Favorite Opening Credits/Theme Song in Movies

[Paladin1950]

Have you ever noticed over the years there were some movie opening credits and theme songs that you have always loved watching and listening to, over and over? Here are 4 that I never get tired of listening to. #1 is High Noon (1952). I have never liked country music, but I always enjoyed Tex Ritter's rendition of the title song. #2 is the 1960 version of The Magnificent Seven, with the music of Elmer Bernstein. This may very well be my favorite one. #3 is then 1961 movie, Breakfast at Tiffany's, with Henry Mancini and orchestra performing the instrumental version of Moon River. #4 is Born Free with British singer Matt Munro singing the title song.

 

[Paladin1950]

 

[Paladin1950]

 

[Paladin1950]

 

[oscash]

I don't know how to put up the film but tune into YouTube and the Theme song from 2001 A Space Odyssey - Zubin Mehta conducting, also .
Spake Zarathustra. It gives me goosebumps whenever I hear it.

 

[Murrmurr]

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

And here's the Danish National Symphony Orchestra doing a bang-up job of it. (it's funny, too)

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[Paladin1950]

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

And here's the Danish National Symphony Orchestra doing a bang-up job of it. (it's funny, too)

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I have seen this one several times before. And yes, both 2001: a Space Odyssey, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, are also among my favorites.

 

[Lee]

Archer's Theme from Star Trek Enterprise

 

[jimintoronto]

The opening music in Pulp Fiction by Dick Dale, King of the surf guitars. Nothing else sounds anything like it. JImB.

 

[Mizmo]

Out of Africa ...John Barry

 

[Mizmo]

I don't know how to put up the film but tune into YouTube and the Theme song from 2001 A Space Odyssey - Zubin Mehta conducting, also .
Spake Zarathustra. It gives me goosebumps whenever I hear it.

this one ??

 

[Paladin1950]

 

[Magna-Carta]

The Italian Job - Matt Monro - On Days Like These

 

[CinnamonSugar]

The original Star Wars opening score by John Williams

And I totally agree about the original Magnificent Seven!

 

[Paladin1950]

I had to include my favorite James Bond theme, from my favorite James Bond movie, starring my favorite James Bond, that had my favorite name for a Bond girl, Pussy Galore. This was the 1st of three .007 theme songs sung by Shirley Bassey.

 

[Feelslikefar]

The opening scenes and song from the 'Lion King' are ones that are hard to top.

On the other end of the scale, The Doors song 'The End', lets you know what you're
in for watching 'Apocalypse Now'.

I like openings that grab you and set the tone for the rest of the movie.

 

[Jackie23]

 

[Lilac]

Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins was used in both Top Gun movies.

 

[Timewise 60+]

 

[Devi]

Theme song from Justified (by the way, a new Justified with Timothy Olyphant will be released in ... July?):

 

[Mizmo]

Theme from Twin Peaks Tv series

 

[caroln]

The DaVinci Code. Beautiful music by Hans Zimmer.

The Godfather Theme.