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Sammy Cahn on His Very Worst Day

Edgy MD Aug 19 2012 01:08 PM

Actual lyrics to the (otherwise award-winning) "Theme from The Odd Couple": [list]No matter where they go They are known as the couple. They're never seen alone So they're known as the couple. As I've indicated They are never quite separated, They are peas in a pod. Don't you think that it's odd. Their habits, I confess None can guess with the couple. If one says no it's yes more or less, with the couple. But they're laugh provoking; Yet they really don't know they're joking. Don't you find When love is blind It's kind of odd.[/list:u] Lunchie's "Take a sloppy guy...." theme was much better.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 19 2012 01:11 PM Re: Sammy Cahn on His Very Worst Day

where'd that thread go. i only have vague memories...

RealityChuck Aug 20 2012 08:22 AM Re: Sammy Cahn on His Very Worst Day

Well, if you're talking about bad TV theme song lyrics, you can't top Star Trek. Beyond The rim of the star-light My love Is wand'ring in star-flight I know He'll find in star-clustered reaches Love, Strange love a star woman teaches. I know His journey ends never His star trek Will go on forever. But tell him While he wanders his starry sea Remember, remember me . They were written by Gene Roddenberry. They were never sung on the show, and basically were a ploy to screw Alexander Courage out of half his royalties. More theme song trivia: Robert Altman never receive a cent from the TV version of M*A*S*H. His son Mike, however, did very well, since he had written the lyrics to the theme song, "Suicide is Painless." The lyrics were used in the movie, but not on the TV show. Mike was 14 when he wrote them.

Edgy MD Aug 20 2012 09:07 AM Re: Sammy Cahn on His Very Worst Day

Not bad, young Mike. I've got to think Sammy Cahn has made more money off of that horrible and never-sung lyric than I'll make in my life. At least Mike Altman wrote something that passed muster for 20 seconds of a film. When I was a kid and heard the "Bewitched" theme, I mentally heard: "Bewitched! Bewitched! I'm so God damned bewitched!" I wasn't as far off as all that. [list]Bewitched! Bewitched! You've got me in your spell Bewitched! Bewitched! You know your craft so well. Before I knew what you were doing, I looked in your eyes That brand of woo that you've been brewin' took me by surprise! You witch! You witch! One thing that's for sure: That stuff! You pitch! Just hasn't got a cure. My heart was under lock and key, but somehow it got unhitched. I never thought my heart could be had. But now I'm caught and I'm kind of glad to be Bewitched. Bewitched![/list:u] Beats The Odd Couple lyrics, certainly. The Star Trek ones do also. I don't know how they didn't end up on one of Shatner's records.

Mets – Willets Point Aug 21 2012 07:58 AM Re: Sammy Cahn on His Very Worst Day

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Vic Sage Aug 21 2012 08:54 AM Re: Sammy Cahn on His Very Worst Day

Best. Theme song. EVER.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 21 2012 08:56 AM Re: Sammy Cahn on His Very Worst Day

Vic Sage wrote: Best. Theme song. EVER. Which one? Jeannie? Bewitched? Star Trek? I wouldn't pick any of those three. But this is fertile poll/contest material.

Vic Sage Aug 21 2012 09:56 AM Re: Sammy Cahn on His Very Worst Day

the suzanne vega version of JEANNIE. i thought that'd be self-evident.