Bob Downe - FIREBALL XL5 (TV Theme, 1996)

Gerry & Sylvia Anderson's legendary late 50s/early 60s British TV puppet shows had wonderful music and theme songs. Here's a rare one, and one of the best, FIREBALL XL5, as sung by Bob Downe (the comic creation of Mark Trevorrow), who made a series of TV Show Theme Song videos in Sydney for the Australian NICK AT NITE cable channel in 1996. Bob's backing band is The Andy 500.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Bob
• Downe
• Mark
• Trevorrow
• Andy
• 500

[FoxPlant2006]

There's a fine line between tribute and satire. This jumps the shark.

[bobdowne4real]

And that fine line is just where I like to dance lightly along.

[FoxPlant2006]

This guy is obviously insulting the song and the show.

[bobdowne4real]

And who are you - the freakin' Taliban?

[igotbored44]

imagine the horror of being locked in a room with that guy O_o

[hezaen]

Tenia 5 anhios (years) cuando veia esta serie en blanco y negro y sin traduccion en Peru. Muchos recuerdos. El 2012 va a cumplir 50 anhios(years).

[paulemt91]

lol nice job, Bob

[SovereignStatesman]

@FoxPlant2006

In this case, that "fine line" is the Great Wall of China. This is insulting mockery.

[jmen4ever]

Boy, this is something! one either loves it or hates it greatly! I like it.

[iowa61]

@bobdowne4real The Taliban watching an episode of Fireball XL-5... Would love to see that bent scene...

[Nefarioso]

Leslie Nielsen would've liked it.

[darvinion]

@FoxPlant2006

Nonsense! I think it's a very amusing tribute to the song....and the series. :-)