theme song
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We learn that Bacharach composed more than 1,000 pieces of music, including such oddities as the theme song for the cult classic 1958 Steve McQueen thriller “The Blob.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
The boy said he was trying to think of happy things, at one point singing the "Thomas the Tank Engine" theme song to keep himself going.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
A typical night can seamlessly bounce from CupcakKe to Robyn, Chappell Roan to Beyoncé and Lady Gaga’s aughts banger “Telephone,” and also “Rivalry,” the show’s theme song by Peter Peter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026
Gunn’s favorite band Foxy Shazam provides the second season’s theme song, “Oh Lord,” a joyful cacophony of balls-to-the-wall distorted guitar, piano, trumpet blasts and Eric Nally’s energetic tenor vocals.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
“Oh. Um, yeah. Songs from movie soundtracks. The Jurassic Park theme song was playing,” I say.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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