15 songs you can’t hear without thinking of these classic TV shows

A good TV theme song gets us so excited for the episode we’re about to watch that sometimes we forget the music existed before the show. When one of these iconic songs comes up on Spotify or the radio, it’s hard to listen to them without also thinking of the story and characters we usually associate it with. These 15 songs in particular are one we can never hear without being reminded of the amazing TV shows they introduce:

1. “You’ve Got Time” by Regina Spektor

Orange Is The New Black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

2. “In The Street” by Big Star 

That 70s Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

3. “I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts

Friends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

4. “Everywhere You Look” by Jesse Fredrick

Full House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

5. “Where You Lead” by Carol King

Gilmore Girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

6. “Superman” by Lazlo Bane

Scrubs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

7. “A Beautiful Mine” by RJD2

Mad Men https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

8. “Hey Beautiful” by The Solids

How I Met Your Mother https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

9. “Secret” by The Pierces

Pretty Little Liars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

10. “Steps of the Met” by The Transcenders

Gossip Girl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

11. “Cosy in the Rocket” by Psapp

Grey’s Anatomy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

12. “At Least It Was Here” by The 88

Community https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

13. “California” by Phantom Planet

The O.C. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

14. “Latino N’ Proud” by DJ Raff

Broad City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

15. “Unwritten by Natasha Beddingfield

The Hills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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