# Old TV themes/commercials you can sing from memory **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 10, 2015, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711 "2015-03-10T18:19:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/61 "2015-03-11T14:22:15Z")
> [@Mixolydian](#): > > Brady Bunch…aka the Silver Platters. Well, I got the time frame right. 🆒 Top **this:** _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!_ ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/62 "2015-03-11T14:37:14Z")
> [@Mixolydian](#): > > Brady Bunch…aka the Silver Platters. > > “Gonna keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on dancin’ all through the night > Gonna keep on, keep on, keep on doin’ it right” Correct. Don’t feel bad, **terentii** , you got all the others right. _I’m in love with the dragon’s dinner The dragon’s embraceable dinner_ _Crazy underwear creepin’ up my butt Crazy underwear always in a rut_ _Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly_ _Marcy Grossman is sunshine on a cloudy day When it’s cold outside Marcy Grossman is the month of may_ ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/63 "2015-03-11T14:43:38Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > _Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly_ K - E - L- L - Y Why? Because you’re Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly of mine ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/64 "2015-03-11T14:52:24Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > With a burger on a bun and a dab of cole slaw on the side. > Oh, your taste we will tickle with a cold dill pickle. > And all of our potatoes are French fried, fried, fried. > Our burgers can’t be beat cause we (something) our own meat > **Line wiped from memory** > And when you drive away with a tip upon our tray > We hope you (something) _repeat_ > (burpo whiffs it in the home stretch) > In the Thunderbolt Greaseslapper he is on your tail > He won’t quit because you know there’s no such word as “Fail” to [who is it, folks?} Tom Swift, no? and our burgers can’t be beat cause we grind our own meat, grind, grind, grind, grind, grind If Fred Flinstone and Barney Rubble Think they’re not in a lot of trouble They’re out of their mind, mind, mind, mind, mind Speed of lightning, roar of thunder fighting all who rob or plunder Underdog, Underdog ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/65 "2015-03-11T14:53:53Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > _Marcy Grossman is sunshine on a cloudy day > When it’s cold outside Marcy Grossman is the month of may_ Howard in _ **Big Bang Theory** _. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/66 "2015-03-11T14:58:35Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > Holy Bob McAllister! I almost involuntarily clapped my hands above my head. But do you have an aardvark? Does _anybody_ here have an aardvark? ---
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/67 "2015-03-11T15:00:54Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > "Stand a little straighter, > Walk a little prouder. > Be an innovator, > Laugh a little louder. > Grow forever greater, > We can show you how to. > Where will you be then? > > March along, march along, march along to the song of the Merry Marvel Marching Society!" > > Which reminds me… > "Stronger than a whale, he can swim anywhere. > He can breathe underwater and go flying through the air…’ “Cross the rainbow bridge of Asgard Where the booming heavens roar” “Doc Bruce Banner, belted by gamma rays, Turned into the Hulk…ain’t he unglamorous!” “Tony Stark makes you feel He’s a cool exec with a heart of steel” “When Captain America throws his mighty shield, All those who chose to oppose his shield must yield” How about [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNEKhxvEvlc) one? “Bigger than big, taller than tall, Quicker than quick, stronger than strong Ready to fight for right against wrong” ---
**Author:** ![ASGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@ASGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/68 "2015-03-11T15:05:56Z")
I know a few as well but one I continue to sing, especially when I have an earworm with some distasteful tune is the theme to Rawhide. Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’. Though the streams are swollen. Keep them doggies rollin, raw-hide. Through rain and wind and weather, hell bent for leather… And yes, I did watch the original airings of the show. BTW: Does anyone know the lyrics to Mighty Mouse? ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/69 "2015-03-11T15:13:11Z")
> [@ASGuy](#): > > I know a few as well but one I continue to sing, especially when I have an earworm with some distasteful tune is the theme to Rawhide. > > Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’. > Though the streams are swollen. > Keep them doggies rollin, raw-hide. > Through rain and wind and weather, > hell bent for leather… > > And yes, I did watch the original airings of the show. > > BTW: Does anyone know the lyrics to Mighty Mouse? The only part of MM I know is “here I come to save the dayyyyyy”, courtesy of an SNL skit with Andy Kaufman. ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/70 "2015-03-11T15:22:27Z")
“Tweet tweet, twiddle twiddle…there’s only one candy with the hole in the middle.” When I worked at McD’s (1987-89) I knew the song they had but I’ve since forgotten it. Starts with “Big Mac McDLT Quarter Pounder with cheese…” and lists everything that was on the menu back then. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/71 "2015-03-11T15:33:37Z")
I ask to be, or not to be. That is the question I ask of me… Neither a borrower nor a lender be. Do not forget: Keep out of debt. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/72 "2015-03-11T15:35:01Z")
Gee whiz, willikins, golly gee. Who’s the prettiest thing you see? Gee whiz, willikins, golly gee. Oh, I love a girl, and she loves me. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/73 "2015-03-11T15:39:25Z")
Happy, and peppy, and bursting with love! (Tap tap!) Dancing and singing to heavens above! (Tap tap!) Jumping, rolling, like a little pup. (Arf arf!) If they knock me down, I’m gonna bounce back up! ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/74 "2015-03-11T15:41:49Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > I ask to be, or not to be. > That is the question I ask of me… > Neither a borrower nor a lender be. > Do not forget: Keep out of debt. Hamlet Hamlet do be a lamb let rotten enough alone From Ophelia no one can steal ya You’ll always be my own ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/75 "2015-03-11T15:42:50Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Happy, and peppy, and bursting with love! (Tap tap!) > Dancing and singing to heavens above! (Tap tap!) > > Jumping, rolling, like a little pup. (Arf arf!) > If they knock me down, I’m gonna bounce back up! Felix Unger! ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/76 "2015-03-11T17:00:07Z")
Sorry, folks, REALLY rough night, just got up! Down to business: > [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > How about songs featured \*within \*shows: > > _There’s a town I know where the hip kids go called Bedrock > Twitch Twitch_ So let the sun shine in, face it with a grin Smilers (?) never lose and frowners never win So let the sun shine in, face it with a grin Open up your heart and let the sun…shine…in. (Let the sun shine in!) > [@terentii](#): > > Well, I got the time frame right. 🆒 > > Top **this:** > > _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!_ Oh, please–lyrics to theme from _Star Trek_ > [@BeeGee](#): > > Tom Swift, no? > > **You got it!** > > and our burgers can’t be beat cause we grind our own meat, > grind, grind, grind, grind, grind\*\*\* > > _This explains something I’ve wondered about for almost 50 years_\* :eek: : > **At the end of “Grind,…” there’s a wolf whistle. Did they mean “grind” as in burlesque? Kinda racy for a cartoon.** > > If Fred Flinstone and Barney Rubble > Think they’re not in a lot of trouble > They’re out of their mind, mind, mind, mind, mind _ **repeat** _ > > \*\*Original carhop last verse: > > And when you drive away > With a tip upon our tray > We hope to find, find, find, find, find _repeat_\*\* > [@ASGuy](#): > > I know a few as well but one I continue to sing, especially when I have an earworm with some distasteful tune is the theme to Rawhide. > > Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’. > Though the streams are swollen. > Keep them doggies rollin, raw-hide. > Through rain and wind and weather, > hell bent for leather… > > And yes, I did watch the original airings of the show. > > BTW: Does anyone know the lyrics to Mighty Mouse? Just the last three lines: As we listen for his call: “Here I come to save the day.” Remember Mighty Mouse is on his way! When MM first came out, he was “Super Mouse.” Til the “Superman” people threatened legal action, then the soundtrack was doctored. If you listen very closely to the Origin episode, you’ll hear the announcer say, “It’s Su-Mighty Mouse,” I kid you not. > [@astorian](#): > > I ask to be, or not to be. > That is the question I ask of me… > Neither a borrower nor a lender be. > Do not forget: Keep out of debt. “Willie Gilligan’s ‘Hamlet’” (Not to be confused with “Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’” or “Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’”) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/77 "2015-03-11T17:06:32Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Oh, please–lyrics to theme from _Star Trek_ Damn! The words “star trek” must have given it away! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/78 "2015-03-11T17:10:36Z")
What TV show was _“A Bob Clam-pett car-too-oon”_? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/79 "2015-03-11T17:13:57Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Damn! The words “star trek” must have given it away! :mad: To be fair, those are AWFUL lyrics and have been embedded in my brain since the first time I read “Making of ‘Star Trek,’” back in the mid-'70s. So you gave nothing away, I :shudder: recognized them from the first word (where’s the ‘nausea’ smilie?). ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-tv-themes-commercials-you-can-sing-from-memory/714711/80 "2015-03-11T17:15:11Z")
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