Chapter 1
The golden age of instrumental themes
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Chapter 2
The lyrical era of sitcom anthems
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Chapter 3
Global beats and regional icons
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Chapter 4
The modern shift to minimalist hooks
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Television theme songs
Ch 3 · Global beats and regional icons
schopenhauer Narcos Theme Song
A mother's song, a mother's song, Rodrigo wrote 'Tuyo' for her all along.
schopenhauer A classic Argentine tango rhythm helped a Colombian telenovela win hearts across the globe.
Fun Fact
Bella Ciao origins: The hit theme from Money Heist was originally an Italian protest folk song sung by field workers in the late 19th century.
schopenhauer An arena-rock anthem turned a Japanese video game adaptation into a global playground phenomenon.
Glossary
reggae (noun)
A style of popular music of Jamaican origin having a strongly accented offbeat. Inner Circle's 1987 reggae hit Bad Boys served as the iconic theme for the American show Cops.
A style of popular music of Jamaican origin having a strongly accented offbeat. Inner Circle's 1987 reggae hit Bad Boys served as the iconic theme for the American show Cops.
Quiz
The epic theme for the historical drama Muhteşem Yüzyıl (The Magnificent Century) used traditional instruments to represent which empire?
schopenhauer Match global TV theme songs to discover the legendary artists and trivia behind each show.
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Which famous Japanese jazz composer has been writing and rearranging the iconic theme for Lupin the Third since 1977?
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The theme song for the 1995 anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, 'A Cruel Angel's Thesis,' is famously performed by which Japanese singer?
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What classic 1943 Argentine tango song was re-recorded by Yolanda Rayo as the theme for the hit Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea?
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Who sang the original English version of the iconic 1998 Pokémon theme song, 'Gotta Catch 'Em All'?
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The global hit theme for the Spanish crime series La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) is a folk song called what?
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Composer Barrington Pheloung hid what secret clues within the theme music of the British mystery series Inspector Morse?
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Which famous Indian composer wrote the theme song for the international version of the television show Malgudi Days?