# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 16, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636 "2024-02-16T02:56:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 122
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2422 "2024-07-22T21:53:40Z")
I’ve been to a number of Buddhist funerals and black is not that culture’s color of mourning. I have worn white to those, because that is the color of mourning for the people whose funeral it was. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2423 "2024-07-22T21:57:40Z")
I’m the funeral poll there was no option for “I don’t do funerals”. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2424 "2024-07-22T21:59:43Z")
Technically, I have never worn black to a funeral. But, for most of my adult life, my wedding/funeral/job interview suit was “midnight blue”, which is pretty close to black. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2425 "2024-07-22T22:03:41Z")
I always wear a suit to funerals, but my suits aren’t technically “all black.” I don’t listen much to John Denver any more, but when I was a pre-teen and teenager, he was one of my favorite singers. My three choices in the poll were “Rocky Mountain High,” “Calypso,” and “other”: specifically, “The Eagle and the Hawk.” ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2426 "2024-07-22T22:08:22Z")
I havent been to any funerals in the last couple of decades. ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2427 "2024-07-22T22:17:36Z")
Best sitcom theme tunes: 1. _The Golden Girls_. As a kid, I always imagined it was Blanche singing, and she was my favourite character. (Now that I’m older and wiser, I prefer Dorothy.) 2. _Cheers_. You couldn’t ask for a more perfect set of lyrics. And over those opening titles, they really struck a chord. 3. _Three’s Company_. You can’t go wrong with Joe Raposo and his ever-present glockenspiel. He did a lot of great work for _Sesame Street_ too, and many other shows. There are lots of other great themes on the list. Hearing the ones for _That '70s Show_ and _Taxi_ night after night led me to acquire and enjoy albums by their composers, Big Star and Bob James, respectively. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2428 "2024-07-22T22:20:41Z")
“[Grandma’s Feather Bed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn4yA6F4LhQ)”. That’s all I’m saying. ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2429 "2024-07-22T22:21:50Z")
That’s another good one. I’m only disappointed that you didn’t link to the version he did with the Muppets. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2430 "2024-07-22T22:22:06Z")
I voted for the theme songs from _Cheers_, _Happy Days_, and _The Monkees_, but the actual answer is _WKRP in Cincinnati_. (Especially if I can include the song that played over the closing credits.) And, honorable mention to the theme from _The Rockford Files_, by Mike Post. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2431 "2024-07-22T22:23:03Z")
I also voted the eagle and the hawk. And I’m not really sure whether I’ve ever worn all black to a funeral. Despite wearing “female clothing” i usually wear a black suit (with slacks) to funerals. And i think I’ve worn a black shirt with that when i was a mourner, but i wouldn’t swear to it. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2432 "2024-07-22T22:23:08Z")
No reason why not to. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/gH_tYxY8AKE/hqdefault.jpg "John Denver's "Grandma's Feather Bed" on the Muppet Show") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH_tYxY8AKE) ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2433 "2024-07-22T22:24:47Z")
Thanks for that. Discourse has been refusing to let me post images and videos today, even with all the usual tricks and workarounds discussed elsethread. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2434 "2024-07-22T22:42:17Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > My three choices in the poll were “Rocky Mountain High,” “Calypso,” and “other”: specifically, “The Eagle and the Hawk.” I endorse these all, and happy to find a fan of the last one, which is much more rare in rotation! We’re in good company as well. > [@puzzlegal](#): > > I also voted the eagle and the hawk. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2435 "2024-07-22T22:45:27Z")
On _Happy Days_, I liked when they used Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock”, but did not like when they changed to a bespoke theme song. On _The Partridge Family,_ I liked “Come On, Get Happy”, but did not like “Hear Us Singing”. I like the _MASH_ theme song, but prefer the version with sung lyrics, which never played in the TV series. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2436 "2024-07-22T22:46:57Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > I voted for the theme songs from _Cheers_, _Happy Days_, and _The Monkees_, but the actual answer is _WKRP in Cincinnati_. (Especially if I can include the song that played over the closing credits.) > > And, honorable mention to the theme from _The Rockford Files_, by Mike Post. I voted for _Malcolm,_ _Taxi_ and _The Monkees._ The actual answer is _Barney Miller._ ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2437 "2024-07-22T22:47:24Z")
The sitcom theme song poll was missing the obviously correct answer, _The Beverly Hillbillies_, so I voted for the second best, _The Addams Family_. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2438 "2024-07-22T22:47:25Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > We’re in good company as well. When I was about 8, my parents gave me the _John Denver’s Greatest Hits_ LP as a Christmas present; I played that album – and that song, in particular, to death. Sharing it here, for those who are unfamiliar: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/nSAXJeOW0jg/maxresdefault.jpg "The Eagle and the Hawk ("Greatest Hits" Version)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSAXJeOW0jg) ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2439 "2024-07-22T22:59:56Z")
While we’re sharing, that album, along with Fame and Flashdance soundtracks were among the family favorites during drives from Las Cruces NM to Colorado which were at least a alternating annual event for us. Most of my family would sing along with over half that album. I have it on CD as well. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2440 "2024-07-22T23:21:43Z")
> [@markn\_1](#): > > The sitcom theme song poll was missing the obviously correct answer, _The Beverly Hillbillies_, so I voted for the second best, _The Addams Family_. Truth. I enjoy all the themes from the 1960s CBS “rural” trifecta: The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, and especially Green Acres (which, incidentally, was written by the same guy who wrote the Addams Family theme, Vic Mizzy.) And since we’re going off-list, I have to mention I Dream of Jeannie, The Odd Couple, and My Three Sons. And I second Barney Miller. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636/2441 "2024-07-22T23:22:47Z")
I’m a guy and I’ve never worn a black shirt to a funeral. A black suit, white shirt, and black or dark grey tie, yes. But that’s not “all black”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636.md?page=121) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-2/997636.md?page=123)