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Coffee Break: Movie and TV theme songs

Singer Adele performs onstage during the Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California.  Adele won the Oscar for Best Original Song for "Skyfall."
Singer Adele performs onstage during the Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. Adele won the Oscar for Best Original Song for "Skyfall."Kevin Winter/Getty Images

by Anna Reed

October 05, 2017

Today in 2012, Adele posted her new theme to "Skyfall", the 23rd film in the James Bond series. The theme song, written by Adele and her songwriting partner Paul Epworth, featured a 77-piece backing orchestra.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that were used as movie or TV theme songs?

Though Adele wrote "Skyfall" for the movie, we're looking for songs that were songs first - then were used as the theme to a movie or TV show. So no specially-written songs like the "Gilligan's Island" or "Saved By The Bell" theme songs.

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends
The Replacements - Can't Hardly Wait
Bill Haley and the Comets - Rock Around the Clock
The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink
The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Bad Reputation
Billy Joel - My Life
Blondie - Call Me