Wow, so it's just a coincidence that TSOP sounds exactly the same?
It's no coincidence, it's the original theme to that show when it first debuted in the 70's. It was purposely recorded for the show as the theme in 1973.
Theme music
Soul Train used various original and current music for theme songs during its run, including:
1971-1973: "Hot Potatoes", by King Curtis, and later redone by the Rimshots.
1973-1975: "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)", composed by Gamble and Huff and recorded by Philadelphia soul studio group MFSB with vocals by The Three Degrees. Released as a single, this song became a pop and R&B radio hit in 1974.1975-1976: "Soul Train '75", by the The Soul Train Gang, which was later released as a single for the newly formed Soul Train Records.
1976-1978: "Soul Train '76 (Get on Board)", also by The Soul Train Gang.
1978-1980: '"Soul Train Theme '79", produced by the Hollywood Disco Jazz Band with vocals by the Waters.
1980-1983: "Up on Soul Train", first by the Waters and later by the Whispers, whose version appears in their 1980 album Imagination.[12]
1983-1987: "Soul Train's a Comin'", by R&B artist O'Bryan.[13]
1987-1989: "TSOP '87", a remake of the original "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)", composed and produced by George Duke.
1989-1993: "TSOP '89", a remixed version of "TSOP '87", also by George Duke.
1993-1999: "Soul Train '93" (Know You Like to Dance)", by the hip-hop group Naughty by Nature with a saxophone solo by Everette Harp.
1999-2006: "TSOP 2000", with rap vocals by hip hop artist Samson and music by Dr. Freeze, and again featuring an Everett Harp saxophone solo. However, a portion of "Know You Like to Dance" was still used in the show's second-half opening segment during this period.
