ITV's TDF theme tune

wint · June 2007

This might not be the right forum, but somebody here will know the answer to this -

What is the music used for ITV's Tour de France tv coverage, that is presented by Gary Imlach?

I need it for my ipod when I tackle the Pyrenees this summer.

Unknown · June 2007

This has been asked before I'm sure but for the life of me can't remember what it is. For some reason I have a recollection that it was written by Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks fame.

whiskywheels · June 2007

I can't remember either, but I downloaded it sometime ago and can e-mail it to you if you like; it's only 32 secs long and the file size is 570Kb.

Jokull · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by andyp

This has been asked before I'm sure but for the life of me can't remember what it is. For some reason I have a recollection that it was written by Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks fame.
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Wasn't that the old Channel 4 Tour coverage theme?

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Jokull

Wasn't that the old Channel 4 Tour coverage theme?
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">You could well be right. My memory on this is hazy.

Markta · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by whiskywheels

I can't remember either, but I downloaded it sometime ago and can e-mail it to you if you like; it's only 32 secs long and the file size is 570Kb.

www.whiskywheels.co.uk
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Whisky, could you email to me as well please. mark.tann@talktalk.net.

Cheers [8D]

http://mrkta.myphotoalbum.com/albums.php

TomF · June 2007

Tour de France by Kraftwerk.

Noodley · June 2007

nah, not that one - it'll be the accordian-ie tune which was so annoying as to be good.

ian baptiste · June 2007

whiskywheels please please could you email me the tune too....please!?[:D]

i know its cheeky, but id love it if you did.

ian_baptiste@hotmail.co.uk

thanks!

whiskywheels · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ian baptiste

whiskywheels please please could you email me the tune too....please!?[:D]

i know its cheeky, but id love it if you did.

ian_baptiste@hotmail.co.uk

thanks!
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I knew this would happen. Nah,,,,,,,,,it's OK. Dare I say I've also got the old theme tune as well? Still can't remember where the hell I got 'em from.
I've sent the file to all who have asked so far, but if there's going to be a deluge....request it from those to whom I've sent (? grammar?).
[;)]

ian baptiste · June 2007

awesome!

thanks a lot![:D]

sing_for_absolution · June 2007

Hey upload it onto yousendit.com and then anyone can download it without you having to send e-mail after e-mail! [:D]

tea is good

simmers · June 2007

Wasn't it by one of Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine? Or am I thinking of something else?

Simon Notley · June 2007

Lets see if we can settle this once and for all. We need a complete back catalogue with recordings etc. I will contribute this from 1990:

http://www.oujmik.110mb.com/tourdefrance1990.rm

Needs Real Player or equivalent.

Simon

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If I had a baby elephant, I'd fit right in here.

whiskywheels · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Simon Notley

Lets see if we can settle this once and for all. We need a complete back catalogue with recordings etc. I will contribute this from 1990:

http://www.oujmik.110mb.com/tourdefrance1990.rm

Needs Real Player or equivalent.

Simon
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Aaah.........nostalgia...........it isn't what it used to be.[:o)]

www.whiskywheels.co.uk

JonSkids · June 2007

Aaah.........nostalgia........... for an age yet to come

Sorry - we did this last year as well didn't we!

Edit - BTW, that's my ringtone[:)]

whiskywheels · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by JonSkids

Aaah.........nostalgia........... for an age yet to come

Sorry - we did this last year as well didn't we!

Edit - BTW, that's my ringtone[:)]
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Yup............and we still don't know who did either piece of music!

www.whiskywheels.co.uk

simmers · June 2007

Is this the one by Carter USM? Always made me think of 'Frere Jacques' and add on a 'dormez vous' at the end. :-)

Edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_USM The song was 'Surfing USM' and was used by Channel 4 in 1991, so not sure if this 1990 tune is it? Fruitbat from Carter USM went on to form a band called Abdoujaparov.

JonSkids · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by whiskywheels

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by JonSkids

Aaah.........nostalgia........... for an age yet to come

Sorry - we did this last year as well didn't we!

Edit - BTW, that's my ringtone[:)]
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Yup............and we still don't know who did either piece of music!

www.whiskywheels.co.uk
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<Sad git mode on>
The 1990 theme posted above was by Pete Shelly of Buzzcocks fame as mentioned before. It was a take on a track called "Give it to me" which (I believe) was first issued on the B side of his excellent single "Never Again". It was also included as an album track on a Pete Shelley solo album "Heaven And The Sea". After Buzzcocks reformed it was included again as an album track on their 1996 Album "All Set" but this time without the synthesizer stuff just Pete and Steve Diggle thrashing their guitars along with Phil Barker on Drums and Tony Barber on bass. Saw Buzzcocks (again) a few weeks ago - still very very good <Sad git mode off>

sing_for_absolution · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Simon Notley

Lets see if we can settle this once and for all. We need a complete back catalogue with recordings etc. I will contribute this from 1990:

http://www.oujmik.110mb.com/tourdefrance1990.rm

Needs Real Player or equivalent.

Simon

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If I had a baby elephant, I'd fit right in here.
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so many memories came flooding back just from hearing that music. Many thanks for that. [:)]

edit: Anyone got an mp3 of the track in question? There must be someone out there....

tea is good

Salsiccia · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Simon Notley

Lets see if we can settle this once and for all. We need a complete back catalogue with recordings etc. I will contribute this from 1990:

http://www.oujmik.110mb.com/tourdefrance1990.rm

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I'm almost in tears after that little beauty. One of the most important features of my teenage life, sitting down to that opening theme. *sniff* [^]

Simon Notley · June 2007

Yeah, it is a good one. It has a strangely subconcious effect on me, as I don't actually remember watching the tour that long ago (I think I was only on my second bike in 1990...), but the music definitely touches some memory. I could make an mp3 from the .rm file if you like, but the quality is pretty poor... would be good if someone could unearth the original.

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If I had a baby elephant, I'd fit right in here.

sing_for_absolution · June 2007

Yep same same. I just remember warm summer evenings, coming to the end of the school year and watching the TDF highlights on 4. What time did they show it? 1830? And to think that slot is now occupied by that awful soap they call Hollyoaks haha.

tea is good

JonSkids · June 2007

C4 says the original is "commercially unavailable"[:(]

wint · June 2007

Whiskeywheels - yes can you email me please, or tell me where I can download it from.

Thanks.

whiskywheels · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by wint

Whiskeywheels - yes can you email me please, or tell me where I can download it from.

Thanks.
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Can you send me your e-mail address please, as I can't add attachments to mail system on your profile.

www.whiskywheels.co.uk

wint · June 2007

Whiskywheels - my email address is mtwinter@fsmail.net

Thanks

slo_mo · June 2007

I've uploaded a wee bit more nostalgia [:D]

http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=4mso8c2

JonSkids · June 2007

Excellent stuff!

slo_mo · June 2007

Here is a more recent ITV intro. Is this music the OP is looking for?

http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=4uniwwj

Salsiccia · June 2007

It's all good...

BTW JonSkids - I found a site that has a 12" copy of Pete Shelley 'Never again' with 'Give it to me' on the B side.

http://www.vtmusic.co.uk/shop/artist/Shelley.aspx

ITV's TDF theme tune

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