TIL: The words to the James Bond theme tuneβ¦
βI was born with this unlucky sneeze
And what is worse
I came into the world
The wrong way round
Pundits all agree
That Iβm the reason why
My father fell into the village pond
And drownedβ
In my #blog
Film themes getting a second life in #TV commercials
https://jackyan.com/blog/2025/11/film-themes-getting-a-second-life-in-tv-commercials/ #music #film #ThemeTune #ThemeSong #movie #TVC #advertising #advertisement #JohnBarry #LaloSchifrin #ElmerBernstein #DonBlack #MattMonro #LouisArmstrong #HalDavid
When AA Mutual split into two companies, I have huge trouble telling which is which. One of them has a long-running TVC campaign using βBorn Freeβ, and despite this song having my favourite composer, lyricist and singer (John Barry, Don Black, CBE, and Matt Monro respectively), I still donβt know who itβs for. Maybe by
Detectorists Theme Song - Extended Edit (inc. New Verse from Season 3 and instrumental)

βKnight Rider. A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Michael Knight. A young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless. In a world of criminals who operate above the law.β
If, like me, this theme tune and opening credits is one of your childhood memories, then you had an awesome childhood. π
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNyXYPhnUIs
#80s #80sNostalgia #80sTV #Action #KnightRider #ScienceFiction #SciFi #ThemeTune
Why is the #ThemeTune for The Mysterious Cities of Gold such an #earworm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ycG-xe1uSM
I literally wake up with it in my head 3-4 times a week, and find myself humming it around the house...
