Old theme songs are tiny emotional portals; they pull you back into routines, relationships, even old versions of yourself.

Television theme songs do more than fill the space before a show starts. The best ones become part of the cultural fabric, instantly recognizable and deeply nostalgic. But behind those catchy tunes ...

“Uncontrollable Urge” is the theme song of the hit MTV show “Ridiculousness.” The song’s writer, Mark Mothersbaugh, a founding member of the ’80s group, Devo, makes $1 million per year in royalties ...