The Rockford Files theme
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The Rockford Files theme is a distinctive, Grammy-winning television theme song known for its catchy, bluesy melody and prominent use of electric guitar and synthesizer.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rockford Files (TV theme) | 2 |
| The Rockford Files theme canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11343414 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Rockford Files theme Context triple: [Mike Post, notableWork, The Rockford Files theme]
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A.
Remington Steele Theme
Remington Steele Theme is the instrumental opening music composed for the 1980s American detective television series "Remington Steele."
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B.
The A-Team theme
The A-Team theme is the iconic, high-energy musical theme from the 1980s television series "The A-Team," widely recognized for its bold, militaristic orchestration.
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C.
Mannix theme
The "Mannix" theme is a jazz-influenced, rhythmically driving television theme composed by Lalo Schifrin for the detective series "Mannix," noted for its distinctive, brassy 1960s crime-show sound.
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D.
Mission: Impossible theme
The "Mission: Impossible" theme is an iconic, rhythmically distinctive television and film score motif composed by Lalo Schifrin, renowned for its suspenseful, driving 5/4 beat.
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E.
The Bonnie and Clyde Theme
"The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" is a musical piece by cellist Yo-Yo Ma inspired by the infamous outlaw couple Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Rockford Files theme Target entity description: The Rockford Files theme is a distinctive, Grammy-winning television theme song known for its catchy, bluesy melody and prominent use of electric guitar and synthesizer.
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A.
Remington Steele Theme
Remington Steele Theme is the instrumental opening music composed for the 1980s American detective television series "Remington Steele."
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B.
The A-Team theme
The A-Team theme is the iconic, high-energy musical theme from the 1980s television series "The A-Team," widely recognized for its bold, militaristic orchestration.
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C.
Mannix theme
The "Mannix" theme is a jazz-influenced, rhythmically driving television theme composed by Lalo Schifrin for the detective series "Mannix," noted for its distinctive, brassy 1960s crime-show sound.
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D.
Mission: Impossible theme
The "Mission: Impossible" theme is an iconic, rhythmically distinctive television and film score motif composed by Lalo Schifrin, renowned for its suspenseful, driving 5/4 beat.
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E.
The Bonnie and Clyde Theme
"The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" is a musical piece by cellist Yo-Yo Ma inspired by the infamous outlaw couple Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grammy Award-winning recording
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instrumental composition ⓘ television theme song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
The Rockford Files television series
ⓘ
linked to:
The Rockford Files
character Jim Rockford ⓘ
linked to:
Jim Rockford
|
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
ⓘ
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement ⓘ |
| basedOn | blues musical style ⓘ |
| composer |
Mike Post
ⓘ
Pete Carpenter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creditedTo | Mike Post and Pete Carpenter ⓘ |
| firstAiredInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
blues rock
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instrumental pop ⓘ jazz-rock ⓘ television music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | recognized as one of the classic American TV themes ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
memorable
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rhythmic ⓘ upbeat ⓘ |
| hasRecording |
studio recording
ⓘ
television version ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary 1970s TV theme style ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ electric piano ⓘ harmonica ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
catchy bluesy melody
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prominent electric guitar ⓘ prominent synthesizer ⓘ use of harmonica riffs ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOf | The Rockford Files ⓘ |
| performer | Mike Post ⓘ |
| releaseType | single ⓘ |
| title | The Rockford Files ⓘ |
| usedAs |
closing theme of The Rockford Files
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opening theme of The Rockford Files ⓘ |
| usedInGenre | detective television series ⓘ |
| usedInMedium | television ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Rockford Files theme Description of subject: The Rockford Files theme is a distinctive, Grammy-winning television theme song known for its catchy, bluesy melody and prominent use of electric guitar and synthesizer.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Rockford Files theme
linked to: The Rockford Files theme