Hawaii Five-O and Five-0 theme.

[randomness]

Way back in the day, when Hawaii Five-O was still in its original run--and for a few years after--its theme song was a favorite of the YPMB. This was likely because the song gave both percussion and brass a chance to show off.

Anyway, they're now remaking the series with a digit 0 rather than a letter O. After it was pointed out that they were screwing with one of the best things about the show to ill effect, they have wisely rethought the idea of remaking the theme song with a lame guitar-based track.

So I'm wondering when the Band will dig the old arrangement out of the archives and play it at games again. Or maybe the junta will just create a new one.

"That's what we're doing here today, is not messing up the theme song." -- Peter Lenkov, Executive Producer, Hawaii Five-0.

More on the remaking of the theme song at the LA Times story and CBS's video of the making of the 2010 version of the theme. And for comparison, the 1968 version of the opening credits.

Comments

[docorion.livejournal.com]

The phone books in Hawaii (particularly in Oahu) still have a notation (in the blue pages, where all the government numbers, police fire, FBI, etc.) that "There is no such agency as Hawaii Five-O" (or words to that effect).

Cracked me up, when I first visited.

Meanwhile, I like the new theme. They did not, in fact, mess it up.

[bedfull-o-books.livejournal.com]

That is hilarious that they still have to say that, what, 20 years on.....

The original remake of the theme kinda sucked. I am glad they brought back the horns, 'cause really the lame guitar was, well, lame....

[digitalemur.livejournal.com]

I hadn't thought about The Junta in years! *sentimental grin*

By now you have realized that I get all kinds of nostalgic about the good old days with The Members Of.

[stolen-tea.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you for the video!

The YPMB redefined my standards for "this rocks", and this rocks. :)

Sammy Davis Jr.!

[progscholar.livejournal.com]

If you are interested in this piece, then you must here Sammy Davis Jr.'s vocal rendition. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-1FxQY9794

Re: Sammy Davis Jr.!

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Oh, my.

I had no idea the piece even had words.

[juvenilewreck.livejournal.com]

Hi! I'm the current President of the Yale Bands, and we found your post thru Google. Unfortunately the old arrangement got lost in the archives and Mr. Duffy ended up making a new arrangement in just a few hours. It was designed to showcase the things that make us unique right now (including a musical saw solo). Please check out our performance here!
http://tinyurl.com/ypmbhawaii50

I hope you still like it, and tell all your friends to vote for us every day to win $25,000!

[cubecrazymonkey.livejournal.com]

Hi from the current YPMB Drum Major! I'd just like to reiterate what Kate said-- as part of the CBS Marching Band Mania contest, we're the only Ivy school and the only scatter band in the competition to win $25,000 by popular vote. We're competing against a number of much larger schools, so any help from extended networks is critical!

~Elliot

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Best of luck! I've posted in my LJ for those who haven't read your comments.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Cool, good luck! I'm posting in my LJ for all the folks who haven't seen this comment.

[achinhibitor.livejournal.com]

BTW, I ran into this:

http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2010/09/23/the-fsas-foolproof-method-for-preventing-ma-leaks/

"The FSA’s foolproof method for preventing M&A leaks"