theme song
Show's musical intro
A theme song is a piece of music associated with a particular television show, film, radio program, or public figure, typically played at the beginning or end.
It establishes mood and signals what's coming: The theme song for *Jeopardy!* is instantly recognizable.
By extension, any song strongly identified with a person or situation becomes their theme song: That became our theme song that summer.
Episodic TV comedy series
- opening creditsFilm's introductory name display
- intro sequenceInitial segment before content
- TV seriesOngoing broadcast entertainment
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
animated · Saturday morning · soap opera · drama series · variety show · talk show · game show · streaming
Pleasing sequence of notes
- lyricsWritten words for music
- chorusSingers performing together
- hookCurved catching device
- refrainAbstain from acting
verse · bridge · catchy · singable · memorable · earworm · tune · composition
Music composed for cinema
- main titlePrimary displayed name
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- composerCreator of musical works
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
opening credits · John Williams · Hans Zimmer · Danny Elfman · score · underscore · montage · finale
Group with shared aim
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- entrance musicAudio for dramatic arrivals
- identityWho someone is
- personaAssumed public identity
hero · villain · protagonist · signature · iconic · memorable · Darth Vader · James Bond
Audio for dramatic arrivals
- stadium anthemSong sung en masse at games
- rallyGathering for a cause
- team anthemSong representing a group
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
championship · arena · crowd · chant · hype · motivation · baseball · wrestling
sitcom
Episodic TV comedy series
- opening creditsFilm's introductory name display
- intro sequenceInitial segment before content
- TV seriesOngoing broadcast entertainment
cartoon · animated · Saturday morning · soap opera · drama series · variety show · talk show · game show · streaming · binge-watching
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
refrain · verse · bridge · catchy · singable · memorable · earworm · tune · composition · arrangement
film score
Music composed for cinema
- main titlePrimary displayed name
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- composerCreator of musical works
orchestra · opening credits · John Williams · Hans Zimmer · Danny Elfman · score · underscore · montage · finale · blockbuster
association
Group with shared aim
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- entrance musicAudio for dramatic arrivals
- identityWho someone is
persona · hero · villain · protagonist · signature · iconic · memorable · Darth Vader · James Bond · Rocky
entrance music
Audio for dramatic arrivals
- stadium anthemSong sung en masse at games
- rallyGathering for a cause
- team anthemSong representing a group
playoffs · championship · arena · crowd · chant · hype · motivation · baseball · wrestling · boxing
- songssongs, tune, folk ballads, melody, ballads
- GhostbustersSlimer, Ecto-1, ghosts, firehouse, ghost trap
- Mission: ImpossibleEthan Hunt, Tom Cruise, IMF, latex masks, Fallout
- sitcomssitcom, sitcoms, episode, episodic, season
- soundtracksfilm score, original score, end credits, orchestral score, title track
- Brady BunchMarcia, Jan, Cindy, Greg, Peter
theme songbackground music
Audio meant to accompany
incidental music · underscore · ambient music · elevator music · background score
theme songsound effects
Artificial noises for media
bumper music · jingle · leitmotif · soundscape · ambient sound
song, sing, singer, theme, singing, themes, themed, thematic, theming