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Song of the Day: DI4RIES (“Isole”) features the words and music of Giordano Colombo, Amedeo Radaelli, Vincenzo Colella, and Italian singer, Tancredi, who performs the song, which serves as the theme to this coming-of-age Italian Netflix series that debuted in 2022. Its second season begins in September 2023. Offering a…

Song of the Day: Life with Lucy (“Every Day is Better Than Before”) [YouTube link], words and music by Martin Silvestri, Jeremy Stone, and Joel Higgins, opened this short-lived series starring Lucille Ball. Unlike her other huge hits (“I Love Lucy“, “The Lucy Show“, and “Here’s Lucy“), this ABC show…

Song of the Day: The Addams Family (“Main Theme”), composed by Vic Mizzy, opened this ABC show that starred John Astin and Carolyn Jones. Though the series only lasted for two seasons (1964-1966), its iconic theme—with its harpsicord, finger snaps, and Ted Cassidy voiceover (as “Lurch“)—remains a TV classic [YouTube…

Song of the Day: Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”), written and performed by Fred Rogers, opened this PBS series, which aired from 1968 to 2001. There’s a certain poignancy in the gentle lyrics to this lovely TV theme. It was also featured in the 2019 film, “A…

Song of the Day: Living Single (“Main Theme”), written and performed by Queen Latifah, opened this Fox comedy series, which ran from 1993 to 1998. The show had an impact on the development of many sitcoms, from “Friends” to “Insecure“. The theme is a poppin’ jack/jill swing groove. Check out…