One of my favorite things about the Internet is the sheer volume of free MIDI music downloads from various places. Furthermore, the variety of MIDI music available on the web is almost limitless. They range from classical music to pop and rock. Think of any song or music and chances are you’ll find one lurking somewhere on the web. Thanks to the musicians who made an effort to arrange this music and upload it to the Internet.
My favorites, of course, are the wide selection of movie and TV themes available in MIDI format. Ever since we were little kids, my siblings and I have loved to hum, sing, or play our favorite TV or movie tunes. We even play this game where one of us hums or plays the theme and we guess the TV show or movie that was taken.
Most of the songs I’ll be featuring here are 80’s classics. Maybe one of the reasons for this is that, during my teens (which is in the 1990’s), they stopped making the kind of shows that I loved during my childhood. childhood, which is the 1980s. (I was really disappointed when McGyver stopped airing.) Sure, they tried to revive some of the classic TV shows, like Star Trek (I’ve lost count of the versions they did), but I thought none could top the glory of the classics and totally lost interest in the newer releases. Another reason was that as my thinking began to mature, I became interested in shows that had more mature and intellectual themes like LA Law, which has music that I don’t find appealing in MIDI format.
So much for nostalgia, and let’s start examining each of my featured TV topics. I realized that it was difficult to narrow my options down to 10. But after much thought, I finally did. Sorry for those whose favorites I didn’t include. But then, these are my staff options
- knight rider – Need I say more? Surely most of us who were aware before 1986 are familiar with KITT, a highly sophisticated autonomous car, driven by none other than David Hasselhoff, aka Michael Knight. In fact, the connection between Hasselhoff and this show impressed me so much that I still call it Knight Rider to this day. The theme music was composed by Glen Larson and Stu Philips. The arrangement featured here was by Don Peake, who did the music for the show when Stu Philips left the series. This is the fix I came to know. It has a more electronic sound (as opposed to the Philips symphonic style), which I think is a more appropriate style for the high tech of the series.
- Battlestar Galactica – As a child I was fascinated by science fiction series. The first intergalactic series that I could remember was Battlestar Galactica. Although I don’t quite remember its plot, and I don’t remember any of the episodes (I just remember the big battleship gliding through the vastness of space), its main theme, with its sonorous ensemble of trumpets, still resonates in my mind. . This arrangement that I downloaded, looks a lot like the original theme.
- star trek the next generation – I considered myself lucky to be able to witness the revival of the Star Trek series on September 28, 1987. Although I was able to see reruns of the original series, I did not like it as much as Next Generation. The reason is that the new series has much better special effects. And of course I love the majestic marching sound of its theme song.
- Danger – I love watching game shows. Some of the many shows that I grew to love are The Prize is Right, Wheel of Fortune, Name that Tune, Deal or No Deal, Family Feud and of course Jeopardy. When I was a student, I used to join (and sometimes win) inter-school quiz contests. That’s why I came to love Jeopardy and its theme song. The theme presented here is “Think!” music, played during the end danger when the contestants write their final answer. Interestingly, it lasts for exactly 30 seconds, the time limit given to the contestants. “Think!” (written by Merv Grifin as “A Time For Tony” as a lullaby for his son Tony) was first heard in 1964 when the original Jeopardy debuted (I didn’t know Jeopardy was that old). When Jeopardy was revived in 1984, the electronic version of “Think!” was used as its theme. However, the original is still used in the Final Jeopardy round.
- perfect strangers – He had vague memories of sitcoms he watched as a child, which include different strokes Y Mork and Mindy. But none of them stuck in my mind as much as the antics of Balki Bartokomous and Larry Appleton in perfect stranger. I’ve been looking forward to every episode, and each one is sure to make your belly ache with laughter. I was sad when they stopped airing it in 1993. Hit sitcoms like Friends never captured my interest since perfect strangers ended Equally memorable was the show’s theme song titled nothing will stop me now written by Jesse Frederick and Bennet Salvay, and performed by none other than David Pomeranz. I consider it one of the most inspiring TV songs I’ve ever heard (with lyrics like: Standing on the wings of my dream, up and down on the wings of my dream…) The vocal version of the song is far superior and sounds better than the instrumental (MIDI) version available here. But hey, this MIDI version is enough to give you an idea of how melodious this song is.
- Dr Doogie Howser – It was during my teenage years that Doogie Howser aired. (1989 – 1993) Naturally, I came to love the television comedy drama because it dealt with issues of adolescence. Yes, Doogie Howser was a genius (a 16-year-old doctor), but he lives a very normal teenage life, thanks to his friend Vinnie Delpino, a typical teenager, who keeps him connected to life outside of his profession. As a young musician, I was also drawn to the show’s theme song. Interestingly, the main feature of the song is the sound of the YAMAHA DX-7 synthesizer, which was popular in the mid to late 90’s. Unfortunately, I was able to find a MIDI version that closely resembles the original. Are there only a few musicians who are also fans of Doogie Howser? (One of these days, I may post my own version of the Doogie Howser theme here. I remembered during my high school days that I became instantly popular in my school just by performing the Doogie Howser theme.)
- the x files – “The truth is out there”, “Don’t trust anyone”, “I don’t want to believe”. These are the slogans that appear in X-files, a program that deals with paranormal phenomena, distrust of the government, conspiracy theories and the belief in extraterrestrial life. The enigmatic sound of The X-Files theme song (featured here) accurately captures the mysterious nature of the show.
- MacGyver – Again, anyone who developed consciousness before 1992 (the year the show ended) knows MacGyver, a laid-back and extremely resourceful secret agent, played by Richard Dean Anderson. We are in awe of how MacGyver escaped dire situations simply by using simple, ordinary everyday things, and his most trusted Swiss Army knife. He was so well known at this that we sometimes say the phrase, “we made it out of a situation.” Although more recently, MythBusters (another of my favorite shows) tried to test some of MacGyger’s tactics and discovered that some, like the ultralight plane made of bamboo, the plastic bags and the engine of the concrete mixer, are completely false. (But that is another story). and outside the main topic of this blog). Along with a popular show comes a popular theme song. I still remember how the girls freaked out when I performed the MacGyver theme song at my high school. Some trivia: McGyver’s first name is Angus. Teri Hatcher appeared on the show as Penny Parker. (She knew. A quiz show got it wrong when she said Hatcher’s first TV appearance was on Lois and Clark.)
- The Simpsons – As a child I loved cartoons. But when I got into teenage life and started to lose interest in them, The Simpsons came into the picture. It was a new generation of animated shows, dealing mostly with more mature themes, not typical of cartoons. It was the first adult-oriented animated sitcom. Needless to say, The Simpsons became so popular that it is now the longest-running American sitcom and the longest-running American animated show. Its main theme is equally interesting. Did you notice that Liza’s saxophone solo (apart from Bart’s slate lines and the couch scene) is different from show to show? Another trivia: Did you know that Homer’s annoying growl “D’oh!” been adopted into the English lexicon?
- Mission Impossible – Last on my list, but definitely not least, is the Mission Impossible theme. It was composed by Lalo Schrifrin. The version shown here is from the 1966 show. It was given a fresh, modern arrangement when the show was revived in 1988. The film version of the Mission Impossible theme has an even more powerful arrangement. So while the Mission Impossible series as well as the movies (although I didn’t like how they screwed up the IMF team) were very successful, therefore its theme song is widely considered to be one of the most iconic television themes of all time. time. .
That concludes my list of my top 10 TV MIDI tracks. I hope you enjoyed downloading this music and bring back good memories from the past.