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Topic: Capt. Kangaroo Theme Song |
Jon Light (deceased)
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 2:49 pm |
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Pick up your magic keyring and join in!
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 4:02 pm
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Bunny Rabbit and Grandfather Clock thank you!
I don't know who did the original theme song, but it always reminded me of LeRoy Anderson's version of "Sleigh Ride". |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 4:10 pm
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Goodbye Capt......thanks for those early years.
Did you know that Capt. was also the original Clarabell?
Janice.....one incoming for you  [This message was edited by HowardR on 23 January 2004 at 04:13 PM.] |
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Janice Brooks
From:
Pleasant Gap Pa
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 4:31 pm
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Yes my childhood is passing before my eyes.
Lots of talk about the cartoons Tom Terrific
and Lariet Sam.
And keeping on topic remember how many of
Rosemary Cloony's children's recordings were featured.
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Janice "Busgal" Brooks
ICQ 44729047
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 4:47 pm
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I grew up with the Captain too. I played with a hippy bluegrass country rock band for a while in Massachusetts back in the 70's. They did a killer mandolin and banjo medley of the Captain Kangaroo theme song and Sleigh Bells.  |
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Savell
From:
Slocomb, AL
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 5:54 pm
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| I remember watching the Capt. Mostly I remember wondering if Mr. GreenJeans really wore green jeans. We couldn't afford a color TV. My sister and me would take turns standing at the atenna pole so it would be clear enough to see and hear what they were saying. While she was wiggling the antenna, I was banging on side of the TV. |
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David Cobb
From:
Chanute, Kansas, USA
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 6:11 pm
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I'd forgotten about Grandfather Clock, one of my favorites.
Thanks for jogging the memory cells that the oldtimers disease hadn't gotten to yet.
Rest in peace kindly Captain. |
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 10:04 pm
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| Whatever happened to "Flub A Dub" ? |
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Tom Olson
From:
Spokane, WA
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 10:41 pm
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| What ever happened to all those ping-pong balls? |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 11:56 pm
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| The Captain was an authentic, life saving WWII military, combat HERO. How many of you knew that? |
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Milton C. Willmann
From:
Spring Branch, Texas, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2004 11:34 pm
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Once a Marine always a Marine. Great memories of The Captain and Mr. Greenjeans.
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Milton C. Willmann
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 25 Jan 2004 5:14 am
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Wow
Joey always comes up with a jar of cookies.
I'll bet Joeys wife Sally helped on this project,she does most all the time. Sally can find anybody anytime 
She found her Joey |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 25 Jan 2004 9:01 am
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Ah them's was de dayz
The Captain, Uncle Gus showing Popeye from a 10 watt station in Manchester NH.
and singing cowboy Rex Trailor : who kept his TV horse Goldrush in my back yard sometimes.
Jim Smith what was this band from Mass back then? |
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2004 11:32 am
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David, sorry I don't remember the band's name or any of the member's name. The one guy that stands out in my memory had long frizzy straight hair and beard, kind of like the ZZ Top guys. He wore a stove top hat and completely cracked me up one night when he pulled his beard up over his face, tucked it into his hat, and looked just like Cousin It from the Addams Family!  |
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Dave Van Allen
From:
Souderton, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 25 Jan 2004 1:55 pm
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| the title of the Captain's theme was "Puffin' Billy" (a reference to a train) and was originally from a British "Broadcast music library"... |
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