TV Theme Songs

Ever wonder who sings the opening song to your fave TV show? It's a major score for an artist when a television show or movie wants to use one of their songs. It increases the size of their wallet and the exposure can give their career a big boost. Check out some of these famous TV theme songs and who sings them.

Dawson's Creek
The Dawson's Creek theme is called I Don't Want to Wait by Paula Cole. It's the perfect intro for an hour of drama with Joey, Pacey, Dawson, Jen and Jack. Dawson's Creek has enough teen angst on the show to fill the entire creek and have their very own soundtracks. Get all the songs you've heard through the break-ups, hook-ups and screw-ups, right here & here.

Roswell
The beautifully haunting vocals of Dido on her electronica influenced song, Here With Me set the tone for out-of-this world love and angst on Roswell. This theme song helped send Dido into orbit, too. Get this cool track and other Roswell tunes here. Or better yet, enter to win one FREE here.

Friends
You've grown up with Friends and the happy-go-lucky opening theme song that sets the pace for a half hour of laughs. I'll Be There for You by The Rembrandts became a radio hit and the song will always be a reminder of Joey, Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica and Phoebe's crazy antics. Click here to get the Friends' tunes.

Malcolm in the Middle
The team behind Malcolm in the Middle captured the chaotic craziness of the show with their opening song Boss of Me by the off-the-wall group, They Might Be Giants. Just don't sing it to your 'Rents when you're gettin' in crap cuz "you're not the boss of me now" will add some extra time to your grounding sentence. Pick it up now.

That '70s Show
Do you find yourself head banging with Kelso, Jackie, Donna, Eric, Fez and Hyde at the beginning of That '70s Show? It's no wonder with the catchy intro by rock band Cheap Trick titled That '70s Song. If you like some of the other tunes the gang boogies to, you can pick up one of two soundtracks from the show. Vol.1 & Vol.2 Or, click here to hear That '70s Song now.

Do you have a fave theme song from a TV show? Or how about a must-have song that played when your fave characters finally hooked up? Tell us!

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