As the MCU's first tv series on Disney Plus, WandaVision has now drawn to a close, leaving fans with a number of memories. Some are joyful, like seeing Vision act like a goofball throughout the series. Others were mournful, such as when Wanda broke down and imprisoned Westview with chaos magic. Yet, it can be said that something else kept the viewers entertained for weeks: music.
Given the sitcom approach, WandaVision took, almost every episode has a reference to a classic sitcom opener. From the '50s to the early 2000s, the talented Kristen-Anderson and Robert Lopez crafted some timeless songs that will forever be stuck in the fans' heads.
W-V 2000
Now, at the end of the day, all of the songs from the series are hits. Every one of them is enough to leave any Marvel fans bobbing their heads along with the lyrics. However, there have also been some that don't, like the 2000 theme.
Part homage to Modern Family and partly to The Office, the "W-V 2000" theme is upbeat, catchy, and aided by some nice visuals of Wanda's name in different formats. Up against the rest, the lack of lyrics takes away from the otherwise soothing tone. On its own, it's a great theme.
End Credit’s Theme
In keeping with the lack of lyrics, as with every opening, there is an ending theme. The ending theme for WandaVision isn't like the 2000's theme. It's not to meant to immerse the viewer in a false reality. It's meant to embody the very nature of the series: a mystery, like who Jimmy Woo's witness might be.
From the slightly melodramatic theme to the haunting vibe the music gives off, the lack of lyrics once again takes away from the song. And yet, it solidifies what many viewers didn't seem to understand about WandaVision. It was a mystery, slowly unfolding over time. Something the ending represents, slowly giving way to grander audio and visuals as it nears the big finale and allows for the absurd amount of theories to grow.
Making It Up As We Go Along
There's nothing wrong with slow music, especially for an opener. Yet, when all the other songs are catchy, upbeat, and move at a decent pace when audiences are faced with a slower song, they can feel the lag of it, like with "Making It Up As We Go Along."
Inspired by the 80s' themes, the song is nice and fun to listen to. It has great visuals with the paintbrush and the happy Maximoff family coming together. Against the rest though, the theme just doesn't have enough kick to it, enough catchiness. It moves too slow for its own good despite the feel-good vibes it gives off.
Let’s Keep It Going
Of course, while some songs move too slow, others move too fast. Then again, that's kind of what the 90s' were. Moving too fast, being all brash and loud and still having an enjoyable beat to it despite the music blaring in one's ears as they skateboard down the street.
"Let's Keep It Going," the theme for the Halloween-themed episode is an awesome little tribute to 90s' and early 2000s' shows like Malcolm In The Middle. From the goofy and over-the-top fun freeze frames to the addition of Agatha and "Pietro" (not to mention some good hints and foreshadowing), the opening theme is fun. It just needs to find its middle ground to truly work.
We Got Something Cooking
The perfect songs are those that are not too loud, not too slow, but just right. The goldilocks songs are the ones that hit and propel audiences forward, getting them ready for the episode to come. "We Got Something Cooking" is the embodiment of that.
There's a nice blend of 70s' kind of themes filtering in and contributing to the theme, allowing it to grow on its own. With the combined effort of the music and visuals of Wanda and Vision happily enjoying being married, the song carries through on that whimsical charm.
Newly Wed Couple
When WandaVision first began, audiences had no idea what they were getting into. They had an inkling but the very first episode dropped them into a sitcom world they weren't prepared for all thanks to the opening tune of "Newly Wed Couple."
Taking great inspiration from the 50s and the golden age of sitcoms, it paints the perfect reality where Wanda and Vision are happily married. The tune carries audiences through as if they are on a cloud. It's light, cheerful, upbeat, and is the future everyone–Wanda Maximoff especially–hoped would come about in the MCU.
WandaVision!
Sometimes, only a few words serving as the lyrics do help to lift the songs. Of course, it can get a little repetitive listening to it over and over and maybe wear on the nerves. Still, the 60s' themed opening for the longest time was the top theme for "WandaVision!"
"WandaVision!" just has such a catchy tone and feel to it. Not just the music but the cheesy yet enjoyable black and white animation chock full of easter eggs continue the illusion that it's just a sitcom. For weeks, fans were more than happy to have that tune bouncing around their head, stuck for the longest time.
It Was Agatha All Along
"WandaVision!" was stuck in the heads of the audience - right up until episode seven. As many fans know, this was the notorious episode that saw Agnes be unveiled as the big bad Agatha Harkness. However, it was done in a style only Disney could pull off: a catchy villain song explaining it all.
Jumping through the decades, singing to audiences about how "It Was Agatha All Along" has a menacing undertone to it mixed that fans can't help but be overtaken by. Aided the amazing Kathryn Hahn's performance and vocals leading the way, it's one heck of a villainous medley that fans will be singing for ages to come.