# The most irritating theme song in TV series history. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 30, 2005, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532 "2005-10-30T01:20:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/41 "2005-10-31T18:28:38Z")
“I love you… You love me… We’re a happy family…” Thank you, **Barney.** ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/42 "2005-10-31T18:33:35Z")
> [@Dr. Rieux](#): > > Come on, people, there is nothing worse than the theme from the worst show ever: > > “Here’s the story > Of a lovely lady…” > > :eek: And now we have [My Fair Brady](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475198/combined). The old “Brady Bunch” melody would be a vast improvement over “London Bridge”. ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/43 "2005-10-31T19:15:53Z")
What? No **Green Acres** yet? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/44 "2005-10-31T19:21:32Z")
> [@Robot Arm](#): > > _The Nanny_ > > After the opening theme, Fran Drescher’s voice is almost soothing. Oh, I dunno…I give props to whoever thought to rhyme “Flushing, Queens” with “crushing scenes”. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/45 "2005-10-31T19:22:36Z")
> [@Kilvert's Pagan](#): > > What? No **Green Acres** yet? Look up at message 39. Actually, I’ll vote for the theme for Have Gun, Will Travel. Not the Paladin theme, but that incredibily irratating BAH-BUMP…BAH-BUMP stuff. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/46 "2005-10-31T19:26:12Z")
> [@Kilvert's Pagan](#): > > What? No **Green Acres** yet? Once again, proof that everyone has me on ‘ignore.’ :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/47 "2005-10-31T19:29:45Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > Once again, proof that everyone has me on ‘ignore.’ > :smack: No, that poster just didn’t know to search for “Greeeeeeeen”. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/48 "2005-10-31T19:41:24Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > Once again, proof that everyone has me on ‘ignore.’ > :smack: Not me, **BiblioCat**. I was just composing a disgruntled darlin’ I love you but really, how _can_ you hate the Green Acres theme song response. _doo doo doo doo doo the chores! doo doo doo doo doo the stores!_ Oh. Nevermind. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/49 "2005-10-31T21:23:57Z")
> [@Dr. Rieux](#): > > Come on, people, there is nothing worse than the theme from the worst show ever: > > “Here’s the story > Of a lovely lady…” > > :eek: I never watched a single ep of _The Brady Bunch,_ because the theme song always got me diving for the remote control to change channels, or at least mute it. I never heard more than the first line. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/50 "2005-10-31T21:30:11Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > Once again, proof that everyone has me on ‘ignore.’ > :smack: My apologies… I have **nobody** on ignore. But I called up this thread, ran an errand, then posted without refreshing it first. My mistake. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/51 "2005-10-31T22:41:55Z")
My vote goes to the theme from the original “Star Trek.” Not the melody–that was fine. But the _lyrics_: Beyond The rim of the star-light My love Is wand’ring in star-flight I know He’ll find in star-clustered reaches Love, Strange love a star woman teaches. I know His journey ends never His star trek Will go on forever. But tell him While he wanders his starry sea Remember, remember me. Bleah! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/52 "2005-10-31T22:45:54Z")
> [@winterhawk11](#): > > My vote goes to the theme from the original “Star Trek.” Not the melody–that was fine. But the lyrics Those lyrics are intentionally crappy. They’re not _meant_ to be played! ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/53 "2005-10-31T22:56:57Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > Once again, proof that everyone has me on ‘ignore.’ > :smack: Did you say something? ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/54 "2005-10-31T23:01:40Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > Those lyrics are intentionally crappy. They’re not _meant_ to be played! Yeah, yeah, I know. I heard that they were dreamed up by Gene Roddenberry because he wanted a cut of the royalties from the song. Don’t know if that’s true or not, but regardless, they still suck! ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/55 "2005-10-31T23:58:09Z")
I’m sure they’re much worse if you hear Nichelle Nichols “sing” them. ---
**Author:** ![sleeepy2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@sleeepy2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleeepy2)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/56 "2005-11-01T01:28:22Z")
Jim Lee’s WildC.A.T.S cartoon had an aggressively shitty theme song, and just when it seemed it couldn’t get worse, it broke into a whitebread rap, _“They’re heroes, not zeroes…”_ That’s all the song I know 'cause I ripped out my eardrums with a staple remover at that point. ---
**Author:** ![MyNameIsEarl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@MyNameIsEarl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyNameIsEarl)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532/57 "2005-11-01T06:57:22Z")
Awwwwww, man! I missed out! The VERY FIRST theme song I thought about when I saw this thread was that damn _Weeds_ theme. OK, so someone else wrote it and maybe it’s OK on its own… but every time that bitch says “ticky tacky” I just want to fu–in’ _punch_ something. I also thought about the _Over There_ theme… but for some reason I’ve grown somewhat immune to it. It _still_ sucks, but after 13 episodes or so I can deal with it. That damn “ticky tacky” thing, though… I seriously wonder if her voice is some kind of government experiment with sound waves to turn stoners into mass murders. Seriously. I hate that song _that much_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-irritating-theme-song-in-tv-series-history/328532.md?page=2)