Most iconic song in pinball?

Just finished a game of JB, and...just LOVE the Bond theme. So cool. So many terrific childhood memories, when going to a movie theater was such an exciting treat. Bond was the one movie franchise loved by both dad & me. Okay, I don't think of "pinball" when I hear the JB theme...but it does get me smiling & pumped probably more than any other song in pinball...including all the band-themed pins.

The Star Wars theme is a close second, for similar childhood memories when I perceived Star Wars as the best move ever made by a HUGE margin (although dad was not a fan).

What other songs in pinball bring about more memories/emotion (please no "you shook me all night long" posts!)

#2 1 year ago

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littlecammi

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I love hearing the opening overture when you press start on Indiana Jones. If I haven't played the game in a while I listen all the way through before pulling the trigger and launching the first ball.

I also like the theme from Peter Gunn used in WHOdunnit?

#3 1 year ago

EEE

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Are you familiar with the band ‘The Who’? They made a pretty relevant song.

#4 1 year ago

GAR

blastbeat

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Twilight zone is one that jumps out for me. Or main theme from Medieval Madness...

#5 1 year ago

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curban

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Quoted from EEE:
Are you familiar with the band ‘The Who’? They made a pretty relevant song.

...thats probably the most iconic song ABOUT pinball.

Quoted from littlecammi:
Hearing the opening overture when you press start on Indiana Jones.
I also like the theme from Peter Gunn used in WHOdunnit?

Indiana Jones is up there for me too...but I don't own one and don't hear the theme too much. Still, for me, behind Bond and SW.

#6 1 year ago

Blackjacker

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La Grange

#7 1 year ago

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CrazyLevi

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Space Hunt or Rollergames, obviously.

#8 1 year ago

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curban

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Okay this will be corny, slightly embarassing, confession...

I can't help but change the way I walk away from Bond when that theme is going. I go into my smooth, gentlemanly, walk(strut) when that theme plays...tell me I'm not the only one. Not quite to the point that I physically turn, kneel, and raise/aim a fake gun (but it does go through my head!)

#9 1 year ago

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curban

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Quoted from CrazyLevi:
Space Hunt or Rollergames, obviously.

wow, just wow.
...maybe vote for most iconic buttocks in pinball, though

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#10 1 year ago

MSL

SantaEatsCheese

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Most relevant song? Probably "White and Nerdy" in Weird Al's museum of natural hilarity. It's like the song of my people.

#11 1 year ago

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vinnypeppers

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Quoted from EEE:
Are you familiar with the band ‘The Who’? They made a pretty relevant song.

and movie.....bet most on here never saw it,..wish i could give you 50 up-votes lol

#12 1 year ago

EKM

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YOU GOT THE POWER (ha ha ha ha)

YOU GOT THE MIGHT (no way)

GET READY FOR BATTLE (give me your money)

BEAT THE BLACK KNIGHT

#13 1 year ago

JDD

jackd104

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Addams Family, of course.

#14 1 year ago

LXL

Isochronic_Frost

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Sharp Dressed Man plays on Lethal Weapon 3.
Always love that!

#15 1 year ago

MXZ

truemagoo102

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OP
Quoted from curban:
...maybe vote for most iconic buttocks in pinball, though[quoted image]

Xenon would like a word with you...

#16 1 year ago

KEV

Straight2VHS

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Death star trench run song on Star Wars playing Destroy the Death Star mission.

#17 1 year ago

GIR

girloveswaffles

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Metalica: Either Enter Sandman or Unforgiven. Master of Puppets after those.

#18 1 year ago

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curban

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Quoted from girloveswaffles:
Metalica: Either Enter Sandman or Unforgiven. Master of Puppets after those.

Sadly, every Metallica I’ve played had volume turned all the way down.

#19 1 year ago

JON

bigehrl

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Quoted from CrazyLevi:
Space Hunt or Rollergames, obviously.

Space Hunt is arguably the best song ever written, pinball related or not.

#20 1 year ago

OLE

Bandit78

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P I N B A L L W I Z A R D...... 3 different machines over 19 years and possibly one on the way.....(mic drop)

#21 1 year ago

KIM

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Secret Service, by Data East has four notable songs in it. All of them in "Digital Stereo" as it's amusingly announced when the game is turned on.

The theme from "Mission Impossible" is the main song and that's about as iconic as it can get.
Then the theme from the TV show, "Get Smart", which makes me laugh.
Then the song, "Secret Agent Man".

And finally, at the end of each game, "Nobody Does It Better" is played as the lyrics are scrolling in the score displays, while the flashing topper keeps the beat.
----
Hey, Bandit78. You dropped something.

#22 1 year ago

TOM

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Should run a poll. First thing i thought of tho when i saw this was bk2k...so I"ll second that quo te above

#23 1 year ago

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CrazyLevi

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Quoted from Mr68:
Secret Service, by Data East has four notable songs in it. All of them in "Digital Stereo" as it's amusingly announced when the game is turned on.
The theme from "Mission Impossible" is the main song and that's about as iconic as it can get.
Then the theme from the TV show, "Get Smart", which makes me laugh.
Then the song, "Secret Agent Man".
And finally, at the end of each game, "Nobody Does It Better" is played as the lyrics are scrolling in the score displays, while the flashing topper keeps the beat.
----
Hey, Bandit78. You dropped something.

That’s cool! Never played the game and never heard the soundtrack

#24 1 year ago

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Yoko2una

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Surprised JP hasn’t been mentioned yet.

BK2K and RG are top notch. I’ll also throw out Avatar’s music as well as BKSoR’s as two that pull me into the theme when I hit start.

#25 1 year ago

AWW

Triplecdad

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Somewhere over the Rainbow - WoZ

#26 1 year ago

666

vinnypeppers

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music to my ears is when you push the start button on a Gottlieb EM...................

#27 1 year ago

KIM

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Spy Hunter had Peter Gunn in both the pinball and video games

The Blues Brothers did my favorite version of the song.

#28 1 year ago

V&N

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Honorable mention for the main guitar riff in Judge Dredd.

#29 1 year ago

GIR

girloveswaffles

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Quoted from jackd104:
Addams Family, of course.

Iconic theme from Vic Mizzy.
He also did the music for the movie The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.

#30 1 year ago

KIM

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Quoted from vinnypeppers:
music to my ears is when you push the start button on a Gottlieb EM...................

The EM version of Evel Knievel played the military tune, First Call, using the chime bars. Not the entire song, just the front part of it. So did Bally, Eight Ball.
I looked it up before posting and, First Call only uses 4 notes for the entire song.

#31 1 year ago

GIR

girloveswaffles

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Quoted from Mr68:
The EM version of Evel Knievel played the military tune, First Call, using the chime bars.

... I think you mean the "Solid State" version. And all the SS Bally pins with chimes played that.

#32 1 year ago

SKB

Eskaybee

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TRON: daft punk. Always pulls me in.
There and Back Again: nothing like it when that music queues in.

#33 1 year ago

JIM

Jamesays

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B.O.C Godzilla

#34 1 year ago

KIM

Mr68

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Quoted from girloveswaffles:
... I think you mean the "Solid State" version. And all the SS Bally pins with chimes played that.

I think you're right. Thanks

#35 1 year ago

GIR

girloveswaffles

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Quoted from Mr68:
I think you're right. Thanks

And if I recall, Blackjack was the only one that additionally played something else (three chimes played in succession twice when you landed the ball in the 500/advance bonus hole).

#36 1 year ago

JCD

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Quoted from Mr68:
Spy Hunter had Peter Gunn in both the pinball and video games
The Blues Brothers did my favorite version of the song.
.

There's a variation of this song featured prominently in Who Dunnit as well.

#37 1 year ago

DK

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Quoted from Mr68:
Secret Service, by Data East has four notable songs in it. All of them in "Digital Stereo" as it's amusingly announced when the game is turned on.
The theme from "Mission Impossible" is the main song and that's about as iconic as it can get.
Then the theme from the TV show, "Get Smart", which makes me laugh.
Then the song, "Secret Agent Man".
And finally, at the end of each game, "Nobody Does It Better" is played as the lyrics are scrolling in the score displays, while the flashing topper keeps the beat.
----
Hey, Bandit78. You dropped something.

Baby you’re the best

#38 1 year ago

MSJ

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Quoted from Eskaybee:
TRON: daft punk. Always pulls me in.
There and Back Again: nothing like it when that music queues in.

I second “There and Back Again”. It’s always special when the magnet grabs the ball and that mode starts.

#39 1 year ago

DK

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Quoted from girloveswaffles:
And if I recall, Blackjack was the only one that additionally played something else (three chimes played in succession twice when you landed the ball in the 500/advance bonus hole).

Lucky hand has a 1110 shot which plays all 3 chimes in order

#40 1 year ago

CDC

Zero_Hour

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It’s probably because it was the first pin I could consistently rack up credits on, but the Theme to High Speed is probably my favorite music for any pin.

#41 1 year ago

GIR

girloveswaffles

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