The Andy Griffith Show Theme Song
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Earle Hagen's Countrified Theme
It wasn't planned that way. As a composer, Earle Hagen excelled at capturing the tone of every show he worked on. Yet, the task of creating a theme song for The Andy Griffith Show proved somewhat daunting. When he decided to create something simple, something that could be whistled, the tune unfolded in about an hour.
That same night, a demo of the show's opening theme was recorded, with Earle Hagen whistling the tune and his 11-year-old son Deane snapping his fingers. The following morning, the recording was presented to the show's executive producer, Sheldon Leonard. The concept was a winner! Leonard loved the theme and suggested the now-famous (and much parodied) opening sequence where Andy and Opie walk along a country road with fishing poles over their shoulders.
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The Fishin' Hole (Excerpt)
and meet me at The Fishin' Hole,
We may not get a bite all day,
but don't you rush away.
What a great place to rest your bones
and mighty fine for skippin' stones,
You'll feel fresh as a lemonade,
a-settin' in the shade ...
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Music by Earle Hagen & Herbert W. Spencer
Words by Everett Sloane
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| The Andy Griffith Theme | Andy Griffith | American Originals | |
| Andy Griffith Show (Theme from the Andy Griffith Show) | Soundtrack & Theme Orchestra | TV Themes: Comedy | |
| Andy Griffith Theme | The Hit Co. | Classic TV Comedy | |
| Andy Griffith Show: Theme from the Andy Griffith Show | TV Theme Song Library | TV Theme Library: Classic TV - A to Z | |
| The Andy Griffith Show | TV Tunesters | Classic Television Themes, Vol. 1 | |
| The Andy Griffith Show | The TV Theme Players | Retro TV Themes | |
| Theme from the Andy Griffith Show | Soundtrack & Theme Orchestra | 50 Classic TV Themes | |
| The Andy Griffith Show (Main Theme) | Knightsbridge | 100 Hits: TV Themes | |
| The Fishin' Hole (Theme Song from The Andy Griffith Show) | Darryl Worley | Fishin Hole - Single |
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While sitting at home wracking my brain for an idea for a theme for the Griffith show, it finally occurred to me that it should be something simple, something you could whistle. With that in mind, it took me about an hour to write the Andy Griffith theme.
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It was hard work, with long hours and endless deadlines, but being able to write something one day and hear it a few days later appealed to me.
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hughgrissettsr
Nov 22, 2011 @ 8:26 am | delete
- loved your lens! i love the andy griffith show and still watch the reruns!
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hughgrissettsr
Nov 22, 2011 @ 8:26 am | delete
- loved your lens! i love the andy griffith show and still watch the reruns!
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RenaissanceWoman2010
Sep 30, 2011 @ 10:47 am | delete
- What a great tribute to the Andy Griffith Show and Earle Hagen. I never knew the words to the theme song. It was a brilliant piece of work. This was a fun walk down memory lane. That Etch A Sketch portrait is amazing! Wow. That would be very hard to achieve. Wonderful lens. :-)
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computer_repair
Sep 6, 2011 @ 8:27 pm | delete
- Aaah the small town life.
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poutine
Aug 14, 2011 @ 1:59 pm | delete
- Very interesting, I didn't know anything about the author of the theme, now I know a lot.
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