Random Doctor Who Theme Songs (14 items)

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  (#1) Tenth Doctor Theme (2005-2010)

  The theme for the 10th Doctor is by far the most propulsive of the all the Doctor Who arrangements. You can chalk that up to Murray Gold's strings providing a counter-melody. 
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  (#2) First Doctor Theme (1963-1966)

  The first Doctor Who theme! How can you beat that? The song was composed by Ron Grainer on all analog equipment, making it a milestone of electronic music. Also, it sounds like a Joy Division song during the intro. 
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  (#3) Ninth Doctor Theme (2005-2013)

  When Doctor Who returned to the airwaves after far too long, producers decided to go back to basics with the theme. Composer Murray Gold actually sampled the electronic melody from the original 1963 audio. 
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  (#4) Fourth Doctor Theme (1980-1981)

  The Fourth Doctor's theme is basically the same as the Third Doctor's (and the final year of his Doctorhood featured a version of the fifth doctor's theme) but we couldn't make a list about Doctor Who and not include Tom Baker.
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  (#5) Twelfth Doctor Theme (2014-Present)

  The 12th Doctor's theme is a particularly fun version. Not only does the synth scream at the beginning sound like a robot exploding in the sun, but the tremolo effect on the melody is exhilarating.
  
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  (#6) Fifth Doctor Theme (1982-1985)

  By the time Peter Davison came on board, it was the '80s and Doctor Who was due for a big change. The theme was re-recorded with a Yamaha CS-80, ARP Odyssey, and Roland Jupiter 4 synthesizers, as well as an EMS Vocoder. 
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  (#7) Eleventh Doctor Specials Theme (2013)

  When it came time for Matt Smith's last hurrah as the Doctor, a new title sequence was created, and along with it, a new arrangement. This version has different drums than the previous arrangement, and omits counter melody Murray Gold added to his last version of the theme. It's also a bit more minimalist than Gold's other arrangements for Doctor Who.
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  (#8) Second Doctor Theme (1966-1970)

  When Patrick Troughton came aboard as the second Doctor, a lot of changes were made to the title sequence. First, the Doctor's face was superimposed over the credits, and then a sound effect called a "spangle" was added to the arrangement. 
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  (#9) Third Doctor Theme (1970-1980)

  John Pertwee's titles are essentially the same as the second Doctor's but with an added stutter effect at the beginning that may have been caused by faulty audio tape. 
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  (#10) Doctor Who: The TV Movie Theme (1996)

  Much has been said about the unloved Doctor Who made-for-TV movie, but the theme is actually really interesting. Instead of beginning with the usual synth scream and melody, the arrangement opens with a building introduction before going into the middle eight. And then it hits the classic Doctor Who melody. 
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  (#11) Sixth Doctor Theme (1985)

  With the Sixth Doctor came a new arrangement by Dominic Glynn that put the theme in E Minor, giving the whole thing a more haunting sound.
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  (#12) Seventh Doctor Theme (1987-1989)

  The last two seasons of classic Doctor Who saw the theme getting another reboot. This time, the song was changed to A Minor and it was the first version to feature the "middle eight" (the part that sounds like medieval horses should be dancing) as part of the standard intro. 
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  (#13) Orbital Plays the Doctor Who Theme at Glastonbury (2010)

  How could we leave out Orbital's tribute to Doctor Who at the 2010 Glastonbury festival? It's cool enough that they made the world's most recognizable science fiction theme into a dance party, but the 11th Doctor, Matt Smith, actually played synth with them. Geronimo indeed. 
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  (#14) Doctor Who Delaware Theme (1972)

  In 1972, the BBC toyed with the idea of changing the theme. Brian Hodgson, Paddy Kingsland, and Delia Derbyshire recorded what has become known as the Delaware Theme. The song was accidentally applied to at least two episodes sent to Australia and broadcast on ABC. 

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