what is the laguna beach theme song?
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 An edited version of the musical cue from the Tar Sequence ( where the inmates are energetically paving the road ) has been used for years as the theme music for local television stations ' news programs around the world , mostly those owned and operated by ABC in the United States . Although the music was written for the film , it became more familiar for its association with television news , in part because its staccato melody resembles the sound of a telegraph . 

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 " Beach Games " was written by co @-@ executive producer Jennifer Celotta and series creator Greg Daniels , and was directed by Harold Ramis , whose credits include the episodes " A Benihana Christmas " and " Safety Training " . Celotta and Daniels came up with the idea for the opening scene while researching medical symptoms at WebMD ; they began considering ideas for the episode 's cold open , and decided to write on what " we 're doing right now , " resulting in Michael researching symptoms . Michael 's later conversation with David Wallace set an important foundation for both the season and the series , as it established that several people would be competing for a corporate job and solidified the CFO as an important character . The actor who plays Wallace , guest star Andy Buckley , was then working at Merrill Lynch as a stockbroker . 

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 In 2004 , the reality television series Laguna Beach : The Real Orange County premiered on MTV . The program was created by Liz Gateley and documented the lives of several students attending Laguna Beach High School as they completed secondary education . The series proved among the network 's most successful programming , though the entire original cast left after the second season and were replaced by another group of teenagers for the following season . 

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 In 2004 , the reality television series Laguna Beach : The Real Orange County premiered on MTV . The program was created by Liz Gateley and documented the lives of several students attending Laguna Beach High School as they completed secondary education . The series proved among the network 's most successful programming , though the entire original cast left after the second season and were replaced by another group of teenagers for the following season . Television producer Adam DiVello developed the spin @-@ off program The Hills to follow one of its predecessor 's original cast members Lauren Conrad as she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the fashion industry . After The Hills itself became similarly successful , DiVello developed The City upon the conclusion of the parent series ' fourth season , which saw one of its primary cast members Whitney Port move to New York City to begin employment with Diane von Fürstenberg . 

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 The song began to be licensed in a variety of media beginning in 2002 , including various television programs and a McDonald 's advert that aired during the 2002 Winter Olympics . Although the song never charted on any international charts , it became a sensation following its appearance in the film Garden State ( 2004 ) , where a character referred to it as a song that " will change your life . " The band saw increased record sales and notoriety as a result . Critics were very positive in their assessments of " New Slang " , with many calling it one of the best songs from Oh , Inverted World . 
