Was the Psych theme song written for the show?

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The Friendly Indians sing the theme song for USA's show Psych. Was that song written for the show or was it previously an existing song which was used in the Psych opening credits?



Best Answer

The song "The Best Man Lies" was included on The Friendly Indians' EP Tiny Badness, released in 2004.

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A version song was re-released as "I know, You know" in 2006 after it became popular as the show's theme song. Additional versions of the song were recorded for specific episodes of the show, sometimes using different performers.




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Is Psych a popular show?

Its loyal band of "Psych-Os" marks USA's youngest audience for an original scripted series and its most active on social media, with more than 2.8 million Facebook fans and 206,000 Twitter followers.

How did the friendly Indians get their name?

We were playing regularly over at JT Schmid's in Anaheim, but our last gig was a private party at Disney's California Adventure.\u201d (The Friendly Indians' moniker comes from the American Indian figures on Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland, where the quartet worked when they formed.)

Who did the music for Psych?

"I Know, You Know" is the name of the Psych theme song. It was written by the show creator Steve Franks, and was performed by Franks's band, The Friendly Indians.

Why did they end Psych?

Psych's series originally ran on USA Network from 2006 to 2014, with the show being canceled in its eighth season. There wasn't a clear reason why Psych was never renewed by USA, but some speculated it was due to its decreasing viewership numbers for its final 10 episodes.




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