I have a confession to make. I am the man Carly Simon is singing about in “You’re So Vain.” To be fair, I never did think that song was about me. It wasn’t until a few years ago, I was, for no apparent reason, perusing my scarf collection with a friend when she pointed to [...]
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Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Batman!
Posted: October 15, 2008 in music, RIPTags: Batman, leitmotif, Neal Hefti, television themes, The Odd Couple
I never knew this guy‘s name, but we all knew his music. I doubt there is a single one of my three readers for whom Mr. Hefti’s 1960s “Batman” theme is not indelibly etched into the folds of their gray matter (or grey matter if you like). And the theme to “The Odd Couple” is [...]
