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Recycling children's TV themes for pop songs...

It's a cheap and easy way to make a popular musical hit - simply select a kid's TV theme tune and make it yours! Simply wait a decade or so after the TV show was at its most popular and away you go...

Examples:

McFly's new song "One for the radio" - listen to it from 38 seconds to 52 seconds into the track:

YouTube - HQ McFly - One For The Radio

Compare with the Gummi Bears theme tune (from the start up to 16 seconds in):

YouTube - Gummi Bears Theme (Orginal)


Scissor Sisters "Laura" sounds a lot like the Thomas the Tank Engine theme:

YouTube - Scissor Sisters - Laura: Video

YouTube - Thomas the Tank Engine Theme

Does anyone have any more examples?

Comments

  • sodajazz
    sodajazz Posts: 61 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    :rotfl:very clever find

    I always think of Maid Marrian and her Merry Men theme tune when I hear MCR Teenagers. It may just be me but I think it has the same sort of rhythm to it :confused:
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