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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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"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.

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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.

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