Members soapfan770 Posted July 7, 2018 Members Share Posted July 7, 2018 The flushing toilet opening was pretty cheesy, but then it got worse with the 2002-03 gold opening and 2007-2008 opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cruising Soaps Posted July 7, 2018 Members Share Posted July 7, 2018 I didn't mind the flushing opening because we got to see the characters for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members titan1978 Posted July 7, 2018 Members Share Posted July 7, 2018 Some of my favorites- Edge of Night- love that last shot. AMC- The only good thing that happened to this show during Frons was bringing back this theme music. This is my favorite version though. GH- I didn’t think anything could replace the sirens and ambulance, but this is my favorite soap open. I’m also really partial to this version of the song used in the 1990’s Guiding Light theme, but I loved the images and cast best from the first version with Beverlee, Sherry, and Harley dancing at the end. Favorite prime time soap open is Knots Landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaytimeFan Posted July 7, 2018 Members Share Posted July 7, 2018 Slickest: Sentimental: Timeless: 90s Nostalgia: Most Original/In Sync: And an honourable mention to what I'll call 'The Most Desperate To Be Hip': Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted July 7, 2018 Members Share Posted July 7, 2018 Haha...I agree...nice try but it failed IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members watson71 Posted July 7, 2018 Members Share Posted July 7, 2018 Best Theme Matching the Theme of a Soap- the mysterious Edge of Night Themes That Best Used the Available Technology Available at that Time- AW and ATWT -1981 - a variation on their pervious themes that utilized computer technology - they may looked dated today, but were technological marvels for their time My Nominees for the Most Desperate to be Hip- Guiding Light 1981 and Search for Tomorrow 1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sapounopera Posted July 7, 2018 Members Share Posted July 7, 2018 My choices: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted July 7, 2018 Members Share Posted July 7, 2018 The ATWT '81-93 theme, AKA my formative years, AKA the last ATWT theme song I will acknowledge as I'm not into funeral music or flushing toilets. The Ryan's Hope 1983 opening. It was a lovely window into what the show could have been and should have been. Until we got to Paul Rauch gutting the opening in 1997, I think GL had many, many good openings. Beyond those already mentioned, I also like the "pop" version of the longtime theme. So, so late '80s, but so good. I especially like the little Johnny/Chelsea bit at the end. I've always thought this OLTL opening was so underrated. Gorgeous. This is so precious to me. A "generic" opening done right, rather than like a failed USA network crime show from 1993 (looking at you Linda Gottlieb...) This is just a stunning, stunning theme. It's a shame we never got to see more of it. And of course: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted July 7, 2018 Members Share Posted July 7, 2018 GL really did have amazing themes. That theme you posted was the right way of doing a cheesy ‘80s update while that SFT theme sounded like a garish porn intro. I actually like the 2002 GL opening a lot and was sad they ditched it so quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dan Posted July 7, 2018 Members Share Posted July 7, 2018 My favorite part of the 1990s "Hold on to Love" theme was its use as incidental music on the show. I don't think anyone used their theme music quite as effectively as GL. You already knew you were watching an important or sentimental scene when it came on. This one is my favorite, starting about 1:37. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted July 7, 2018 Members Share Posted July 7, 2018 That conversation between Ross and David was pretty great too! I love it when soaps include subtle variations of their theme song within a scene. ATWT used to do a light and sexy one during the mid to late 80s. @Faulkner I'm not sure about that 2002 GL theme though, it sounds perilously close to that "toilet flush" theme that ATWT had in the late 90s/2000s that @DRW50 mentioned. Please register in order to view this content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted July 7, 2018 Members Share Posted July 7, 2018 Ha! We’ll have to agree to disagree on that one. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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