Nick Drake sings the theme from Rainbow

[McPrfctday]

If Elton John had released just one of his covers, Nick would be alive today. Alternatively, if Nick actually did make TV themes and got paid, he'd still be alive today (maybe). I prefer to blame Elton though lol

[derekthesec]

Lovely song. I have managed to do the karaoke on this song in 2006.

[MrDrakeponder]

hate this ... sorry...

[SilverRanger92]

could you do the normal rainbow theme with this animation so its like the main opening?

[julesthemadman]

I think the impersonation is as close as one could get - it's intended to be a bit tongue in cheek. Never mind the negative votes - you didn't Bungle it.

[AK2927]

Brilliant. More required!

[TeteromPRS]

This is very gentle and sweet natured.

It clearly isn't an insult.

[WillShakespeare2007]

i loved the video. Went to the website but nothing there. I wonder what this was all about?

[14167Films]

Whoever made this is a genius. The best thing on You Tube. Amazing is so, so many ways and I'm sure Nick Drake would have loved it.

[97channel]

Imagine how much this would have freaked you out as a kid, had it been broadcast on an episode!

[EssJay00]

Again proving that NOONE CAN READ A DESCRIPTION, i swear 99% of youtube users are illiterate.

loved it and thank you.

[cocosinha]

This is excellent!! This is why Youtube was invented - not for watching drunk people filming themselves. I'd love to see sinilar kind of parodies for other tv shows!

[alistron1]

Fantastic!!

Thankyou for making me smile!

;)

[eljeffrinho]

Top marks for this! The one sullen figure at the window is absolutely hilarious!

[eljeffrinho]

Top marks for this! The one sullen figure at the window is absolutely hilarious!

[robtrilogy]

very funny, nice work

[4speedskoda]

Joking apart, Nick singing the full Rainbow song would be a great listening experience.

[rederic2004]

Loved it!

[knau1234]

Yes, very rare :)

[hions]

Of course it's not Nick Drake! It's a joke, and quite a funny one.

[boo66]

Most of the songs on Rainbow were written and performed by one Matthew Corbett, as 1/3 of  Rod, Jane & Matthew. He left and was replaced in the trio by Roger, who was in turn replaced by Freddy in the early '80s.

Matthew Corbett went on of course to inherit 'The Sooty Show' from father Harry.

[simonpenum]

@boo66 Matthew Corbett? Really? Wow you learn sumin new every day. Did he actually compose the Rainbow theme?

[anthonythirteen]

@boo66 Matthew C was only on the show a year or two. Before him (and the then-divorcing Rod & Jane) was another trio (Karl, Julian & Charmaine) and the first couple of series saw a six-piece group Tell Tale (including Hugh Fraser, aka 'astings from Inspector Poriorit, Pioriot, that funny little Belgian detective).

[DeliciousCassiopeia]

It's not him! He didn't give me butterflies but agreed with webbhead92!

[derekwardlaw62]

what a load of shite

[tmamone83]

You can tell it's not Nick. Doesn't sound like him.

[Stits990]

Haha, I guess this is a valid attempt at copying Nick Drake's tune, "Hazey Jane I" off of Bryter Later... but still, not him at all.

[dylanrules123]

Not him, man!

[evapolka]

it isn't him...not at all

[spikenesmith]

oh wow - REALLY?

*headscratch*

[harryrambler]

Amusing! Nick Drake with a hint of Jake Thackray?

[webbhead92]

Up above the streets and houses, rainbow climbing high, everyone can see it smiling, over the sky, paint the whole world with a rainbow, rainbow, all along the streets and the rivers, shining through the lakes, see the colours of the rainbow, as the morning breaks, paint the whole world with a rainbow. Now if he'd sung the whole version he could have got a single out of it.

[Nordkroken]

Beautiful !!

[stevensm100]

apparently nick was feeling quite happy that day in 1971 and was more than happy to do the theme ,ive heard tell his fav character was zippy.

[TomthatiscalledTom]

Saw it written I saw it say Pink Rainbow's on its way

None of you stand so tall, Pink Rainbow's gonna get you all

[45ounce]

Amazing!

[ogdroadsong]

This is the bollocks!

[keefybaby2007]

WHAT IN THE NAME OF BUNGLE BUGGERY WAS THAT?......only joking. nice but i prefer the drummed up original version. doo doo do do do doo doo dooo do do doo do doooooo....CLASSIC!

[fiwaszewski]

love it!!

~GS~GhOsTsEeKeRs

[OneBigRetard]

Funny.

[JimMorrisonsWidow]

I'm sorry, but I had to laugh at that. I think this is brilliant. Sounds kinda like Hazey Jane. And I think Nick would have laughed at this. I LOVE Nick... he's one of my all time heroes.

[hs201kf]

Fantastic! well done to you sir!

[Chameleam]

"Paint, da, whole, world, wif, a raimbow!"

[inferkn0w]

This is dumb as hell. This is NOT Nick Drake... Nick Drake sang much better than this. You sir, get 1 ugly little star.

[pauldullson]

A star? For me? Why thank you! How's the weather in Zimbabwe? It's snowing over here.

[slasheh]

@pauldullson lol

[songblam]

An insult to Nick's memory...

[linfits]

get a grip it's clever and funny. dont listen to any of these tree huggers

[anthonythirteen]

Nick Drake had a v sharp sense of humour - indeed, he might even have watched the early episodes.

[mahatmacote]

Reminded me more of Jake Thackery though.

Zippy knows it's a spoof, but ANYONE knows THAT!

[mahatmacote]

(Zippy knows everything, right Bungle?)

[simonpenum]

luv your name. You big racist sensationalist you x

[ChrisCarr1973]

very clever!!!

[granadagreg]

This is brilliant. The work that's gone into recreating the titles (with depressed character at window!) and even the Thames ident is fantastic. Well done.

[nm1270]

Being a fan of Nick you really had me going there my friend,although I suppose it's a song Nick could have written?

[danielhowse]

It almost is, I find it's kinda reminiscent of Hazey Jane I.

[Marilysis]

This is a great song to have sex in the woods !!!!

[JoeDivision2005]

A heartbreaking work of staggering genius.

[blindanniversary]

book by dave eggers :)

[ferkinskin]

Fuckin funny....nice!

[Marilysis]

Nick Drake would have loved to write this song !

[zootsanchez]

I like the arrangement but the voice sounds more like Jake Thackray.

[artvandelay1]

Marvellous!

[STEPASAUR]

aw i do a good Nick voice, post up an instrumental and i'll give your vid the final touches, PLEEEASE!

[Chameleam]

i absolutely started to burst out laughing when i saw this, and it only gets funnier every time.

(sorry i did two comments)

[Chameleam]

wtf? hahah!!!

[danielearwicker]

Awe inspiring.

[dannyjacaranda]

I think it's a vert vallient effort and a huge compliment to Nick Drake. OK, so it doesn't sound 100% authentic, but there again Les Dennis's Mavis Riley was hardly convincing was it and that got laughs. I think it's a beautifully melancholic representation of an otherwise fairly optimistic tune!

[anthoneymann]

Offensive.

[sharksrock22]

Explain?

[wailin1967]

Great ! I love the fact the person opening the window, instead of being happy and waving with a big smile like usual, he's a bit depressed and just leans on the windowsil !

[celticsoulboy]

I'll never hear this song the same way again.  Drake has a lot of imitators but only one person has the power and intensity...

[tichenor]

Sounds f**k all like Nick Drake- what a waste of time. embarrassingly bad

[MuNkYBizNess]

lighten up

[SilverRanger92]

The graphics are really good

[SilverRanger92]

The graphics are really good

[poopiepoos]

Lovely stuff although Rainbow didn't start until 1972 and they didn't use those type of titles for a couple of years after the launch of the programme :o)  But lovely video anyway.

[johnwolcot]

What a slice of absolute genius.

[7Richard7]

Beautiful.

[matrags]

hahaha very good.

[peterpindar]

Complete and utter genius.

[jimmykathy]

brilliant

[NachoAzul1]

I was really impressed by this! I love Nick Drake music, loved that show as a kid, and this was a very clever and well made parody of both - convincing and entertaining! Good job!

[wideheadofknowledge]

Oh man, that's so cool! Who is singing?

[PCJoejoe]

That was good but rainbow didnt air until october 10th 1972

[basicskil]

Excellent.

[davidjrudram]

I think that this could be a big hit!

[davidjrudram]

I love originality and consider myself a professional originaltyist. So I'm pleased to announce that this clip is extremely original and a breath of fresh air in an otherwise dull world. Well done!!

[TomthatiscalledTom]

None of you stand so tall...Rainbow's gonna get you all

[boo66]

Matthew Corbett, Nicholas Drake... great to hear of them in the same context. Both early '70s English classics!

[theriverman7]

this is a monstrosity.

[anthonythirteen]

Fool. Nick's droll humour would enjoy this.

[paulmstratford2010]

Coll remake of the song.

[carlweatherslovechil]

Who is the ugly fat bloke with long hair at the end? Made me feel right queasy he did.

[octomonkey1980]

Hehe love both Rainbow AND Nick Drake. This is cool!

[MuNkYBizNess]

Hehehe, that is pretty cool

[TheLateBobTodd]

The single miserable-looking kid makes it all worthwhile!

[BenOrdinary]

Why are people getting angry at this when he says its not real in the description? You've never been the same since you signed to EMI, Champniss...

[brownbess]

Heartwarming. If only, eh?

[purpletrousers]

...even close

[lillypadlodge]

NOT!

[hazeyjane]

What the fuck is that?

[beanisacarrot]

Nice one.