March 1, 200817 yr Member Good job GL, you now have the corniest theme song and opening on television. Edited March 1, 200817 yr by detroitpiston
March 1, 200817 yr Member It is so "not soap-opera". I don't like the "real" effect. I want soaps to be set like B&B: classy !
March 1, 200817 yr Member OMG - it's so 80s cheesy deluxe. Is as bad as "There's only ONE LIFE TOOOOOOOOOOOOO LIVVVVVVVVVVE""
March 1, 200817 yr Member Is as bad as "There's only ONE LIFE TOOOOOOOOOOOOO LIVVVVVVVVVVE"" Hey, I loved that OLTL theme. It was upbeat and catchy. This new GL one sounds like a even more corney ripoff of 7th Heavens theme song
March 1, 200817 yr Member Hey, I loved that OLTL theme. It was upbeat and catchy. This new GL one sounds like a even more corney ripoff of 7th Heavens theme song I agree : this OLTL theme was great. I love 80s' theme. Here, it is a piece of s***. Damn it, GL !
March 1, 200817 yr Author Member I agree : this OLTL theme was great. I love 80s' theme. Here, it is a piece of s***. Damn it, GL ! I don't know about you guys, but when I saw it for the first time yesterday I was kinda skeptical. Now it's growing on me and I actually like the theme song. The 80s OLTL theme was a gem because of its song yet it was corny then but it's a classic now. That's how I see it with the new GL opening in the future. IMHO, considering all the current soaps theme, GL ranks probably 3rd best one behind B&B and DAYS. The current ABC soaps credits are horrid and flashy, Y&R is depressing, and ATWT is too photogenic. I think OLTL should revive their 80s opening theme now 1984 OLTL theme and revise it to today's feel, GH should go back to the Wendy Riche's 90s theme 1995 GH Opening Theme, and AMC should go back mid-90s as well. I like ATWT opening during 1993-1999 ATWT 93-99 theme with the big letters and Y&R should scrap the whole thing with something uplifting for the first time in its 35 year history. Edited March 1, 200817 yr by Rocket Man
March 1, 200817 yr Member OMG - it's so 80s cheesy deluxe.Is as bad as "There's only ONE LIFE TOOOOOOOOOOOOO LIVVVVVVVVVVE"" Hey don't be hatin' on the OLTL 80's theme!! It may even be making a comeback soon! Back to GL...I said this in the other thread, but I'll just repeat it here. The new opening isn't awful, but it does slightly fit the show's new style. The vocals are annoying and I wish they just kept an instrumental version of it. The logo is great and I love how it's over a lighthouse again at the end. The opening may be cheesy, but it's miles ahead of the 70th anniversary crap.
March 1, 200817 yr Member I used to watch this show back in the 90s during the Nancy Curlee years. Back then, they had a very simple opening and a great theme song. This opening, like another poster said, just doesn't fit with the show. I like the idea of incorporating exteriors but they totally missed the mark.
March 1, 200817 yr Member I think the opening is kind of corny, but I think it may grow on me in time. All My Children and Bold & Beautiful have the best openings in daytime at the moment.
March 1, 200817 yr Member Didn't they say there were multiple versions of the opening? Could there be a non-vocal version out there? Longtime soap viewers probably know the late 1970s and early 1980s Edge of Night theme had a vocal track that sometimes was sung over the closing credits. So did Search for Tomorrow and Y&R. I myself didn't think it was bad. The jury's out for me on the close-up scenes with the minicams, but I like the location work.
March 1, 200817 yr Member "Everybody feels low, everybody feels high...". Who wrote the lyrics? Sheryl Crow? IMO, Y&R and DAYS have the best opens on daytime right now, b/c they adhere to tradition while keeping it fresh and contemporary. Edited March 1, 200817 yr by Khan
March 1, 200817 yr Member I think it's in the category of good corny. My test for a theme is how appropriate it sounds coming out of a poignant moment. Lillian dies of a heart attack in Beth's arms. Fade to black. "Everybody feels low! Everybody feels high!" :lol:
March 1, 200817 yr Member Instrumental theme would have been best. Vocal don't work for daytime right now.
March 1, 200817 yr Member If you take out the first part with the lows and highs, then the theme song would be cooler. I actually enjoy it. It's very catchy and can easily get stuck in your head. I've actually seen other versions of the opening and they look much better than this one. There are more faded cast shots to come. This is ten times better than hands grabbing each other and saying a chant.
March 1, 200817 yr Member i thought it was strange that the lighthouse in the opening is not the same lighthouse they are using in the show itself. i mean, when cassie and reva got lost in the woods, the lighthouse they found was a brick one, not like the white one in the opening. i think that if they took out the characters, the opening would look a lot better. i can't wait to see the other openings.
