All in the Family
Theme Song - with Lyrics
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All in the Family
Cousin Maude's Visit
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Boy the way Glenn Miller played
Songs that made the Hit Parade.
Guys like us we had it made,
Those were the days.
And you knew who you were then, ("And you know WHO you were then" or "where." )
Girls were girls and men were men,
Mister we could use a man
Like Herbert Hoover again.
Didn't need no welfare state,
Everybody pulled his weight.
Gee our old LaSalle ran great.
Those were the days.
{In the longer version}
People seemed to be content,
Fifty dollars paid the rent,
Freaks were in a circus tent.
Those were the days.
Take a little Sunday spin,
Go to watch the Dodgers win.
Have yourself a dandy day,
That cost you under a fin.
Hair was short and skirts were long.
Kate Smith really sold a song.
I don't know just what went wrong,
Those were the days.
Songs that made the Hit Parade.
Guys like us we had it made,
Those were the days.
And you knew who you were then, ("And you know WHO you were then" or "where." )
Girls were girls and men were men,
Mister we could use a man
Like Herbert Hoover again.
Didn't need no welfare state,
Everybody pulled his weight.
Gee our old LaSalle ran great.
Those were the days.
{In the longer version}
People seemed to be content,
Fifty dollars paid the rent,
Freaks were in a circus tent.
Those were the days.
Take a little Sunday spin,
Go to watch the Dodgers win.
Have yourself a dandy day,
That cost you under a fin.
Hair was short and skirts were long.
Kate Smith really sold a song.
I don't know just what went wrong,
Those were the days.
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Overthinking the Lyrics to the ‘All in the Family’ Theme Song
By Patrick Sauer ♪♫ November 23, 2016
I had the good fortune of speaking with Norman Lear about art, activism, and Archie Bunker for Smithsonian. It also gave me the chance to get an answer to a question I’ve been pondering for thirty-five years. First, take a quick stroll down memory lane, through the streets of Astoria, Queens, to 704 Hauser St.
Here’s the mystery. In “Those Were the Days,” Edith Bunker, a woman who would have been born in the Great Depression, sings along with “Mister we could use a man like Herbert Hoover again.”
Now Archie, sure I get it. He’s a reactionary who ties the New Deal to the “welfare state.” (Even though he’s probably got a pension and will definitely be collecting Social Security soon, but that’s a rant for another day.) But Edith? She’s a sweetheart. Daffy to be sure, but she seems like a kindly woman who volunteers at the church soup kitchen. Surely she remembers Hoovervilles! What gives, Mr. Lear?
“You’re quite right, she wouldn’t have been a Hoover fan,” Lear says with a knowing laugh. “Edith was singing Archie’s song, which is something she could do comfortably and then deny it. Not deny she sang it, but disavow the principle. You’ve clearly been thinking about this for a long time. I appreciate it.”
Mystery solved. The pleasure, sir, was all mine.
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All in the Family
Flashback Mike Meets Archie
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All in the Family
Those Were the Days
Full Version & Closing Theme
Charles Bradley II - Published on Aug 25, 2013
This is both the opening and closing themes for the classic sitcom "All in the Family".
Charles Bradley II - Published on Aug 25, 2013
This is both the opening and closing themes for the classic sitcom "All in the Family".
The opening theme, "Those Were the Days" (with extra verses) was composed by Lee Adams (lyrics) and Charles Strouse (music), and performed by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton.
The full version of "Those Were the Days" reached #30 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart in early 1972.
The closing theme, "Remembering You" was played by Roger Kellaway with lyrics co-written by Carroll O'Connor.
The lyrics to the closing theme were never heard in the series, although O'Connor recorded a vocal version of "Remembering You" for a record album, and performed it several times on various TV series.
Mark A
'and you knew what you were then, foreigners were foreigners and Americans were A-meri-cans. Mister, we could use a man like Donald Trump again'.
Boy, the way Glenn Miller played.
Songs that made the hit parade.
Guys like us, we had it made.
Those were the days.
Didn't need no welfare state.
Everybody pulled his weight.
Gee, our old LaSalle ran great.
Those were the days.
And you knew who you were then.
Girls were girls and men were men.
Mister, we could use a man like Herbert Hoover again.
People seemed to be content.
Fifty dollars paid the rent.
Freaks were in a circus tent.
Those were the days.
Take a little Sunday spin,
go to watch the Dodgers win.
Have yourself a dandy day that cost you under a fin.
Hair was short and skirts were long.
Kate Smith really sold a song.
I don't know just what went wrong.
Those were the days.
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