Tour Nostalgia... Old Channel 4 Theme Music

emadden
emadden Posts: 2,431
edited July 2009 in Pro race
These are great .. takes me back to when I got into cycling as a young fella...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD5lR1AQnKg


and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IMjb6sU ... re=related


and if you want to get into the swing of things... Put this ring tone on your phone
http://www.zedge.net/ringtones/345483/t ... -ringtone/

Sweeet!
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  • AO1504
    AO1504 Posts: 57
    It really does bring back memories. For me the best musical intro to any programme.
  • sing_for_absolution
    sing_for_absolution Posts: 1,908
    Yep. Fantastic piece of music. Lots of memories of late 90s summers for me when hearing that.
  • micron
    micron Posts: 1,843
    Always loved that it was written by Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks - such an evocative piece of music - thanks for those links :D
  • sward29
    sward29 Posts: 205
    Anyone know what the title of the Pete Shelley was?
  • disquieting_museeuws
    disquieting_museeuws Posts: 601
    Some interesting snippets here:

    http://freespace.virgin.net/pete.shelley/france.htm

    Is the ch4 title 'What If', as in the youtube vid?
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    Still gets the hairs standing up on the back of my neck!
  • bianchi777
    bianchi777 Posts: 101
    I love it. Reminds me of sitting next to my Dad and watching Millar, Yates, and Phil Anderson along with a whole host of other greats.

    Fantastic!
  • ACMadone
    ACMadone Posts: 300
    Has anybody managed to get this on MP3? Would be fab for a ringtone in the month of July.
  • celbianchi
    celbianchi Posts: 854
    ACMadone wrote:
    Has anybody managed to get this on MP3? Would be fab for a ringtone in the month of July.

    I have, can't remember how I did it though, did it ages ago. Can probably mail you an mp3 file if you pm me and email addy.
  • petegettins
    petegettins Posts: 5
    Sad to admit it, but I've got the current ITV one on my phone.
  • MrChuck
    MrChuck Posts: 1,663
    I always thought that was Kraftwerk! Much better than the current one.
  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    Did Channel 4 used to have the old Kraftwerk theme as below-


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLiai4gg ... re=related

    Not sure. Long time ago now. When Roche won I think?? :?
    Cheers Jerry
    “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”- Albert Einstein

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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    The last few chords are "Frere Jacques" :lol:
  • Eurosceptic
    Eurosceptic Posts: 2
    Check this out...!

    http://audiko.net/ringtone/Pete+Shelley ... ance+Theme

    Best TV theme of all time...
  • Croxted Avenger
    Croxted Avenger Posts: 837
    I don't see why we can't still use it...? It IS the TdF in the same way that Ski Sunday is Ski Sunday and Grandstand was Grandstand.

    <writes to MP>
    \'You Come At the King,You Best Not Miss\'

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