Highly Likely - 'Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads' (Theme)

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a British sitcom which was broadcast on BBC1 between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit The Likely Lads, and was created and written, as was its predecessor, by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
Set in Newcastle upon Tyne in north-east England, the show follows the friendship, resumed after five years apart, of two working-class young men, Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes) and Terry Collier (James Bolam).
The show's catchy theme song, "Whatever Happened to You", was written by Mike Hugg (of Manfred Mann) and La Frenais and performed by Hugg's session band; with session singer Tony Rivers supplying the lead vocals. A group named Highly Likely subsequently appeared on Top of the Pops to promote the song and participated in a short UK tour as a result.
[Chorus]
Oh what happened to you?
Whatever happened to me?
What became of the people we used to be?
Tomorrow's almost over, today went by so fast
It's the only thing to look forward to, the past
[Verse]
There was a time when time didn't matter, only the time of day
And living was living in hope which would never pass away
Well it was a Monday morning when weekend was done
Fear was the fear of being what we had become
[Chorus]
Oh what happened to you?
Whatever happened to me?
What became of the people we used to be?
Tomorrow's almost over, today went by so fast
It's the only thing to look forward to, the past
[Verse]
You say I'm a fool in a fools paradise, let my life slip away
Waiting with my head in the clouds, looking for a sunny day
Never go back you tell me, it's the worst thing you can do
But I must go there till I find out where it is I'm going to
[Chorus]
Oh what happened to you?
Whatever happened to me?
What became of the people we used to be?
Tomorrow's almost over, today went by so fast
It's the only thing to look forward to, the past
[Chorus]
Oh what happened to you?
Whatever happened to me?
What became of the people we used to be?
Oh what happened to you?
Whatever happened to me?
What became of the people?

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Brilliant fantastic great thanks for sharing this forever real true classic.
I love all of the lyrics to this song that has so much value meaning with a real true purpose message.
The images at the start that comes up and one of them is the very young Beautiful Boys in there Childhood doing what normal Children do when still Children and not addressed as young we man.
A time when Boys did feel know understand there Boys Children with a Childhood that comes well before Adult life kicks in.
And still today there is many Adults of Men and Woman who can't and don't know how to register The real true identity of Children Boys in Childhood.
In various parts of earth are many Adults who lack very poor knowledge understanding of Childhood Boys from Adults Men we man.
We Man in any lifetime generation isn't ever not never a Boy Child with Childhood unless he is Born as a Dewarf.
Far to many Adults show no Respect for the real true knowledge understanding identity of Children Boys Childhood always comes from and at and after Birth as a Beautiful Baby.
Tell me when and we're in any lifetime has any women giving Birth to a we man,A Guy,
That's just beyond impossible and in no way can that ever happen.
For generations there's been far to much REAL PURE IGNORANCE DISRESPECT AND DISREGARD TOWARDS THE REAL TRUE BEAUTY UNDERSTANDING OF CHILDHOOD BOYS CHILDREN FROM ADULTS.
ALL BECAUSE OF SOME BRAINLESS NUMBSKULLS MORON IDIOTS SLANG THATS BCAME WORLD WIDE WITH MANY ADULTS OF MEN AND WOMAN WHO ADDRESS CHILDREN AS YOUNG ADULTS WHEN THERE STILL ONLY IN THERE YOUNG CHILDHOOD.
SO TO ALL OF THOSE ADULTS WHO BELIEVE IN THATS HOW TO ADDRESS BOYS CHILDREN WITH CHILDHOOD THOSE ADULTS ARE WITHOUT ANY FAIL OR DOUBT GUARANTEED ONLY ALWAYS TAKEN AWAY THE MANY CHILDHOODS OF CHILDREN BY ADRESSING THEM WRONG.
THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON AND IN SUCH IGNORANCE DISRESPECT AND REJECTION DISREGARD TO A CHILDS BOYS REAL TRUE IDENTITY OF WHAT AND WHO HE IS WHILE STILL IN CHILDHOOD.
WHEN IM OUTSIDE I SEE FAMILY'S WITH BABIES AND CHILDREN THAT MY HEAD DOES REGISTER VERY WELL.
I HAVE RESPECT FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN OFF ALL AGES AND THATS HOW I SEE THINK AND ADDRESS THEM AS.
I DONT AND IVE NOT NEVER EVER ONLY SHOWN RESPECT FOR OTHER ADULTS BECAUSE IM AN ADULT.
THERES BABIES AND CHILDREN OF BOYS AND GIRLS IN CHILDHOOD ALSO ON THIS PLANET AND ALWAYS WILL BE.
THAT STARTS AT BIRTH FOR ALL OF US AS BEAUTIFUL BABIES.
AT BIRTH THERES NO WE MAN,Guy,And definitely not anytime in a Boys Childhood.
Later when his special time of Childhood Innocence always comes at Birth.
And how many Adults of Men and Woman still ignore that most important time by disrespect disregard ignorance towards a Boys,Real true identity of Child with Childhood and its the same with GIRLS at and from Birth.
Guy means man not Boy Child with Childhood as Girl means Child with Childhood not Guy.
I was Born with slight learning difficulties and I can tell the difference between what's a We Man ,Guy than from what's a Boy Child Childhood.
I'm not like may Adults of Men and Woman who haven't no knowledge understanding the difference between what's a We Man Guy Adults and not Children Boys with Childhood.
There's not only just Adults on this whole planet as many Adults believe by addressing Children wrong.
Taken away there whole Childhood upbringing Innocence.
If Children are young Adults at and from Birth then tell me just where then is There Childhood.
And how many Adults of Men and Woman ignore this because they believe its the right proper way to address Children.
And you wonder why far to many Children don't listen because many Adults don't listen to there Children when they should.
Adults show disrespect disregard ignorance then they will only get the same back in return.
It's a 2 way street of Respect or DISRESPECT.
They get back only what they give out.
Many Childhoods lost broken and you wonder why far to may Children wonder away into dangerous territory.
Mixing in with the wrong dysfunctional out of control and very dangerous Gangs.
The images at the start of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads with the beautiful very young Boys playing in the very early 1970s in there 1970s clothes reminds me and takes me way on back to those days and times when I was out dressed like that playing in old yards area's of such a young Beautiful Boy age.
A time and place of exactly what the lyrics at the start of this classic song
explaining.
I look back and I see my Childhood of when I was that young Boy age in a great brilliant fantastic time of Boys ,Child's, Childhood Innocence.
Not of we man Guy.
The treasure beauty of the early 1970s as it was.
Some or many memories are a real true treasure and always great brilliant to hold onto.
Listening to the lyrics at the start of this song explains it all very well.
The tv series is the same as the song a classic.
There's things that can't be and shouldn't ever be changed just because of money greed and power.