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Mark Mayhew
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:06 pm Post subject: Why is Steve Wright's Theme Song Wichita Lineman |
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I quite like this song by Glen Campbell but why is it supposed to be Steve Wright's theme song.
Any idea folks? |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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Because it has a good instrumental to yak over?
Also perhaps Steve is fantasizing that he is the drive jock on WKRP in Cincinnati
_________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: Why is Steve Wright's Theme Song Wichita Lineman |
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Mark Mayhew wrote: | I quite like this song by Glen Campbell but why is it supposed to be Steve Wright's theme song.
Any idea folks? |
It isn't supposed to be his theme tune, it is his theme tune.
I don't know, but why did Johnnie Walker use Because they're Young?
Maybe Steve pinched it from an American station.
Whatever the reason, it's a great tune for end of the Big Show.... _________________ Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! 13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
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seymourwhitebits
Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 560 Location: Birmingham
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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gfloyd wrote: | Because it has a good instrumental to yak over?
Also perhaps Steve is fantasizing that he is the drive jock on WKRP in Cincinnati
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he's more like les nessman
god that takes me back..........loni anderson AROOOGA AROOGA
_________________ "Timpani!, Timpani!, They've all got it Timpani!"- All drummers know the pain of skin trouble. |
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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:30 am Post subject: |
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Why does SW insist on playing that awful jingle / fill-in tune on the hour, is it just to make the news always late ? |
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Barkingbiker
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: Why is Steve Wright's Theme Song Wichita Lineman |
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SantaFefan wrote: | Mark Mayhew wrote: | I quite like this song by Glen Campbell but why is it supposed to be Steve Wright's theme song.
Any idea folks? |
It isn't supposed to be his theme tune, it is his theme tune.
I don't know, but why did Johnnie Walker use Because they're Young?
Maybe Steve pinched it from an American station.
Whatever the reason, it's a great tune for end of the Big Show.... |
Maybe because SW ain't even good enough to be a linesman for Notts County
Yes Santa, JW did use Because They're Young as a theme tune.
BB _________________ Old Bikers Never Die, our leathers just get tighter! |
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:42 pm Post subject: Re: Why is Steve Wright's Theme Song Wichita Lineman |
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Mark Mayhew wrote: | I quite like this song by Glen Campbell but why is it supposed to be Steve Wright's theme song.
Any idea folks? |
He doesn't end the show with the theme anymore. Maybe copy rights prevented him using it anymore? |
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Mark Mayhew
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:54 am Post subject: |
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This has got me thinking.
Do other DJ's/presenters have theme songs for their shows.
I've never paid that much attention to this before but now I'm curious.
For example Alan Freeman always used to start his Radio 1 Saturday afternoon rock show with a collection of different musical offerings but I'm not sure I would class them as a theme song(s). |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:01 am Post subject: |
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Mark,
They used to. Not so much any more though.
It seems to be going the same way on tv now though. Gone are the days of good theme tunes like on Only Fools & Horses.
The reason is that originally radio & tv shows were crafted as individual programmes whereas now the individual shows are secondary to the overall station image & marketing. Hence end-credit squeezing on tv shows. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:07 am Post subject: |
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Brian Matthew uses 'Foot tapper' by The Shadows to close Sounds Of The 60s on Saturdays. _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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RockitRon
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:39 am Post subject: |
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Pete Mitchell keeps using Noel Edmonds old theme (Andre Brasseur's The Kid) behind his ramblings during his show. _________________ Ron |
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iwarburton
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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One or two theme tunes still going--Dale Winton has retained At the Sign of the Swinging Cymbal for POTP.
Ian. |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3608 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Chris Evans uses his old TFI theme tune on Fridays and his jingle is more tuneful than regular Radio 2 ones, but most 'theme tunes' now seem to be the backgrounds when they're telling you what's on the show/reading texts. Richard Allinson used "Porcelain" for instance... |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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Looking at the David Jacobs 'Music Played' page, I see that the first & last track is 'I Love You Samantha' by Pete Moore. I would guess that that is his theme tune. _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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iwarburton
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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I don't listen to DJ much these days but Samantha has been his theme tune for decades. I remember him using it on Pick of the Pops in the early 60s--nice tune.
Ian. |
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Briant
Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 964 Location: Liverpool England UK
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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Samantha Juste was the TOTP girl and allegedly a friend of DJ. She later married Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees. |
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