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30 Oct 09 - 12:18 AM (#2755428) Subject: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: Rabbi-Sol I believe that Frankie Lane recorded it. There were 5 stanzas and a chorus. SOL |
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30 Oct 09 - 01:27 AM (#2755443) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: Gene They are in the DT.... @displaysong.cfm?SongID=4997 G |
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30 Oct 09 - 04:28 PM (#2756007) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: Rabbi-Sol The DT shows only 3 stanzas. I am positive that the song as sung by Frankie Lane had 5 stanzas. 2 are missing from the DT. SOL |
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30 Oct 09 - 04:45 PM (#2756027) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: GUEST,Tunesmith Surely, the original theme song wouldn't have been sung by Frankie Lane? His voice doesn't somehow seem correct for stories set in England around 800 years ago! Mind you, didn't the Kevin Costner's "Robin Hood" feature Bryan Adams singing? |
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30 Oct 09 - 04:58 PM (#2756037) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: John MacKenzie This one? Don't think it's Guy Mitchell though. JM |
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30 Oct 09 - 05:14 PM (#2756054) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: GUEST Might this be it, or part of it? He called the greatest archers to a cabin on the green They vowed to help the people of the king They handled ev'ry problem in the English country scene (seen?) And still found plenty of time to sing Robin Hood, Robin Hood, ridign through the glen Robin Hood, Robin Hood, with his band of men Feared by the bad, loved by the good Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Robin Hood I guess I spent too much time in front of the old black-and-white box since I can still sing this. |
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30 Oct 09 - 05:16 PM (#2756059) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: Effsee According to WIKI:- Carl Sigman wrote the words and music for the theme song which was sung by Dick James and is still fondly remembered: Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glen Robin Hood, Robin Hood, with his band of men Feared by the bad, loved by the good; Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Robin Hood! He called the greatest archers to a tavern on the green, They vowed to help the people of the king, They handled all the trouble on the English country scene, And still found plenty of time to sing... (Chorus repeat) The song was released as a single by Gary Miller and reached number 10 on the UK charts. |
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30 Oct 09 - 05:32 PM (#2756081) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: John MacKenzie Dick James, of course! JM |
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30 Oct 09 - 05:54 PM (#2756103) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: Dave the Gnome and don't forget the Monty Python version - Dennis Moore DeG |
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30 Oct 09 - 06:31 PM (#2756135) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: Tig I posted all the words in a previous thread - don't know where I've put them now. Got them from a school I was in where the kids were singing them in music :-) I'll see if I can find them. There were about 5 verses. |
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30 Oct 09 - 06:46 PM (#2756149) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: Tig I found it by hunting on the threads!ubject: RE: Lyr Req: Robin Hood song From: Tig - PM Date: 05 Jun 04 - 06:05 PM Here you are then. ^^ Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Riding thro' the glen, Robin Hood, Robin Hood, With his band of men, Feared by the bad, Loved by the good, Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Robin Hood. He called the greatest archers to a tavern on the green, They vowed to help the people of the King; They handled all the trouble on the English country scene, And still found plenty of time to sing, Robin Hood ........ He came to Sherwood Forest with a feather in his cap, A fighter never looking for a fight; His bow was always ready and he kept his arrows sharp, He used them fighting for what was right. Robin Hood........ With Alan Dale and Little John, they had a roguish look, They did the deeds that others wouldn't dare; Recaptured all the money that the evil sheriff took, And rescued many a lady fair, Robin Hood ......... To cheating and corruption he would never, never yield, And danger was his breakfast ev'ry day; The cobbler in the hamlet and the farmer in the field Were always helping him get away. Robin Hood ........ He rode up to the palace and was cheered by ev'ry one, His Lady Marian threw him a rose; The King of England knighted him the Earl of Huntingdon, And that's the way the legend goes. Robin Hood ......... I seem to remember that it was only the first two verses which were used during the titles although the whole lot was sung sometimes during the programme. |
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30 Oct 09 - 06:53 PM (#2756157) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: GUEST,leeneia All these years I've thought that he 'called the greatest archers to a challenge on the green.' And now I learn it's merely a tavern. Alas, alack. |
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30 Oct 09 - 11:58 PM (#2756349) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: Young Buchan It may just be urban myth, but the story goes that when Bryan Adams' 'Everything I do I do it for you' was used as the theme of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves a young couple requested the Robin Hood theme for their wedding. Unfortunately the organist was of my generation, and the bride walked (perhaps galloped) down the aisle to Robin Hood Robin Hood Riding Through the Glen. |
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31 Oct 09 - 02:51 AM (#2756374) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: Gene Here's one version by Frankie Laine. Robin Hood By Frankie Laine REFRAIN Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding thru the glen, Robin Hood, Robin Hood, with his band of men Feared by the bad, loved by the good Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Robin Hood He called the greatest archers to a tavern on the green They vowed to help the people of the King They handled all the trouble on the English country scene And still found plenty of time to sing REFRAIN He came to Sherwood Forest with a feather in his cap A fighter never looking for a fight His bow was always ready and he kept his arrows sharp He used them fighting for what was right With Friar Tuck, Dale and Little John, they had a roguish look They did the deeds that others wouldn't dare Recaptured all the money that the evil sheriff took And rescued many a lady fair MUSIC REPEAT OF REFRAIN (Next verse not on this Frankie Laine version) To cheating and corruption he would never, never yield And danger was his breakfast ev'ry day The cobbler in the hamlet and the farmer in the field Were always helping him get away REFRAIN He rode up to the palace and was cheered by ev'ry one His Lady Marian threw him a rose The King of England knighted him the Earl of Huntingdon And that's the way the legend goes REFRAIN G |
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31 Oct 09 - 06:41 AM (#2756438) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Robin Hood ' 1950s TV Theme From: Edthefolkie Young Buchan, that's a great story even if it is urban myth. Sounds pretty accurate though - my oldest friend, who is a splendid organist, would have done exactly the same thing, never having heard of Bryan Adams. Serve 'em right anyway, what's wrong with "Here comes the bride, forty inches wide"? They used to play the intro (horn bit, arrow flight, plunk) and some of the theme on the PA at Nottingham Forest's City Ground when the teams came out. This was over 30 years ago - has it survived? I know the creative types used to sing "Brian Clough, Brian Clough, riding through the glen" etc. |