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Title: Charles Fox's Memoir
Post by: chris319 on September 17, 2010, 08:46:26 PM: Just released:

http://www.killingmesoftly.com/ (http://\"http://www.killingmesoftly.com/\")

Charles composed music for The Match Game, What's My Line?, To Tell the Truth, Rhyme and Reason, Happy Days, Love American Style and other shows too numerous to mention.
Title: Charles Fox's Memoir
Post by: ActualRetailMike on November 03, 2011, 10:45:11 PM: Last night I saw Charles Fox in person! He did a lecture-slash-concert where he described his music. For game shows, he played the signature What's My Line theme ("da-da DA DAW") on the piano.
Title: Charles Fox's Memoir
Post by: BrandonFG on November 03, 2011, 11:40:38 PM: Looking at his picture, I'd swear he's Matt Ottinger's not-as-handsome twin brother.

/What do you mean the mods don't pay by the post?
Title: Charles Fox's Memoir
Post by: Matt Ottinger on November 04, 2011, 08:56:19 AM: Quote from: ActualRetailMike on November 03, 2011, 10:45:11 PM
("da-da DA DAW")
For the record, this never works as well as the person typing the syllables thinks it works.

Quote from: fostergray82 on November 03, 2011, 11:40:38 PM
Looking at his picture, I'd swear he's Matt Ottinger's not-as-handsome twin brother.
But far more talented. Mom always liked him best.
Title: Charles Fox's Memoir
Post by: clemon79 on November 04, 2011, 12:29:52 PM: Quote from: Matt Ottinger on November 04, 2011, 08:56:19 AM
For the record, this never works as well as the person typing the syllables thinks it works.
What? You mean when I type "do do-do-do-do dododododo do dododododooooo" you don't instantly think of Go?
Title: Charles Fox's Memoir
Post by: TLEberle on November 04, 2011, 12:59:15 PM: Quote from: clemon79 on November 04, 2011, 12:29:52 PM
What? You mean when I type "do do-do-do-do dododododo do dododododooooo" you don't instantly think of Go?
I for one was reminded of what I have to do between work and game night. But that's just me.
Title: Charles Fox's Memoir
Post by: chris319 on November 04, 2011, 03:43:21 PM: Quote from: ActualRetailMike on November 03, 2011, 10:45:11 PM
Last night I saw Charles Fox in person! He did a lecture-slash-concert where he described his music. For game shows, he played the signature What's My Line theme ("da-da DA DAW") on the piano.
What city was this in?
Title: Charles Fox's Memoir
Post by: chris319 on November 04, 2011, 03:48:20 PM: Quote from: clemon79 on November 04, 2011, 12:29:52 PM
Quote from: Matt Ottinger on November 04, 2011, 08:56:19 AM
For the record, this never works as well as the person typing the syllables thinks it works.
What? You mean when I type "do do-do-do-do dododododo do dododododooooo" you don't instantly think of Go?
What sequence of syllables would make me think of Match Game '73?
Title: Charles Fox's Memoir
Post by: DrBear on November 04, 2011, 08:17:10 PM: I think we've got a game show idea here!

OK, what show (hint: not a game show) would these syllables represent?

"tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-..."
Title: Charles Fox's Memoir
Post by: chris319 on November 04, 2011, 10:37:00 PM: It wouldn't be 60 Minutes, would it?
Title: Charles Fox's Memoir
Post by: geno57 on November 05, 2011, 02:30:05 AM: Quote from: chris319 on November 04, 2011, 03:48:20 PM
What sequence of syllables would make me think of Match Game '73?

Wank, wonk, ba-doop-doop-doop-de-do
Wank, wonk, ba-doop-DOOP-doop-de-do
Wank.
Wadda-wat-wat-wat-wat-ba-dop,
Badda-wat-wat-wat-wat-da-bop,
Wadda-wat-wat-wat-wat-ba-dop,
Badda bop boppa dop bop bah ...

(Hey, this is fun!)

(Okay, I'll quit ...)
Title: Charles Fox's Memoir
Post by: chris319 on November 05, 2011, 04:44:01 AM: Quote
Wank
I think that's all you need for Match Game '73.

/Let the double entendres begin.
Title: Charles Fox's Memoir
Post by: ActualRetailMike on November 08, 2011, 09:48:49 PM: Quote from: chris319 on November 04, 2011, 03:43:21 PM
Quote from: ActualRetailMike on November 03, 2011, 10:45:11 PM
Last night I saw Charles Fox in person! He did a lecture-slash-concert where he described his music. For game shows, he played the signature What's My Line theme ("da-da DA DAW") on the piano.
What city was this in?
This was in Rockville, MD, as part of a book festival at the Jewish Community Center. We got a copy of his book and had it signed.