# TV theme songs that exist within the show's universe **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 25, 2017, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309 "2017-09-25T23:27:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/41 "2017-09-27T01:26:30Z")
> [@Srsly\_Dad](#): > > The BBC show Midsomer Murders has a theme song featuring a theremin. The same tune (minus the theremin) has been played in the show by various community orchestras or bands. Is it a theremin? I thought it was on a saw. I do know that it’s not a canned theme, they record it fresh every time they go into the scoring session. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/42 "2017-09-27T04:30:09Z")
[quote=“Gatopescado, post:37, topic:797309”] Did you know the theme to “The Andy Griffith Show” has lyrics, too? [/QUOTE] So does the theme from _ **Hogan’s Heroes** _: So do the themes from \*\*\*Dick van Dyke\*\*\* and \*\*\*Hawaii Five-O\*\*\*, also on YouTube. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/43 "2017-09-27T04:54:31Z")
> [@mcgato](#): > > The movie version of MASH includes the theme song for the TV show, Suicide is Painless. The lyrics are included in the movie, but not the TV theme. I don’t recall if the song was used as the theme song for the movie. They did a studio version with lyrics and 5 part harmony during the opening credits for the film. And a “live” rendition with lyrics during Painless’s going away party. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/44 "2017-09-27T05:50:55Z")
In the fictional TV show “Peorgie Tirebiter” on Firesign Theatre’s _Don’t Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers_ album, Peorgie’s mom whistles a bit of the theme song at the beginning of the ‘episode.’ ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/45 "2017-09-27T14:05:17Z")
In Growing Pains, Alan Thicke’s character sang the theme to someone (his wife?) in one epp. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/46 "2017-09-27T14:14:06Z")
Maybe this doesn’t qualify because it was in a movie as opposed to a tv show, but there was that one scene in Spiderman where a street musician can be heard performing the 1960’s Spiderman cartoon theme song ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/47 "2017-09-27T14:18:00Z")
This one is a bit of a reach, but bear with me - In Season 3 and 4 of _Doctor Who,_ we found that the Doctor’s nemesis, the Master, had a drum beat embedded in his skull, helping to drive him insane and infecting those under his mental control. It was a simple four-beat rhythm, dum-dum-dum-dum, dum-dum-dum-dum, like [this](https://youtu.be/bxeoLhLdqnQ). It was also the exact same rhythm, slowed down a bit, of the show’s iconic [main title theme](https://youtu.be/g4VN7pXTYEw). The implications are… interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/48 "2017-09-27T14:27:28Z")
I’m guessing the cast of _Two and a Half Men_ lipsyncing the theme (“Men, men, men, men, manly men, men, men…”) doesn’t count. Vonda Shepard turned up on Ally McBeal multiple times to perform but I don’t recall her playing the theme song itself diegetically. Man, I got nothing. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/49 "2017-09-27T14:57:37Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > Maybe this doesn’t qualify because it was in a movie as opposed to a tv show, but there was that one scene in Spiderman where a street musician can be heard performing the 1960’s Spiderman cartoon theme song Mentioned above in post #4. The theme goes _Spiderman, Spiderman Does whatever a spider can. Spins a web Any size Catches Thieves Just like flies Look Out! Here comes the Spiderman!_ I always thought that Iron Man should steal his song. _Iron Man Iron Man…_ ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/50 "2017-09-27T15:34:25Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Mentioned above in post #4. > > I always thought that Iron Man should steal his song. > _Iron Man > Iron Man…_ Does what ever an iron can Press a shirt Even collars Pleats your pants Smooths them out Look Out! Here comes the Iron Man! ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/51 "2017-09-27T16:13:15Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Does what ever an iron can > Press a shirt > Even collars > Pleats your pants > Smooths them out > Look Out! > Here comes the Iron Man! Needs work, but you’ve got the right idea. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/52 "2017-09-27T16:21:21Z")
^ +100! _Iron Pig Iron Pig Does whatever an Iron pig does Can he swing From a…_ nm ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/53 "2017-09-27T16:27:41Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > ^ +100! > > _Iron Pig > Iron Pig > Does whatever an Iron pig does > Can he swing > From a…_ > > nm Sadly, actual Iron Pigs don’t do anything much. Except kinda just lie there. [![](http://refnile.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Pig_Iron.jpg) ](http://refnile.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Pig_Iron.jpg) > **[Pig iron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_iron)** > > Pig iron, also known as crude iron, is an intermediate good used by the iron industry in the production of steel. It is developed by smelting iron ore in a blast furnace. Pig iron has a high carbon content, typically 3.8–4.7%, along with silica and other dross, which makes it brittle and not useful directly as a material except for limited applications. > The traditional shape of the molds used for pig iron ingots is a branching structure formed in sand, with many individual ingots at right angles... ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/54 "2017-09-27T16:38:25Z")
^ Ingot Man Ingot Man… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/55 "2017-09-27T16:48:17Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Mentioned above in post #4. > > The theme goes > > _Spiderman, > Spiderman > Does whatever a spider can. > Spins a web > Any size > Catches Thieves > Just like flies > Look Out! > Here comes the Spiderman!_ > I always thought that Iron Man should steal his song. > _Iron Man > Iron Man…_ > [@Folacin](#): > > Does what ever an iron can > Press a shirt > Even collars > Pleats your pants > Smooths them out > Look Out! > Here comes the Iron Man! > [@CalMeacham](#): > > Needs work, but you’ve got the right idea. \*Iron Man, Iron Man Does whatever an iron can! Presses pants, any size Even does shirts and ties Look out, here comes the Iron Man! \* ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/56 "2017-09-27T16:57:56Z")
Garbage Man, Garbage Man Does whatever a garbage can… (I need a drink) ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/57 "2017-09-27T17:03:37Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > \*Iron Man, Iron Man > Does whatever an iron can! > Presses pants, any size > Even does shirts and ties > Look out, here comes the Iron Man! \* I am _so_ stealing this. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/58 "2017-09-27T17:31:41Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > \*Iron Man, Iron Man > Does whatever an iron can! > Presses pants, any size > Even does shirts and ties > Look out, here comes the Iron Man! \* I will quietly slink off, stage right. Bravo ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/59 "2017-09-27T18:05:24Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Garbage Man, Garbage Man > Does whatever a garbage can… > > (I need a drink) Particle man, particle man Doing the things a particle can What’s he like? It’s not important Particle man ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309/60 "2017-09-27T20:09:11Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > The Kimmunicator ringtone is a distinctive four-note sequence from the _Kim Possible_ theme. I’m pretty sure I remember an episode where they sing the whole theme song during the episode. Particle Man is a jerk. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-theme-songs-that-exist-within-the-shows-universe/797309.md?page=4)