7 Beloved TV Opening Theme Songs (as told by a 90's love child)

7. "Falling" Twin Peaks

The eerie instrumental score was produced by Angelo Badalementi and is used throughout the David Lynch surrealistic crime drama. The song draws you into the dark side of America's suburbia and the slow progression of the ambient jazz compels the mind to wander from calm to sinister. Take a listen, you'll thank me later.

Although the series premiered the year I was born to a pair of hippie parents (the year of the horse to be exact) its always reflected a sense of nostalgia, remembering that love is as much agony as it is pleasuring.

6. 7th Heaven theme song

The Camdens sure gave us a reason to cry, laugh and wonder how in the world can one family be so annoyingly close despite going through every single problem imaginable? My own childhood pastor's life is so inadequate in comparison. He once told me I needed to re-watch The Passion of The Christ. (I was twelve, and even I understood how weird that was.) However, the Cammies on the other hand just couldn't resist running down the staircase and hugging each other while Mary played with her basketball to the happiest gung ho song that will forever be embedded into our hearts.

5. "Superman" Scrubs

"I don't want no scrub, unless the scrub is a man who can hold my purse patiently." (The original TLC lyrics)

But we're not talking about hobos and 21 year old college guys who can barely afford beer that end with the word "light." No, this is about one of the best long running television comedies and their simplistic feel-good theme song, Superman by Lazlo Bane which marries the show's slapstick humor. Here's to drinking beer that doesn't remind me of freshmen year awkwardness!

4. "How Soon Is Now" Charmed

What do you do when you need a song to help portray The Power of Three? You give The Smiths a ring from across the pond. They were probably eating crumpets and drinking tea. They get so annoyed when you call them during tea time. Can't grown men drink tea in peace? The answer is no, no they can not... because the song became immortalized as the sound of one of the most popular si-fi dramas of all time. 

Let's be clear, Paige was so much better than Prue. I mean, right?

3. "You're Standing on My Neck" Daria 

This theme song was just as entertaining as the opening sequence it was paired to. 
Well played, MTV. 

Splendora's post-grundge alternative hit was used to send it's own message:

Daria is the smart outcast, the anti-cheerleader, the foil. It is in the song's monotone attitude which reveals how Daria's differences make her truly expressive. Daria, can you please give me a course in coolness? I think I could make a solid B. I'm told I have a bubbly personality, I know... so not cool. 

2. "Here With Me" Roswell

I can't hold this in. ROSWELL IS JUST THE BEST. TEAM ROSWELL. LETS TAKE A TRIP TO ROSWELL, GUYS. Okay, now that that's all done... wait, no it not. RW4LIFE.

Sorry you guys, I promised myself I wouldn't do that. Moving on, this series opens with Dido's "Here With Me" which drives the desire between the characters search for truth, love and family.

1. "I Don't Want to Wait" Dawson's Creek

You know those songs that play at Chili's and you think "Didn't this come out when I was in 4th grade?" Then you continue to romanticize how awesome it was to feel stress free, except for that one time your brother tore down your Hanson poster where all the brothers had milk mustaches and it read Got Milk? THAT WAS HARD.
That doesn't touch the reminiscence that comes along with Paula Cole's "I Don't Want to Wait." The song defines a series that defined a generation. What the teens didn't want to wait on was definitely sex and exploring their sexuality became a main focus. 

After one particular episode I asked my mom what "condom" meant. Dawson, Joey and the third wheel guy weren't the only ones learning about sex that day. (Cue awkward silence.) 

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