I think the ultimate TV show theme song is the Mary Tyler Moore Show's theme, written by Buddy Holly's bandmate Sonny Curtis, who also brought us "I Fought the Law."

Yeah, that's a good twofer. I prefer Husker Du's cover to Joan Jett's, but Joan's is still pretty good.

Mary Tyler Moore Show's theme, written by Buddy Holly's bandmate Sonny Curtis, who also brought us "I Fought the Law."

I did not know this. "I Fought the Law" sounds quite a lot like Buddy Holly in my head, but I never would've guessed at a connection to the MTM theme (which, I agree, is the perfect TV theme that isn't The Tick).

I prefer Husker Du's cover

I have that! From the first Buffistamix CD swap, I think. Love it.

"I Fought the Law" sounds quite a lot like Buddy Holly in my head,

It was actually a hit for another Texan with a rockabilly bent, Bobby Fuller.

Bobby Fuller has the greatest mysterious death in all of rock and roll. The official cause of death is that he committed suicide by drinking gasoline. Yeah, right.

I think the ultimate TV show theme song is the Mary Tyler Moore Show's theme, written by Buddy Holly's bandmate Sonny Curtis, who also brought us "I Fought the Law."

Yeah. I was thinking the Globe's tourney was kind of lame for not including that, particularly since it's included ungood ones like the Charles in Charge theme. They must have wanted to broaden the range a little. I thought the Maude theme should have been on there, too.

Nice and excruciating...maybe he got NHI'd.

It was actually a hit for another Texan with a rockabilly bent, Bobby Fuller.

Yerp. But can you imagine if Buddy had lived to record it? The world might've exploded from the coolth.

I think the Jazz started in St. Louis(?) back in the day. Which isn't silly, at least.

I want a Utah Jazz funeral.

t Laughing maniacally at what this would actually be like.

Though I'm thinking more "Utah jazz" with a little-j. 'Cause Utah Mormons, not so much with the funk.

Is there no love for the theme to the Dukes of Hazzard? Merle Haggard is awesome!