Popular Instrumental Tunes

Most people, I think, don’t listen to instrumental songs. Don’t like ‘em. No words. Can’t sing with ‘em. And I think it’s a shame, because there are some really good ones out there. What most people don’t know is that those instrumentals really do have words, but the artist chose not to include them in their version. So to help you enjoy them, I’m revealing here, for the first time in some cases, the words to a select few popular instrumental songs. Possibly you will find a new appreciation for instrumental songs and will catch yourself singing the words next time you hear the music. (“Tequila” by the Champs shouldn’t really count, because they do shout, “Tequila!” once in a while, but I’ll include it anyway.)

Theme from Bonanza:

“We’ve got a right to pick a little fight, Bo-nan-ZA! Anyone of us who starts a little fuss knows he can count on me.”

Theme from The Dating Game (actually named “Spanish Flea” and performed by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Ol’ Herb has a bunch that fit into this category. Pick up a greatest hits sometime and see if you can figure out the words to all of them):

“I’m gonna kill a Spanish flea. I don’t know why--‘cause he bothered me.” Musical break: do do do do do do DO do do, do do do DO do do DOOOO. “Kill the little Spanish flea.”

Theme from Indiana Jones:

“Indiana! Indy Jones. India-NA! Indi-An-A Jones. India-NA! Indy Jones! Indi-ANA, di-ANA, di-ANA, di-ANA Jones!”

Theme from Gone with the Wind (“Tara’s Theme”):

“Gone WITH the wind. Gone WIITH the wind. Gone WIIIIIITH the wind. All gone with the wind.”

Theme from Rocky 3:

“Rocky three. Rocky three. Fights Hulk Hogan, and Mr. T. And he beats them u-UP. Beats them up real ba-ad. He’s Rocky. Rocky. Rocky. Rocky THREE!”

“Tequila”:

“Well I’m gonna drink tequila. And I don’t care what you say. I said that I’m gonna drink tequila. Drink so much that I’ll puke all day.” (Shout “Tequila” once in a while.”)

Theme from Taxi (Actually titled “Angela”):

“A-a-a-a-a-A-a-a-a-a-a-a-A-angela. A-n, Gela. A- a-a-a-a-a-A-a-a-a-a-a-a-Angela. A-a-a-a-a-angela. A-A-A-a-a-a-angela.”

Enjoy. Maybe they won’t get stuck in your head.