"Love Boat Theme" Was Just Thrown Togther Because Nobody Thought the Show Would Last - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 08-31-2010, 10:01 PM

http://www.songfacts.com/blog/writin...w_theme_songs/

Without a doubt one of the most popular and most recognized TV theme songs ever, just a few opening notes of the Love Boat Theme will conjure the image of the Pacific Princess churning the briny blue with cast and credits framed by life preservers and anchors with a heart motif. Paul Williams, who also wrote "Rainbow Connection" and played Little Enos Burdette in Smokey and the Bandit, wrote the delightfully cheesy lyrics. He told us: "Charlie Fox gave me this melody, said that it was a new series called The Love Boat, it was about a cruise ship. We honestly didn't think it was going to last 6 weeks. We thought, who's going to watch a series about a cruise ship?

Love, exciting and new
Come Aboard. We're expecting you.
Love, life's sweetest reward.
Let it flow, it floats back to you.
The Love Boat soon will be making another run
The Love Boat promises something for everyone
Set a course for adventure,
Your mind on a new romance.
Love won't hurt anymore
It's an open smile on a friendly shore.
Yes LOVE! It's LOVE!
Love Boat soon will be making another run
The Love Boat promises something for everyone
Set a course for adventure,
Your mind on a new romance.
Love won't hurt anymore
It's an open smile on a friendly shore.
It's LOVE! It's LOVE! It's LOVE!
It's the Love Boat-ah! It's the Love Boat-ah!

ABC1 · 09-04-2010, 09:29 PM

" We thought, who's going to watch a series about a cruise ship?"

And it turned out that millions of people all over the world liked this show. It's too bad that they don't seem to be releasing any more DVD's of it...

gopyle · 10-22-2011, 08:45 PM

One of the great theme songs.

Rewound50 · 07-30-2015, 07:10 AM

Without question one of the more memorable theme songs in television history. But as a show it seem to be the final hurrah for allot of stars who were pretty much washed up at that point. Fun to watch for the mere smorgasbord of cameos.

Coffeecup · 08-20-2016, 09:20 PM

What amazes me that Paul writes a song probably somewhat quickly thinking the show will not do well. I would be the writer that would spend days thinking of the words hoping it would do very well, and the show would cancel.

Nordy · 08-20-2016, 10:27 PM

I'm love this theme song just not the Dionne Warwick version.

08-31-2010, 10:01 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	"Love Boat Theme" Was Just Thrown Togther Because Nobody Thought the Show Would Last http://www.songfacts.com/blog/writin...w_theme_songs/ Without a doubt one of the most popular and most recognized TV theme songs ever, just a few opening notes of the Love Boat Theme will conjure the image of the Pacific Princess churning the briny blue with cast and credits framed by life preservers and anchors with a heart motif. Paul Williams, who also wrote "Rainbow Connection" and played Little Enos Burdette in Smokey and the Bandit, wrote the delightfully cheesy lyrics. He told us: "Charlie Fox gave me this melody, said that it was a new series called The Love Boat, it was about a cruise ship. We honestly didn't think it was going to last 6 weeks. We thought, who's going to watch a series about a cruise ship? Love, exciting and new Come Aboard. We're expecting you. Love, life's sweetest reward. Let it flow, it floats back to you. The Love Boat soon will be making another run The Love Boat promises something for everyone Set a course for adventure, Your mind on a new romance. Love won't hurt anymore It's an open smile on a friendly shore. Yes LOVE! It's LOVE! Love Boat soon will be making another run The Love Boat promises something for everyone Set a course for adventure, Your mind on a new romance. Love won't hurt anymore It's an open smile on a friendly shore. It's LOVE! It's LOVE! It's LOVE! It's the Love Boat-ah! It's the Love Boat-ah!
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08-20-2016, 10:27 PM	#6
Nordy Gilmore Guy and Proud of it!! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 14, 2012 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 2,590	I'm love this theme song just not the Dionne Warwick version.
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09-04-2010, 09:29 PM	#2
ABC1 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 04, 2001 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 279	" We thought, who's going to watch a series about a cruise ship?" And it turned out that millions of people all over the world liked this show. It's too bad that they don't seem to be releasing any more DVD's of it...

10-22-2011, 08:45 PM	#3
gopyle Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 235	One of the great theme songs.

07-30-2015, 07:10 AM	#4
Rewound50 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 28, 2015 Location: Louisville Posts: 46	Without question one of the more memorable theme songs in television history. But as a show it seem to be the final hurrah for allot of stars who were pretty much washed up at that point. Fun to watch for the mere smorgasbord of cameos.

08-20-2016, 09:20 PM	#5
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	What amazes me that Paul writes a song probably somewhat quickly thinking the show will not do well. I would be the writer that would spend days thinking of the words hoping it would do very well, and the show would cancel.