Was the theme song for The Greatest American Hero TV Show from the '80's!
Question: My wife and I have an ongoing "argument" or running bet about the theme song for the Greatest American Hero TV show. She says the song "Believe it or Not, I'm Walking on Air" was used for another show. If anyone can confirm or deny this to settle our bet I would appreciate it.
Answers: My wife and I have an ongoing "argument" or running bet about the theme song for the Greatest American Hero TV show. She says the song "Believe it or Not, I'm Walking on Air" was used for another show. If anyone can confirm or deny this to settle our bet I would appreciate it.
According to wikipidea it was featured in other shows/movies, but I don't think it was ever the theme song for any other show.
"The television show is often noted for its popular theme song "Believe it or Not", sung by Joey Scarbury and written by Stephen Geyer and Mike Post. "Believe it or Not" debuted in Billboard's Top 40 on June 13, 1981, eventually peaking at #2 during the weeks of August 15 and August 22, and spending a total of 18 weeks in the Top 40. It is also one of the most popular of all TV theme songs.
* The show's theme song was featured prominently in the Seinfeld episode "The Susie" where George Costanza used it as his answering machine message, with his own lyrics sung over the music ("Believe it or not George isn't at home, please leave a message at the beep. I must be out or I'd pick up the phone; where could I be? Believe it or not, I'm not home!").
* It was also featured during a lighthearted montage in the 2005 comedy film The 40 Year Old Virgin, starring Steve Carell. The title of the Family Guy episode, "Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air" also parodies the song.
* In the My Name Is Earl episode "Didn't Pay Taxes", Earl and Randy sing the theme song terribly while stuck in a water tower.
* The theme song also featured prominently in Michael Moore's 2004 documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. Moore used it to underscore the famous scene where President George W. Bush landed on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and declared the end of major combat operations in Iraq.
* In the Homestar Runner Halloween toon, "The House that Gave Sucky Treats", Homestar dresses as Ralph and sings a variation of the song, "Believe it or not. I'm walking around. I never thought I could trick or tre-e-eat!" [1]
* In Season 5 of Gilmore Girls, in the episode "Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too", the song is used as Jackson's campaign song for Town Selectman. Lane and Zach's rock band, Hep Alien, is horrified when they find out they have to play the song live at the rally, but Sookie insists that it is his favorite song."
Your right. I'm not sure if that was the name of the song, but that's the way it went.
Used by George in Seinfeld for his answering machine. He changed the words to suit his needs