# Tonight Show Theme

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonight-show-theme/99132>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 20, 2002, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonight-show-theme/99132 "2002-03-20T01:33:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2002, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonight-show-theme/99132/1 "2002-03-20T01:33:52Z")

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I know it was written by Paul Anka, but does it have lyrics? Seems like it should/could…

Thanks

Q

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**Author:** ![peepthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@peepthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peepthis)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2002, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonight-show-theme/99132/2 "2002-03-20T02:10:16Z")

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The song is titled **“Johnny’s Theme,”** and was as you know composed by Paul Anka. According to [this informative site](http://www.classicthemes.com/50sTVThemes/themePages/tonight_Carson.html), it was first titled “Toot Sweet”, then had lyrics added and was re-christened **“It’s Really Love”** when released by Annette Funicello in 1959. It was just recycled and re-titled “Johnny’s Theme”, sans lyrics, for use on the Tonight Show.

I can’t find the lyrics to Funicello’s “It’s Really Love” online, but that’s what you need to look for.