<p>American audiences might not be familiar with Alan Hawkshaw, but he's a stone-cold legend; from casually hanging out with The Beatles in Germany in his early days, to touring with Donna Summer, to writing theme songs for Arthur C. Clarke. In this week's episode, we talk with him about his amazing career as well as KPM Musichouse, the firm that transformed the theme song industry in Great Britain. </p>

American audiences might not be familiar with Alan Hawkshaw, but he's a stone-cold legend; from casually hanging out with The Beatles in Germany in his early days, to touring with Donna Summer, to writing theme songs for Arthur C. Clarke. In this week's episode, we talk with him about his amazing career as well as KPM Musichouse, the firm that transformed the theme song industry in Great Britain.

<p>American audiences might not be familiar with Alan Hawkshaw, but he's a stone-cold legend; from casually hanging out with The Beatles in Germany in his early days, to touring with Donna Summer, to writing theme songs for Arthur C. Clarke. In this week's episode, we talk with him about his amazing career as well as KPM Musichouse, the firm that transformed the theme song industry in Great Britain.&nbsp;</p>

Episode 20: Alan Hawkshaw

TV Theme Songs! You know them, you love them, Netflix lets you skip them. But how well-versed are you in their history? And which ones do it best? Wonder no longer - now there's a podcast!  Why is there a podcast? Well, once upon a time, Daniel made the mistake of expressing his opinion on Facebook. Joey read this opinion, and decided that what Daniel desperately needed was a master class on theme songs: their history, their legacy, and their place in the cultural canon. Armed with the idea of THE COMFORT SIGNAL (TM), Professor Joey; the only student Daniel; and producer Greg take a deep dive into what qualities make a theme song great. The It Needs to Be Catchy theme song is the Happy Boy End Theme by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3854-happy-boy-end-themeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/extended-license

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TV Theme Songs! You know them, you love them, Netflix lets you skip them. But how well-versed are you in their history? And which ones do it best? Wonder no longer - now there's a podcast! Why is there a podcast? Well, once upon a time, Daniel made the mistake of expressing his opinion on Facebook. Joey read this opinion, and decided that what Daniel desperately needed was a master class on theme songs: their history, their legacy, and their place in the cultural canon. Armed with the idea of THE COMFORT SIGNAL (TM), Professor Joey; the only student Daniel; and producer Greg take a deep dive into what qualities make a theme song great. The It Needs to Be Catchy theme song is the Happy Boy End Theme by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3854-happy-boy-end-themeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/extended-license

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