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===Theme song and music=== The opening theme tune, closing theme tune, and incidental music were written and performed by [[Howard Goodall]], with the vocals on the closing theme tune by [[Jenna Russell]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goodall |first1=Howard |title=QI Theme (Piano Solo) |url=http://howardgoodallstore.fabermusic.com/QI-Theme-18355.aspx |website=Faber Music Limited |access-date=7 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224025511/http://howardgoodallstore.fabermusic.com/QI-Theme-18355.aspx |archive-date=2015-02-24 |date=2015 |quote=See preview. This is a sheet music download. When your transaction is complete you will have up to 7 days to print the music yourself β it will not be posted to you.}}</ref> The first two series used a relatively sombre instrumental version of the closing theme for the opening titles; from Series III onwards this switched to a more upbeat version, with Goodall singing on [[vocoder]], the line "Red Dwarf" four times in the second half of the song.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mindblowing thing I've just noticed about the Opening Theme... |url=https://www.ganymede.tv/forums/topic/mindblowing-thing-ive-just-noticed-about-the-opening-theme/ |website=Ganymede & Titan |access-date=6 September 2020 |date=21 October 2016 |archive-date=4 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204200232/https://www.ganymede.tv/forums/topic/mindblowing-thing-ive-just-noticed-about-the-opening-theme/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Goodall |first1=Howard |title=Red Dwarf: TV & Film: Works |url=http://www.howardgoodall.co.uk/works/tv-and-film/red-dwarf |website=howardgoodall.co.uk |access-date=6 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813045655/http://www.howardgoodall.co.uk/works/tv-and-film/red-dwarf |archive-date=2018-08-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=phillimess |title=789660406050541568 |url=https://twitter.com/phillimess/status/789660406050541568 |website=Twitter |access-date=6 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906180958/https://twitter.com/phillimess/status/789660406050541568 |archive-date=2020-09-06 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Goodall |first1=Howard |title=I am honoured & delighted my vo-coded message from the past has been cracked! |url=https://twitter.com/Howard_Goodall/status/789760504147415040 |website=Twitter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906181458/https://twitter.com/Howard_Goodall/status/789760504147415040 |archive-date=2020-09-06 |language=en |date=October 22, 2016 |quote=I am honoured & delighted my vo-coded message from the past has been cracked! t .co/1GZMzPgZ9C}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Goodall |first1=Howard |title=Red Dwarf Theme lyrics |url=https://www.lyricsfreak.com/h/howard+goodall/red+dwarf+theme_20883728.html |website=Lyrics Freak |access-date=6 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Whistlecroft |first1=Charlotte |title=So apparently the Red Dwarf theme has hidden lyrics |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a811846/red-dwarf-theme-song-lyrics-no-one-knew-about/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=6 September 2020 |date=22 October 2016 |archive-date=11 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111212408/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a811846/red-dwarf-theme-song-lyrics-no-one-knew-about/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mellor |first1=Louisa |title=Red Dwarf: Behind-the-Scenes Doc Shows Alternative Theme Song Lyrics |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/red-dwarf-behind-the-scenes-doc-shows-alternative-theme-song-lyrics/ |website=Den of Geek |access-date=6 September 2020 |date=6 August 2020 |archive-date=29 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929085111/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/red-dwarf-behind-the-scenes-doc-shows-alternative-theme-song-lyrics/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Goodall |first1=Howard |title=Red Dwarf Theme |url=https://genius.com/Howard-goodall-red-dwarf-theme-lyrics |website=genius.com |access-date=6 September 2020 |language=en |archive-date=13 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113232937/https://genius.com/Howard-goodall-red-dwarf-theme-lyrics |url-status=live }}</ref> Goodall also wrote music for the show's various songs, including "[[Tongue Tied (Red Dwarf song)|Tongue Tied]]", with lyrics written by Grant and Naylor.<ref name="Interview: Howard Goodall">{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/red_dwarf_smegazine-1992-11/page/n29 |title=The Red Dwarf Interview: Making Music, Howard Goodall |date=November 1992 |magazine=Red Dwarf Smegazine |volume=1 |issue=10 |pages=29β32 |publisher=Fleetway Editions Ltd |issn=0965-5603 |access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref> Danny John-Jules (credited as "The Cat") re-orchestrated and released "Tongue Tied" on 11 October 1993; it reached number 17 on the [[UK Singles Chart|UK charts]].<ref name="everyHit.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.everyhit.com/ |title=Search the UK Top 40 Hit Database |website=EveryHit.co.uk |access-date=19 December 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118062706/http://www.everyhit.co.uk/notauth.html |archive-date=18 January 2008 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Goodall himself sang "The Rimmer Song" heard during the Series VII episode "Blue", to which Chris Barrie mimed.<ref>"Back from the Dead" featurette on the Series VII DVD release.</ref>
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