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The theme song - anyone know where I can get it?


I read that Harry Nilsson (who recorded so many other wonderful songs in the 70's) never released this on any albums.

Anyone know where I can get a copy??

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hello there,
there is in fact a harry nilsson collection which has the original song, called "girlfriend". the words were later slighly changed to suit the show theme.
here's a link to the album:

http://www.amazon.com/Personal-Best-Harry-Nilsson-Anthology/dp/B000002WPP/sr=1-6/qid=1158019847/ref=sr_1_6/103-4928146-6293464?ie=UTF8&s=music

girlfriend is track 14 on cd 1.

if you want the show theme as it was sung on tv try:

http://www.amazon.com/Television-Greatest-Hits-Vol-2-50/dp/B000000GOL/sr=1-3/qid=1158019982/ref=pd_bbs_3/103-4928146-6293464?ie=UTF8&s=music

it's track 17.

sorry about the commercial links but i didn't have any other sources.

good luck!

wally

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Thanks, Wally!!

No worries about the commercial links; I thought this was completely unavailable. Girlfriend is the theme song, you're right! I checked out the other link too . . . greatest televsion themes (can't believe it is missing Hawaii 5-0!). Great!

Appreciate the reply!

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any time!

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I downloaded it awhile back....I love it too! It's one of the best old theme songs IMO :)))

Not sure if it was from Kazaa or Limewire?

"life is like a box of chocolates...you never know which one may be a laxative" ~ Cady McClain

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you're right! the song is so upbeat in a 60's kind of way. i loved that show! i was 8 when it first played -- big time identification with the kid on the show, needless to say. when i got the harry nilsson cd a few years ago, all the memories came flooding back. this is the kind of song you enjoyed singing along with a friend as you went down the street. nilsson seemed to like writing songs about friendship -- the puppy song is my favorite.

claudio

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In the site:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/eddiesfather.html

you can get the theme song and the intro to the show

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there's a rock version of the song that was recorded, does anyone know who recorded it or where it's available?

"Ah romance... I AM French."

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You may be thinking of "Best Friend" by Queen. It isn't though the same song but has a somewhat similar vibe.

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Youtube.

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There is a FANTASTIC 2-CD collection, THE ESSENTIAL HARRY NILSSON released late last year that has "Girlfriend" therein!

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Hi! It originally was a song that Harry wrote, called, People let
me tell you about my girlfriend. The version they used for Eddie's father
was a one-off taken from that song. The song first appeared on Nilsson's album
Aerial Ballet, from about 1969-1970 I believe, which is still in print and available. It also appears on a couple of the greatest hits compilations they put out after he died tragically in 1994. I think there's one called "The Essential Nilsson" You can get any
Harry Nilsson album on Amazon, or Itunes.

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People let me tell you about my best friend....

That was one the best tv theme songs ever

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