# Let's everyone sing a round of the theme from Gilligan's Island

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-everyone-sing-a-round-of-the-theme-from-gilligans-island/173240>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 5, 2003, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-everyone-sing-a-round-of-the-theme-from-gilligans-island/173240 "2003-05-05T18:37:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-everyone-sing-a-round-of-the-theme-from-gilligans-island/173240/1 "2003-05-05T18:37:00Z")

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In memory of George Wyle, who co-wrote the song. He died this morning at the age of 87.

- Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale… \*

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**Author:** ![El\_Marko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@El\_Marko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Marko)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-everyone-sing-a-round-of-the-theme-from-gilligans-island/173240/2 "2003-05-05T20:13:04Z")

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_…a tale of a fateful trip…_

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**Author:** ![WillSantini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed8c4c/32.png) [@WillSantini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillSantini)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-everyone-sing-a-round-of-the-theme-from-gilligans-island/173240/3 "2003-05-05T20:17:49Z")

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…That started from this tropic port…

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**Author:** ![WillSantini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed8c4c/32.png) [@WillSantini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillSantini)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-everyone-sing-a-round-of-the-theme-from-gilligans-island/173240/4 "2003-05-05T20:19:47Z")

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_Aboard this tiny Ship_

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**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-everyone-sing-a-round-of-the-theme-from-gilligans-island/173240/5 "2003-05-05T20:24:31Z")

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As not to violate the copyright laws of the United States of America and other countries, I will sing the first letter of each word of the song.

Jsrbayhat  
Atoaft  
Tsfttp  
Atts

Tmwamsm  
TSbas  
Fpsstd  
fatht  
atht

(boom!)

Twsgr  
Ttswt  
Inftcotfc  
T_M_wbl  
T_M_wbl

Tsaotsotudi  
WG  
TSt  
Tm  
ahw  
tms  
tPaMA (first season: atra)  
hoGI!

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**Author:** ![mmmiiikkkeee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@mmmiiikkkeee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmmiiikkkeee)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-everyone-sing-a-round-of-the-theme-from-gilligans-island/173240/6 "2003-05-06T07:30:51Z")

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Well there is a set of alternate lyrics that’s on an mpeg floating around out there:  
\*Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale… \*  
_That starts with a big roach clip…_

_Af-ter you smoke a big old joint…_  
_it’s hard to steer a ship…_

Know the version I’m talking about?