ABC's Wide World Of Sports Theme Song

[Glinkaism1]

I had the agony of defeat. Then I got a new pair of shoes with arch supports.

[andrelebaron]

memorable theme song. it would have been better with the film of the agony of defeat.

[texsportpub]

This is the BEST sports theme of the BEST sports show ever. I grew up with WWoS. It is shame it was cancelled. Thanks for posting.

[TheWheels777]

beyond awesome



[kascnef82]

this day marks the 50th anniversary of the debut of the program. ABC Wide World of Sports > ESPN Sports Saturday. Even better than CBS Sports Spectacular.

[Tumtumland]

same here watched this too when I was a kid about 9 or 10 years old back in the late 80's

[Marcfantoday]

God, this makes me think I grew up in the wrong age. I wish I Wide World of Sports was still on but Cable Television ruined everything!

[angelgirl7473]

man this theme gives me the chills... thinking back to when i was a kid tuning in to watch this on Saturdays.

[bub777]

I've found it.  My instructor used in a PowerPoint in my old CAD vocational class.

[BadNews88]

Note to ncast54:

I'm a WITNESS...

Yre RIGHT, m8...

I remember ALL my Saturdays - as a lad in Chicago - watching the Morning Cartoons, Some News, and then.....ABC's Wide World Of Sports!

Back when WLS TV-7 was *STILL* WBKB Back In The Day!

And remember..that FALL off the ski jump.

That bloke's still with us, I think.

R.I.P. Jim McKay.

Thanx fer this Signature Tune Clip, m8..

[ncast54]

Before ESPN, we had ABC"S wide World of Sports, this sports program was a class act. No sport program today comes to this variety of sports and the professional talent that announce the programs

[Harlan346]

Nice. But it would be great to hear the ORIGINAL 1950s NBC logos music, including the NBC sports march. It was NOT composed by limpywrist Johnny Tesch, who did weak motifs later. The original NBC logos were based on the NBC chimes. And are utterly creatively great. 

[Jiltedin2007]

Please, show us that Fallen Skiier when saying "....And the agony of defeat!"

[porpoisefathom]

wow does this bring back memories!!

[snootpelt]

Wtf would they ever move away from this theme? There have been many others and they are all basically sh*&

[lowfuellevel]

wow, this a great old clip from the late 60's or early 70's. Takes me back to my parents den...we'd watch WWS and then of course Marlin Perkins on Wild Kingdom, gosh how I miss those days....

[freetobefreddy]

Why do you think TV doesn't have that allure today? You are just older and bored.

[dinner2dr]

Anyone else feel pumped up after this, or is it just me?

[RingMaster43542]

so 1970 s you got love it

[peteboy1113]

no pic. so what love this theme.

[peteboy1113]

man i love this intro.

[pyrokittykat]

Excellent find! This is a pure virgin copy of the original theme song, no advertising overlays, outstanding!

Great sponsor ID there, you nailed it beautifully, way to go.

No picture, no problem, that's another whole can of worms of which version was the best.

[bubser]

Bogus. No picture.

[fromthesidelines]

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[firmingitup]

I still love this theme.

[FrsBigeasy]

Jim McKay will always be missed.

[Roadskare62]

Who did the theme song?

[jamesguitarshields]

Charles Fox wrote the theme song

[dshaindlin]

My father wrote that theme! Seriously. He did.

[Roadskare62]

Who is he?

I bet you any thing you are lying.

[vividwatch47]

Is your father Charles Fox?

[firmingitup]

If that's true, can you upload an instrumental only version without Jim McKay's voice?

[MrKabDrivr]

Oh, man! Thanks for that one! I'm thrown back in my parent's living room, watching WVNY, ABC's channel 22 over the airwaves, the only american channel that I could get, back then (we did'nt have cable TV)... And that theme ALWAYS caught my attention... Great memories! Thanks again!

[angelgirl7473]

i Loved it.. i used to crank the tv up.. to hear that i was just little then,:)

[DRG1939]

"Spanning the globe...' How those words ring immortal in my ears. To a young kid growing up on the East Coast...you could watch TV and picture yourself driving the race cars or skiing in Austria, etc. If Tv only had the allure today of what it did then. RIP Mr. Jim McKay.

[e521soediv]

yep...wish i knew what that felt like but hey, im only 16

[crazyredlion4500]

Yep I am 37 and I remember hearing this on Saturday and Sunday afternoons on TV. Thanks for posting it really takes me back.

[DRG1939]

Im 39...right there with you. Man...those were great days!! You remember how all the sportscasters on ABC WWOS wore the gold blazer/sport coat?

[crazyredlion4500]

I don't remember the gold blazers I mostly remember the guy killing himself on the ski jump.

[MiniCHAMP7]

Vinko didn't die. He's still alive and well. Also, for those saying you watched on Sat and Sun, correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought WWOS was only on Sunday afternoons. 1 hour after American Bandstand.. Ahh, the memories.. Takes you back to a simpler time, doesn't it? A lot of my video's are from that era..

-SAVATS

[crazyredlion4500]

Yeah I know that Vinko did not kill himself on that ski jump in a literal sense. But I am certain that wipeout killed his day that is for sure. I was very young when Wide World of sports was on so I am really not sure if it was Saturday or Sunday or both.

[chrischar1969]

WWOS was Saturday. Sportsworld was Sunday

[pittsburghjon]

Well said "DRG". I was at the office making that same comment to an associate when I looked for this clip as I was trying to remember the theme music.

[JRCrowley]

I'm with you. Hearing this again brings back so many memories. The magic of the past.

[1more4theroad]

Now all we need is the Pro Bowlers Associate with the legendary Chris Schenkel telling us to enjoy "The Good Taste of Beer....in bottles." Ahhhh....those days. I remember them well!

[Airsoftcleaner]

@DRG1939 Coudn't you though???Man Sat afternoons at 4:00pm eastern was an event,Thats before you watched a little Bowling with Chris Shenkel and Nelson Burton.

[TubeBent]

Yea...Would be nice to see the Yugoslav skier wipe out!!!

[aclassygent]

So where's the video that goes with this?

[e521soediv]

i dont got it, i dont know where or how to upload video yet.

[crazyredlion4500]

Yeah their is a classic scene on a ski jump where a guy wrecks (real bad). It's painful to watch.

[mrceleb2006]

And that's "the agony of defeat"!

[angelgirl7473]

yeah that DOES look painful :( imagion doing ALL the hours of training and all just to have that happen

[stridelighter]

The agony of defeat - that surfer wiping out. Spitz pumping his fist in the air after wining a gold. Alexiev heaving 500 pound over his head.

[conspir8or]

Even without the visuals or the promo for whatever would be on that episode, this theme grabs you by the shirt and says, "You've gotta watch what's next!"

[saucierp]

That reminds me so much (my youth, I must say!)

[ChinookPainting]

Jim McKay R.I.P.

[JasonL77]

Yay! First comment. (Man, I need to get a life.)