Dawson's Creek New Theme Song
- The "Dawson's Creek" original theme song was "I Don't Want to Wait" by Paula Cole.
- The song was a smash hit and is iconic.
- The theme has been replaced on the DVD release and on streaming services.
- Cole spoke with HuffPost about the song's legacy and her "bittersweet" feelings about its success.
Iconic theme songs help make a series, and "Dawson's Creek" is no exception.
Paula Cole's "I Don't Want to Wait" played over the series' intro throughout its six seasons, setting the tone for the teen drama and becoming ingrained in fans' minds. But in a new interview with HuffPost, the Grammy Award-winning artist feels "bittersweet" about the song's success.
"The idea that people only know who I am as an artist because 'I Don't Want to Wait' was used as the 'Dawson's Creek' theme song bothers me because I care so much about leaving a great body of work," she said. "And, not only do I have to deal with that association — with my name being both married to and usurped by the success of that show — but, even worse, I'm now being erased from the association with 'Dawson's Creek' due to (what feels to me like) corporate greed."
Her hit song has been replaced by another song by singer Jann Arden in both the DVD release of the series and on streaming services. The exclusion of her original theme was a surprise to Cole who said an executive at Sony Pictures just "wanted to save money" instead of keeping the original song for "artistic integrity or continuity for a beloved show."
Cole doesn't blame Arden for selling her song to the studio years ago, but she does feel anger towards corporations who may take advantage of musicians.
"All in all, everything that's happening right now is definitely bittersweet for me," she said. "It hits that painful chord — they stopped using my song and at this point, part of me would like for them to use my song again because there's caché to having your song used on a TV show.
She said she initially received "backlash" for letting the studio use her song when the show was first released. But she says now people think it's a good thing to have a song play as the theme for a show. The artist added that she'd let the studio use her song if they were willing to negotiate with her and pay her for the rights. Ultimately though, Cole said she doesn't regret the song being used as the theme.
"The money I received at the time helped me to raise my daughter during the years she was suffering from severe asthma ," she said. "I couldn't work then — I had to be at home with her helping her breathe — so, having a show on television afforded me that time with her and she's here and healthy today ... I'm grateful for that."
She added that she's also grateful for the fans that have stuck with her throughout her career and hopes to move forward.
"If I can't have 'I Don't Want to Wait' be part of the show anymore and Jann's song remains the one associated with 'Dawson's Creek' from here on out, then I will just make peace with that part of my life, and maybe I can finally be free. ... My real fans know me for the content of my catalog ... I continually perform live concerts and I'm here making meaningful music. That to me is the path — that's my truth."
A representative for Sony Pictures Television didn't immediately respond to INSIDER's request for comment.
Read her full conversation about the song's inspiration and her career with HuffPost here.
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Source: https://www.insider.com/dawsons-creek-theme-song-paula-cole-bitter-2018-4
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