From Triumph to DragonForce: 10 Classic Rock Songs That Belong in These TV Shows

Songs that echo the story

The Good Fight follows Diane Lockhart, played by Christine Baranski, and Maia, played by Rose Leslie, as they start over at a law firm known for police brutality cases. Later stories address the MeToo movement, online harassment and the alt-right.

Triumph’s 1981 song “Fight the Good Fight” is proposed as a fitting theme because its title and message of persistence reflect the characters’ struggles. The article says the connection works both thematically and by name.

A prison escape match

Prison Break centers on Lincoln Burrows, played by Dominic Purcell, who is on death row for a crime he did not commit and tries to escape. AC/DC’s “Jailbreak” also tells of a man escaping prison, making the pairing an obvious one.

The article notes a key difference: the song’s character committed murder and is shot after escaping, while Lincoln gets away successfully. It suggests focusing on the shared escape story.

A new fit for Baywatch

Baywatch’s opening theme, Jimi Jamison’s “I’m Always Here,” is described as a strong match for lifeguards watching over Malibu Beach. The article argues that the show should keep it rather than replace a theme that already works. For the ending theme, it proposes David Lee Roth’s 1984 cover of the Beach Boys’ “California Girls” instead of David Hasselhoff’s “Current of Love.” The suggestion leans into the show’s beach setting and its well-known slow-motion scenes.

Comedy and fantasy choices

I Love Lucy starred Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo, whose show-business plans repeatedly went wrong, and Desi Arnaz as her husband Ricky, a bandleader at the Tropicana nightclub. Fine Young Cannibals’ 1988 song “She Drives Me Crazy” is suggested as a musical fit for their relationship, although it came out 31 years after the show premiered.

The article also proposes DragonForce’s 2006 speed- and power-metal song “Through the Fire and the Flames” for Game of Thrones. It describes the seven-minute anthem as a better fit for the fantasy drama than might be expected.