Quincy Jones - Sanford and Son Theme

[WordedDrake]

Ladies and gentleman => mister Quincy Jones!

He's where the movies mojo comes from :)

[BBQFanNo1]

The 2 people who dislike this song video----YOU BIG DUMMIES!

[bignardo95]

You Crackers R real Crazy. And Disrespectful. But I know you all can't help it.

We're the heart and soul of this Bland Nation.

[InfernalXpression]

WELCOME TO JUNKYARD AMERICA!!

[iusethelancer1]

@InfernalXpression GOT MAH EBT

[AlDiesel18]

I never got a chance to watch the show, but I LOVE this theme

[TrishaDishaWarEagle]

horn intro..It's a white world, after all ..

It's a whitey whitey ..

It's a whitey whitey world..

It's a whitey white..

Whitey Whitey white white world..

break it down, lamont..you big dummy!

[verbex1989]

LETS DO THIS!!!

[NiggaSays]

stupid song but i likes

[vidwatcher31951]

This is the big one, Elizabeth! I'm comin to join ya honey!

[halinar1]

Still awesome after all these years.

[naftiihure]

how old is this hit?

[procl1]

1 person is racist 

[er6789er]

LIZABETH - I'M COMING!!

[scalava]

Tommy Morgans' playing the harmonica on this. Classic.

[RuggedBrotha]

Anytime Im driving down Central Av I think Sanford and Son.

(I Live in LA)

Git on outta heah you fish eyed foooo!

Glory Hab Mercy!!!

Howabout a knucke Samitch!

[radcam69]

@RuggedBrotha that put a smile on my face man, LA born and raised here too.

[pickel133]

"POP"!

[Tizzelaar]

@PugSleasy ODB For Life!!

[MegaDevinc]

BEST SHOW IN THE HISTORY OF EVER!!!!!!!

[Spydalm99]

i pressed the wrong button. :L

[TrishaDishaWarEagle]

They should play this when president Obama enters a room...

[Amar7605]

@TrishaDishaWarEagle I'll be having this song in my head when he walks up to the poduim to deliver the State of the Union address.

[TrishaDishaWarEagle]

@Amar7605

^5

[davisJGD]

does anybody know who that is playing the harmonica? when you find out let me know :)

[homerlene1966]

@davisJGD

I'm pretty sure it's Toots Thielemans, Jones' original song was called The Streetbeater.

[daddyhoov]

Can't hear this song and not think of the show. Now that's a true hook.

[NinjaGhostScorpion]

My favorite episode was the one where Fred called Lamont a big dummy.

And before you say, that's every episode, untrue. There was a period when Fred was in St. Louis and asked Grady to take care of Lamont. (Redd was having a pay dispute with NBC at the time.)

[jimmypage444]

@NinjaGhostScorpion take care of Lamont??? the dude's character was at least 30 years old when the series started lol

[TheCaptbob1]

Thats Chuck Rianey on BASS! The best groove player ever!!

[er6789er]

"LIzabeth, I'm coming!" - Awesome show - RIP Mr. Red Foxx - I Love you Sir...

[hashashin821]

I have a buddy who grew up in a rough neighborhood. One day I was going through some music on my computer and started playing this song, well, my buddy started telling me this story and the music seemed to fit perfectly :)

[hl2izawsum]

DERDER DERDER DEDEDEDEEEE OH YEH

[GhostAvenger620]

Quincy Jones is a genius!!!!!

[50cent5262]

derpderpderpderpderpderpderpde­rp :D head up ass from hancok XDD

[nbballobsessed55]

:D Doing this song for jazz band! Soo fun to play on trombone!!

[blindjellybelly]

The streetbeater is the title

[dylan9436]

@Amar7605 aint that the truth lol

[Amar7605]

"Hail to the Chief" for President Obama.

[iSleuth]

High on opium is "a genius?" Right.

[r0zku]

nomnomnom.

[jackmasterflash]

he's right, he aint much on speeches.

[quickster93]

dont look at quincy jones!...quincy jones aint gonna help u!

[jgk381]

I was a fan of Quincy before I even knew who he was from watching Sanford & Son as a kid and loving this theme song =D

[er6789er]

Lizbeth I'm coming!!!

[wpnexp]

Watch this show or ill put five across your lip !!

[steelcurtainstevens]

joe halasz 220 scioto street chillicothe ohio

[allen6924]

Toots Theilsman...is the Right? Id the Harmonica player here He worked A LOT!! with Quincey Jones

[NinjaGhostScorpion]

That's Fred G. Sanford, and the G stands for "Greatest show on TV Land."

[tsntana]

Thats S-a-n...f-o-r-d-PERIOD

[Newtwist75]

@tsntana Fred G Sanford..the G stands for Gee I didnt know there was longer version of this song.

[DaveWollenberg]

You big dummy! Elizabeth, I'm comin' ta join ya, honey!

[Newtwist75]

@DaveWollenberg Watch it sucka! 

[CrackHamsters]

extreme just reminds me of cleavland

[bsj71]

Thanks for the entire, album-length version of this awesome theme. This is also known by its other title, "The Streetbeater"

[woodford]

Hmm I guess the plot thickens. I toured around Google looking for a definite answer but came up with nothing.

[woodford]

Wow, I actually mulled over it being a bass harmonica but dismissed it for some reason. Thanks for the info.

[chasking1]

I play a baritone saxophone and it sounds very much like that.

[JessOnTheRun]

you play bari sax and cant tell that its an alto and a tenor carrying the melody? damn, you suck!

[chasking1]

apparently you cant read you would have understood the question was not about the alto or tenor sax sound. grow a brain if that is possible and think before you open that sewer of yours.

[woodford]

Does anyone know what instrument it is that comes in really deep at the beginning of the song? My friend and I are trying to figure it out. Sounds like a cello hooked up to a wah pedal or something weird like that.

[knightflyte]

Bass Harmonica.

[asl126]

it is called a BASS HARMONICA or BASS HARP. The instrument is like a regular harmonica but LARGER. IT TAKES both hands TO HOLD IT TO THE MOUTH. The kind that is played in this theme is called a 231 BASS. it's so huge its carried in its own case with a carrying handle.

[nikeschnd]

I like the picture!!! made me want to smile through finals week!!!

[44oz4u]

my German Shepherd always starts howling during this song...it's so funny

[owltotem]

Mozart would have shit. He would-a said ,'now that's good music.'

[tcichosz]

incredible

[NickInfante92]

YOU BIG DUMMY!!!!!!!!

[ChiefofStaff57]

Love that damn song. Me and my grandma watch this tv show every night on tv land and tv one.

[Metalface92]

ahahahahha this ish is so sick someone remix it

[Tsuruta1]

Actually it's not a remix, this is original version. The TV opening was an edited version.

[IronMaidenFan1292]

i first heard this on jackass years ago and thought it was cool.

finally found out what it was today watching Hancock.

[Piksson]

Try watching sanford ans son - its on youtube and it's probably the best american sitcom ever! :)

[stazzia2010]

Superb!

[kraymarr]

wu tang - old man samples this

awesome track by quincy jones

[nickkalisz]

i don't know how many times i've listened to this today it's my new favourite song/theme song

[freddiegray13]

DA DA DAAAAA DA, DA DA daaaaaaaa DA DA DAAAAAA

[CirSam]

(setting:in freds living room) lamont:"well i think thats it sir". auditer:"what about that thing out in the yard with the broken grill and the busted up face"? fred:"lamont,go open the door for your aunt ester"

[bURRkEEF]

I remember back in the day riding with friends and we would cruise parking lots in our old junkie cars with this blasting on the system. Folks got a kick out of it.

[jerrydc4]

Quincy jones wrote this theme in 20 minutes while he was high on opium. Now THAT'S a genius

[justwired]

@jerrydc4 naa just high

[jerrydc4]

i'm 15 and i watch this

[6661seven]

ha same with me

[jerrytjuh]

im 15 too and my name is jerry too :P

[miss09lauren]

i'm 18 and i love this show

[bryantaa]

Quincy Jones wrote this theme in 20 minutes while he was high on opium. Now THAT'S a genius!

[robbie2445]

lol

[marcelxyz]

funky

[atowari]

Quincy Jones is an absolute genius!!

[redfang58]

meow ima cat

[06fragib123]

stop fighting on youtube xD

O_o You're right! lol Doesnt even look like a girl.. XD JI

[suckthesetestis]

i love this song so awsome

[kg6ejp]

That is great!

[poochieman789]

Awesome.............

[wonkavella]

the clavinet in this song just rocks and is so funky i have to eat something greasy just to listen to it

[chieftp]

gotta be a brotha with an afro the size of a beach. whitey couldn't let the funk down on the clav like that, even though it IS a German instrument. UGH, git down!!!

[dbphiladelphia]

Ever hear of John Medeski?

[skullboyschannel]

Quincy Was Fire! The Austin Powers Tune Is Freak'n Awesome!

[ericthut22]

u big dummy

[bnstl]

the g stands for goo goo

[jelani82]

This is a classic. My favorite tv theme song of all time. Quincy Jones is simply the greatest.

[camselle]

"I'm coming ta join ya Elizabeth!!!"

[AMPINC]

thnx for posting

[zenanarchist]

RIP phil hartman

[gnomos1]

RIP

[gradydw]

dis song is so damn funny lmao

[dieselboy64]

Nice to hear the whole track of this funky tune!!

[Nightmastercool97]

kind of sounds more funky and southern you know home grown than the rock/guitar version that i just heard of Sanford and Son.

[sponk2007]

i started calling my dad "pop" because of this show. of course, i asked him if it was ok first. best theme song ever

[dolemite8019]

You call your dad ''pop''? I should give you five across yo' lips! YOU BIG DUMMY!!!

[sponk2007]

watch it or i'll sic aunt esther on your ass.

[madcrazy1672]

Hold on liz'beth here I come.

[traderjts]

Excellent!

[twi1992]

Whenever I hear this song I will never look at it the same way now after that damn Hancock movie.... If you people don't know what i'm talking about puleeeeze go watch it....

[jyackh]

I'm gon' put yo' head up his ass...

:D

[parakeethands]

watchit sucka!...

[dowsemeister2]

Thnkyou for this!!I used to watch the show just for the theme! I was nuts about the bass line. I later learned it was Chuck Rainey.

[RIDDLER1228]

oh great now i feel like lamont from "sanford and son" is gonna walk through my door and say " hey pops! " any minute!!! lol

[krushade100123]

i lov the bass line

[peppppy1]

after years of watching sanford & son,this is my first time hearing the whole track ,funky as hell,thanx 4 the post

[empressrainbow]

Jd and turk from scrubs do this song, it is vair funny!!! XD :D :)

[TINKERBELL7770]

Quiet Down now.

Yes its time to watch the show

Yes it's started

So don't be lickin' me no mo.

In fact could you get me a handy wiiiiipe?

[zenanarchist]

fool

[frankieshane]

LOL

[DisasterDude453]

Haha. M.I.A. used this in her song "U.R.A.Q.T." Nice song!

[Oudler]

Quincy Jones did some great TV theme music. He was the best! Thanks for uploading this!

[DRSHRED77]

The coolest groove theme in the world. Quincy Jones is a musical genius!

[portableversion]

hey there used to be a video showing street scenes of youngston ohio from the 60's that had this music set to oh well glad this was put up great tune!!!

[tjfreak]

What a cool tune !

[tcidolfan]

Thanks for posting that song!!

[dgray3690]

Something's missing, I think it needs more cowbell. Yeah, that will do it. Other than that, awesome jam session.

[rvo91]

MORE COWBELL!!

[chondro101]

ha ha ha ...awesome,go get em kenny !!!

[madstreet07]

yes scrubs