CaptainHulk Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Gotta go with '95. Updated the song with the simple boy/girl duet with a bit more sax and gave the show that sunny feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexx Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Original - it's acoustic driven, very emotive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light of the Bay Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I like the original too but it's not my favourite. My favourite version of the theme song is probably the 2004-2006 version. I especially liked the closing theme. It wasn't too long and it wasn't ridiculously short either. The instrumental is nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andrew- Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 The 1995 theme is my favourite, the instrumental is very smooth and the vocals are the strongest of all of them. The themes from 2004 and 2009 tie as my least favourite. Both of them have a non-H&A tone about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexx Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 The themes from 2004 and 2009 tie as my least favourite. Both of them have a non-H&A tone about them. I agree with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadyctslover Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 The 1995 version is my favourite, very soulful and captured the essence of the show well. Although the early 2007 (Israel Cannan) version is completely different from that of 1995, and the singing is a little weird and Americanised, it's one of my guilty pleasures, and would be my second choice. Although it doesn't suit the show, I really like the rock guitar-based sound of it too. As for the worst version I'd have to say the later 2007 version (Luke Dolahenty). Too vanilla and safe, vocally and instrumentally, and completely devoid of emotion in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sindikatas Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Mine used to be 95, as it sounds like something from very hot and sunny place, having good time there. But the original theme seems to have some inocence with it, making you think what good times were when it was originally aired and making you to want to go to those times. Also combined with opening theme video, which shows seagulls, pelicans with black and other color 80's graphics makes you think just how peaceful and warm Summer Bay looked 25-20 years ago. I also liked the ending theme part that was used until 2000 where piano(in later years sax) music plays and both singers sing "oooo oooh". It gives the feeling that another day in Summer Bay has ended, and I really miss it in current episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 I like the original too but it's not my favourite. My favourite version of the theme song is probably the 2004-2006 version. I especially liked the closing theme. It wasn't too long and it wasn't ridiculously short either. The instrumental is nice too. Same here LaMurray. I loved the theme song from those years and the show was fantastic during this period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHulk Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 The Israel Cannan version god... That was terrible! WORST version by far. Even the rushed Dolahenty/Stokes version beats it. "Hooold me in yoh arrhms, Dooohn lat me gooooh, I want to staaay fohevaaar, Closaaar ich deeey hoome and aweeeh!" (I do look it up sometimes just for a laugh when I'm miserable) Plus that guitar sounded way out of tune. There's a clip on youtube with that version of song completely slowed down and it sounds like he's drunk. But back to 1995, the song complements the visuals outside of the cast; Snorkellers, Girls and their BFs playing Chicken, Volleyball, Diving, Boogie Boarding (Dude's hat comes off). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadyctslover Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 ^ Haha! Yes it's certainly unusual. It's definitely better than Alvin and the Chipmunks The Robertson Brothers though, which sounded more like a pop song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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