Chico and the Man ending theme - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

James28 · 11-07-2009, 11:46 PM

The ending theme song of Chico and the Man was posted at televisiontunes.com after being a very difficult to find TV theme song. It has the following lyrics:

Announcer: Chico and the Man was recorded live before a studio audience at NBC Studios, Burbank, California.

Chico was born in el barrio
Spent much of his time in the street
His mind was crazy for knowledge
His belly for something to eat

Times are hard
Chico and the Man
Times are hard
Chico and the Man
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby
It's all right

Joy · 11-13-2009, 01:04 AM

i sure wish they'd bring that show back on TV I miss it. Thanks for the lyrics

Prince · 11-14-2009, 07:06 PM

Thanks for posting those lyrics....and I'm with you Joy...I so wish they would bring back Chico and the Man so Freddie could have a new and younger fan base. I think he could be popular all over again. The show was great.

MaryAliceMaryAlice · 04-22-2014, 03:20 AM

About 10 years ago, I emailed Jose Feliciano about the lyrics to the closing theme of Chico and the Man. His lovely and gracious wife replied...and it was "his mind was craving for knowledge". Unfortunately, our computer suffered a fatal breakdown shortly thereafter and I lost the email...but I'll swear on a stack of Classic TV Sitcoms DVDs that it's "craving" and not "crazy"!

James28 · 04-22-2014, 04:19 AM

^^Wow, didn't realise that. I always thought the lyric was, "His mind was crazy for knowledge", and some other sources have the lyric as, "His mind was thirsty for knowledge". How could I have been so stupid to misunderstand it as "crazy" all this time?

Welcome to the forum.

MaryAliceMaryAlice · 04-22-2014, 04:33 AM

Hey...don't feel bad! I was confused about some of the lyrics myself...which is why I went to the horse's mouth (so to speak)! Jose's wife was totally cool with my asking for the lyrics, so I have to assume it's been asked many times before!

forloveoffreddie · 07-08-2014, 10:20 AM

wasn't "the announcer" Freddie Prinze? It sounds like him to me.

smittykins · 03-27-2020, 01:21 PM

I know this is from six years ago, but I just watched the closing credits on That Other Site, and yes, I think it was Freddie.

https://youtu.be/5HWFVfpWNHM

MIKEPR · 03-27-2020, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forloveoffreddie

wasn't "the announcer" Freddie Prinze? It sounds like him to me.

There's a few episodes on Daily Motion which have Prinze announcing it though I remember watching a Christmas episode with Chico still alive with Jack Albertson announcing.

11-07-2009, 11:46 PM	#1
James28 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 3,967	Chico and the Man ending theme The ending theme song of Chico and the Man was posted at televisiontunes.com after being a very difficult to find TV theme song. It has the following lyrics: Announcer: Chico and the Man was recorded live before a studio audience at NBC Studios, Burbank, California. Chico was born in el barrio Spent much of his time in the street His mind was crazy for knowledge His belly for something to eat Times are hard Chico and the Man Times are hard Chico and the Man Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby It's all right

11-13-2009, 01:04 AM	#2
Joy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2001 Location: In Mn lovin my DVD and the Prinze of comedy!!! Posts: 3,247	i sure wish they'd bring that show back on TV I miss it. Thanks for the lyrics
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11-14-2009, 07:06 PM	#3
Prince Prince of Peace Senior Member Join Date: Jan 26, 2001 Posts: 1,137	Thanks for posting those lyrics....and I'm with you Joy...I so wish they would bring back Chico and the Man so Freddie could have a new and younger fan base. I think he could be popular all over again. The show was great.
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04-22-2014, 03:20 AM	#4
MaryAliceMaryAlice Member Forum Cub Join Date: Apr 22, 2014 Posts: 2	Craving About 10 years ago, I emailed Jose Feliciano about the lyrics to the closing theme of Chico and the Man. His lovely and gracious wife replied...and it was "his mind was craving for knowledge". Unfortunately, our computer suffered a fatal breakdown shortly thereafter and I lost the email...but I'll swear on a stack of Classic TV Sitcoms DVDs that it's "craving" and not "crazy"!

04-22-2014, 04:19 AM	#5
James28 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 3,967	^^Wow, didn't realise that. I always thought the lyric was, "His mind was crazy for knowledge", and some other sources have the lyric as, "His mind was thirsty for knowledge". How could I have been so stupid to misunderstand it as "crazy" all this time? Welcome to the forum.

04-22-2014, 04:33 AM	#6
MaryAliceMaryAlice Member Forum Cub Join Date: Apr 22, 2014 Posts: 2	Hey...don't feel bad! I was confused about some of the lyrics myself...which is why I went to the horse's mouth (so to speak)! Jose's wife was totally cool with my asking for the lyrics, so I have to assume it's been asked many times before!

07-08-2014, 10:20 AM	#7
forloveoffreddie Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 10, 2014 Location: United States Posts: 36	wasn't "the announcer" Freddie Prinze? It sounds like him to me.

03-27-2020, 01:21 PM	#8
smittykins Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 15, 2017 Location: Seneca Falls, NY Posts: 77	I know this is from six years ago, but I just watched the closing credits on That Other Site, and yes, I think it was Freddie. https://youtu.be/5HWFVfpWNHM