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Thursday, July 23, 2020
Your Thursday Moment of The Greatest Thing Ever
Mrs. Peel meets The Kinks.
I don't know who's specifically responsible for that montage, but wow -- is that fantastic or what?
As good as this is, it pales compared to the original opening montage and theme to TV's "The Avengers" composed and conducted by Laurie Johnson, still breathing and smiling at age 93. When you (i.e. S.S.) wrote in Stereo Review in 1994 that the Perry Mason theme was, "...for my money the greatest piece of music written in the last hundred years," I couldn't quibble. Now I'm quibbling, but not about Diana Rigg. She really got me.
Ah, yes. My first crush. For obvious reasons.
ReplyDeleteAnd here's a great power pop tune about that crush.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_cS1nBEE_A
I like it! I like it!
ReplyDeleteCheekbones to die for.
ReplyDeleteHere is another song tribute: https://youtu.be/c795LkPo9kE
ReplyDeleteMy favorite one, to Cake’s “Short Skirt / Long Jacket”:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idtYckLIZnI
As good as this is, it pales compared to the original opening montage and theme to TV's "The Avengers" composed and conducted by Laurie Johnson, still breathing and smiling at age 93. When you (i.e. S.S.) wrote in Stereo Review in 1994 that the Perry Mason theme was, "...for my money the greatest piece of music written in the last hundred years," I couldn't quibble. Now I'm quibbling, but not about Diana Rigg. She really got me.
ReplyDeleteYeah, baby!
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