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storrs19 · 12-14-2006, 09:39 AM

Does anyone know what the title of the opening theme for The Match Game (1962-1969) is? I know it was a hit and was played on the radio. It is a cool instrumental song but the title escapes me at the moment. It was very different from the theme used for the 1970's run of Match Game.

Thanks,
Chad

howilu · 12-14-2006, 11:28 AM

The original Match Game theme was "A Swingin' Safari" by Bert Kaempfert. That instumental was dropped later in the show's run and replaced by another theme from Score Productions, who composed many of the Goodson-Todman game show themes.

Bob's TV Treasures · 12-24-2006, 09:47 PM

I'd always thought the theme song was called AFRIKKAN BEAT.
Maybe it went under both titles???

bossradio93 · 01-13-2007, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howilu

The original Match Game theme was "A Swingin' Safari" by Bert Kaempfert. That instumental was dropped later in the show's run and replaced by another theme from Score Productions, who composed many of the Goodson-Todman game show themes.

The theme was dropped til at least 1968. The pilot version forThe Match Game was a cover version of the Bert Kaempfert instrumental version done by bandleader Billy Vaughn used on the very first episode when The Match Game hit the air December 31, 1962.

To hear A Swingin' Safari in its entirety, go to the Wise Old Uncle Bert page here and A Swingin' Safari is the first song on the page.

Make sure you have mp3 capabilities or if you want to save the file, right click on your mouse and "Save Target As" if you use Internet Explorer.

Hope that helps!

By the way, if you received the Match Game DVD as a Christmas gift, the pilot for The Match Game (12/31/1962) is included in the package.

LudoRex · 03-19-2007, 03:04 PM

Find lots of themes here: http://gsthemes.tekcities.com/

goodsonfan · 03-20-2007, 12:42 AM

I'd like to go one better--can anyone get the original WIN BELL sound?

12-14-2006, 09:39 AM	#1
storrs19 B&W TV Lover Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 07, 2003 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 742	Opening Theme for The Match Game Does anyone know what the title of the opening theme for The Match Game (1962-1969) is? I know it was a hit and was played on the radio. It is a cool instrumental song but the title escapes me at the moment. It was very different from the theme used for the 1970's run of Match Game. Thanks, Chad
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12-24-2006, 09:47 PM	#3
Bob's TV Treasures Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 12, 2004 Location: california Posts: 529	Match Game sixties theme I'd always thought the theme song was called AFRIKKAN BEAT. Maybe it went under both titles???

12-14-2006, 11:28 AM	#2
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,961	The original Match Game theme was "A Swingin' Safari" by Bert Kaempfert. That instumental was dropped later in the show's run and replaced by another theme from Score Productions, who composed many of the Goodson-Todman game show themes.

03-19-2007, 03:04 PM	#5
LudoRex Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 24, 2006 Posts: 6	Find lots of themes here: http://gsthemes.tekcities.com/

03-20-2007, 12:42 AM	#6
goodsonfan Member Forum Hawk Join Date: May 02, 2006 Location: Bronx, NYC,NY Posts: 4	I'd like to go one better--can anyone get the original WIN BELL sound?