Another 20 Nostaglic TV Theme Tunes We Just Can’t Let Go

1. The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air (1990)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nCqRmx3Dnw When I wrote my original list I was always curious as to what I'd elect to be No 1 on my countdown. Those who haven't read this article would be wise to check it out, and you'll notice, I made a decision to stay away from personal a favorite and instead focus on a theme tune which I personally felt was one you simply couldn't forget. I was a fan of the X Files but didn't want that to interfere at all because although some of these shows have been successful on a personal level this list discusses their theme as a successful talking point as opposed to anything else like story, cast, situation and impact. That being said, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air was a sensation, a show which literally transformed both the life of the main actor who worked on it (Will Smith, duh) and also told a story about how a young man born into poverty and with no hope was able to interact and share just as much "street smarts" as he could with his rich relatives, while they were able to impart upon him the importance of education, respect and maturity. The show worked on so many levels that you come full circle, during the last episode Smith is leaving his family once again to remain in LA for his final year of college, knowing that he's able to stand on his own two feet and be a better man for it - while they're going to live in New York, with the prior knowledge that the world isn't as rosy and easy for everyone as they'd like to believe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFjwbKMlmF4 Repeats almost 20 years ago provide proof that no matter how successful Smith's post Bel Air acting career has been he himself still acknowledges more people will ask about that show than anything else. And, thankfully, he's willing to talk about it. Personally I think the creative video somebody online made of David Hasselhoff singing the Bel Air theme tune is fantastic, but the actual theme was c0-written by Smith himself while Quincy Jones (who produced Michael Jackson's Thriller album) and needless to say they created a masterpiece. Oddly enough a longer version of the theme was played over the first three episodes but this was shortened from Episode 4 (there were 168 in total by the way) to give more time per episode.