Classic UK TV Theme ~ Dad's Army
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- Опубліковано 2 вер 2009
- This is the theme song to Dad's army, "Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Hitler?" by Bud Flanagan, and it is the full length version as originally recorded, which includes the missing lyrics.
The show's theme tune, "Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Hitler?" was Jimmy Perry's idea, intended as a gentle pastiche of wartime songs. It is not uncommon for people to assume the song dates from the war (as other music in the series does). Perry wrote the lyric himself, and composed the music with Derek Taverner. Perry persuaded one of his childhood idols, wartime entertainer Bud Flanagan, to sing the theme for 100 Guineas. Flanagan died less than a year after the recording.
The version played over the opening credits differs slightly from the full version recorded by Flanagan; an abrupt but inconspicuous edit removes, for timing reasons, two lines of lyrics with a different tune: "So watch out Mr Hitler, you have met your match in us/If you think you can crush us, we're afraid you've missed the bus." Bud Flanagan's full version appears as an Easter egg on the first series DVD release. Arthur Lowe also recorded a full version of the theme.
What memories this produces. A magical show, performed to perfection by a wonderful cast, and dear Bud Flanagan, a true legend of the music hall
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At last! someone gives us the complete song! well done.
Timeless classic.
The name could be changed to bring it up to date 😔
DON’T LET THE OLD COMEDY OF BRITAIN DIE OUT!!
"don't tell him pike"
Why doesnt it say " if you think Great Britain's done! And not England, it was the battle of Britain.
Who do you thing ...
... because almost all of the bombing was done in England!
Timeless comedy still regularly repeated.