TM
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TM
On 2006-03-29 11:59, DJ Terence Gunn wrote:
As we all know, TV themes are (hopefully) catchy, congested little ditties to bookend the theme and mood of a television programme. Composers have to hack away at the song until it fits the required time slot. The finished result is often much shorter than the initial composition.
In any case, there are plenty of examples of full/extended versions of TV themes that were released on albums or singles for commercial purposes ('My Three Sons', 'Dragnet', 'Andy Griffith', 'The Addams Family', 'Peter Gunn', 'Dennis The Menace', 'Route 66', 'Hogan's Heroes', 'Hawaii 5-0', 'I Spy', 'The Munsters', 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.', 'Patty Duke', '77 Sunset Strip', 'The Avengers', 'Bonanza', 'Hawaiian Eye', 'Mission: Impossible', 'McHales Navy', 'Mr. Lucky', 'The Thunderbirds', 'Stingray', etc., etc.) by the composers themselves or by other popular artists of the time -- the time of the TV show in question. This is what I'm referring to. I'm not looking for a cheesy modern synth, midi, or dance version, or some stupid punk rock version.
A full version of 'The Ballad Of Gilligan's Isle' or the 'Theme To Gilligan's Island' seems non-existent, which is why I'm asking on the forums. The same could be said for Harry Nilsson's theme to 'The Courtship Of Eddie's Father (Best Friend)'. Given Nilsson's popularity and the fact he was putting out albums, for a full version of that song not to appear on any of his albums is a mystery. The Wellingtons were no where near as successful or popular as Nilsson, but the 'Gilligan's Island Theme' certainly was.
With all the avid rare LP collectors on TC I would hope someone would have something.
The theme from Taxi is very cool. On the album, it runs about 7-8 minutes!
be patient. Eventually one of the gilligan's experts around here will see your post.
Now, if only I could find a recorded version of "Life is looking good" from the bad news bears "breaking training". I had to actually tape the song off the movie, and then i re-recorded it using all my own instruments.
"If we all hang loose now, we'll come out allright...
There's something telling me the time is now. It's just a whisper but I know somehow(it;s just a whisper) We've got to do it, got to do it now, life is looking good, looking good, looking good, for you and me!"
But, I am such a bad news bears nut that I actually located the ballpark in chatsworth and made a pilgrimage there. If anyone cares, it is Mason field. In the movie it is the home of the north valley league.
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