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The Best sci-fi intro song.....IYO.

hawkwing43hawkwing43 Member Posts: 1,701 Arc User
edited June 2013 in Ten Forward
I know we have our favorite sci-fi TV shows and movies, but what about the intro songs?

Something that when you hear it, just gets you excited, or just gives you that special feeling inside.

I have a really cool song that's my #1 the intro theme to SPACE: 1999 That's one of the coolest intro tunes that so different, it always got me excited to watch that show.

Woot!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4-A__lZrEA

The 2nd one that always beat out Space: 1999 in my book is:

Faith of the heart. Love that tune, but it it's not SPACE:1999 :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8OpsPok6iQ
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  • centersolacecentersolace Member Posts: 11,178 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    hawkwing43 wrote: »
    Faith of the heart. Love that tune, but it it's not SPACE:1999 :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8OpsPok6iQ

    Eh. I never really liked it. It's not a bad song, but if feels really silly. Star Trek always had an orchestral piece as the theme. Even the movies had their own individual orchestral themes. A country-pop song in that line up feels really out of place.

    It's an okay song, and decent choice for a scifi series, but for Star Trek? It's one of the last things I would have picked.

    Here are two of my favorite themes, I'll post the rest later.

    The Final Frontier.

    I know it's just a version by Jerry Goldsmith of the original song created by Alexander Courage, and it came from what is widely considered to be the worst Star Trek movie of all time, but this song really is it's only saving grace. It's Trek in a way few songs are, and it's one of the few songs I could never truly get tired of hearing. Everything about it is epic, even the slower parts. In short, bad movie, but song needs more love.


    V

    V is an interesting little series, and so is it's theme song. It's theme song is far slower and more atmospheric than most themes. There's something about it I can't quite put my finger on, it almost has a Vangelis feel to it (More on him later). A very unappreciated theme from a very unappreciated series.
  • tlamstriketlamstrike Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    The theme to Firefly.
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  • theraven2378theraven2378 Member Posts: 6,016 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHp9oZPqs8E

    It's just oozes epicness
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    • steamwrightsteamwright Member Posts: 2,820
      edited June 2013
      IMHO... to be a great theme song it has to fit the material like a glove, set the pace for the show. I know a lot of great themes but they don't convey the show. But there are several good ones, and it's hard to pick just one.

      Firefly hits the bullseye.

      The Six Million Dollar Man, Airwolf, and Danny Elfman's theme to The Flash hit the target because they all convey the sense of speed. Elfman's work, I can almost picture the wheels on a steam locomotive at full throttle. Airwolf, I can almost feel the copter in operation.

      The X-Files theme and that of The Twilight Zone also hit the mark for setting the creepy tone for the show.


      (I'll let someone else mention Dr. Who) :D
    • steamwrightsteamwright Member Posts: 2,820
      edited June 2013
      theraven2378 wrote: »
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHp9oZPqs8E

      It's just oozes epicness

      Drat! Now I have to add another to my list, because you are so right! :D
    • supergaminggeeksupergaminggeek Member Posts: 616 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      Klendathu Drop, part of Starship Troopers.
    • dashrendar1138dashrendar1138 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      centersolace wrote: »
      Eh. I never really liked it. It's not a bad song, but if feels really silly. Star Trek always had an orchestral piece as the theme. Even the movies had their own individual orchestral themes. A country-pop song in that line up feels really out of place.

      It's an okay song, and decent choice for a scifi series, but for Star Trek? It's one of the last things I would have picked.

      Interesting thing, I'd always thought the closing credits song would have been much better. Turns out it was supposedly composed to be the opening, but some dumb exec wanted something different.

      You can See Here how well it worked with the opening credits.
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    • trycksh0ttrycksh0t Member Posts: 148 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      tlamstrike wrote: »
      The theme to Firefly.

      Quoted for truth.

      However, as much as I love Firefly, I am going to submit the Space: Above and Beyond opening.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBaQFafK3ZU

      Not just one of the best opening themes (IMO), but a fantastic show that was killed well before it's prime.

      Hmm...two of my favorite sci-fi shows were killed off because of morons who only wanted viewer numbers, not good television...
    • ricorosebudricorosebud Member Posts: 11 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      I can't believe this! No one picks ST:TNG? I know, it's a shortened version of the theme from the movies, but it gets me ready every time I hear it! Just listen and try not to get in a Trek mood:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnDtvZXYHgE

      Close runner up:

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IzSGvXc_PM

      Both get me excited and give me that special feeling inside. Want to watch both shows right now!
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    • maxdredmaxdred Member Posts: 97 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      Babylon 5 season 4 intro:

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w560Q8ELOg
    • diotwdiotw Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      I have to say, if you're going for most awesome TV theme tune of all time, I think I'd have to cast my vote for 'Thunderbirds'. ^_^

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    • mirrorchaosmirrorchaos Member Posts: 9,844 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      This theme song. dunno if its sci-fi though.

      or this? which i know is sci-fi.

      This may have been a tv show theme, but it fits the sci-fi theme. pure epicness :D
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    • sander233sander233 Member Posts: 3,992 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      tlamstrike wrote: »
      The theme to Firefly.
      Yup.
      steamwright wrote: »
      Airwolf
      TRIBBLE yeah.
      ricorosebud wrote: »
      I can't believe this! No one picks ST:TNG? I know, it's a shortened version of the theme from the movies, but it gets me ready every time I hear it!
      When rewatching TNG I always let the opening credits play through; no matter how many times I see/hear it never gets old.


      May I also add, from various sci-films:

      "That New Car Smell" from Star Trek (2009) - I play this every time I launch a new ship.

      The theme from The Terminator

      "Also Sprach Zarathustra" from 2001: A Space Odyssey

      "Journey to the Island" from Jurassic Park

      Pretty much the entire soundtrack to Tron: Legacy but especially the track "Flynn Lives"

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    • pegasuscicpegasuscic Member Posts: 157 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      hawkwing43 wrote: »
      I know we have our favorite sci-fi TV shows and movies, but what about the intro songs?

      Something that when you hear it, just gets you excited, or just gives you that special feeling inside.

      I have a really cool song that's my #1 the intro theme to SPACE: 1999 That's one of the coolest intro tunes that so different, it always got me excited to watch that show.

      Woot!

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4-A__lZrEA

      The 2nd one that always beat out Space: 1999 in my book is:

      Faith of the heart. Love that tune, but it it's not SPACE:1999 :D

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8OpsPok6iQ


      Nah, for epic intro's it really doesn't get much more epic than this.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHD1uPVkyk0

      But really when it came to good intro songs, the 80s Sci-Fi cartoons rocked it. They put as much work into some intros as they did the cartoons.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8sOc2T_Ckc

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_RdPawsqgo

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEe0kzyFOyU
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    • rustiswordzrustiswordz Member Posts: 824 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      Futile Escape from Aliens
      Firefly theme,
      Airwolf,
      Original Battlestar Galactica theme,
      80's Buck Rogers theme.
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    • scruffyvulcanscruffyvulcan Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      I'm not sure it's the best theme song out there, but for me, the theme song that most perfectly captures the essence of its show is Firefly. When you hear that song, you know exactly what kind of show you're about to watch.
    • gulberatgulberat Member Posts: 5,505 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      Here are my favorites...

      Reimagined Battlestar Galactica--Season 1 US intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VPep3zECm0

      Man, that puts CHILLS down my spine. Beats the other theme they later used for the show absolutely senseless.

      Both of these versions of the DS9 theme are awesome in their own ways...

      Seasons 1-3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFKTNQYHkcY
      Seasons 4-7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc_0ii3SLp0

      And a third version never used on the show I bet most of you have never heard, that is ALSO really awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayARo_IGV7g Totally would use this for a DS9 movie if it were ever made.


      And this one isn't a theme, but it's probably one of THE best soundtrack pieces ever to grace a Trek production: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbbNn0yPJs0 Fits absolutely hand-in-hand with the most powerful cliffhanger ever. That final crescendo...WHOA.


      And got to agree with whoever picked the X-Men cartoon theme. AWESOME.

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    • lostcause212lostcause212 Member Posts: 160 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      Hmmm...

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_un4wlyyenU

      If it has to be Western Sci-Fi, though, then...

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfo_SL5V3og
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    • oldkirkfanoldkirkfan Member Posts: 1,263 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      My Manes are all Caitian, so.... yeah....

      Thundercats
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    • lostcause212lostcause212 Member Posts: 160 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      oldkirkfan wrote: »
      My Manes are all Caitian, so.... yeah....

      Thundercats

      That pun is bad and you should feel bad! :P
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    • captainrevo1captainrevo1 Member Posts: 3,948 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      Of Sci-fi I think DS9 is probably my favourite. I just love the tone, the view of the station etc.

      but my all time favourite, while not being sci-fi, is Game of Thrones. That is just epic.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7L2PVdrb_8
    • wildthyme467989wildthyme467989 Member Posts: 1,286 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSxN1souf2U Has everyone forgotten this one
    • lambdabernlambdabern Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      maxdred wrote: »
      Babylon 5 season 4 intro:

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w560Q8ELOg

      haha yes B5 is just too good, def would've put this one up myself

      lostcause212 wrote: »
      Hmmm...

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_un4wlyyenU

      If it has to be Western Sci-Fi, though, then...

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfo_SL5V3og

      omg a Kamen Rider Fourze fan

      I'll go with Farscape's op
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orh5IePXv_4

      Brunnen-G Fight Song
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYoq6sovr8Y

      Now to throw down some anime sci-fi ops so anybody that hates that just skip these
      Macross Op
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M39NJPbtPgk

      Macross 7 Op
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga_aTC1MCY0

      And Getter Robo Armageddon's two Ops
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9b06JueIwo
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pYduET6PwI
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    • maxdredmaxdred Member Posts: 97 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      Space: Above and Beyond

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HLeLEmp1AY
    • redsnake721redsnake721 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      hawkwing43 wrote: »
      I know we have our favorite sci-fi TV shows and movies, but what about the intro songs?

      Something that when you hear it, just gets you excited, or just gives you that special feeling inside.

      I have a really cool song that's my #1 the intro theme to SPACE: 1999 That's one of the coolest intro tunes that so different, it always got me excited to watch that show.

      Woot!

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4-A__lZrEA

      The 2nd one that always beat out Space: 1999 in my book is:

      Faith of the heart. Love that tune, but it it's not SPACE:1999 :D

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8OpsPok6iQ

      "Faith of the Heart" was originally the song from the closing credits of the Robin Williams movie "Patch Adams" preformed by Rod Stewart. Juse FYI
    • tymerstotymersto Member Posts: 433 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      Since a few have posted Amine-related Pieces, I need to include the OP for Attack on Titan ,"Guren no Yumiya". I just love the music.

      Otherwise, I can't argue with any of the selections posted.

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    • wanderer89wanderer89 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      STILL one of my all time favourite shows, even if the quality has come down these past eight years. The theme hasn't changed too much either over its history.
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    • nyniknynik Member Posts: 1,628 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      I'm surprised nobody has yet mentioned the Galaxy Quest TV intro theme.

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    • steamwrightsteamwright Member Posts: 2,820
      edited June 2013
      Ok, if animated sci-fi is involved...

      Long before Firefly blended western and space themes, there was
      The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers.

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      I wish someone would do an update/remake of this series. :(
    • dalolorndalolorn Member Posts: 3,655 Arc User
      edited June 2013
      Wait, nobody mentioned Stargate in any form? :eek:

      *keeps listening to a completely random bunch of Stargate musics*
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