kirkg@uw-june (Kirk Glerum) (01/25/84)
Does anyone know who wrote, or performed, the original 'Batman' theme? I've heard both the Who and the Kinks do it, and I once heard that the Kinks recorded the version used on the show. Could this be another strange Ray Davies creation? Lemme know how far off base I am; I'll summarize. Kirk Glerum
kirkg@uw-june.UUCP (01/25/84)
Sorry that my address failed to get on my 'Batman' note; it's:
...decvax!microsoft!uw-beaver!uw-june!kirkgandrew@inmet.UUCP (01/26/84)
#R:uw-june:-88600:inmet:6600077:000:758 inmet!andrew Jan 24 10:02:00 1984 The "Batman" theme was written by noted film composer Neal Hefti. (Why anyone would need to hire a noted film composer to re-write the riff from "Wipe Out" escapes me.) Several people recorded it - Hefti himself, the Markettes (both of whom had hit singles with it), Jan and Dean, Bob Kuban and the In-Men (any other BK fans out there?)... The Kinks version appeared several months later, as part of a medley on "The Live Kinks"; I don't believe it was the version used on the show. Andrew W. Rogers, Intermetrics ...harpo!inmet!andrew 733 Concord Ave. ...hplabs!sri-unix!cca!ima!inmet!andrew Cambridge, MA 02138 ...uw-beav!cornell!esquire!inmet!andrew (617) 661-1840 ...yale-comix!ima!inmet!andrew
kell@mhuxl.UUCP (JAQUEZ) (01/31/84)
Don't forget the version done by the JAM off their first album, "In the City"....actually one of the best tracks off that album. Marty