Board Theme Song

[HoudiniDerek]

I just thought I would let everyone vote on my new spoof song since I have two versions and cannot reconcile which one I prefer. So, both are listed below and I hope you vote.
Coincidentally, I have spoofed the song "1985" by Bowling for Soup...so that tune should be playing through your head as you read these.
*Note: KITT Katt, formerly GAH Chick, accidentally gave me the idea*


First version:

"1983"
Cannell just got the call
Sat right down and bawled
Got yelled at today
Cancellation on the way
This tv shows a gem
What the hell is wrong with them?
What am I gonna do
Now that they say I'm through?

He was gonna be a writer
and beat out all the rest
He had great characters
three of the very best
And there on ABC, they ruled network TV
then they changed the night
And nothing has been alright since

Rhonda and Cyler
way before Survivor
There was Harlan, the Greenguys,
and the spaceship in the sky;
Missing instruction books
and all of the funny looks,
That's before they killed TV in 19, 19,
1983.

He made all the classics
he knows every line
The pilot to Vanity
even the Hand-Painted Thai
He had this master plan
a fourth season in the can
Thought he'd get ahead
ABC killed it dead.

Where is Bigsby to do an audit?
And the gold mine, who finally got it?
When did HEROINE become canon?
What ever happened to feature film been
(in production since)

Rhonda and Cyler
Way before Survivor
There was Harlan, the Greenguys,
and the spaceship in the sky
Missing instruction books
and all of the funny looks
That's before they killed TV in 19, 19,
1983.

He hates sweeps...make them stop
And HEROINE was a complete flop
When did he decide to change the music?
Please make this stop...stop....STOP!
And bring back...

Rhonda and Cyler
Way before Survivor
There was Harlan, the Greenguys,
and the spaceship in the sky;
Missing instruction books
and all of the funny looks
That's before they killed TV
in 1983.


Second version:
"1983"
Cannell just got the call
Sat right down and bawled
Got yelled at today
Cancellation on the way
This tv shows a gem
What the hell is wrong with them?
What am I gonna do
Now that they say I'm through?

He was gonna be a writer
and beat out all the rest
He had great characters
three of the very best
And there on ABC, they ruled network TV
then they changed the night
And nothing has been alright since

Rhonda and Cyler
way before Survivor
There was Harlan, the Greenguys,
and the spaceship in the sky;
Missing instruction books
and all of the funny looks,
That's before they killed TV in 19, 19,
1983.

He made all the classics
he knows every line
The pilot to Vanity
even the Hand-Painted Thai
He had this master plan
a fourth season in the can
Thought he'd get ahead
ABC killed it dead.

Where is Maxwell from the FBI?
And his partner, Ralph, from Whitney High?
And why is Pam still on the third string?
Whatever happened to the cool greenguys
(lost in space since)

Rhonda and Cyler
Way before Survivor
There was Harlan, the Greenguys,
and the spaceship in the sky
Missing instruction books
and all of the funny looks
That's before they killed TV in 19, 19,
1983.

He hates sweeps...make them stop
Most of the third season belly-flopped.
When did he decide to change the music?
Please make this stop, stop, STOP!
And bring back....

Rhonda and Cyler
Way before Survivor
There was Harlan, the Greenguys,
and the spaceship in the sky
Missing instruction books
and all of the funny looks
Thtt's before they killed TV in 1983.


I know they are long and not too different, but please vote and say why.

[MelMac]

I like both of them in the way they're written, they're excellent. I haven't listened to "1985," yet, so I'm abstaining from voting until I can listen to it. I may still vote for both.

[HoudiniDerek]

Is that why no one else is voting either....because they have never heard the original song from which this is spoofed?

[MyTatuo]

We're not all "with-it" like you are, HD. Most of us are still re-living our 80s' youth, as evidenced by our participation in this board.

Mel will have to find a different excuse for not being hip.

[HoudiniDerek]

Oh...is THAT the reason...well, it is a song ABOUT the 80s.

[magicjammies]

Yeah i remember those. I had a betamax lol. I also remember when my family first got cable we had the remote control that was conected to the cable box by a 10 foot wire lol

[GAH Geek]

I Love The Orignal Song of this Spoof ("1985" By Bowling For Soup ) and I like the First verison HD.

hey, i may've left my mind back in the 80's that dosent mean I'm not "With it" in the new Millenium.

[Ms Boku]

O M G! kudos HD I love it. The kids were just playing 1985 in my itunes last night. I loved it. My cape is off to you the great filkster of the GAH board.

[MelMac]

mytatuo said:

We're not all "with-it" like you are, HD. Most of us are still re-living our 80s' youth, as evidenced by our participation in this board.

Mel will have to find a different excuse for not being hip.

My case, being "hip" aside, I've just never heard it. I've also been listening to "In the Mood," "Theme to The Greatest American Hero," and "We're in the Money" for the past month and a half for the variety show. Any other song I tried to think of (save "row, row, row your boat") would automatically revert to one of the other three songs.

[HoudiniDerek]

So no one else voted or would like to explain their vote? Geez...slave and slave for this board and rejection is all you get.

[MelMac]

Or you get round robin debates over the silliest of things (fanfictions, fake commercials...)

[Ms Boku]

melmac said:

Or you get round robin debates over the silliest of things (fanfictions, fake commercials...)

Fainting at the sight of blood...

[MelMac]

msboku said:

melmac said:

Or you get round robin debates over the silliest of things (fanfictions, fake commercials...)

Fainting at the sight of blood...

Yep, goes with the effects of (alien) drugged whiskey and asters in rubies (first story).

I decided to vote for both because they're both well written and fun to read. If I could figure out one to "We're in the Money," it might get it out of my head (Oh no, I've got that Kylie Minogue song in my head now....)

[HoudiniDerek]

Thanks to the four of you that voted.

[MelMac]

Five. Seems people are getting back into the flow of the show. (So long as they remember to cover their heads while flying, they should be fine.)

[HoudiniDerek]

It would be nice to know who voted for what...I have that for a few people, but not for the person who voted that the show already has a theme...and I am not for sure on all of the people who voted for the first option.