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This is a question about an instrumental version of "Sleigh Ride." As heard on the end of the last ABC ep. of "TNG" and an Xmas ep. of MG '90 as well (I think) as well as heard on many oldies stations around the December month. So, I'm assuming that this song has been released commerically. With this in mind, I wonder who's the artist/group that did this version of the song?
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[quote name=\'gamed121683\' date=\'Nov 11 2004, 10:03 PM\']This is a question about an instrumental version of "Sleigh Ride."[/quote]
It has more game show connections than you may think...it was composed by Leroy Anderson; who also did the theme to either "What's My Line" [Rollercoaster] or "I've Got a Secret". [Plink, Plank, Plunk]
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[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Nov 11 2004, 10:27 PM\'][quote name=\'gamed121683\' date=\'Nov 11 2004, 10:03 PM\']This is a question about an instrumental version of "Sleigh Ride."[/quote]
It has more game show connections than you may think...it was composed by Leroy Anderson; who also did the theme to either "What's My Line" [Rollercoaster] or "I've Got a Secret". [Plink, Plank, Plunk]
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That'd be Plink, Plank, Plunk. Rollercoaster was a Milton DeLugg (Gong Show, etc.) affair.
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[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Nov 11 2004, 11:27 PM\']...who also did the theme to either "What's My Line" [Rollercoaster] or "I've Got a Secret". [Plink, Plank, Plunk]
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The latter would be correct. "Sleigh Ride" has been performed by many different groups, but of course the original Leroy Anderson version is the most well-known.
EDIT: mystery7 beat me to it...
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And speaking of "Sleigh Ride," it's been used at the end of TPIR, MG (all versions except '98), and other game shows.
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There's at least one site (although I don't know how accurate it is) that suggests that Anderson's first composition, "Syncopated Clock," was used as the "think music" cue for FJ! (back in the Fleming era) Whether that's true or not I can't say for certain, but it's certainly an appropriate piece of music to use (even if it's not the conventional music we'd think of).
Doug -- and the countdown to 800 continues
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[quote name=\'DYosua\' date=\'Nov 11 2004, 10:46 PM\']... "Sleigh Ride" has been performed by many different groups, but of course the original Leroy Anderson version is the most well-known.
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I'm more partial to Debbie Gibson's jazzy version myself, but I might want to look for the Anderson version.
ObGS: There's also a .wav of it at SoundAmerica, which has many game show themes.
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[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'Nov 11 2004, 10:12 PM\']I'm more partial to Debbie Gibson's jazzy version myself, but I might want to look for the Anderson version.
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My copy's on the Ultimate Christmas, Volume 4 CD from Collectables (several radio stations have branded the CD as their own, but it's gettable through Collectables' website (http://\"http://www.oldies.com\")).
Even if I'm not one to officially celebrate the holiday, I do rather enjoy Xmas tunes on the CD player as we get closer to Santa's big day.
Doug -- and the countdown to 800 continues
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[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Nov 11 2004, 10:53 PM\']There's at least one site (although I don't know how accurate it is) that suggests that Anderson's first composition, "Syncopated Clock," was used as the "think music" cue for FJ! (back in the Fleming era) Whether that's true or not I can't say for certain, but it's certainly an appropriate piece of music to use (even if it's not the conventional music we'd think of).
Doug -- and the countdown to 800 continues
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According to The Definitive Source on this, leroy-anderson.com (http://\"http://www.leroy-anderson.com\"), Syncopated Clock wasn't even Leroy's first composition. Jazz Legato and Jazz Pizzicato were both written in 1938 - Syncopated Clock wasn't written 'til 1945.
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[quote name=\'mystery7\' date=\'Nov 11 2004, 10:24 PM\']According to The Definitive Source on this, leroy-anderson.com (http://\"http://www.leroy-anderson.com\"), Syncopated Clock wasn't even Leroy's first composition. Jazz Legato and Jazz Pizzicato were both written in 1938 - Syncopated Clock wasn't written 'til 1945.
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Guess that suggests how accurate the site is. :)
Doug -- and the countdown to 800 continues
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I'm more partial to Debbie Gibson's jazzy version myself, but I might want to look for the Anderson version.
I like Debbie's version myself, and it's on "A Very Special Christmas 2". Leroy's version was released as a single, and occasionally it pops up on e-bay. I'm still looking for a copy of the single myself.
Leroy's version was also used on many other game shows besides "Newlywed Game". I'm pretty sure "Wheel of Fortune" used it a few times in the '70s, and I think "Price is Right" used it for a Showcase cue at least once.
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[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Nov 12 2004, 08:50 AM\']I think "Price is Right" used it for a Showcase cue at least once.
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Ah, memories....From that, my mind's wandered to the "Home Viewer Showcase"....
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Ah, memories....From that, my mind's wandered to the "Home Viewer Showcase"....
Too bad there are no episodes with that in the trade curcuit. Just about every year from the late '70s-mid '80s they'd have a Christmas home viewer showcase where they'd display many great prizes, and award them to the viewer who came closest (without going over) on mailed-in post cards. Each presentation would take several minutes in a show and they were beatifully done.
I'd love to see one of those again!
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[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Nov 11 2004, 10:48 PM\']And speaking of "Sleigh Ride," it's been used at the end of TPIR, MG (all versions except '98), and other game shows.
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Add $ale of the Century, at least from the one X-mas episode I saw (1988).
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[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Nov 12 2004, 09:32 AM\']Too bad there are no episodes with that in the trade curcuit. Just about every year from the late '70s-mid '80s they'd have a Christmas home viewer showcase where they'd display many great prizes, and award them to the viewer who came closest (without going over) on mailed-in post cards. Each presentation would take several minutes in a show and they were beatifully done.
I'd love to see one of those again!
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GSN did air one in 1998; I remember watching it before I left for college...It had a prize on it I definitely remember - was like a 3-in-1 TV set, with one large tube and 2 smaller ones....
I remember being surprised with the showcase at that point as well, because instead of cutting away to commercial after the second showcase bid was made, Bob did the winner of the showcases right away.....Of course, that was in the interest of time because they had to do the home viewer winner.
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Nov 12 2004, 10:01 AM\']I remember being surprised with the showcase at that point as well, because instead of cutting away to commercial after the second showcase bid was made, Bob did the winner of the showcases right away.....Of course, that was in the interest of time because they had to do the home viewer winner.
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Here's a trivia question for you...
Do you know why they eliminated the Home viewer showcase contest?
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Nov 12 2004, 10:08 AM\']Here's a trivia question for you...
Do you know why they eliminated the Home viewer showcase contest?
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You know, I did read why once, and can't remember. But now you have me curious. :)
Was it something to do with more than one person who submitted the right bid, and it came down to a postcard draw, and they lost?
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Nov 12 2004, 10:25 AM\'][quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Nov 12 2004, 10:08 AM\']Here's a trivia question for you...
Do you know why they eliminated the Home viewer showcase contest?
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You know, I did read why once, and can't remember. But now you have me curious. :)
Was it something to do with more than one person who submitted the right bid, and it came down to a postcard draw, and they lost?
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That's pretty much it. I understand 2 people had the exact same winning bid. The person who didn't win, tried or did sue, and that was the beginning of the end for the contest.
I don't recall if the person ever got anything out of it, but logic would suggest, they didn't as I would think they had a rule of a random draw in place if 2 exact bids did happen.
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Nov 12 2004, 10:08 AM\']Do you know why they eliminated the Home viewer showcase contest?
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I'm guessing because the description of the prizes for the contest eats up too much show time and in this age of commercial clutter, the time cannot be spared.