Football Late Night Bullshit: Favorite NFL TV themes?

**RealSNR** · 10-16-2014, 10:57 PM

I was taking a shit earlier tonight when I got to thinking about the greatest movie ever ****ing made (Gettysburg) and its film score. I really like Randy Edelman, but he has a tendency to get lazy and only write two or three excellent themes that he repeats and varies through out the entire movie.

Then I got to thinking about how a bunch of his stuff sounds the same. Gettysburg sounds like Angels in the Outfield, which sounds like a more majestic version of Down Periscope. Then it hit me. The old mid-90s NFL theme on NBC. That was classic Edelman. I looked it up to be sure, and holy ****, I was right.

This thing kicks unbelievable amounts of ass. Why does football music have to be this hulked up and largely cliched bullshit that sounds like Ray Lewis got a music composition degree? The current CBS theme sucks dick. The jacked up electric rock version of the current John Williams' NBC Sunday Night Football theme is just as stupid.

I'm not saying your football themes belong in concert halls. I'm not saying that all. I'm saying they need an element of character that goes beyond thinking "URGH HARDCORE!" and instead taps into the heroic nature of spirited competition. Even though the style is way in the past, this CBS theme from the 80s captures that pretty well.

Think more NBA on NBC than just finding the thing with the most minor key sonorities that you can find. Yes, the NFL on FOX theme is legendary, but it was only legendary because it stood out from itself. Since CBS has tried to replicate its success, it's just fallen short of what people are REALLY looking for in their football network theme music.

What do you guys think? Old farts, if you remember anything that had you humming along to the music blaring out of your black-and-white television sets before football games, tell us about it. That CBS theme from the 80s is the furthest back thing I remember.

10-16-2014, 10:57 PM	Topic Starter
RealSNR Special Teams ACE!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Where the hell is SNR Casino cash: $2230208	Late Night Bullshit: Favorite NFL TV themes? I was taking a shit earlier tonight when I got to thinking about the greatest movie ever **ing made (Gettysburg) and its film score. I really like Randy Edelman, but he has a tendency to get lazy and only write two or three excellent themes that he repeats and varies through out the entire movie. Then I got to thinking about how a bunch of his stuff sounds the same. Gettysburg sounds like Angels in the Outfield, which sounds like a more majestic version of Down Periscope. Then it hit me. The old mid-90s NFL theme on NBC. That was classic Edelman. I looked it up to be sure, and holy **, I was right. This thing kicks unbelievable amounts of ass. Why does football music have to be this hulked up and largely cliched bullshit that sounds like Ray Lewis got a music composition degree? The current CBS theme sucks dick. The jacked up electric rock version of the current John Williams' NBC Sunday Night Football theme is just as stupid. I'm not saying your football themes belong in concert halls. I'm not saying that all. I'm saying they need an element of character that goes beyond thinking "URGH HARDCORE!" and instead taps into the heroic nature of spirited competition. Even though the style is way in the past, this CBS theme from the 80s captures that pretty well. Think more NBA on NBC than just finding the thing with the most minor key sonorities that you can find. Yes, the NFL on FOX theme is legendary, but it was only legendary because it stood out from itself. Since CBS has tried to replicate its success, it's just fallen short of what people are REALLY looking for in their football network theme music. What do you guys think? Old farts, if you remember anything that had you humming along to the music blaring out of your black-and-white television sets before football games, tell us about it. That CBS theme from the 80s is the furthest back thing I remember.
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