Did the terrible theme song lead to the demise of the show?
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UPDATED: Thursday, January 26, 2006 05:15
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Originally posted by GWEK:
I love the Firefly theme. But then, I'm also the one person on Earth who likes the Enterprise theme, so maybe I'm not the best judge...
As far as lyricked theme songs go, I think they're both good. Of course, the best themes usually don't have words: even years later, I think Battlestar Galactica and The A-Team are top of the charts.
Both classics!
Never heard the Enterprise theme tune so can't comment. But I'm still prepared to concede that many people won't like the Firefly theme tune. Doesn't make them bad people (well, not too bad) and as I said above, I certainly hope they wouldn't avoid the show just because of it. But it's clearly not going to be to everyone's tastes.
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When I say I like the Firefly song, I should probably also point out that I'm a big Country fan, so I'm inclined in that direction anyway.
Speaking from experience, there are lots of shows with credit sequences I don't like: I use that time to get a snack rather than choosing not to watch the show, which is just silly.
Can't remember what it is right now, but there was a show in the past few years that had an opening sequence that I hated so much it would actually make me a little queasy. So I just recorded it every week so I could have the satisfaction of fast-forwarding through it. Lemons into lemonade!
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Actually, I knew I would love the show from the minute I heard the theme song. I love westerns and country-western music, and to see those combined with science fiction...oh man, that's my idea of heaven. My two favorite genres together with my favorite music...nothing better.
Oh, and "Serenity" takes place 6 months after Objects in Space.
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And from someone who greatly dislikes Country music, I have to say that I sometimes find myself humming the Firefly theme song (and singing when no one can hear), I didn't choose the name Quietude for nothing, although it was in the Thesaurus for another word for Serenity.
As for people who do and don't like something, even Inara voted for the Alliance.
Take me where I can not stand (the bar after several pints, especially on Re-Unification Day).
I was going to mention the Enterprise theme song, but everybody has gotten there before me. But here is one question my ears cannot answer in regards to it, there is one line that sounds like 'No one's going to bend or rape me', kind of Nirvana, but I must be hearing it wrong. Its likely 'break' instead of 'rape' so the singer needs to take some enunciation lessons from Sean Maher.
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I'll admit I didn't really care for the theme song in the beginging, but now I adore it. I really like the ending credits where it's just insturmental.
I recently saw a fan vid where someone set the trailer to the theme. I thought it was wonderful. When I first saw the trailer I didn't hink it had the "Firefly" feel to it. After it was put to the theme music it was a spittin' image of the series. It's amazing what music can do.
For example, do you really think Jaws would have been as cool w/out the music? How about Psycho? I haven't seen the BDM yet, but I really hope the soundtrack has that same gritty western feel to it.
okay . .. I'll shut up now.
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I'm another one that didn't like the theme song right off that bat (I don't like country, either) but it's grown on me and now I find myself singing it all the time. I make up my own words. I think for me, it just became part of the whole Firefly experience, rather than just the westerny theme song.
And I'm SO glad someone brought up Enterprise before me, because I CANNOT stand that song, and it may be one of the reasons I stopped watching the show (that and it wasn't holding my attention.)
"What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"-H.D. Thoreau
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I LOVE the Ballad of Serenity! I get goosebumps everytime I hear it and I am always compelled to sing along.
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I loved the theme song. When it was still on the air, hearing it was my favorite thing about Friday night. I was like Pavlov's Theme song=good TV so I would come running.
Because I am an American. And what does an American want? Democracy? Capitalism. I want to sell out and settle down. For one day only, it's a blue light special on Aisle Three. My wormhole technology... and a free set of steak knives... for all the tea in China. And anything you can imagine to pay me... welcome to my cold war.
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The lyrics of the "Ballad of Serenity" speak to me.
Very much like...
"Man on the Corner" by Genesis
"New World Man" by Rush
and
"On the Turning Away" by Pink Floyd
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"Slideshow... Boring... Losing consciousness!"
--The Tick
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I have it as my ringtone....
Just a shame noone ever calls me 
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