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'Theme' song for tv show ???

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Rick Paulos

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Feb 24, 1993, 6:15:37 PM2/24/93
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I am trying to find the name of the song and recording artist for the music
played during the intro and closing credits for a cable tv show titled
"Secret Life of Machines" shown on The Discovery Channel.
The show is a British production staring Tim Garrod & Rex Hunkin.
My brother says the song is Take Five but not recorded by David Brubeck.

Any help on this would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Rick
rpa...@pmeh-po.pmeh.uiowa.edu

Jeff Miller

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Feb 24, 1993, 8:07:10 PM2/24/93
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Rick Paulos (rpa...@pmeh-po.pmeh.uiowa.edu) wrote:

: I am trying to find the name of the song and recording artist for the music

: played during the intro and closing credits for a cable tv show titled
: "Secret Life of Machines" shown on The Discovery Channel.
: The show is a British production staring Tim Garrod & Rex Hunkin.
: My brother says the song is Take Five but not recorded by David Brubeck.

I am indeed looking for the same song! It _is_ Take Five, but played in
4, reggae style.

Please post the answer.
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That Crazy Lady!

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Feb 25, 1993, 5:19:32 AM2/25/93
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Yes, CLASSIC tune! A Dave Brubeck composition entitled "Take 5",
early 60's (60/61)


Michelle
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Glenn W. Lea

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Feb 25, 1993, 7:49:19 AM2/25/93
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Jeff Miller (jmi...@yuma.acns.colostate.edu.edu) wrote:
: Rick Paulos (rpa...@pmeh-po.pmeh.uiowa.edu) wrote:

: : I am trying to find the name of the song and recording artist for the music
: : played during the intro and closing credits for a cable tv show titled
: : "Secret Life of Machines" shown on The Discovery Channel.
: : The show is a British production staring Tim Garrod & Rex Hunkin.
: : My brother says the song is Take Five but not recorded by David Brubeck.

: I am indeed looking for the same song! It _is_ Take Five, but played in
: 4, reggae style.

: Please post the answer.

I have a copy of this, but don't remember the title or artist. I know
it's on a collection called "Rebel Music" on Trojan. I'll post when I
look it up.

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Glenn Lea

Gidi Avrahami

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Feb 25, 1993, 11:24:36 AM2/25/93
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g...@sunburn.genrad.com (Glenn W. Lea) writes:
>: I am indeed looking for the same song! It _is_ Take Five, but played in
>: 4, reggae style.
>
>I have a copy of this, but don't remember the title or artist. I know
>it's on a collection called "Rebel Music" on Trojan.

If we're talking about a ska treatment of "Take Five", ca. 1967, then
it's by Val Bennett, and the song is titled "The Russians Are Coming".

(Maybe because the original "Take Five" was on the soundtrack of the
movie? I don't really remember.)

However, I never saw the TV show in question so I don't know if
they're really the same.

--Gidi


Bruce Tesar

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Feb 25, 1993, 11:28:31 AM2/25/93
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In article <1993Feb25....@nic.csu.net> tma...@opus.uucp (That Crazy Lady!) writes:
>In article <rpau...@pmeh-po.pmeh.uiowa.edu> rpa...@pmeh-po.pmeh.uiowa.edu (Rick Paulos) writes:
>>
>>I am trying to find the name of the song and recording artist for the music
>>played during the intro and closing credits for a cable tv show titled
>>"Secret Life of Machines" shown on The Discovery Channel.
>>The show is a British production staring Tim Garrod & Rex Hunkin.
>>My brother says the song is Take Five but not recorded by David Brubeck.
>>
>
>Yes, CLASSIC tune! A Dave Brubeck composition entitled "Take 5",
>early 60's (60/61)
>

Once again, Brubeck is given credit for Paul Desmond's "Take Five."
(Easy enough mistake to make, I suppose, but poor Paul! :-)

Bruce
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kevin walker

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Jan 19, 2023, 3:26:25 PM1/19/23
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HA! I had the name of the song and was trying to find the name of the show! It's Take Five by The Dave Brubeck Quartet btw, and thanks for providing me the name of the show!
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