's instant classic, again in the Peter Gunn family tree.
L&O: Criminal Intent
His slightly different spin on the same theme.
L&O: SVU
I think that the branding is pretty well established by now.
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