When it comes to film score composers, Henry Mancini has got to be number 1 or number 2 on the list of the best.  He's known for doing all sorts of jazzy, fun theme songs.  His most famous theme is one that, when you discover he was behind it, will make you think you should have known his name in the first place. 

 

Surely, the Pink Panther theme song is one that is known around the world.  With an A+ cast, starring one of the greatest actors of all time, Peter Sellers, it's no surprise that the film was a hit.  Few would have expected, however, that the most famous and most time-tested part of the crime comedy would be the opening song.

 

It should come as no surprise, with the fame of the theme, that the Pink Panther theme song is a much sought after ringtone.  the Pink Panther Ringtone is one that has been on the top 10 downloaded music ringtones for weeks upon weeks.

 

I can only imagine new movie theme songs will stand the test of time.  I assume its going to be  something like Clint Mansel for his work on Requiem For A Dream (one song from that sound track is already getting the 'pimp' treatment on a number of movie trailers), or Tomoyasu Hotei from the inclusion of his song "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" on the kill bill soundtrack.  We can only hope it's not something from the "Walk to Remember" soundtrack.