Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of theme songs without lyrics


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete.  Sandstein  17:32, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

List of theme songs without lyrics

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Indiscriminate information. I fail to see how lacking lyrics is a defining criterion for a theme song; that would include 99.9% of game show theme music, for one. See previous VFD from 2005 here. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Many otters • One bat • One hammer) 16:37, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete as WP:LISTCRUFT. In addition, who determined the guidelines given for inclusion? THE AMERICAN METROSEXUAL 16:51, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Probably the IP that started this article? (Yes, it's been around that long.) Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Many otters • One bat • One hammer) 16:56, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

I say keep - it's a unique resource that could be used and could be a good exercise for example in creative writing to write your own lyrics to one. Seems worth a page to me. Anrawel (second ever Wikipedia comment). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.28.76.45 (talk) 17:52, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.  -- – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 17:23, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions.  -- – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 17:23, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - It's Wp:LISTCRUFT, pure and simple. It's also amazing how times change - it was saved when it went to VfD in 2005 by being "a cool idea" (three times), "perfectly harmless" and because it "makes plenty of sense". All five of those rationales wouldn't have a leg to stand on now. DitzyNizzy (aka Jess) | (talk to me) | (What I've done)  21:57, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete One might as well make a list of classical symphonies that don't have lyrics. TV shows either have theme songs that one can sing along to, or they have melodies that people make up fake lyrics for.  There are hundreds of examples in both categories.   In the latter case, they are called "instrumentals", and in many cases, they have a composer who has given the composition a name (although most often, the song has the imaginative title "Theme from ____".  I can see some merit to leaving in the items that have discriminating information, since this type of thing can be sourced.  However, I see no merit to a bunch of people saying, "Add NCIS and NCIS:Los Angeles to the list!" Mandsford (talk) 02:22, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Incredible listcruft, especially seeing as most programs today either go with some five-second ditty as a 'theme song' or none at all. Can't really source this well as there are a few songs on this list that do actually feature lyrics that aren't played on a show.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 04:40, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:LISTCRUFT. ArcAngel (talk) 19:45, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - per nom. Rlendog (talk) 02:12, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.