Broadway to Queens?

[Timmer]

Posted: 5/9/08 at 11:15am

If you ever saw the TV show "All in the Family" (either new or in reruns), you will remember the opening song, "Those Were the Days." ("Boy, the way Glenmn Miller played/Songs that made the hit parade...")

Did you know that the song was wrtten by Broadway composers? I didn't until I was doing some websearching today. The authors are Lee Adams and Charles Strouse, who (among other things) gave us "Bye Bye, Birdie", "Golden Boy", "Appause", and several other shows (including one that lasted all of one performance, according to IBDB.)

Here is a link to the lyrics for "Those Were the Days":

http://www.geocities.com/televisioncity/set/8663/lyrics.html

Here is the IBDB page listing Adams and Strouse's collaborations:

http://www.ibdb.com/advancesearchcommonshow.asp?cmd=FindCommon&mainperson=12723&otherperson=12463

I just thought you might find that connection interesting.
Updated On: 5/9/08 at 11:15 AM

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/9/08 at 11:20am

I read this title differently.

[acrocksyo]

Posted: 5/9/08 at 11:51am

bwahahaha CurtainPullDowner