House was led by Hugh Laurie, with the show changing its main team every few seasons due to several reasons.
Almost every House features the show's intro, which includes several medicine-related visuals in combination with a couple of sequences from the show itself. The intro would end with House and his original walking together. While the visuals of House's intro were bound to change eventually, particularly after House changed his team, the medical drama had three different intro songs – and which one of the House themes viewers experienced depends on where and when they watched the show.
"Teardrop" By Massive Attack Was House’s Opening Theme Song In The U.S.
House Aired On Fox In The United States
House has three different theme songs because of licensing issues. For viewers who watched House as it aired in the United States, the song "Teardrop" by Massive Attack is known as the show's main theme. This is commonly known as the best theme song for House, as its more rock-like sound conveys the intense pressure that Dr. House and his colleagues work under in every episode. However, viewers who watched House in other countries and on streaming may better recognize different theme songs.
House’s Original Theme Song Couldn’t Be Used In All Regions Due To Licensing Issues
House's Theme Song Also Has A European And Singaporean Version
"Teardrop" could not be used everywhere that House aired, so different songs were composed for other regions. The two other versions of the House theme are the European version and the Singaporean version. While both of these versions contain some similar notes to the original version, they mostly do away with the original's rock sound. The Singaporean version, specifically, sounds more like a pop mix.
House’s Opening Song On Streaming Will Vary Depending On The Platform
Different Streaming Services Include Different House Theme Songs
To this day, many are still confused over what House's main theme song is, since different streaming services play different versions. Prime Video alternates between the three different versions. This is likely because they pull episodes of House from different sources for the streaming version, which also explains the change in aspect ratio.
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Meanwhile, other streaming services, such as Peacock and Netflix, solely use the Singaporean version of the House theme song. This is why people who have recently discovered House thanks to streaming may have never heard the original theme song. Therefore, people all over the world have different experiences with the House intro.
House is a medical mystery drama in which the villain is typically a difficult-to-diagnose medical malady. It follows Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), a world-renowned disabled diagnostician with a notorious substance abuse issue. With his team of world-class doctors, House has built a reputation as one of the most brilliant doctors in the world - an especially impressive feat when taking into that he rarely actually sees his patients.
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