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WKRP Closing Theme Lyrics
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Ubiquitous
2018-04-04 17:07:21 UTC
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Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are? I used to hope that the CBS announcer would have nothing
to say every week so I could decipher it. The only word I can hear clearly
is "bartender", which is said about four times.
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mongo
2018-04-04 18:09:20 UTC
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Post by Ubiquitous
Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are? I used to hope that the CBS announcer would have nothing
to say every week so I could decipher it. The only word I can hear clearly
is "bartender", which is said about four times.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKRP_in_Cincinnati


The closing theme, "WKRP In Cincinnati End Credits," was a hard rock number composed and performed by Jim Ellis, an Atlanta musician who recorded some of the incidental music for the show. According to people who attended the recording sessions, Ellis didn't yet have lyrics for the closing theme, so he improvised a semi-comprehensible story about a bartender to give an idea of how the finished theme would sound. Wilson decided to use the words anyway, since he felt that it would be funny to use lyrics that were deliberate gibberish, as a satire on the incomprehensibility of many rock songs.[21] Because CBS always had an announcer talking over the closing credits, Wilson knew that no one would hear the closing theme lyrics. In one pop-cultural nod to the closing theme, a character performs the song in the film Ready to Rumble. The closing theme is also played at the end of the syndicated morning radio show The John Boy and Billy Big Show.
mongo
2018-04-04 18:11:26 UTC
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Post by Ubiquitous
Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are? I used to hope that the CBS announcer would have nothing
to say every week so I could decipher it. The only word I can hear clearly
is "bartender", which is said about four times.
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anim8rfsk
2018-04-04 18:22:01 UTC
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Post by Ubiquitous
Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are? I used to hope that the CBS announcer would have nothing
to say every week so I could decipher it. The only word I can hear clearly
is "bartender", which is said about four times.
You asked for it:


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Obveeus
2018-04-04 19:23:45 UTC
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Post by Ubiquitous
Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are? I used to hope that the CBS announcer would have nothing
to say every week so I could decipher it. The only word I can hear clearly
is "bartender", which is said about four times.
http://youtu.be/MFcA8gA4nD8
or this, more seriously:

http://youtu.be/Yj-p9Ix_TAw
Adam H. Kerman
2018-04-04 18:40:05 UTC
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Post by Ubiquitous
Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are? I used to hope that the CBS announcer would have nothing
to say every week so I could decipher it. The only word I can hear clearly
is "bartender", which is said about four times.
There were no lyrics written for the closing theme. The composer sang
nonsense words that were never intended for the final voice track, to be
replaced with lyrics yet to be written.

Producer Hugh Wilson thought it would be funny to keep the nonsense
words, given myriad complaints that no one can understand lyrics in many
rock songs anyway.
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2018-04-04 19:50:59 UTC
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Post by Ubiquitous
Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are?
That's a crazy question. That's like asking what are the lyrics the opening song for the movie "The Black Hole" (1979).
danny burstein
2018-04-04 21:14:12 UTC
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Post by Ubiquitous
Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are?
That's a crazy question. That's like asking what are the lyrics the opening song for the movie "The Black Hole" (1979).
OMG, you mean someone aside from me watched that one?
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A Friend
2018-04-04 22:32:38 UTC
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Post by Ubiquitous
Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are?
That's a crazy question. That's like asking what are the lyrics the opening
song for the movie "The Black Hole" (1979).
OMG, you mean someone aside from me watched that one?
Aside from the cool visual pun about Maximilian Schell being trapped
inside the shell of Maximilian at the end, there's nothing in that
movie to watch.
Obveeus
2018-04-05 00:00:17 UTC
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Post by danny burstein
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Post by Ubiquitous
Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are?
That's a crazy question. That's like asking what are the lyrics the opening
song for the movie "The Black Hole" (1979).
OMG, you mean someone aside from me watched that one?
Aside from the cool visual pun about Maximilian Schell being trapped
inside the shell of Maximilian at the end, there's nothing in that
movie to watch.
Robots made of cardboard with crayola crayon faces drawn on...in a movie
that came out several years after STAR WARS. It sure summed up Disney
of the time perfectly.
anim8rfsk
2018-04-05 01:49:41 UTC
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Post by danny burstein
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Post by Ubiquitous
Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are?
That's a crazy question. That's like asking what are the lyrics the opening
song for the movie "The Black Hole" (1979).
OMG, you mean someone aside from me watched that one?
Aside from the cool visual pun about Maximilian Schell being trapped
inside the shell of Maximilian at the end, there's nothing in that
movie to watch.
Robots made of cardboard with crayola crayon faces drawn on...in a movie
that came out several years after STAR WARS. It sure summed up Disney
of the time perfectly.
How about Yvette Mimiuex with her head literally wrapped in tinfoil?
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A Friend
2018-04-05 02:06:54 UTC
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Post by Ubiquitous
Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are?
That's a crazy question. That's like asking what are the lyrics the opening
song for the movie "The Black Hole" (1979).
OMG, you mean someone aside from me watched that one?
Aside from the cool visual pun about Maximilian Schell being trapped
inside the shell of Maximilian at the end, there's nothing in that
movie to watch.
Robots made of cardboard with crayola crayon faces drawn on...in a movie
that came out several years after STAR WARS. It sure summed up Disney
of the time perfectly.
Yes, it did. That film was hopeless.

It was also the first Disney film to be rated PG. Some people went a
little nuts over that.
Michael OConnor
2018-04-05 02:20:27 UTC
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song for the movie "The Black Hole" (1979).
OMG, you mean someone aside from me watched that one?
Aside from the cool visual pun about Maximilian Schell being trapped
inside the shell of Maximilian at the end, there's nothing in that
movie to watch.
Robots made of cardboard with crayola crayon faces drawn on...in a movie
that came out several years after STAR WARS. It sure summed up Disney
of the time perfectly.
Don't forget the robot that talked like Slim Pickens.

I suffered thru The Black Hole about a year back; hadn't seen it since it came out on cable circa 1980. It was one of the half dozen worst big-budget Hollywood films I have ever seen. It violated the laws of physics and science repeatedly, with the giant perfectly round meteor object that came right thru the middle of the ship and they were on the bridge running in front of the glowing hot object that should have incinerated them. Of course, there was also the scene with Maximillian Schell floating in the vacuum of space for a while before climbing into the Maximillian robot, and the Maximilliam robot just so happening to have enough space inside it to fit a human being and have air and water and food and waste facilities inside for him.

What I didn't get about The Black Hole is that Disney made a movie aimed at kids, but they went for this weird, dark, ambiguous end sequence where we are left to believe that Maximillian with Maximillian Schell inside is Satan or overseeing Hell, that went over the heads of children.
anim8rfsk
2018-04-05 03:18:36 UTC
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Post by Michael OConnor
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song for the movie "The Black Hole" (1979).
OMG, you mean someone aside from me watched that one?
Aside from the cool visual pun about Maximilian Schell being trapped
inside the shell of Maximilian at the end, there's nothing in that
movie to watch.
Robots made of cardboard with crayola crayon faces drawn on...in a movie
that came out several years after STAR WARS. It sure summed up Disney
of the time perfectly.
Don't forget the robot that talked like Slim Pickens.
I suffered thru The Black Hole about a year back; hadn't seen it since it
came out on cable circa 1980. It was one of the half dozen worst big-budget
Hollywood films I have ever seen. It violated the laws of physics and
science repeatedly, with the giant perfectly round meteor object that came
right thru the middle of the ship and they were on the bridge running in
The meteor was BOUNCING in zero Gs!!
Post by Michael OConnor
front of the glowing hot object that should have incinerated them. Of
course, there was also the scene with Maximillian Schell floating in the
vacuum of space for a while before climbing into the Maximillian robot, and
the Maximilliam robot just so happening to have enough space inside it to fit
a human being and have air and water and food and waste facilities inside for
him.
What I didn't get about The Black Hole is that Disney made a movie aimed at
kids, but they went for this weird, dark, ambiguous end sequence where we are
left to believe that Maximillian with Maximillian Schell inside is Satan or
overseeing Hell, that went over the heads of children.
And everything else.

THE BLACK HOLE is the only movie I've been to (Rocky Horror doesn't
count) where people actually threw things at the screen.

Great soundtrack though.
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Michael OConnor
2018-04-05 07:18:45 UTC
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THE BLACK HOLE is the only movie I've been to (Rocky Horror doesn't
count) where people actually threw things at the screen.
Great soundtrack though.
John Barry never did a bad soundtrack IMO.
anim8rfsk
2018-04-05 13:35:32 UTC
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Post by anim8rfsk
THE BLACK HOLE is the only movie I've been to (Rocky Horror doesn't
count) where people actually threw things at the screen.
Great soundtrack though.
John Barry never did a bad soundtrack IMO.
Fair point.
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2018-04-05 04:19:01 UTC
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Post by Ubiquitous
Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are?
That's a crazy question. That's like asking what are the lyrics the opening
song for the movie "The Black Hole" (1979).
OMG, you mean someone aside from me watched that one?
Aside from the cool visual pun about Maximilian Schell being trapped
inside the shell of Maximilian at the end, there's nothing in that
movie to watch.
But you have to admit, the way the robot floated down to the other characters at the start of the movie was creative.
Rhino
2018-04-04 20:09:03 UTC
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Post by Ubiquitous
Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are? I used to hope that the CBS announcer would have nothing
to say every week so I could decipher it. The only word I can hear clearly
is "bartender", which is said about four times.
I found this video on YouTube which may answer your question:
http://youtu.be/MFcA8gA4nD8

Pay special attention to the comments for some interesting revelations.
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m***@yahoo.com
2018-10-23 04:19:56 UTC
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Said to the bartender
Best night I ever had
Singing to the bar
Had a microphone
In her heart
I said goodbye now
I had a bird in hand
I said I'm doin' good
And put lovin' in her heart
m***@yahoo.com
2018-10-23 04:56:00 UTC
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Said to the bartender
Best night I ever had
Singing to the bar
Had a microphone
In her heart
I said goodbye now
I had a bird in hand
I said I'm doin' good
And put lovin' in her heart
Ubiquitous
2018-10-26 00:12:17 UTC
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Said to the bartender
Best night I ever had
Singing to the bar
Had a microphone
In her heart
I said goodbye now
I had a bird in hand
I said I'm doin' good
And put lovin' in her heart
I think there's a YouTube clip with the lyrics.
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2018-12-04 20:16:43 UTC
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Original Lyrics:
Mad tooth bar chin-up, box zing outta her hair now
Still do the modern day whack-a-mole ditto-o-o
What's that? Good bartender, i'da hat-beer 'n' head out
I said I wouldn't do it if a poodle had a lid on
Ubiquitous
2018-12-04 23:18:00 UTC
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Post by Ubiquitous
Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to the closing theme of WKRP In
Cincinnati are? I used to hope that the CBS announcer would have nothing
to say every week so I could decipher it. The only word I can hear clearly
is "bartender", which is said about four times.
Mad tooth bar chin-up, box zing outta her hair now
Still do the modern day whack-a-mole ditto-o-o
What's that? Good bartender, i'da hat-beer 'n' head out
I said I wouldn't do it if a poodle had a lid on
Perhaps you should have read the rest of thread before posting a followup?

Said to the bartender
Best night I ever had
Singing to the bar
Had a microphone
In her heart
I said goodbye now
I had a bird in hand
I said I'm doin' good
And put lovin' in her heart

If memory serves, there's a YouTube clip with the lyrics as well.
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2018-12-04 20:16:43 UTC
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Original Lyrics:
Mad tooth bar chin-up, box zing outta her hair now
Still do the modern day whack-a-mole ditto-o-o
What's that? Good bartender, i'da hat-beer 'n' head out
I said I wouldn't do it if a poodle had a lid on
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2019-01-15 03:14:31 UTC
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"WKRP In Cincinnati (Closing Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey you, bartender
Get set up in here
Two little bottles and a rock 'n' roll bar, uh huh
I said, Good bartender,
Get set up and head out
I said, I'm doing good
Then I'll pulling outta here, uh huh

Original Lyrics:
Mad tooth bar chin-up, box zing outta her hair now Still do the modern day whack-a-mole ditto-o-o What's that?
Good bartender, i'da hat-beer 'n' head out I said I wouldn't do it if a poodle had a lid on
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