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June 19, 2009 2:58 PM Subscribe
The Lilyest Hobo... for fans of Lily Allen and CanCon children's TV: Lily Allen's 'Not Fair' vs 'The Littlest Hobo Theme'. Lily likes it too, by the way.
I stole the header quote from the Youtube comment thread, in case you're wondering...
I stole the header quote from the Youtube comment thread, in case you're wondering...
That was...interesting.
It's unfortunate that they went with that awful version of the theme (that's not the TV version!), and that the only Hobo footage is a very short bit from the (actually quite long) intro, compressed into blurry splotches that only vaguely resemble the titular German Shepherd.
posted by Sys Rq at 3:15 PM on June 19, 2009
It's unfortunate that they went with that awful version of the theme (that's not the TV version!), and that the only Hobo footage is a very short bit from the (actually quite long) intro, compressed into blurry splotches that only vaguely resemble the titular German Shepherd.
posted by Sys Rq at 3:15 PM on June 19, 2009
Titular. Hur, hur.
posted by i_cola at 3:18 PM on June 19, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by i_cola at 3:18 PM on June 19, 2009 [1 favorite]
YEah, the singer of the Hobo theme in that version sounded Australian or something. Not the original hobo theme. Excellent work nevertheless.
The original theme. Maybe the voice changed because it was sped up to match the BPM of the Allen song?
posted by GuyZero at 3:22 PM on June 19, 2009
The original theme. Maybe the voice changed because it was sped up to match the BPM of the Allen song?
posted by GuyZero at 3:22 PM on June 19, 2009
How is it that 30 years later I still know all the words (to the TV theme--as Sys Rq says, this is a longer version)? I am sure that information is taking up room in my brain that could be used by something else.
Just kidding. I totally love the Littlest Hobo theme. And this mash-up is great! Well done Thrift Shop XL.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 3:29 PM on June 19, 2009
Just kidding. I totally love the Littlest Hobo theme. And this mash-up is great! Well done Thrift Shop XL.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 3:29 PM on June 19, 2009
You know, lately I've been really burnt out on the whole mashup thing. Seeing this might have changed that. Thanks, this is great.
posted by threetoed at 3:32 PM on June 19, 2009
posted by threetoed at 3:32 PM on June 19, 2009
as Sys Rq says, this is a longer version
Hey! I did not!
posted by Sys Rq at 3:36 PM on June 19, 2009
Hey! I did not!
posted by Sys Rq at 3:36 PM on June 19, 2009
I watched the whole thing, and now I'm listening to it again while I type this. I always appreciate novel, quirky mashups like this.
posted by davejay at 3:40 PM on June 19, 2009
posted by davejay at 3:40 PM on June 19, 2009
as Sys Rq says, this is a longer version
Hey! I did not!
posted by Sys Rq
Oh sorry, you said "not the TV version," not longer version. It is different, definitely.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 3:41 PM on June 19, 2009
Hey! I did not!
posted by Sys Rq
Oh sorry, you said "not the TV version," not longer version. It is different, definitely.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 3:41 PM on June 19, 2009
I think it probably is just the original sped up, like Guy Zero said. At least, if it's a "real" mashup (which is to say, fan-made and illegal), that would be the most likely scenario.
However, despite the fact that the sped up version is still in the same key, the voice sounds pitched up, to the point that it rather uncannily resembles that of a 20-something Englishman.
All that gets me to wondering: Could it be that this mashup wasn't just "found" by Parlophone, but that it was produced by Parlophone (or agents thereof), and that the non-Parlophone track was re-recorded to get around the copyright issues?
No biggie if that's the case, but it would be kind of lame to present it like this. Along with that Lady Gaga "leak" a while back (on her label's own YouTube page, natch), the whole YouTube video/Twitter OMG thing could become a rather annoying little marketing trend.
posted by Sys Rq at 4:24 PM on June 19, 2009
However, despite the fact that the sped up version is still in the same key, the voice sounds pitched up, to the point that it rather uncannily resembles that of a 20-something Englishman.
All that gets me to wondering: Could it be that this mashup wasn't just "found" by Parlophone, but that it was produced by Parlophone (or agents thereof), and that the non-Parlophone track was re-recorded to get around the copyright issues?
No biggie if that's the case, but it would be kind of lame to present it like this. Along with that Lady Gaga "leak" a while back (on her label's own YouTube page, natch), the whole YouTube video/Twitter OMG thing could become a rather annoying little marketing trend.
posted by Sys Rq at 4:24 PM on June 19, 2009
Oh wow The Littlest Hobo... I think my mom's still got a 'My School Reports' type book at home where in my 10 year old chicken scratch I wrote it as one of my favourite TV programs.
posted by PenDevil at 4:36 PM on June 19, 2009
posted by PenDevil at 4:36 PM on June 19, 2009
Whistling the "Littlest Hobo" theme is a sure-fire Canadian detector.
posted by benzenedream at 4:45 PM on June 19, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by benzenedream at 4:45 PM on June 19, 2009 [3 favorites]
Not just sped up, different vocal track entirely. And the trumpets are different, too.
Littlest Hobo was always just this awful Canadian show when I was a kid. In the late '80's when I was about 17 I went to Europe for the summer. About halfway through the summer I stayed in Germany for a week or so with a family that had a little girl about 7 yrs. old or so. She had taped the Littlest Hobo theme off the TV onto her little plastic Sony tape recorder and would play it over and over and over every morning, waking me up. She just loved that song. I thought it was so bizarre that they would even show such a shitty program in Europe but it made me just a shred homesick, kind of like how watching Night Walk made me homesick for Toronto when I was away at University.
posted by chococat at 5:04 PM on June 19, 2009 [1 favorite]
Littlest Hobo was always just this awful Canadian show when I was a kid. In the late '80's when I was about 17 I went to Europe for the summer. About halfway through the summer I stayed in Germany for a week or so with a family that had a little girl about 7 yrs. old or so. She had taped the Littlest Hobo theme off the TV onto her little plastic Sony tape recorder and would play it over and over and over every morning, waking me up. She just loved that song. I thought it was so bizarre that they would even show such a shitty program in Europe but it made me just a shred homesick, kind of like how watching Night Walk made me homesick for Toronto when I was away at University.
posted by chococat at 5:04 PM on June 19, 2009 [1 favorite]
Whistling the "Littlest Hobo" theme is a sure-fire Canadian detector.
Bah. When it comes to whistleability, it's all about the Beachcombers.
posted by rokusan at 5:52 PM on June 19, 2009 [1 favorite]
Bah. When it comes to whistleability, it's all about the Beachcombers.
posted by rokusan at 5:52 PM on June 19, 2009 [1 favorite]
When it comes to Canadian tv themes, it's all about Bob McMullin.
posted by The Card Cheat at 6:51 PM on June 19, 2009
posted by The Card Cheat at 6:51 PM on June 19, 2009
NO NO NO NO NO. If you're my age (gee whiz, I'm old!), that's not the theme to "The Littlest Hobo". THIS (opening) IS (closing -with the lyric I remember most).
posted by wendell at 6:56 PM on June 19, 2009
posted by wendell at 6:56 PM on June 19, 2009
"Hmm, determined or not, that dog must be long dead."
posted by you just lost the game at 7:20 PM on June 19, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by you just lost the game at 7:20 PM on June 19, 2009 [2 favorites]
Oh, that show was so silly, but I loved the theme! Now I'll be whistling that tune for a couple of days...
posted by newfers at 7:44 PM on June 19, 2009
posted by newfers at 7:44 PM on June 19, 2009
Just grab your hat and make this noise, that's hobo style.
posted by Spatch at 8:49 PM on June 19, 2009
posted by Spatch at 8:49 PM on June 19, 2009
Oh, that show was so silly
The Littlest Hobo looks downright sober next to its contemporaneous American counterpart: The Incredible Hulk.
posted by Sys Rq at 9:42 PM on June 19, 2009
The Littlest Hobo looks downright sober next to its contemporaneous American counterpart: The Incredible Hulk.
posted by Sys Rq at 9:42 PM on June 19, 2009
Incredible Hulk? I would have thought Sheriff Lobo!
Well, it rhymes a little anyway.
posted by orme at 10:27 PM on June 19, 2009
Well, it rhymes a little anyway.
posted by orme at 10:27 PM on June 19, 2009
Bah. When it comes to whistleability, it's all about the Beachcombers.
I'll see you and raise you a Friendly Giant.
posted by benzenedream at 2:06 AM on June 20, 2009 [1 favorite]
I'll see you and raise you a Friendly Giant.
posted by benzenedream at 2:06 AM on June 20, 2009 [1 favorite]
Bah. When it comes to whistleability, it's all about the Beachcombers.
I'll see you and raise you a Friendly Giant.
The true trump card is, of course, The Logdriver's Watlz.
posted by generichuman at 4:24 AM on June 20, 2009
I'll see you and raise you a Friendly Giant.
The true trump card is, of course, The Logdriver's Watlz.
posted by generichuman at 4:24 AM on June 20, 2009
When American invade Canada, I will greet you with "There's a voice that keeps on calling me" and you will reply with "Down the road, that's where I'll always be" and in this way we will know each other as members of the resistance.
This was a most excellent mashup.
posted by pookzilla at 7:03 AM on June 20, 2009 [2 favorites]
This was a most excellent mashup.
posted by pookzilla at 7:03 AM on June 20, 2009 [2 favorites]
Rokusan, while I can still remember the "brought to you by Kraft Velveeta" at the end of the Beachcombers I had totally forgotten the theme song. Thanks for that great flashback.
However I have to agree that the Friendly Giant theme is THE Canadian-detector (whistling or not)
posted by smcniven at 7:40 AM on June 20, 2009
However I have to agree that the Friendly Giant theme is THE Canadian-detector (whistling or not)
posted by smcniven at 7:40 AM on June 20, 2009
that's not the theme to "The Littlest Hobo". THIS (opening) IS
WTF, wendell?
A new ADULT action television series? The star, a german shephard, will amaze you?
Are you sure you aren't confusing The Littlest Hobo with the notorious Linda Lovelace video booth reel?
posted by PeterMcDermott at 8:30 AM on June 20, 2009
WTF, wendell?
A new ADULT action television series? The star, a german shephard, will amaze you?
Are you sure you aren't confusing The Littlest Hobo with the notorious Linda Lovelace video booth reel?
posted by PeterMcDermott at 8:30 AM on June 20, 2009
In Scotland Gregg's, baker of beloved fried and not particularly healthy things, have been airing this take on The Littlest Hobo.
posted by rongorongo at 9:37 AM on June 20, 2009
posted by rongorongo at 9:37 AM on June 20, 2009
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