BATMAN THEME
“Batman Theme”, the title song of the 1966 Batman TV series, was composed by Neal Hefti. This song is built around a guitar hook reminiscent of spy film scores and surf music. It has a twelve bar blues progression, using only three chords until the coda. The eleven cries of “Batman!” are sung by a chorus of four tenors and four sopranos (performed by The Ron Hicklin Singers). (More from Wikipedia)
Side 2 of the 1989 retrospective album of Link Protrudi and the Jaymen, Missing Links includes a live performance of “Batman”, played against the backdrop of the original “Batman Theme” by Neal Hefti for the 1960’s Batman TV show. Midway through the performance, two of the bandmembers take a novel approach to the old rumor that Batman and Robin were the original Ambiguously Gay Duo by letting Robin admit to having a dalliance with Spider-Man.
(February 2013)
