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Post by alandhopewell on Jan 30, 2008 14:03:56 GMT -5
The show(s) have to be mentioned either in the title, or the lyrics. "I LOST ON 'JEOPARDY'"- Weird Al Yankovic  |
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Post by 55dodger on Jan 31, 2008 2:54:00 GMT -5
Great instrumentals from the 60s:
Peter Gunn - Duane Eddy
Hawaii Five - 0 - Ventures
and the theme song from one of my favorite TV shows ever
Theme from Hill Street Blues - Mike Post.
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Post by Dawn on Jan 31, 2008 11:55:08 GMT -5
General Hospi-tale - Afternoon Delights (very unique song; this would make an interesting choice for a "3 Lost Hits" post).
There's also Parent's Just Don't Understand - D J Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - mentions The Brady Bunch.
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Post by alandhopewell on Feb 6, 2008 10:20:51 GMT -5
"COUNTIN' FLOWERS ON THE WALL" by the Statler Brothers mentions "Captain Kangaroo".  |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Feb 6, 2008 10:43:02 GMT -5
"Hey Ricky," Weird Al's parody of Toni Basil's "Hey Mickey," was based on "I Love Lucy."
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Post by m c dornan on Feb 20, 2008 19:52:07 GMT -5
Chicago's "Old Days" mentions "Howdy Doody"
And Nena's "99 Red Balloons" doesn't mention Star Trek, but does mention Capt. Kirk, if that counts for anything...
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Post by kathyb on Feb 21, 2008 14:07:54 GMT -5
"Kiss" by Prince contains the line, "You don't have to watch Dynasty to have an attitude".
Melissa Etheridge's new album includes the song "Threesome", which contains a line about all those ladies doing those crazy things--the title of the TV show isn't mentioned, but I assume she's referring to "The L Word".
I'm sure there's more out there--I'll try to think of some.
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Post by m c dornan on Feb 21, 2008 20:00:19 GMT -5
Johnnie Taylor's "Disco Lady" mentions "Soul Train".
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Post by kathyb on Mar 6, 2008 21:56:03 GMT -5
I was in the car today, and the song "One Week" by The Barenaked Ladies came on. It contains the line, "Watching X-Files with no lights on".
Also thought of this one the other day: "Rockstar" by Nickelback includes something like "I want a brand new house on an episode of Cribs".
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Post by Ken on Mar 6, 2008 23:43:31 GMT -5
God's Gift to Man by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers mentions "Jeopardy"
Well he got a promotion
And he bought himself a color TV
Had the cable put in
And they watched a round of Jeopardy
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Post by kathyb on Mar 9, 2008 13:21:35 GMT -5
God's Gift to Man by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers mentions "Jeopardy" Well he got a promotion And he bought himself a color TV Had the cable put in And they watched a round of Jeopardy Ken, for some reason, your post made me think of another song. It doesn't necessarily mention a tv show, but rather, a whole network: "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits--"I want my MTV". |
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Post by jbd on Mar 29, 2008 10:30:54 GMT -5
STAIRWAY TO GILLIGAN'S ISLE-LITTLE ROGER & THE GOOSEBUMPS (the famous TV theme done to the melody of STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN)
BANDSTAND BOOGIE-BARRY MANILOW (AMERICAN BANDSTAND's theme, done BIG BAND style)
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO EDDIE?-BUTCH PATRICK (the former EDDIE MUNSTER singing in a punk style, none too well, about his biggest TV role)
I WANT JOHNNY'S JOB-RAY SAWYER (one of DR. HOOK's two lead singers, the eyepatched one, offering to replace JOHNNY CARSON on the TONIGHT SHOW, should he ever retire...this novelty was recorded about 1979, so it was a bit premature)
AM RADIO-EVERCLEAR (mentions CHICO & THE MAN)
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