That Gilligan theme song is a hoot. I like how “Crusoe” is sung with 3 syllables (sounding like “Caruso”) to fit the ballad meter.
I’ve seen mentions that the first season theme song referred to the characters of the Professor and Mary Ann as “and the rest” and their names were only added to the lyrics when the song was re-recorded for se…
That Gilligan theme song is a hoot. I like how “Crusoe” is sung with 3 syllables (sounding like “Caruso”) to fit the ballad meter.
I’ve seen mentions that the first season theme song referred to the characters of the Professor and Mary Ann as “and the rest” and their names were only added to the lyrics when the song was re-recorded for season two (the version linked to here). The various explanations for this change all sound a bit apocryphal though.
That Gilligan theme song is a hoot. I like how “Crusoe” is sung with 3 syllables (sounding like “Caruso”) to fit the ballad meter.
I’ve seen mentions that the first season theme song referred to the characters of the Professor and Mary Ann as “and the rest” and their names were only added to the lyrics when the song was re-recorded for season two (the version linked to here). The various explanations for this change all sound a bit apocryphal though.