# WKRP In Cincinnati's Closing Theme Song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 3, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563 "2012-09-03T18:35:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/41 "2012-09-07T22:32:29Z")
\*Hey! You’re young and swingin’, No time to think about tomorrow. But there ain’t no use in denyin’ it– Some day, you’re gonna buy it. So get yourself to Ferriman tomorrow! Ferriman! Ferriman! He’s the man with the plot, the man with the plan– Ferriman! Ferriman! He’s the mortician man who loves you–a lot!\* ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/42 "2012-09-08T00:12:30Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > \*Hey! You’re young and swingin’, > No time to think about tomorrow. > But there ain’t no use in denyin’ it– > Some day, you’re gonna buy it. > So get yourself to Ferriman tomorrow! > > Ferriman! > Ferriman! > He’s the man with the plot, the man with the plan– > Ferriman! > Ferriman! > He’s the mortician man who loves you–a lot!\* Aside from the Turkey Drop episode — which is, let’s face it, in a whole 'nother paradigm — this is probably my favorite. Mainly because of Fred Stuhlman’s performance. One line that always cracks me up (talking about the fact that he runs a high-volume business): > [@](#): > > I’ve got to moooove them in, and moooove them out. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/43 "2012-09-08T00:56:43Z")
Hey, you’re young and swingin’, No time to think about tomorrow, But they’re ain’t no use in denying that One day, you’re gonna have a flat. …for a Morrison, tomorrow! Morrison…Morrison… He’s the man with the jack, The man with the plan, Morrison, Morrison, He’s the tire-makin’ man who loves you…a lot. Woo-oo-oo, woo-oo-oo, Woo-oo-oo, woo-oo-oo, bye bye… ---
**Author:** ![Hottius\_Maximus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ab097/32.png) [@Hottius\_Maximus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hottius_Maximus)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2012, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/44 "2012-09-11T04:44:55Z")
“I have some questions and I WANT SOME ANSWERS! First of all…why are we all here on this planet?” “As opposed to WHERE, Les?” ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2012, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/45 "2012-09-11T11:34:11Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > Aside from the Turkey Drop episode — which is, let’s face it, in a whole 'nother paradigm — this is probably my favorite. Mainly because of Fred Stuhlman’s performance. I believe that would be [Fred Stuthman.](https://www.google.com/search?q=Fred+Stuthman+actor&hl=en&sa=X&prmd=imvnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=VyBPUMz0BpTUyQHFqYDICA&ved=0CDMQsAQ&biw=1097&bih=560) ---
**Author:** ![MrZif1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MrZif1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrZif1)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/46 "2018-10-24T00:57:43Z")
Said tothe bartender Best night I ever had Singing to the bar Had a microphone In her heart I said goodbye now I had a bird in hand I said I’m doin’ good And put love In her heart. Not gibberish like they say. If you listen you will hear. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/47 "2018-10-24T01:16:48Z")
> [@MrZif1](#): > > Said tothe bartender > Best night I ever had > Singing to the bar > Had a microphone > In her heart > I said goodbye now > I had a bird in hand > I said I’m doin’ good > And put love > In her heart. > Not gibberish like they say. If you listen you will hear. Did you get this from another source, or is this something you think you heard? ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/48 "2018-10-24T06:14:56Z")
Red Wrigglers, the Cadillac of worms! We’re the Cadillac of worms! ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/49 "2018-10-24T07:01:54Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > Red Wrigglers, the Cadillac of worms! > We’re the > Cadillac of worms! \*Hey, you’re young and swingin’, No time to think about tomorrow. But there’s no way to deny it: Some day, you’re gonna buy it! … Ferryman! Ferryman! He’s the man with the plots, the man with the plans! Ferryman! Ferryman! He’s the mortician man who loves you — A lot!\* (Not sure how to view the fact that I pulled the above from memory.) ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/50 "2018-10-24T08:39:11Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > (Not sure how to view the fact that I pulled the above from memory.) Or from post #41 or #43. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/51 "2018-10-24T12:30:20Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > [Link to closing theme song, with lyrics.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTlz1BqS8A0) When I get my hands on the Infinity Gauntlet, all these stupid links that have been broken over the years are going to get fixed. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/52 "2018-10-24T13:47:06Z")
Wake up, sucker, this is the phone company we’re talking about! They see everything, they know everything, they got their own covert police force! I’m probably wired for sound right now! I gotta get out of here! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/53 "2018-10-24T13:53:44Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Or from post #41 or #43. Or the fact that it was **Otto** that posted that 6 years ago. Once again, a lone stranger drops by the board, enlightens us all with his knowledge and depth, then vanishes. Come back, stranger! We didn’t even get to say “Thanks.” ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/54 "2018-10-24T14:40:39Z")
Bugger! ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/55 "2018-10-24T14:54:18Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Hi, **Hottius Maximus**. Welcome to the Dope. > According to [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKRP_in_Cincinnati#Musical_themes), the closing theme was written by an Atlanta musician named Jim Ellis, who also wrote incidental music for WKRP. Did he also come up with the opening riff to Elton John’s [Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26wEWSUUsUc)? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jumpbass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jumpbass/32/147_2.png) [@Jumpbass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jumpbass)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/56 "2018-10-24T15:07:52Z")
BTW: The DVDs with most of the original music is available. ---
**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:** [October 24, 2018, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563/57 "2018-10-24T15:22:33Z")
Les: Steele? That’s a nice name. Steele: I like to think a man’s name says a lot about the kind of man he is. What was your name again? Les: … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-in-cincinnatis-closing-theme-song/633563.md?page=2)