Line #29 AlternativeForeignThemeSong/LiveActionTV


1	* The German dub of ''Neighbours'' (Nachbarn) used [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDD_-kzKuYs this]].
2	* The French dub of ''Series/TheATeam'' replaced the iconic opening theme tune with a tinny sound-alike featuring French lyrics. The most immediate problem being, the original theme tune doesn't ''have'' any lyrics, so there was no need to dub it in the first place. They could have simply recorded the lyrics directly over the original music. To make matters worse, the lyrics are [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment completely redundant]], since they simply rehash the premise of the show outlined in the opening voiceover and they refer to the team by the rather less dynamic sounding name of the dub itself, "L'agence tous risques" ("The All-Risks Agency") and also as [[TotallyRadical "The Kings of Cool"]].
3	* The various ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'' series had their theme tunes changed in the UK for their Creator/Channel5 airings; all the other channels to show them in the UK ([[Creator/TheBBC BBC1]], [[Creator/{{Sky}} Sky One]], Hallmark/Universal, Creator/{{ITV}}4) use the Mike Post ones.
4	* When ''Series/ChoudenshiBioman'' was licensed in France, it first used a dubbed opening, but did a ChannelHop after five or so episodes and got a new opening by Bernard Minet.
5	* The Japanese version of ''Series/TheXFiles'' has a few ending themes in Japan, including [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iugHbSJ6ZMk "Love Phantom"]] by Music/{{Bz}}, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJOE-fCf6gw "Unbalanced"]] by Maki Oguro, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-3qSL19Yzs "True Navigation"]] by Two-Mix.
6	* Several American live-action shows have had new themes put on for French television such as ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC9mFHuYLXA here]]), ''Series/StarskyAndHutch'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz6dNznUi3E here]]), ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocxNE6eHdu8 here]]) and ''Series/PrisonBreak'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6REdHO3StZo here]]).
7	* The Japanese theme song for ''Series/GossipGirl'' is called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w60VfSCaufs&feature=related "Get Away"]]. The ending theme is [[http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTc4NTAyODc2.html "Wonder Woman"]] by Michi.
8	* [[http://www.pideo.net/video/xuite/e3bd569c6b4bee04/ "GO-ON"]] by Uverworld is the second ending theme for the Japanese dub of the first season and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6SsMzKjbNE "New World"]] by w-inds is the ending theme of the second season of ''Series/{{House}}''.
9	** The UK broadcast replaced "Teardrop" with a different theme song.
10	* The Japanese dub of ''Series/PrisonBreak'' uses [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x44cjg_namie-amuro-prison-break-japanese-c_shortfilms "Top Secret"]] by Music/NamieAmuro for the theme song of the second season. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FASU8r52kN8 "Evolution"]] by Exile was the first theme song for the third season and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjmhNCkxjUo "Be On Top"]] is the second theme song. [[http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/s-v9SK7cwfQ/ "Change"]] by YU-A is the ending theme song of the final season.
11	* The first season of ''Series/ChicagoHope'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBsviA3ugZM "In Silence"]] as the theme song for the Japanese version and [[http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/L%2526%2523039%253BArc~en~Ciel---winter-fall/57e9f5c2e19209a86177c2afbc2d8bd8 "Winter Fall"]] for the second season.
12	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_z2fwrTb-8 "Ore to Omae no Atarashii Kisetsu"]] by B'z is used as the Japanese ending theme to ''Series/TheOC''.
13	* For ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'', instead of using the original opening, the Japanese version uses a dubbed version of "I Can't Wait" sung by Chieko Kawabe.
14	* The Japanese version of ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTmreLfIvx4 "Ghost"]] by Music/{{Gackt}} as its opening theme.
15	* The Japanese version of ''Series/{{Lost}}'' uses [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VRlNXBmvcI "Here I Am]] by Chemistry for the first ending theme, [[http://jpopsuki.tv/video/Yuna-Ito---losin%2526%2523039%253B/70c7a4f28397d1cbd76501b7ac5de3a7 "Losin'"]] by Yuna Ito for the second ending theme, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Ve1kCwagk "Lonely Girl"]] by Crystal Kay for the third ending theme.
16	* The ending theme for the Japanese version of ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V9rl2mtKA0&feature=related "The First Day Without You"]] by Dreams Come True.
17	* The Japanese theme song of Series/FlashForward2009 is called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvYkUjYog0A "Sisyphus"]].
18	* The Japanese theme song for Series/{{Supernatural}} is called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j254WkZSVa8 "Bad Drive"]] by Music/{{BoA\|Korea}}.
19	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YkBMgS5-Mo "Taisetsu na Mono"]] by AI is the theme song for the Japanese version of ''Series/{{Heroes}}''. Mai Kuraki's [[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcisyo_mai-kuraki-drive-me-crazy-pv_music "Drive Me Crazy"]] is the theme song for the third season.
20	* The Japanese broadcasts of ''Series/{{Thunderbirds}}'' opened with the English-language "5-4-3-2-1" countdown from the original "Thunderbirds March" theme, but then segues into another Barry Gray composition, the Century 21 March, accompanied by Japanese-language lyrics sung by a chorus.
21	* The ending theme for the Japanese release of ''{{Series/Damages}}'' is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAXVNGUgtNc "Perfect Me"]]. The ending theme for the second season is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UIRkknG8SI "Rain"]] by Michi.
22	* The ending theme for the Japanese version of ''Series/GhostWhisperer'' is a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKph3hm0_7k song]] by Yuji Ono and Lupintic Five. The ending theme for the second season is [[http://www.xiami.com/song/detail/id/1769993572 "Strongly Strongly"]] by AZU. The ending theme for the third season is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC7GzAyyH-s "Snowy Town"]] by Aimer
23	* When the Canadian-British (although several of its writers, directors and guest stars were American) ''Seaway'' aired in the UK, it had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekIA43OKgDA&feature=related this]] for an opening. At home it had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBCvi2FcQWk this]].
24	* In a cross with RealSongThemeTune, Brazil used Music/{{Rush\|Band}}'s "Tom Sawyer" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiuYupncK-Q in the opening of]] ''Series/{{MacGyver\|1985}}''.
25	* Parodied with this [[http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/326b2820b4/out-couple fake Japanese theme song]] for ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' which calls the show "Out Couple".
26	* Unsurprisingly, the Japanese opening of ''Series/{{Revolution}}'', named [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cie988pwyvU "HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS ~Get the Power~"]] is performed by... ''Music/TMRevolution''.
27	* The Polish version of ''Series/H2OJustAddWater'' has retained the usual "No Ordinary Girl" song but it actually has been dubbed in Polish by actress Katarzyna Laska. All other dubs have the song in English.
28	* When RCTV aired Series/{{Baywatch}} in Venezuela, instead of using the original opening song, it substituted it with several reggae songs, changing them every season or so. The first and the one used for the longest time was "Bad Boys", the one Americans identify as the theme of Series/{{Cops}}.
29	* Despite the fact that ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' is an English language adaptation of the Japanese ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' shows, ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' was exported back to Japan and dubbed into Japanese. The Japanese dub [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBX88lYivxg kept the English "Go Go Power Rangers" theme]], but added new Japanese language ending themes: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yabw7M07VPo "Sekai de Ichiban Hakanai Yoru ni"]] by modern grey, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEJsJdoZypk "BREAK YOURSELF"]] by ROLL DAYS, and "BLOOD ON BLOOD" by ZYYG.
30	** The Italian dub used [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwrT38JABHM "Power Rangers"]], sung by Marco Destro, as the show's opening theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3tTli7Fqxk up until]] ''Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy''.
31	* The ending theme for the Japanese version of ''Series/OnceUponATime'' is [[http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Shoko-Nakagawa---Once-Upon-a-Time--Kibou-no-Uta-/937f46a4a4d7dae7d33322539f0b7efc "Once Upon a Time -Kibou no Uta-"]] by Shoko Nakagawa.
32	* A lot of international versions of ''Series/SesameStreet'' substitute the classic theme song with something completely different (others just modify the American theme).
33	** The Japanese co-production that aired on TV Tokyo used the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAg22Ukt0Mo "I will be with you"]] by Ayaka Hirahara as its ending theme for the third season.
34	* The Japanese version of ''Series/{{Timeless}}'' has a different ending theme, titled "Let It Shine" by the Gospellers.
35	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMR4ojdx7Yc This]] is the Italian theme song for ''Series/BarneyAndFriends'', sung by Music/CristinaDAvena.
36	* The Spanish dub of ''Series/TheBigComfyCouch'' uses the same tune as the English one, [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ey2lzMSVv_c but sung]] at a lower octave.
37	* The French dub of ''Return of The Saint'' uses [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRpSKU4jT20 "Taking it Easy"]] by Oliver Onions as it's theme song.
38	** The Italian dub of the show also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWgwX8Q9oQ0 used it]] for the opening credits as well. However, the closing credits used [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vod8RfQ2hns "Feeling Blue"]] by Jack Basehart.

Context AlternativeForeignThemeSong / LiveActionTV