What makes a TV
show great?
***FRIENDS spoilers***
To this question most people would
respond with great characters that are relatable and you can sympathize with,
plot twists, and cliffhangers that leave you coming for more.
One thing you may not be thinking
of is a show with an amazing theme song. While some theme songs are highly
overlooked others are cherished by fans. You eventually become attached to this
song even if the song doesn’t contain any words what so ever. For example, the
“Friends” theme song is memorized and beloved by many of the fans of the show. This
song is both catchy, fun, and has meaning to the show itself. In the theme song
the phrase “I’ll be there for you” is repeated over and over. This shows just
how close all six friends are and how throughout the series they were there for
each other from Ross’s divorce, to Rachel and Ross’s on-again off-again, and
Monica and Chandler dating. Over the 10 years that the show aired all of the
main characters remained friends (though they do have some fights) and support
each other the best they can.
Another great thing is the
interactive part of the song. This is something that everybody does even if
they won’t admit it. The song starts out with “So no one told you life was
gonna be this way” *Three claps* “Your job’s a joke, your broke, your love
life’s D.O.A…”. If you have ever seen Friends you’re definitely singing along
with the words above my now. After the first line you can hear the sound of someone
clapping three times and you can’t help but clap along. I think this adds to
the energy of the theme song and shows the quirky-ness of the show “Friends”
itself.
This weekend I was bored and I
decided that I should watch a new TV show since I had just finished watch the
final season of “Parks and Recreation” and all of was doing was watching old
episodes of “30 Rock”. So, I started going on the search for a new TV to get
addicted to on Netflix. This show ended up being “Gilmore Girls”. After
watching a few episodes I realized how much I loved the theme song. Similar to
the “Friends” theme song, the “Gilmore Girls” theme song is reflects the
relationship of characters in the show. In this instance, the song is about
Rory and Lorelai’s mother and daughter relationship and how they will always be
there for each other not matter what. It also reflects how Lorelai rain away
when she was younger and Rory “ran away” once during the show and how Lorelai
doesn’t want Rory to be like her and wants her to be able to talk to her when
she’s in trouble or just sad.
Now, whenever I hear a theme song I
start to analyze what it means to the show and how the characters or their
attitudes are shown. By doing this you can learn more about your favorite TV shows and how their theme song affects the show.
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