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by Andrew Pixley

(from C&G #63  March 2001)

After a couple of enquiries concentrating on the incidental music and songs heard in "The Goodies", I thought that a compilation of the information available on the BBC shows might be of use.  What follows is the information logged by the BBC on their programme-as-broadcast information sheets for each programme, listing all the specific cues where they are catalogued.  Unfortunately, some episode simply refer to "Incidental Music" (generally by Michael Gibbs in Season One) or "Background Songs" (e.g. 'The Commonwealth Games') or "Goodies Instrumental" (e.g. 'The Movies').  I am omitting "The Goodies - Almost Live" which is a music special and which has been thoroughly documented elsewhere, and also live performances of familiar songs by the cast in the context of the episode.  The listing is incomplete, but I'm sure will be a starting point for a more detailed and dedicated listing.  All items are composed by Bill Oddie, sometimes with a co-composer.

"Needed": Beefeaters, Snooze, Give Police A Chance, Playgirl Club, Army Games, Cecily, Pirate Radio, Montreux 1972

"Catch Me If You Can" (with Michael Gibbs): Beefeaters, Plum Pudding (Englebert)

"Goodies Tea Set": Beefeaters

"Fairy Puff": Beefeaters

"Show Me The Way" (a.k.a. "Sleepwalking"): Snooze, Sleepwalking (Englebert)

"Early Morning Theme": Snooze, Cecily

"What Do I Have To Do To Make You Love Me?": Give Police A Chance, Good Deed Day (Englebert)

"Identikit Commercial" (with Michael Gibbs): Give Police A Chance

"Coppe Shoppe Commercial" (with Michael Gibbs): Give Police A Chance

"Emancipated Lady": Playgirl Club

"Nothing Like A Woman": Playgirl Club

"Beliefs": Army Games

"Westminster Sub Machine Gun": Army Games

"Are You Coming Out To Play?": Cecily

"Song of the GPO": Pirate Radio, Post Office (Englebert)

"Spooky Music": The Loch Ness Monster

"Change": Pollution

"Dodo Sensation": Pollution

"Dumb Animals": Pets (Englebert), Montreux 1972

"Philharmonic Glee Club Rock and Roll Band": Pop Festival (Englebert)

"Factory Farm": Factory Farm (Englebert)

"Far Away": Gymnasium (Englebert)

"Once More Chance": Bodyguards (Englebert)

"Kitten Kong": Montreux 1972

"It's My Home" (with Michael Gibbs): The New Office

"Ride My Pony" (with Michael Gibbs): Hunting Pink

"I'm Coming To Get You" (with Michael Gibbs): Hunting Pink, Way Outward Bound, Goodies in the Nick

"Winter Sportsman" (with Michael Gibbs): The Winter Olympics

"Stuff that Gibbon" (with Michael Gibbs): That Old Black Magic

"Desert Island" (with Michael Gibbs): For Those In Peril On The Sea

"Storm On" (with Michael Gibbs): For Those In Peril On The Sea

"They're Taking Over" (with Michael Gibbs): Way Outward Bound

"Mummy I Don't Like My Meat" (with Michael Gibbs): Superstar

"I Don't Want Your Love" (with Michael Gibbs): Superstar

"I'm Taking You Back" (with Michael Gibbs): Camelot

"Do The Bunny" (with Michael Gibbs): Invasion of the Moon Creatures

"Goodies Medicine Show" (with Michael Gibbs): Hospital for Hire

"Medical Man" (with Michael Gibbs): Hospital for Hire

"Battle Instrumental": The Goodies and the Beanstalk

"Come Back": The Goodies and the Beanstalk

"Poor": The Goodies and the Beanstalk

"Motorway Madness" (with Michael Gibbs): The Race

"Boomerang Love" (with Michael Gibbs): The Clown Virus, 2001 And A Bit

"Here Comes The Clowns" (with Michael Gibbs): The Clown Virus

"Lay Your Weight" (with Michael Gibbs): Chubby Chumps

"Les Girls" (with Michael Gibbs): Chubby Chumps

"Play the Game" (with Michael Gibbs): Wacky Wales

"Bone Crusher" (with Michael Gibbs): Kung Fu Kapers!

"Big Brave Bold Hunk of Man" (with Michael Gibbs): Rome Antics

"Front Page News" (with Michael Gibbs): Cunning Stunts

"Crazy Man" (with Michael Gibbs): Cunning Stunts

"I'm Small" (with Michael Gibbs): South Africa

"Working the Line" (with Michael Gibbs): OK Tearooms

"Bunfight" (with Michael Gibbs): OK Tearooms

"Where Are They Now?" (with David Macrae): Goodies Rule OK

"Drum Solo" (with David Macrae): Goodies Rule OK

"Creepy Music" (with David Macrae): Goodies Rule OK

"The Bounce" (with David Macrae): Goodies Rule OK

"We're The Goodies" (with David Macrae): Goodies Rule OK

"Silly Funky Chase" (with David Macrae): Lips or Almighty Cod, It Might As Well Be String

"Calypso Hustle" (with David Macrae): Lips or Almighty Cod, Black and White Beauty, 2001 And A Bit

"One Note Rock" (with David Macrae): Hype Pressure

"Flower Love" (with David Macrae): Hype Pressure

"Loud Instrumental Hustle" (with David Macrae): Hype Pressure

"String Jingle": It Might As Well Be String

"MCC March" (with David Macrae): 2001 And A Bit

"Slave Chase" (with David Macrae): Alternative Roots

"Cotton Fields" (with David Macrae): Alternative Roots

"Dodo's Theme" (with David Macrae): Dodonuts

"Sad Theme" (with David Macrae): Dodonuts

"Rock Goodies" (with David Macrae): Punky Business

"On the Road" (with David Macrae): Punky Business

"Goodies Split" (with David Macrae): Punky Business

"Supernun" (with David Macrae): U-Friend or UFO

Season One: Signature tune composed by Bill Oddie and arranged by Michael Gibbs.  Incidental music is by Bill Oddie with 2 Singers (Neil Lancaster and Tony Burrows) and Musicians, arranged by Michael Gibbs.

Season Two: Signature tune composed by Bill Oddie and arranged by Michael Gibbs.  Incidental music is by the Barbara Moore Singers (Neil Lancaster and John Evans for the first 7 shows and then Neil Lancaster and Tony Burrows for the last 6 shows) and 5 Musicians from the Michael Gibbs Group (Brian Odgers, John Marshall, John Mitchell, Gary Boyle, Chris Spedding), arranged and conducted by Michael Gibbs.

Montreux 72: Incidental music is by the Barbara Moore Singers (Neil Lancaster, John Evans and Tony Burrows) and 11 Musicians from the Michael Gibbs Group, arranged and conducted by Michael Gibbs.

Season Three: Incidental music is by 2 Barbara Moore Singers and the Michael Gibbs Group (Gary Boyle, John Marshall, Mike Morgan, Dave MacRae and Daryl Runswick), arranged and conducted by Michael Gibbs.  Music recording took place on 8th November 1972 (new signature tune and incidentals), 9th November (incidentals), 10th and 13th November (vocals) at Lime Grove Studios.

Season Four: Incidental music is by 2 Barbara Moore Singers and the Michael Gibbs Group (Gary Boyle, John Marshall, Chris Spedding, Mike Morgan, Dave MacRae and Daryl Runswick), arranged and conducted by Michael Gibbs.

Season Five: Bill Oddie, 5 Musicians and 2 Singers - including new theme, conducted and arranged by Michael Gibbs.

Goodies Rule OK: Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and 5 Musicians conducted by David Macrae

Season Six: The theme is now "The Goodies Theme" by The Goodies and the Goody Band and taken from Bradley BRADL 1010.  Incidental music is by 5 Musicians conducted by David Macrae.

Season Seven: The theme is again from BRADL 1010.  Incidental music is by a group conducted by David Macrae.

Season Eight: The theme is again from BRADL 1010.  Music played by Mountain Fjord is conducted by David Macrae, but only arranging famous tunes in 'Saturday Night Grease', the Salvation Army music and 'Supernun' in 'U-Friend or UFO' and 'Bright Eyes' in 'Animals'.