There was a time when the average TV theme song was better than any Top 10 hit in 2023

One of the greatest TV theme songs ever written!

I could listen and watch this over and over. Such talent, from writing the music to performing it by everyone there. I sure wish I could have been involved, but God didn't give me that talent. Oh well, at least I can enjoy listening..

👍🙂 Awesome!!! *R.I.P. Carlos Vega (drums)..😢

This so takes me back to the 80’s. I was a mental health nurse but was once asked to special a patient on a nearby burns unit. Another patient was admitted who set himself on fire. Only in his twenties he was. I helped restrain him from wanting to leave. He died later that night. I watched St Elsewhere when getting home after work on video. I found myself breaking down in tears. Something ill never forget.

My husband and I regularly went out for dinner with another couple who knew I loved St. Elsewhere. We got in the car one night and my friend hit a button on the CD player. They had bought me Dave Grusins cd and preset it to St. Eleswhere. It was a great surprise.

Who needs a time machine when a score like this can transport you anywhere - magic!

It's a great song, everyone searching for the St elsewhere tv song theme led them to this masterpiece

A song and a television series with something no one portrays anymore-tenderness. Still my favourite show and one of my favourite songs.

I was in residency for surgery. I fell fir the show. My daughter called it “Sink Whussaire”. I am retired and am beginning my piano lessons. I played wind instruments of all kinds except oboe. Imitating my favorite melodies with great chord progress makes piano all the more enjoyable.

Our favorite song while we were in th OR saving lives. Great song!! Great song. It really kept us going!! Yeah!!

St Elsewhere, Hill Street Blues, LA Law were just ahead of theirs time, simply avant la lettre...and the theme music of all of these 80ies shows was just brilliant!

The best TV theme song ever done!! I listen to it over and over!

You just couldn't keep your eyes off TV screen without hearing that familiar theme of St Elsewhere being heard elsewhere in the 80s

Just beautiful. A immensely talented bunch.

I worked in an Emergency Room at a hospital much like St. Elsewhere. This was also our theme song.

This was always an absolute banger, coming from a kid born in 1998

My neighbor back in 82 had an uncle who was a cab driver. He picked up guy who wrote Cheers themesong from LAX. Drove him to the studio to record Cheers theme. My neighbors uncle drove Cheers guy to studio. I am practically a cast member on Cheers at this point.

Omg. This is unbelievable. I absolutely loved the TV series and this vid brings back amazing memories.

This takes me back to the 80’s. Now April 2022 still in this horrible pandemic I am thankful I still remember the 80’s although now it all seems a vague dream with glimpses of the past here and there.

Wow! ❤ I discovered this show on Hulu a few months ago and fell in love with it. This theme song is fantastic even 30+ years later.

I was a huge st elsewhere fan watched on Friday nights 1-2am because was the weekend no school. But when on school vacations I stayed up each night 1-2am to watch the show. My favorite was mark Harmon playing bobby Caldwell. Others too

Absolutely fantastic! Dave Grusin is amazing ✨

I just love this - one of the best composed theme tunes I have heard - always brings back memories of a young woman I loved and sadly lost ! - We both worked in a hospital - around the time this was on TV - I should have married her I really should!

This is an iconic Grusin recording. Simple yet layered. The driving bass sets the tone and holds everything together.

Brilliant...............Long live the late 70's/early 80's

I am a proud RN from Boston and was glued to my set when this show came on!! It paved the way for other '90s hospital dramas such as "er" and "Chicago Hope".

I saw St. Elsewhere when i was a child in the 90's in a catalan tv. I saw it because my family want to see it. But every day i wanted to see the intro, i like so so much the music, i dont know why, i liked it.

Carlos Vega ,Jeff Porcaro and Mike Porcaro in my heart !!!

A lovely tight sparkling performance from some of the best muso's on the planet. RIP Carlos Vega, such a sad loss.

Uplifting song, one of a kind.

This number is the very definition and quintessence of "pop" music, but it is so catchy and engaging that it can be forgiven for that.

I was 11 years old when I fell in love with that theme to St Elsewhere but I never get to see if they have a complete song until now what an amazing piece of work

i remember watching this tv show as a little kid on a late friday night...or was it a saturday. it was past my bed time so i snuck out of my room to watch this w/ the adults

This is live but sounds as good as a record! Masterful band!

Used to watch this in the 80s sitting in the TV room with my folks after dinner...First time I ever saw Denzel

Incredible music. Everytime you hear it it puts you in a positive mood.

This reminds me of watching st elsewhere on channel 4 when I was a kid with my dad, give anything to do that once more…

Great version!!!!

This brings back a lot memories thanks for this song

Love this version ❤ a beautiful theme song. This and Greatest American Hero!

This is one of those songs that gets in your bones and you want to move and groove and Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour bring out the perfect sound along with the rest of the band.

The quality of this theme song matched the quality of the show..... St. Elsewhere, one of my all time favorites. Great song, great memories!

Love this song ! - From Saint Elsewhere - Hospital Based Drama - Just looking at details on Wiki and I didnt realise that it ran from 1982 to 1988 - I worked in a psychiatric hospital from 1981 to 1988 and on two seperate occasions I lived for 6/7 months each time l lived in the nurses home - And when I had finnished my shift and was back to my room (which was on the top 5th floor next to the end room - Which could be very spooky at night with dim lights) - Some Nurses would leave the doors open & be sociable and then some would lock them selves in their room and you'ed never see them ! - But this song when I had finished my shift - Many nights you would hear this theme tune to St Elsewhere belting out from the Nurse's tv's ! ... as if they had not had enough drama at work - They would have to watch it on TV too ?

you know youre good when you can rock out like that in a red cardigan and a pink jacket!!

The perfect background for my residency in IM

Thank you for posting this

One of the best TV tunes I've ever heard. Need to play this track in the ambulance on duty next time.

This so beautiful and great song of all time think about it

one of my all time favorite jazz music...by dave grusin.. awesome.!

My father used to say "This is a very human series". And he never accomplished any1.

Love this. Grusin!!!! 😀

Lee Ritenour my teacher in cassete, cd video and book song

Still my all time favorite TV theme in 2021.

St elsewhere was one of my favorite shows I would watch it on Friday nights at midnight during school so I could my homework first before the weekend, then when on school vacation stayed up to 12am to 1am to watch it. Miss this show great cast I had a few favorites of the cast. 😊

Ah, the memories of the show come flooding back listening to this,great show, superb piece of music,thanks for loading.

long live the 80s.....everything was organic.

I always feel better when hearing this tune.

Excellent! I love St. Elsewhere!

Wow. Thank you. ❤

Love this,great performers,great show.Timeless masterpiece.

I have this entire set on....don't laugh.......laser disc. It is awesome!

Love this song n the Show. 💖💖

Beautiful !!!

Abraham Laboriel is one of the finest jazz bassists alive.

this is so amazing....speechless.....

Sadly , I remember bitching at my ex, for talking during the into music to the show. There being no internet at the time, it was real work to research who the artists were, and one could only hear music like this during the intro to a show. At the ending credits, they had some annoying voice stepping on the music, telling you to stay tuned for whatever else they wanted you to watch.

Such a great show.

My fave!!! In the world!!!

So wonderful...

Love it!

I remember this show I 'd finish on my ward at night walk down to the nurses home to my room - And as walked through the corridors (I was on the top floor - I was on the psychiatric wards! - so they put me up there with the born again christians & Cliff Richard fans !!! ) - As I walked my way up to the top floor - You could hear this shows intro starting on the 8other nurses tv's as I walked past their rooms ! - Loved that intro - Brings back fond memories - Didn't watch much of the show fhough ! - I'd already seen too much of the real thing !

Try listening to this without tapping your foot.....impossible! Excellent composition and execution. Thanks for the upload "bowerwilkins2".

😍 Pure Love 🎶👌🏻

Bst performance of anything ever. I love Lee rit

Amazing!

Unos genios!

I never watched the TV show, but knew the theme song from a Grusin CD a few (?) years back; even picked up some of the piano part. There's such clarity, optimism (without banality) and pulse of life in this tune. I’d forgotten about it till my sister just emailed the link! What a pleasure to watch this video and see Grusin & Ritenour & their professional session guys do such a nice job all while conveying their joy in performing. Need the healing these days! (wasn’t the show about a hospital anyway?…)

i love that guitar

This was like a pre ER . Cause St Elsewhere is in Boston . ER IS FROM Chicago

CARLOS VEGA on DRUMS!!! :) R.I.P.

Wonderful.

Amazing what musical genius can create......try listening to this without a simple tapping of the foot. Pretty much as good as it gets.....

Sorry getting lost in my thoughts & loosing my manners :-Thank you for sharing this great piece of work with us- many thanks !

Flat at :42! Truly a live performance!!!!

Dave Grusin looks like Harrison Ford!

That pocket by Carlos Vega!!!!!!!

I love GRP's THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA In the Digital Mood.

It's July 4th, 2018. "St. Elsewhere" has been gobbled up by a HMO and basic medical care is as far away as the moon and costs as much. At least the music is still here, to encourage and uplift.

Lol, one of four songs I ever learned to play on clarinet in 1985...before I switched to drums and discovered Rush.

素晴らしい✨🐇 大好きです✨🦊🐧🐈‍⬛🌿🍀🍂✨

I used to stay up late watching the show, thought the theme song was cool. Miss this show a lot of the actors I have seen appearing other shows or movies

singular music performed by singular musicians...

Here in 2021

pernah di beri kaset ini oleh mas Kombes .Cay............1990

This is an awesome song. I wish someone had & would up-load his album from 1981/82. If someone does, please send me a post or email, thanks. It had this hit, plus the theme from "Arthur", & of cause other great Crusin hits. Mr.Crusin is the standard for Jazz-Fusion!

All star team dammit

Remember Denzel Washington, Howie Mandel, David Morse, Helen Hunt. What a great show. The first hospital comic/drama. Everything else since is a copy cat.

Abraham Laboriel with his 8-string bass...

Carlos Vega