The Dating Game - Musical Cues

Musical Cues

For the first few episodes at the beginning of the ABC run, live music was provided by The Regents.

Beginning in 1967, the series started using several Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass songs as music cues:

• "Spanish Flea" (bachelor intro)
• "Whipped Cream" (bachelorette intro)
• "Lollipops and Roses" (meet your date cue)
• "Ladyfingers" and "Lemon Tree" (think cues)

Other music cues used on the show include:

• "Fantail" by Count Basie (turntable cue when Jim Lange says, "and here they are!")
• "Little Rosie" by Chuck Barris (New Dating Game 1973 closing theme)
• "Love Sickness" by The Trumpets Ole (time's up cue)
• "Boston Bust-Out" by Jimmy McGriff (first meeting cue)
• Dating Game 1965, main theme Chet Baker/The Mariachi Brass
• New Dating Game 1973, main theme by David Mook

The 1980s version's music was by Milton DeLugg. Later versions featured a re-recording of the original theme by Steve Kaplan.