Interesting Song Comparison--1st ment. @ GSN Board

[Dbacksfan12]

And tell me what game show song Santa Esmeralda's "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" reminds you of.  What I am uncertain of is whether or not the theme song was a derrative of this song, or if Santa Esmeralda's song was derived from the theme song.

[Craig Karlberg]

IIRC, that song may have been used as the theme to the $1 Million Bullseye pilot from 1979.  I know because I played their Flashgames^2 version.

[Esoteric Eric]

[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Apr 16 2004, 12:12 AM\']And tell me what game show song Santa Esmeralda's "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" reminds you of.  What I am uncertain of is whether or not the theme song was a derrative of this song, or if Santa Esmeralda's song was derived from the theme song.[/quote]
Santa Esmaralda's version of the song was a cover of the original, popularized by Eric Burdon and the Animals in the '60s.

The GS theme is probably based on Santa Esmeralda's version of the song; I was able to Make The Connection (<Dan Patrick> Game Show Term </dp>) the first time I saw the show.


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... it's the theme from <Charlie O'Donnell> BUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLS-EYYYYYYYE!!!</co'd> (crash of thunder, flash of lightning)

Esoteric Eric, who first heard the long version of Santa Esmeralda's performance in a large record store in downtown Boston (and first heard the Animals' version some months later)

[ChuckNet]

IIRC, that song may have been used as the theme to the $1 Million Bullseye pilot from 1979. I know because I played their Flashgames^2 version.

Yes, it was used as the pilot theme...in fact, Hal Hidey based the actual series theme on that version of DLMBM.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")