The Sopranos has a iconic opening title sequence, featuring Tony Soprano driving through New Jersey, accompanied by the song "Woke Up This Morning" by Alabama 3.
However, creator David Chase initially wanted a different song, by Elvis Costello, which would have explicitly laid out the show's themes, but would have been a disastrous choice.
The Sopranos creator David Chase wanted a different song to introduce Tony.
Author's summary: The Sopranos almost had a different theme song.