| "Roundball Rock" | |
|---|---|
| Single by John Tesh | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Recorded | 1990 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:49 |
| Label | GTS Records |
| Songwriter(s) | John Tesh |
| Producer(s) | John Tesh |
"Roundball Rock"[1] is a musical composition by John Tesh and used for The NBA on NBC from 1990 until 2002. NBC played the theme 12,000 times during their run. Tesh came up with the melody while at a hotel and called his answering machine at home to sing a preliminary version of the melody so he would not forget it.[2][3] A more rock-oriented variant was introduced in 1997 to coincide with the debut of the WNBA. That theme was also used until 2002, and on NBC's WNBA telecasts only. Since 2018, it has been used as the theme song for CBB on FOX.[4]
- ^ TV Theme - NBC, NBA 02.wav
- ^ Gayomali, Chris (26 May 2011). "Watch: How John Tesh Wrote the NBA's Iconic Theme Song". Time. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ John Tesh (12 August 2008), 'ORIGINAL' NBA on NBC Theme - Roundball Rock - John Tesh, retrieved 18 June 2019
- ^ "Fox Sports is bringing John Tesh's iconic 'Roundball Rock' back to basketball broadcasts". For The Win. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search