Card Sharks opening poems
Jason Wuthrich
say:
Ace is high
Deuce is low
Call it right
And win the dough
Oooooooonnnnnnnn Card Sharks!
And so launched <Jim Perry>the game of decisions, where you can win a
fortune on the turn of a single card.</Jim Perry> The game play was
exciting, and we are all addicted to the theme, and one of us (Randy) even
worked there. But what made the original NBC version stand out from later
editions was the opening poem. What was (or were) favorite opening poem(s)
from the show? Here are some of my picks:
If you're feeling bored,
Don't flip your lid
Just tune us in
You'll be glad you did
Oooooooonnnnnnnn Card Sharks!
Deuce is a saint
Eight is a sinner
If luck is a lady
You'll go home a winner
Oooooooonnnnnnnn Card Sharks!
Yell higher, yell lower
And hope that you're right
Don't fret if you're wrong
Jim Perry won't bite
Oooooooonnnnnnnn Card Sharks!
Aces and deuces
Are the best of the deck
They give you the courage
To play the rest of the deck
Oooooooonnnnnnnn Card Sharks!
And of course, these two need some work:
Call the cards right
And you'll need a shotgun
To guard the cash you win
From Goodson-Todmun.
Oooooooonnnnnnnn Card Sharks!
You can't win trips
You can't win furs
But lots of cash
Can all be yurs
Oooooooonnnnnnnn Card Sharks!
BTW, you can get a couple more in .wav format at David Livingston's site.
--Jason Wuthrich, Card Sharks fan since 1979
CD 101.9
Jason Wuthrich wrote in message ...
>What was (or were) favorite opening poem(s)from the show?
This one, from a 1978 ep:
"One player watches red cards,
The other watches blue,
But the IRS is out there,
Watchin' both of you...
...Oooooonnnnn Card Sharks!"
Here's one that needed some work, but was fondly remembered by the GSC4
gang:
"Turn the cards,
Don't let 'em fool ya,
Call 'em right,
And win the moolya?
Ooooonnnn...Card Sharks!"
(Gene actually read the last line as if asking a question...you could tell
he hadn't been given the copy ahead of time...and after Jim said his hellos,
he even pointed out to the poem's author, " 'Fool ya' and 'moola' do not
rhyme!")
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
Jason Compton
: editions was the opening poem. What was (or were) favorite opening poem(s)
: from the show?
I'd still like to know if the one GSN is using on their ads ever appeared
on the show.
I've heard the one about "And you could win enough for a tank of gas" a
couple times, and it's cute, if a little indicative of the Card Sharks ad
nauseum references to inflation, high gas prices, the way kids are today
and how traditional elderly Japanese people are.
--
Jason Compton jcom...@xnet.com
Jason Wuthrich
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> Jason Wuthrich <tdwu...@wmis.net> wrote:
> : ... What was (or were) favorite opening poem(s)
> : from the show?
<snip>
> I'd still like to know if the one GSN is using on their ads ever appeared
> on the show.
>
> I've heard the one about "And you could win enough for a tank of gas" a
> couple times, and it's cute, if a little indicative of the Card Sharks ad
> nauseum references to inflation, high gas prices, the way kids are today
> and how traditional elderly Japanese people are.
If you saw gas prices today, that holds even more true now. :-) I have that
in my collection (as all of those poems I mentioned are).
--Jason Wuthrich
Jason Compton
:> I've heard the one about "And you could win enough for a tank of gas" a
:> couple times, and it's cute, if a little indicative of the Card Sharks ad
:> nauseum references to inflation, high gas prices, the way kids are today
:> and how traditional elderly Japanese people are.
: If you saw gas prices today, that holds even more true now.
Oh, come on. Gas is still cheap in the US by basically any standard you
like. Plus, what exactly do people -think- happens to a nonrenewable
resource? Hell, this price increase is only because of "artificial" short
supply. Wait until there's a real shortage...
--
Jason Compton jcom...@xnet.com
TADXN
101.9" <Cyber...@worldnet.att.net> writes:
Here's one I just thought of that uses what I think is everyone's favorite
catchphrase from Squares '99; of course this never appeared on the show but I
think it might if the show were still on today:
Get an ace and say higher,
and Gilbert might shout, YOU FOOL!
But get a deuce and say higher,
and we will all agree, that's cool!
Onnnnnnnn.....CARD SHARKS!
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the queen is mean
the king may sting
the 4 may be a bore
all this and a whole lot more
OOOONNNNNNNNNNNNN CARD SHARKS
Card sharks is Phat
yes it is
don't leave your chair
during the commercial take a wiz
OOONNNNNNNNNN CARD SHARKS:)
Okay I'm no Longfellow but it's better than there once was a man from
Nantucket...who really wanted Cindy Crawford to......:) ha ha ha
Prince Galaga
Host of Videowood Squares
Visit your #1 Star destroyer Bosconian dealership today:)
Card Shark
his ass.
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>his ass.
>
boy Roger Ebert has nothing on you does he?:)
brettley
those are great
but you better watch out
for the dreaded 8
ON! CARD SHARKS
Card Shark
if he had actually liked the show.
John Sergent
>
> Jason Compton <jcom...@typhoon.xnet.com> wrote in message
> news:8e4unk$76c$1...@flood.xnet.com...
> > Jason Wuthrich <tdwu...@wmis.net> wrote:
> > : ... What was (or were) favorite opening poem(s)
> > : from the show?
> <snip>
> > I'd still like to know if the one GSN is using on their ads ever appeared
> > on the show.
> >
> > couple times, and it's cute, if a little indicative of the Card Sharks ad
> > nauseum references to inflation, high gas prices, the way kids are today
> > and how traditional elderly Japanese people are.
>
> in my collection (as all of those poems I mentioned are).
How so? $1.269/gallon seems quite reasonable to me.
--
"WARNING: McDonald's Big Xtra sandwich does in fact contain beef and
not chicken"
Jason Wuthrich
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> > If you saw gas prices today, that holds even more true now. :-) I have
that
> > in my collection (as all of those poems I mentioned are).
>
> How so? $1.269/gallon seems quite reasonable to me.
$1.269?! Here in SW MI, the lowest I've seen this week was $1.339!
--Jason Wuthrich, disgruntled motorist
John Sergent
Gas taxes are lower in Georgia. It's gone down another 2¢ since.
--
"Just because the cat has kittens in the oven doesn't make them biscuits"
y-npir-2k?
chico alexander's
hosting net c.s. today
but what if beau bellefoot
comes up with ncs-2k?
Future Tic Tac Dough champion
>
>chico alexander's
>hosting net c.s. today
>but what if beau bellefoot
>comes up with ncs-2k?
>
has this one already been used?:)
Prince Galaga
Host of Videowood Squares
your eyes are not playing tricks that's a 10,000 dollar prize an antique fish
boooooooowl....very Dellllicate....and when we come back we'll add something to
it SOME FISH!
-Alex Trebek on High Rollers
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Here are two more that I have that some one taped for me and here's one i made
up myself.
A 3 is good
9's are ok
but it takes an ace
to save the day
onnnnnnnnnnn Card Sharks
Just hope you get those Ace's and two's
because they decide whether you win or lose
onnnnnnnnnnn Card Sharks
Ace's and Two's are great
but avoid an 8 or a 7
those cards will take you to heaven
onnnnnnnnn Card Sharks