tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614935975854858913.post9098116145282827129..comments2023-05-25T07:19:56.643-04:00Comments on KINESCOPE HD: WHEN THE MATCH GAME WAS A HIT , THE FIRST TIME- FROM NBC-TV - CIRCA MID-1960'SPAGEONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07505572765985087892noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614935975854858913.post-46879271258246124992009-01-27T16:07:00.000-05:002009-01-27T16:07:00.000-05:00And the theme? "Swingin Safari" Written and recor...And the theme? "Swingin Safari" Written and recorded by German bandleader and instrumentalist Bert Kaemfert in 1962. It was this version that was used as the theme for "The Match Game" thru its first incarnation. <BR/>US Bandleader Bill Vaughn also recorded the song in 1962, and that song became the better known version of the two, reaching #13 on the Billboard Top 100 that year. <BR/>FYI - the song has also been used in a recent series of spots for ING Direct Investments. <BR/>Jonathan - Washington, DCAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675361139259963177noreply@blogger.com