Gimme A Break: Theme Songs
Wavs:
Gimme A Break opening theme song - 1981 version
Gimme A Break ending theme song - 1981 version
Gimme A Break opening theme song - 1982 version
Gimme A Break opening theme song - 1983 version
Gimme A Break ending theme song - 1983 version
Gimme A Break opening theme song - 1985-86 and sometimes 1986-87 version
Gimme A Break opening theme song - 1986-87 version (not the best quality)
Gimme A Break opening theme song - CD version
MP3s:
Gimme A Break opening theme song - 1982 version
Gimme A Break ending theme song - 1981 version
Gimme A Break opening theme song - 1983 version
Gimme A Break ending theme song - 1983 version
Real Player:
Gimme A Break opening theme song - 1982 version
Gimme A Break closing theme song - 1982 version
Gimme A Break opening theme song - 1983 version
Gimme A Break ending theme song - 1983 version
Midi:
Video clips:
Gimme A Break 1982-1983 opening theme credits in mpg video format
Kari Michaelsen on the highwire on Circus of the Stars (1983 - video clip - 31MB)
Circus of the Stars clip courtesy of: Brian Goodspeed
Nell Carter singing NBC's Let's All Be There!
Video and audio clips courtesy of: The '80s TV Theme SuperSite - definitely worth a visit!
Lyrics
1981-1983 Theme:
Music by Bob Christianson
Gimme A Break, I sure deserve it.
I want a happy ending, I'm tired of pretending,
Gimme A Break! The game is survival!
Gimme A Break!
1983-1987 Theme:
Music by Jay Graydon
Gimme A Break, now I know what it takes.
Playing with fate, not a moment too late.
Gimme A Break,
Gimme A Break,
Gimme A Break,
Gimme A Break,
The theme song can also be found on the Television Themes Volume 3 compact disc. It is the
original version.
Order the CD from Amazon here. It contains a total of 65 different tv theme songs.
(1984 Fall Preview Show)
(audio file/1324K/Real Player) - Nell Carter
(video clip/2674K/Real Player) - Nell Carter
(video clip/1806K/Real Player) - Nell Carter, Joey Lawrence, John Hoyt, and many other NBC stars
Lyrics by Bob Garrett and Marley Sims
Performed by Nell Carter
It's time I made it to the top.
Gimme A Break, I'm looking forward,
Get behind me, pull out every stop.
Won't let 'em get the best of me.
Whoa whoa whoa,
Gimme A Break, and plan my arrival!
Gimme A Break for heaven's sake!
What happened to my piece of the cake?
Gimme A Break!
Oh Gimme A Break!
Gimme A Break!
Hey Gimme A Break!
Lyrics by Richard Page
Performed by Nell Carter
I'm putting a new face on the old one
Ready for anything.
I'm showing the whole world
Nothing can get me down.
Woo woo hoo!
Yeah yeah!
Gimme A Break
'Cause I sure need one!
Yeah yeah!
I finally know where I belong.
Yeah yeah!
Gimme A Break
'Cause I sure need one!
Yeah yeah!
I finally know where I belong.
Gimme A Break!
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