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October 27, 2002
how can you tell im a soundtrack freak?
i originally conceived of this list back in the middle of sept, but was tryin to make it a "listenable" one where you can click on each theme to hear it. alas, i couldnt find one of the tracks so now im decidin the heck w/ it..
Top Five Themes for the National Football League
i really dunno how im gonna describe these--how does one give words to music? well, ill try my darndest..
1) NFL Today (CBS) - the best. minor key. progresses upward endin w/ a bang. classy cuz the repetition is not overdone. seriously, i get so pumped when i hear this one before and after the commercials..
2) NFL on Fox (Fox) - for a while, ive considered this only second-best. however, i am quickly becomin fond of it. very energetic and quickly-paced. almost conveys a military-ish feel. best one-word description: martial-like..
3) NFL Countdown/Primetime/2Night (ESPN) - has the same quality attributes as the others: highly rhythmic, minor, and cascadin up to the climax. man, i sound like a pretentious orchestra conductor..
4) Monday Night Football (ABC) - as famed and storied as this show/game is, im just not fond of the theme (im not talkin about the podunk, country song sung by the cowboy-version of kenny rogers). its the exact opposite of the top three: in a major key, spirals downwards (although it does come back up to end), and no rhythmic excitement (kinda stale, in fact). just doesnt work..
5) NBA on NBC (NBC) - okay, so i had to fill the fifth slot w/ a joke. wut am i suppose to do? there are only FOUR football networks!! besides, wut else is NBC gonna do w/ this theme?
lemme know wut you think..
Posted by chars at October 27, 2002 09:04 AM
Comments
c'mon, you're forgetting wimbledon on cbs! the ultimate elevator music...
hope all's well, bro. God bless
Posted by: mungmungdog at October 27, 2002 10:18 AM
yeah man u r a freak. heh. no jus b/c i got an associate membership doens't mean i'm staying in that area another year...who knows what'll happen...
Posted by: joe at October 28, 2002 03:27 PM
If you're the freak you say you are, where do I get the music that is on these shows?Mainly I want to know about nfl primetime and the chargers & raiders highlights from 12/10/02.Thanks
Posted by: brad at December 9, 2002 03:08 AM
Yeah same here i would really like a soundtrack with nfl primetime and all the major nfl intros!
Posted by: Dave at January 20, 2004 12:04 AM