Snark Weighs In

Poll: The Snoop Dogg Remix

posted Friday, 9 May 2008

Alright, daytime dawgs--we've got a poll running on Snoop's remix of the OLTL theme.  It's right there to your left--pick the answer that suits you best, and feel free to expand on your answer in this thread.  For those who missed it, here's the video.  Thanks to YouTube poster allthingslayla.

We've also got a poll asking for your reaction to OLTL's decision to give each episode its own individual title.




1. Khan left...
Saturday, 10 May 2008 1:24 am

Lord, that felt like the Theme That Wouldn't End. And since when does repeating the same, trite line ad nauseum qualify as hip-hop? Sounds to me like Snoop's either knocking back too much gin and juice, or not enough.


2. Byron left...
Saturday, 10 May 2008 7:59 am

This is a big miss because the visuals don't match and they are too familiar with the old theme. Updated visual 'might' help but, all I can see is Snoop doing a music video, not seeing OLTL characters.

GL's opening is the worst in my book and this one's a close 2nd to last.


3. SFK, MD left...
Saturday, 10 May 2008 11:13 am

A let down.

Peabo Bryson, forever may you Rain (as in, "Baby, Can You Stop The...").


4. Khan left...
Saturday, 10 May 2008 12:36 pm

Really, it's like someone took some random song of Snoop's, matched it (but not quite) w/ OLTL's current opening, then made some video of it for YouTube. Like taking 2-Pac's "California Love" and putting it over the B&B theme, you know?


5. Alex left...
Saturday, 10 May 2008 2:51 pm

I think for a two-day span it was great. It was contemporary and catchy. No, it did not match the visuals, and that, along with the fact that it was never meant to last longer than the time Snoop was on the show, is the reason we won't be seeing it again. Plenty of other viewers I know commented that they couldn't get it out of their heads - and this was said in a positive light. That's pretty successful in an age when most other shows' openings sound alike. Excepting Y&R, just about every show has long since ditched the music and/or opening that they're best identified with.

Forgive me for saying, but I think we could all stand to lighten up, just a bit.


6. Brian left...
Saturday, 10 May 2008 3:03 pm

Yo yo homie's... two words: PURE CRAP.


7. Khan left...
Saturday, 10 May 2008 5:38 pm

Even for a two-day stint, however, Snoop needed to put a little more thought into it. I'm just saying.....


8. Maria left...
Saturday, 10 May 2008 10:16 pm

Wow, sucky!!! It seemed really tacky and lifeless against the opening.


9. NF left...
Sunday, 11 May 2008 10:06 am

I don't hear originality or any talent in that bit. Forgetable. But at least now there will be an entire new generation of soap fans for OLTL.


10. SFK, MD left...
Sunday, 11 May 2008 2:00 pm

Well, I agree that it did have a bit of an ear worm quality, I was singing it to myself for a while, but the fault is that the song is all "hook". You can't just repeat the same hook for like 12 bars, and then give us a smattering of a rap at the end. Felt more like a mid-show bumper than a show opening. How bout this... remember how the '80s opening started out as just intrumentals, then the Peabo lyrics were added later? Well, this Snoop opening could be a *start* if they ever plan to use this theme again, and have someone like Mary J. Blige do a fresh take on the '80s lyrics, and layer that over Snoop's hook.

I wish I knew how to edit, because I'd do a cool mix of Peabo/Snoop (which the show should have done to begin with).


11. Fabobug left...
Sunday, 11 May 2008 6:36 pm

Well I for one liked a lot better than the regular one. All of ABCD soaps have the same generic porn-film sounding opening theme. This was something a little different, than actually had some feeling too it.


12. Daniel left...
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 12:52 am

All that I have is one life to live and I wasted some watching that crappy intro!