Popular
Tune
Tune noun - A rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect.
Both words in one sentence
- Sometimes, a tune previously a theme of a specific character, setting or otherwise, will become so popular and synonymous with the series itself that it becomes the accepted Theme Tune of the series.
Source: Bootstrapped Theme - The theme tune to SpongeBob SquarePants is sung to the tune of the sea shanty "Blow The Man Down", and has become more popular than the original song.
Source: "Weird Al" Effect -
He was VERY in tune with popular culture, and had no problem or fear in calling out all the ills in popular society and the people responsible.
Source: Creator / George Carlin
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