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| − | '''Those Were the Days''' is the theme song from the sitcom ''All in the Family'', usually sung off-key and played on the piano by the show's main characters, Archie and Edith Banker. | + | '''Those Were the Days''' is the theme song from the sitcom ''All in the Family'', usually sung off-key and played on the piano by the show's main characters, Archie and Edith Banker. The song is parodied in the episode [[Lisa's Sax]] by [[[[Homer]] Simpson|Homer]] and [[[[Marge]] Simpson]]. The music was written by Charles Strouse and the original lyrics by Lee Adams. The parody lyrics were written by [[Al Jean]] and [[Mike Reiss]]. It is part of the second track on the album [[Go Simpsonic with the Simpsons]]. |
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
:'''Homer''': | :'''Homer''': | ||
| − | :Boy, the way | + | :Boy, the way the Bee Gees played... |
:'''Marge''': | :'''Marge''': | ||
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:'''Homer''': | :'''Homer''': | ||
| − | :Guessing how much | + | :Guessing how much Elvis weighed... |
:'''Homer and Marge''': | :'''Homer and Marge''': | ||
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:'''Homer''': | :'''Homer''': | ||
| − | :Watching shows like '' | + | :Watching shows like ''Gentle Ben''. |
:'''Homer and Marge''': | :'''Homer and Marge''': | ||
| − | :Mister, we could use a man like | + | :Mister, we could use a man like Sheriff Lobo again! |
:'''Homer''': | :'''Homer''': | ||
| − | + | :Disco Duck and Fleetwood Mac... | |
:'''Marge''': | :'''Marge''': | ||
| − | :Coming out of my | + | :Coming out of my 8-track... |
:'''Homer and Marge''': | :'''Homer and Marge''': | ||
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:'''Announcer''': | :'''Announcer''': | ||
| − | :The Simpsons '' | + | :The Simpsons is filmed'' in front of a live studio audience.'' |
===Reprise=== | ===Reprise=== | ||
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:It's a shame what school can do. | :It's a shame what school can do. | ||
| − | :'''[[Apu]]''': | + | :'''[[[[Apu]] Nahasapemapetilon|Apu]]''': |
:For no reason, here's Apu. | :For no reason, here's Apu. | ||
:'''Homer, Marge and Apu''': | :'''Homer, Marge and Apu''': | ||
:Those were the daaaaaaaaaaaaays! | :Those were the daaaaaaaaaaaaays! | ||
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[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
Revision as of 13:11, January 26, 2010
Those Were the Days is the theme song from the sitcom All in the Family, usually sung off-key and played on the piano by the show's main characters, Archie and Edith Banker. The song is parodied in the episode Lisa's Sax by [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] and [[Marge Simpson]]. The music was written by Charles Strouse and the original lyrics by Lee Adams. The parody lyrics were written by Al Jean and Mike Reiss. It is part of the second track on the album Go Simpsonic with the Simpsons.
Lyrics
- Homer:
- Boy, the way the Bee Gees played...
- Marge:
- Movies John Travolta made...
- Homer:
- Guessing how much Elvis weighed...
- Homer and Marge:
- Those were the days.
- Marge:
- And you know where you WEEEEEEEEERE then!!!
- Homer:
- Watching shows like Gentle Ben.
- Homer and Marge:
- Mister, we could use a man like Sheriff Lobo again!
- Homer:
- Disco Duck and Fleetwood Mac...
- Marge:
- Coming out of my 8-track...
- Homer and Marge:
- Michael Jackson still was black.
- Those were the daaaaaaaaaaaaays!
- (canned applause)
- Announcer:
- The Simpsons is filmed in front of a live studio audience.
Reprise
- This version is not on the album
- Homer:
- Bart was feeling mighty blue.
- Marge:
- It's a shame what school can do.
- [[Apu Nahasapemapetilon|Apu]]:
- For no reason, here's Apu.
- Homer, Marge and Apu:
- Those were the daaaaaaaaaaaaays!
