Chiefs AFL Theme Music - Page 2

**gblowfish** · 10-24-2020, 10:47 AM

When I was a kid, AFL Chiefs games were on NBC (Channel 4 in KC then). Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis were the main announce team. This is the theme music that played during the Show Opening. Pretty cool stuff!

**DaneMcCloud** · 10-24-2020, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Fascinating. Sounds like a late 60s spy movie score.

The AFL wanted their music to "sound like" popular themes that were already in the public's conscious which is why so many of those pieces sound like John Barry or Lalo Schrifin and so on.

Us composers can't do that today or we'll get sued. Nearly every Music Library has a Musicologist on staff to verify that the music they publish won't lead to copyright infringement cases.

Boiled Chicken · 10-24-2020, 07:34 PM

I only knew that theme music from the Full Color Football series - learnt me a little something. Thanks George

**srvy** · 10-24-2020, 09:06 PM

Thanks George I don't remember this song at all I guess the memory is fading. I couldn't stand Derogatis and was suspicious of Gowdy as He seemed to love the raiders and Boston. I did a search and he was born in Wyoming and I remember him on hunting and fishing outdoor shows but he lived most is adult life as a Masshole.

**gblowfish** · 10-24-2020, 09:08 PM

Here's a little quiz. Tonight I was doing some work in my Batcave recording studio. What do these three songs have in common? No Googling or other cheating: 1) "Heavy Action" by Johnny Pearson; 2) "Gathering Clouds" by John Scott; and 3) "The Magnificent Eleven" by Sam Spence? I guarantee you have heard all these songs in your life many many times and would instantly recognize them.

**gblowfish** · 10-24-2020, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Boiled Chicken

I only knew that theme music from the Full Color Football series - learnt me a little something. Thanks George

Yes, this music was also used in the multi episode documentary about the AFL called "Full Color Football." If you guys haven't seen that, track it down and watch it. A must for any Chiefs fan to understand your roots, toots.

T-post Tom · 10-24-2020, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

When I was a kid, AFL Chiefs games were on NBC (Channel 4 in KC then). Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis were the main announce team. This is the theme music that played during the Show Opening. Pretty cool stuff!

Pretty sure that’s Ron Burgundy on jazz flute.

RINGLEADER · 10-24-2020, 09:50 PM

My favorite came this goofy movie:

**gblowfish** · 10-25-2020, 09:44 AM

Answers to Quiz: Heavy Action:

Gathering Clouds:

Magnificent Eleven:

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srvy Fight, build, win! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC Casino cash: $-2278750	Thanks George I don't remember this song at all I guess the memory is fading. I couldn't stand Derogatis and was suspicious of Gowdy as He seemed to love the raiders and Boston. I did a search and he was born in Wyoming and I remember him on hunting and fishing outdoor shows but he lived most is adult life as a Masshole. __________________ "The victim stance is a powerful one. The victim is always morally right, neither responsible nor accountable, and forever entitled to sympathy."
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gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $16856178 VARSITY	Here's a little quiz. Tonight I was doing some work in my Batcave recording studio. What do these three songs have in common? No Googling or other cheating: 1) "Heavy Action" by Johnny Pearson; 2) "Gathering Clouds" by John Scott; and 3) "The Magnificent Eleven" by Sam Spence? I guarantee you have heard all these songs in your life many many times and would instantly recognize them.
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gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $16856178 VARSITY	Answers to Quiz: Heavy Action: Gathering Clouds: Magnificent Eleven:
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