Those Were the Days

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Song Information Singers: Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Reprise: Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Hank Azaria Characters: Homer Simpson Marge Simpson Reprise: Homer Simpson Marge Simpson Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Length: 44 seconds Reprise: 17 seconds Writer(s): Al Jean & Mike Reiss (parody lyrics) Album: Go Simpsonic with the Simpsons Appearance(s): "Lisa's Sax"

"Those Were the Days" is the theme song from the American sitcom All in the Family. It is sung with parody lyrics by Homer and Marge; they are later (in the same episode) joined by Apu in a brief reprise.

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 [speaking]:

The Simpsons is filmed in front of a live studio audience.

Reprise

[Note: This version is not on the album.]

Homer:

Bart was feeling mighty blue.

Marge:

It's a shame what school can do.

Apu:

For no reason, here's Apu.

Homer, Marge and Apu:

Those were the daaaaaaaaaaaaays!

Behind the Laughter

• "Those Were the Days" is the theme song from the American sitcom All in the Family, which originally aired from 1971 to 1979. It was performed at the beginning of every episode by the two main characters, Archie and Edith Bunker.
• The music was written by Charles Strouse and the original lyrics by Lee Adams.
• Homer's and Marge's performance (sitting at the piano, singing slightly off-key, waxing nostalgic in the lyrics) is exactly the same as Archie's and Edith's, except for the parody lyrics.

Appearances

• Episode – "Lisa's Sax"