Radio LBB: Songs That Became TV Themes

At A-MNEMONIC, we’re passionate about how music shapes a brand, a story, or even a character. While we’re known for crafting custom sonic branding for adverts and music themes for TV shows, we’ve also seen first hand how a pre-existing song can be woven into the fabric of a TV show’s identity. When a song becomes the opening theme, it’s no longer just a track - it becomes synonymous with the series, forever linked to its story.

This episode of Radio LBB is a celebration of songs that made the leap from the charts (or obscure albums) to iconic TV themes that gained an entirely new significance once paired with their shows.

From the soulful Bad Things by Jace Everett, which became the haunting theme for True Blood, to I’ll Be There for You by The Rembrandts, forever associated with the joy and camaraderie of Friends, these tracks have earned their place in TV history.

A great TV theme isn’t just the start of a show - it sets the tone for what’s to come.

1. Baba O’Riley – The Who (CSI: NY)

2. Bad Things – Jace Everett (True Blood)

3. Teardrop – Massive Attack (House M.D.)

4. Woke Up This Morning – Alabama 3 (The Sopranos)

5. California – Phantom Planet (The O.C.)

6. Cold Little Heart – Michael Kiwanuka (Big Little Lies)

7. I’ll Be There for You – The Rembrandts (Friends)

8. Superhero – Jane’s Addiction (Entourage)

9. Who Are You – The Who (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)