What a killer find! My parents - who were decidedly NOT hip - had some early Al Hirt records. Lol. I wasn't sold. And as you note, even in later years, "that Nehru jacket isn’t fooling anybody, pal…" Ha ha! But, this version, even without the groovy piano vamp at the intro, is fantastic!
I'm old enough to have seen the original film when it was released and as a result never really watched much of the television series because...
As for Al Hirt, he was a music stable around my house (father ran a record store on Dexter Avenue in Detroit before the 1967 Rebellion) even before this was released:
Wow Dan, That brings back so many memories. My dad loved Al Hirt, Herb Alpert and especially Louis Armstrong. I never missed the Odd Couple on TV. Also appreciate the NY vibe.
Hefti's 'The Odd Couple' theme is my favourite TV/movie theme period - as hip as it gets. A shame that there is no documented evidence of the original Broadway production of Neil Simon's play with the great Art Carney as Felix and Matthau as Oscar and directed by Mike Nichols.
What a killer find! My parents - who were decidedly NOT hip - had some early Al Hirt records. Lol. I wasn't sold. And as you note, even in later years, "that Nehru jacket isn’t fooling anybody, pal…" Ha ha! But, this version, even without the groovy piano vamp at the intro, is fantastic!
👍🙏🏻
But have you ever experienced Hirt's demolition derby take on The Green Hornet theme? https://youtu.be/3zXx0ReqOOI
I'm old enough to have seen the original film when it was released and as a result never really watched much of the television series because...
As for Al Hirt, he was a music stable around my house (father ran a record store on Dexter Avenue in Detroit before the 1967 Rebellion) even before this was released:
https://youtu.be/UK9wOYGFIm8
The Spooky Couple!
Wow Dan, That brings back so many memories. My dad loved Al Hirt, Herb Alpert and especially Louis Armstrong. I never missed the Odd Couple on TV. Also appreciate the NY vibe.
Hefti's 'The Odd Couple' theme is my favourite TV/movie theme period - as hip as it gets. A shame that there is no documented evidence of the original Broadway production of Neil Simon's play with the great Art Carney as Felix and Matthau as Oscar and directed by Mike Nichols.