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Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 3:00pm

The first thing I thought of, when I read about Dick Clark's passing, was this documentary about these savant twins and their fixation on him. I wonder how they will cope with the fact he's no longer around.

Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 1:31pm

RIP Mr. Clark

Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 1:07pm

The good old days watching ABS and Soul Train on Saturdays. Today's kids have no appreciation or understanding of those times.

Mr. Clark {#Cheers}

Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 7:37am

So sad, this man was a true icon. RIP, dear friend Dick.

Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 7:35am

ptooey wrote:

Okay. I wanted to say Will Smith, but I knew that wasn't right.

I was thinking that it was Paul Anka? Neil Sedaka? Now I am so confused!!!

Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 7:32am

sirdroseph wrote:

Weren't they already using the original version on the show before Manilow even recorded his version?

yes they were.
Barry added lyrics to the song in the 70s.

Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 7:31am

hippiechick wrote:

I was thinking of something else...

Okay. I wanted to say Will Smith, but I knew that wasn't right.

Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 7:28am

Proclivities wrote:

It was actually a 1950's tune by Les Elgart, that Barry Manilow re-recorded and took credit for.

Weren't they already using the original version on the show before Manilow even recorded his version?

Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 7:26am

ptooey wrote:

Well?

It was actually a 1950's tune by Les Elgart, that Barry Manilow re-recorded and took credit for.

Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 7:25am

ptooey wrote:

Well?

I was thinking of something else...

Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 7:22am

hippiechick wrote:

Trivia question:

What famous singer/song writer penned the American Bandstand theme song?

Well?

Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 8:12pm

oldslabsides wrote:

Now that I'm thinking about it, I have a lot of nice memories of watching AB when I was a kid. It was a fun show.

Hated it from the first time I ever saw it. No tolerance for vapid pop even then, and at least every time I happened to stumble upon the show, that's what was playing. However, you've got to admire the guy's focus and tenacity. . . .

Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 7:37pm

miamizsun wrote:

rip dick

w. jw.

po, S.

Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 7:13pm

rip dick

Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 6:49pm

jagdriver wrote:

The gal doin' the dosey-doe looks like she just walked off the set of Little House On the Prairie.

(I'm not sure what the guy with the crossed legs is doin'.)

The Hop.

R I P Dick. You brought us all so much.

Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 6:31pm

Awe... and so it goes.

Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 6:18pm

One of Dick's top 3 favorite performances

Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 5:40pm

Theme music

Bandstand originally used "High Society" by Artie Shaw as its theme song, but by the time the show went national, it had been replaced by various arrangements of "Bandstand Boogie" composed by Les Elgart, arrangement by Charles Albertine, including the big-band version performed by Les Elgart remembered by viewers of the daily version. From 1969 to 1974, "Bandstand Theme," a synthesized instrumental version written by Mike Curb, opened each show. Moreover, from 1974 to 1977, an orchestral disco version of "Bandstand Boogie" arose, playing during the opening and closing credits. Joe Porter was the arranger and performer of this version.

Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 5:40pm

hippiechick wrote:

Nope

who was it?

Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 5:34pm

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

You're going to say it was Barry Manilow but he only re-worked the original Bandstand Boogie.

Nope