#21

Very quick to recover though. Standard soap. Like Phil Mitchell and his 10 day crack habit

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#22

This is a fair point.

#23

Itā€™s the worst thing about soaps imo. They decide to do ā€˜an issueā€™ like addiction or mental health and after the story is done the character goes back to ā€˜normalā€™ and itā€™s never mentioned again

#24

I think the only instance I can think of recently where this has been different is the death of Aidan and its effects on his nearest and dearest. Both the before, during and after were really well done imho

#25

Ya know what? Thatā€™s absolutely right tbf. You could argue that the effects are still manifesting themselves

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#26

Because it was written in the 80s and I guess theyā€™ve learned from other times people tried to ā€˜updateā€™ theme tunes that actually no one really wants it.

Seem to recall thatā€™s true of loads of theme tunes - they just write music you can sing the name of it too. There was a Radio 4 programme about this once where the guy played his first short at the Have I Got News For You theme and it was a sort of swing beat piece that you could, indeed, sing ā€œHave I got news for youā€ over.

Still, no idea how come Game of Thrones ended up with a tune you can sing @xyloā€™s name to.

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#27

I disagree

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#28

haha

#29

I really hate the Coronation Street theme tune but itā€™s probably part of hating the show.

#30

God this is so good

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#31

Bam how about a thread of your reviews of TV theme tunes? Could be awesome

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#32

remember being surprised at how good the old theme for The Bill was but Iā€™m not sure that qualifies as a soap

#33

it would be!

#34

Unfortunately Dallas probably doesnā€™t actually count as a soap. When I was a kid I thought of it as the same sort of thing. I generally classed any TV as good (sci-fi/explosions/comedy/WAR/etc) or soap (normal life stuff about relationships or YAWN)

#35

Shortland Street is a nice ditty. Actually scratch that itā€™s a banger

#36

More of an Emmerdale Farm theme man muself

#37

Iā€™ve not watched Emmerdale for about 20 years. Surely the woolpac is some posh gastro pub now that Coogan and Partridge would go to in the Trip?

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#38

Famously (well, amongst classic horror aficionados at any rate), many of the Hammer horrors of the 60s/70s had opening title music that had dramatic chords over which you could sing the name of the film.
Paging @whiterussian: Iā€™m right about this arenā€™t I?

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#39

Having just looked it up on Youtube I reckon the Brookside theme is even more of itā€™s time than Eastenders. All 80s synths and everything

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#40
  • I meow the corrie theme when it comes on
  • I donā€™t do this

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