What is Your Honest Opinion on the 'Alice' Theme Song? Funky or Junky? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 09-21-2010, 03:14 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoDlk...eature=related

Early to rise, early to bed.
In and between I cooked and cleaned and went out of my head.
Going through life with blinders on, it's tough to see.
I had to get up, get out from under and look for me.
*There's a new girl in town and she's looking good.
*There's a fresh freckled face, in the neighborhoood.
There's a new girl in town, with a brand new style.
She was just passing through,
but if things work out she's gonna stay awhile....ba ba bum bum bummmm

old grouch · 09-21-2010, 01:31 PM

It's like nails on a chalkboard.

Tap Dancer · 09-21-2010, 05:53 PM

I actually like the theme song.

comedyfreak · 09-22-2010, 08:37 AM

I liked the 1st season theme the best.

rcbrad · 09-23-2010, 09:30 PM

The first season theme song was great. For most of each of the new seasons, it was a different version. Beginning with the third season, the lyrics changed. The 4 the season version was great also.

RWCTV · 09-28-2010, 06:51 AM

I thought that the best theme version was the one from the 80's seasons. It has rhythum, and it's more upbeat.

Theme song is as follows:

I used to be sad, I used to be shy
Funniest thing, the saddest part is I never knew why...
Kickin' myself for nothin' was my favorite sport
I had to take off, start enjoyin' 'cause life's too short
There's a new girl in town, 'cause I'm feelin good.
Get a smile, get a song, for the neighborhood
Things are great when you stand on your own two feet
and this girl's here to say
with some luck and love life's gonna be
so sweeeeeeeeeet!

Frump · 09-28-2010, 09:59 PM

I like it MOST have the time, but there is one version I don't care for, I think it's the 2nd one. Sje just sings it weird or something.

gttiene · 10-17-2010, 03:48 AM

I think it's a good theme. I also like the way it changed through the seasons. The first year was my favorite version, the later years it stayed the same. Linda Lavin isn't a great singer and she tried to make it sound too jazzy or something weird (like the previous comment) in the 3rd or 4th yr. but overall I liked the lyrics. Reminds me of "Love is all around" MTM show's theme. I'm happy Mary Tyler Moore didn't try singing that! Maybe Alice's theme sung by someone else would have been better.

Frump · 10-21-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gttiene

I think it's a good theme. I also like the way it changed through the seasons. The first year was my favorite version, the later years it stayed the same. Linda Lavin isn't a great singer and she tried to make it sound too jazzy or something weird (like the previous comment) in the 3rd or 4th yr. but overall I liked the lyrics. Reminds me of "Love is all around" MTM show's theme. I'm happy Mary Tyler Moore didn't try singing that! Maybe Alice's theme sung by someone else would have been better.

Hehe it's weird when I was a child, I used to think Flo sung it during her years , during the Belle episodes I thought Belle sung it and I thought Jolene sung it during her time, LOL

ThomasE · 01-10-2011, 11:41 PM

The first and last versions are the best. The 1st version has got that truck stop sound/feel to it. The last one is defnitely upbeat and 80's. Perfect sound. The fourth season was ok to me. I like the instrumental in the beginning. Linda was just all over the place with her vocals. I loved the fifth season version with the drums and cymbals. I thought that was great.

ClassicTVGal · 01-11-2011, 11:17 AM

I haven't heard the a couple of the later versions in a long time. But I do have to say I like the earlier versions, i.e. like Season One.

It's kinda catchy. LOL

catlover79 · 01-23-2011, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I liked the 1st season theme the best.

Me, too. I don't know why Linda Lavin and the producers felt the need to do a new version of the theme almost every single year. The song was just fine the way it was - each version after that just kept getting worse.

09-21-2010, 03:14 AM	#1
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09-22-2010, 08:37 AM	#4
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09-28-2010, 06:51 AM	#6
RWCTV Making Sense Senior Member Join Date: Sep 21, 2001 Location: Lockport, IL USA Posts: 1,138	I thought that the best theme version was the one from the 80's seasons. It has rhythum, and it's more upbeat. Theme song is as follows: I used to be sad, I used to be shy Funniest thing, the saddest part is I never knew why... Kickin' myself for nothin' was my favorite sport I had to take off, start enjoyin' 'cause life's too short There's a new girl in town, 'cause I'm feelin good. Get a smile, get a song, for the neighborhood Things are great when you stand on your own two feet and this girl's here to say with some luck and love life's gonna be so sweeeeeeeeeet!
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09-28-2010, 09:59 PM	#7
Frump Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 06, 2003 Location: McMinnville Posts: 1,206	I like it MOST have the time, but there is one version I don't care for, I think it's the 2nd one. Sje just sings it weird or something.
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01-10-2011, 11:41 PM	#10
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	The first and last versions are the best. The 1st version has got that truck stop sound/feel to it. The last one is defnitely upbeat and 80's. Perfect sound. The fourth season was ok to me. I like the instrumental in the beginning. Linda was just all over the place with her vocals. I loved the fifth season version with the drums and cymbals. I thought that was great.
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09-21-2010, 01:31 PM	#2
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	It's like nails on a chalkboard.

09-21-2010, 05:53 PM	#3
Tap Dancer Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 20, 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 754	I actually like the theme song.

09-23-2010, 09:30 PM	#5
rcbrad Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 479	The first season theme song was great. For most of each of the new seasons, it was a different version. Beginning with the third season, the lyrics changed. The 4 the season version was great also.

10-17-2010, 03:48 AM	#8
gttiene Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 17, 2010 Location: KY Posts: 32	I think it's a good theme. I also like the way it changed through the seasons. The first year was my favorite version, the later years it stayed the same. Linda Lavin isn't a great singer and she tried to make it sound too jazzy or something weird (like the previous comment) in the 3rd or 4th yr. but overall I liked the lyrics. Reminds me of "Love is all around" MTM show's theme. I'm happy Mary Tyler Moore didn't try singing that! Maybe Alice's theme sung by someone else would have been better.

01-11-2011, 11:17 AM	#11
ClassicTVGal Traveler Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 26, 2004 Posts: 3,457	I haven't heard the a couple of the later versions in a long time. But I do have to say I like the earlier versions, i.e. like Season One. It's kinda catchy. LOL