Nostalgic Farewell: Music Favorites from The Big Bang Theory
Comedy juggernaut The Big Bang Theory came to an end last month with a nostalgic finale. We’re taking a look back at the most popular music moments, from the theme song to cast performances, and everything in between.
Of course, we have to start with with iconic theme song. Back in 2007, show creators Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady called on Ed Robertson and Tyler Stewart of the Barenaked Ladies to create and record the theme for the CBS series.
A band known for their quirky humor, the Barenaked Ladies delivered a science-laden earworm that Robertson wrote one morning in the shower. A full-length version called ‘A History of Everything’ appeared on BNL’s best-of album, Hits from Yesterday & the Day Before.
As the series came to a close, vocalist/guitarist Ed Robertson of the Canadian rock group recorded an acoustic rendition of The Big Bang theme (see below) that was featured in the last moments of the finale. A new instrumental version also debuted on the post-finale special, “Unraveling The Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell.”
You can always see Tunefind’s full The Big Bang Theory soundtrack listings, but here we highlight a few key musical moments from the 12-season series:
Hammer and Whip: The Untold Story of Thor vs. Indiana Jones (feat. Kunal Nayyar & Simon Helberg)
from The Big Bang Theory Soundtrack · Season 9 · Episode 4 · The 2003 Approximation
Raj & Howard write a "filk" song together; (rep…
If I Didn't Have You (feat. Simon Helberg)
from The Big Bang Theory Soundtrack · Season 7 · Episode 6 · The Romance Resonance
Howard serenades Bernadette.
Smile
by Lily Allen
from The Big Bang Theory Soundtrack · Season 1 · Episode 1 · Pilot
Leonard and Sheldon realize they have a new nei…
Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
by Shania Twain
from The Big Bang Theory Soundtrack · Season 3 · Episode 3 · The Gothowitz Deviation
Opening scene: Penny dancing in the kitchen
You Never Can Tell
by Chuck Berry
from The Big Bang Theory Soundtrack · Season 10 · Episode 4 · The Cohabitation Experimentation
Leonard drops down to is underwear and dances a…
Happy Together
by The Turtles
from The Big Bang Theory Soundtrack · Season 10 · Episode 19 · The Collaboration Fluctuation
Montage of Penny, Raj & Leonard shopping togeth…
Bust a Move (feat. Johnny Galecki & Kunal Nayyar)
from The Big Bang Theory Soundtrack · Season 9 · Episode 16 · The Positive Negative Reaction
Leonard and Raj sing karaoke when the girls arr…
Darlin' – Remastered 2001
from The Big Bang Theory Soundtrack · Season 9 · Episode 10 · The Earworm Reverberation
Sheldon finally remembers the songs that's been…
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
from The Big Bang Theory Soundtrack · Season 8 · Episode 4 · The Hook-Up Reverberation
During the first comic book store scene where S…
At Last (feat. John Ross Bowie)
from The Big Bang Theory Soundtrack · Season 11 · Episode 24 · The Bow Tie Asymmetry
Barry Kripke sings as Sheldon and Amy walk down…
Theme from the Big Bang Theory (Freestyle Version)
from The Big Bang Theory Soundtrack · Season 12 · Episode 24 · The Stockholm Syndrome
Final scene of Series Finale: Cast sitting on c…
According to Associated Press, The Big Bang Theory live viewership reached 18.5 million for the two-episode finale, placing the CBS series at #1 for the week. Notably, this places The Big Bang finale ahead of the Game of Thrones finale airing that same week, based on live viewership.
“Big Bang” was a colossal ratings winner that helped keep CBS the top network for much of its record run of 279 episodes, the most ever for a multi-camera series.
After the series finale and special, Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco shared a flash mob performance – set to a Backstreet Boys classic – as a celebratory send-off for the long-running series where the cast/crew has become like family.
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For those of you not ready to say goodbye, series spinoff Young Sheldon follows 9-year-old Sheldon Cooper (played by Iain Armitage) starting high school. Jim Parsons, who plays the adult version of Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory serves as narrator for his character’s early years. The spinoff has been renewed by CBS for two additional seasons coming soon. As always, we’re tracking the songs in the Young Sheldon soundtrack over on Tunefind.
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〉Tunefind’s full list of songs in The Big Bang Theory
〉Tunefind’s full list of music in Young Sheldon