Don Spencer - Fireball xl5 - Stereo remix

[@MrTimmmers]

Gerry Anderson had nothing but great theme tunes.

[@David-yw2lv]

Some shows were not very good.

[@MartinSmall-m7d]

I take it you mean that all Gerry Anderson's theme tunes were great, not that nothing else of his was any good. You can thank Barry Gray for the theme tunes.

[@paulskehan693]

This tune and the Captain Scarlet theme are absolute crackers!!👍💯👍

[@idmalestudent]

Pure joy from my childhood! I had a Fireball XL5 toy that I used to explore the galaxy. I’m 67 years old, now, and my heart is still floating around out there and wanting to, ever so badly, make contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence.

[@timothymoore954]

I had one, too!!😊

[@paulskehan693]

I'm jealous but all the best 👍👍💯💯

[@iamaprilnow7733]

President Kennedy was assassinated on a Friday. That evening, upon seeing all the TV coverage of that very sad event, I became worried that Fireball xl5 wouldn't be on the next morning, which turned out to be correct. That was my loss of innocence.

[@albymiller4340]

President Kennedy was assassinated Friday 22 November 1963 the next day Saturday November 23 first shown of Dr Who.

[@David-yw2lv]

I was at a nursery school,now called day care centers.We were playing after lunch.The proprietor called us in and turned on the television.She told the President had been shot and in less than an hour his death was announced.

[@larryaldrich4351]

Four days of pre-empted TV. All channels. Burke's Law was on the cover of TV Guide with a weekend of programming that didn't happen.

[@kevinmcnamara3868]

This takes me back 60 years. A much better more innocent time. Fireball XL5 still magical, and what a fab theme tune. Wow the memories. Great times.

[@beerswiller1955]

I'm always watching nostalgic programmes as such. Oh happy and transcendent times.

[@BradBrassman]

@Gary Twitchett Third! I'd be scratching around in the dirt outside and my mother would shout, "its on" and in i'd go.

[@mcculloch29]

Just discovered that Don Spencer is still active and performing in his native Australia. He has a lovely voice-I loved this song then (and now.)

[@denisemasters1933]

I just bought the entire series on DVD-- and binged -- it was glorious fun !

[@dakotanorth1640]

I too have the series on DVD. I had never seen it before so it was brand new to me. 25 or 30 years ago somebody wrote in to the TV magazine asking to help them recall an obscure TV show. The reply was Fireball XL5. I was intrigued. Then I acquired a TV's greatest hits record. It had the theme song. I was intrigued. Then many years later I found the series on Amazon. I bought it. Glad I did.

[@charleskuckel3173]

This takes me to my happy place when I was a kid. This show ALWAYS brings a smile to my face.

[@johnbockelie3899]

Back when kids were kids, and imagination ruled. Watched this show as a kid in the 1960's.

[@SusanChristopher-hl7eq]

Loved the show. So great to see there are so many other adult "children" who shared my enthusiasm for the show!

[@porkscratchings5428]

Just played this in my car through the Bluetooth, blasted it several times, really great sound quality! I was screaming all the words, love it 👍🍻

[@louisewilliams6175]

have a lovely day

[@paulskehan693]

The bass is absolutely savage on this version!!!💯👍👍

[@Gauge1LiveSteam]

Ok, how many of you sang along?

[@garystone3476]

Always.

[@dakotanorth1640]

I first heard this theme song on a TV theme song record. I wanted more. I bought the Fireball XL5 series on DVD. I wrote to Don Spencer, but he didn't write back.

[@paulskehan693]

He's out there somewhere in the galaxy, when he gets back I'm sure he'll get back to you!!👍👍💯

[@mtribasw]

Brings back great memories. I always wondered whose job it was to go out and fetch the undercarriage/bogie that was left behind when XL5 took off.

[@alone-xz7dx]

Lol

[@letsbeavenue]

Same here 👍

[@Iggywiggywoo]

Such a beautiful song! For those of you who don't know, Don Spencer is an Australian children's performer and usually sings songs about Australia, or an Australian animal. He was also a long running presenter on both the British and Australian versions of the children's show Play School. And in addition to that, he was the Father In Law of Russel Crowe.

[@paulskehan693]

💯💯👍

[@groover5524]

This song made it into the UK charts ! Love the robot on drums LOL 😀

[@Scottjazz55]

I became a drummer because of that!

[@David-yw2lv]

It could have been a big hit globally.

[@aclosson8193]

I was very very young when this was on TV. I had completely forgotten about this. Thanks for reminding me of its existence. Puppet based entertainment is something I just vaguely remember.

[@kunjikorans]

What a nice soothing voice. No auto tuning required

[@monteceitomoocher]

A very very happy time of my life, thanks for the memory.

[@steveljub1]

Absolutely magnificent. Loved the show and love the remix - well done!

[@robertspeight5878]

loved this as a child such innocence and long before CGI ...best was robbie the robot

[@paulskehan693]

I really fancied Venus when I was a young kid in the early 80's♥️💯👍

[@steviewevie]

60 years old but still great to watch, the first TV programme I can remember seeing even thorough I was only it stuck with me all these years still brilliant!!

[@CRB1971]

From simpler and happier times; great nostalgia.....

[@garystone3476]

This seems like a million years ago. What a different place this was! I always loved this song.

[@michaelfranklin4276]

The recessed lighting is the icing on the cake that still gives this song a futuristic feel and look.

[@lennyfair6177]

Many moons ago (pun intended). I would wake my parents my at 5am on Saturday morning with the words... "Is it on yet?" "No...but you can go down stairs and turn on the TV." said Mom. "Why are you up?" Dad would ask. But he knew. They both knew. "Fireball XL5, may I?" "Keep the TV down until it comes on." And this is how I started Saturday's, waiting for Fireball XL5.... 60 years ago. Now when I can't sleep, I'll get on Amazon Prime and catch an episode or three. Fireball XL5 is still a fun watch.🙂😉

[@jaediccacairns4754]

Children today wouldn’t understand having to plug the telly in each morning , as advice was to unplug each night, then turning it on 10 minutes before you needed it, to let it ‘warm up’

[@that_thing_I_do]

Today's question: Could they do a live action Fireball XL5? Or is that heresy?

[@CJHallx]

Definitely not a tootie. Great seeing the characters from previous series in the balcony. F. A. B.

[@Realmasterorder]

This was a great remix on an amazing theme,these flicks as kids were the best thing since french fries ! i just Loved these series from the late great Andersson

[@juliebrooks409]

This is brilliant love all the characters watching the show

[@thatdarnkev08]

Made my day finding this, luv the song and characters.

[@danbernstein4694]

I never realized before that much Star Trek was based on this show- and Fireball xl5 has the better theme song!

[@lesthompson5907]

summits a looking back Can put you on the right rerack. .

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Pretty good drummer. Keeps great time.

[@2150dalek]

Great show, so much wonderment and imagination. Non nonsense Steve Zodiak & beautiful Venus.

[@nicklarkin3329]

And Robert the Robot on drums!.....awesome😀

[@UNOwen1]

But though I'm not a spaceman Famous and renowned I'm just a guy that's down to earth With both feet on the ground. 💫 It's all imagination🌟 I'll never reach the stars✨ My heart's still a fireball.... Every time I gaze into your starry eyes.🌙

[@annoldham3018]

Never knew there was a third verse. It's a lovely song. I remember watching Don Spencer on play school in the 70s. Never knew he sang it.🤩

[@kissbrooks]

The lyrics are actually: I wish I was a Spaceman The fastest guy alive I'd fly you round the universe In Fireball XL5 Way out in space together Conquerors of the sky My heart would be a fireball A fireball Everytime I gazed into your starry eyes We'd take the path to Jupiter And may very soon We'd cruise along the Milky Way And land upon the moon To a Wonderland of Stardust We'll zoom away to Mars My heart would be a fireball A fireball And you would be my Venus of the sky [See: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJrJhGWkhZpmkNU ]

[@delilahsorensen855]

Thank you for making me travel back in time to the best time of my life!!!

[@woody24562530]

Takes me back to when i was a kid.

[@davidspencer4713]

Thank you brings back great memories of the sixties when I was a kid 😊😊

[@victorhugofloresvillacorta4122]

Me hace acordar cuando tenia 8 o 9 años ¡que infancia tan feliz! ... mi corazon siempre sera una bola de fuego tambien ...

[@lappylappy7269]

Back on the tele next month Yeaaaaaaaaa ! My ❤️ is a Fireball

[@frankciborski835]

As Buzz Lightyear would say:"To infinity... and beyond!!!" I love this.

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

To infinity ..and beyond !!!

[@ieuandavies4134]

Hearing this again has made me so happy!!

[@TheEdb23]

Nice to hear this one in Stereo John! Nice job! EDB

[@jons.6216]

I love how the rocket ascending is perpendicular to the clouds around it! Haha!

[@Paladin1873]

For those of us who grew up in the '50s and '60s, we get to relive the coolest childhood any kid could have, all thanks to the internet.

[@albymiller4340]

Fireball XL5 was always my favourite program from Gerry Anderson.

[@toucan221]

well done, nicely put together. My Heart would be Fireball. ✔✔💙💙

[@5cloudwalker]

60 years ago where did the time go?????

[@davidglover9210]

I had the record has a kid and yesterday bought the dvd box set. Wish I could go back to those days.

[@TheEdb23]

John: Nice to hear this song in Stereo. Really nice job! I look forward to more. EDB

[@apriltimson3593]

Loved this show when I was a kid - had a cat called Zooney and always hoped Steve and Venus would get married

[@goodwood-rc4nx]

never realised this song was used in the HBO series from the earth to the moon

[@abbynormal4740]

Yes, at the beginning of "Spider" iirc. In fact, that was where I first heard this song, not knowing at the time it was from a real 1960's TV show LOL. Being just a toddler when Thunderbirds came out, I totally missed out on Fireball XL5 and only discovered Thunderbirds in my mid 50's when an episode aired on Comet TV. Hubby (who's 5 years older than me) had seen Thunderbirds are Go as a child and knew about the series. I was intrigued and got the entire series plus both movies on DVD and fell in love with Thunderbirds. Although I didn't grow up on Gerry Anderson shows, hearing the themes and watching them now still takes me back to the happy, simpler days of childhood in the 60's & 70's 😄

[@porkscratchings5428]

@@abbynormal4740 The funny thing is, I saw most of these as originals but unbeknownst to me is that Gerry Anderson went to the school opposite my house I have been in since the 50’s.

[@abbynormal4740]

@@porkscratchings5428 Cool, fun fact there 😄 Happy holidays to you (if you celebrate) 🥂

[@tonyleyden2066]

in the crowd i think i notice joe 90 sitting in the crowd as well as the driver of supercar IS this true

[@paulskehan693]

Classic tune!! I want this played at my funeral!!!💯👍👍😊😊

[@oddjob7821]

This actually brought tears to my eyes.

[@djpaul146]

well done I've been trying to find a live version of this song has anyone seen Don Spencer on here singing a live version

[@roberthayter157]

Really great stereo. 😊😊😊 A LONG time ago a little lad was a great fan of Fireball XL5. The grown up still loves it. 😂

[@Starjammerblue]

Sweet Job! You hit it on the head! Thanks for posting!

[@yell50]

nostalgia at its best

[@matthewrobinson9558]

I watched this when l was very little. Why l love Star Trek.

[@skyhigh776]

Well done my friend. Absolutely fantastic!

[@lyndonwatkins1]

I can remember when fireball xL5 WAS ON TV YOU WOULD NOT SEE AND KIDS IN THE STREET.

[@robharding5345]

Back in the day when space travel was so much easier, and so much fun to watch, every week !😄

[@Adeep-2000]

Use to watch it on TV sometimes way back in late 70s as kids......😀

[@bobself3228]

"it's called imagination..." do kids still have imagination today??

[@attilalukacs9602]

Came out the same year I was born, 1962, it was a good year!

[@johnbockelie3899]

I used to watch this when I was a kid in the 60's.

[@paultidswell6290]

Great stereo version of this song

[@nigelcarder8133]

as a kid, i loved all of gerry andersons 60s creations ! great stuff !

[@rgglick]

Mike Mercury and Jimmy in the balcony.

[@timelordtardis]

I've only just seen this but you're spot on.

[@mr.ree...5390]

Sorry mate..!! Neither appear..!! It's Johnathan ZERO...& Jock the mechanic!!! 😉👌

[@mr.ree...5390]

& ma doughty..!! From the granatoid tanks!!! 👍😉

[@mr.ree...5390]

& commander Zero's wife Elenore...!!! 👍😉

[@johnhill5212]

Wow my heart still for u

[@matthewrobinson9558]

Captain Scarlet and the Thunderbirds in Space 1999 left Moonbase Alpha on a Journey to the Far Side of the Sun.

[@steveljub1]

Me again - would love this played at my funeral sod all my own military medals and records I loved being Steve Zodiac

[@donaldcampbell1490]

wonderful. and the puppets great

[@deacondavis5098]

Superbly mixed!!!!

[@tonysantiago255]

I don't remember Steve Zodiac singing the theme...that was Awesome!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍

[@martinjones1089]

My Favourite is when Fireball XL5 Takes off Brilliant!👍

[@bobself3228]

this is in true streo!

[@robertfoster5657]

Magical memories from the past

[@Patrick-n5o]

65 years old now and still watch my DVD and VHS copies. I have made a dozen models out of used cleaning wipe cannisters and balls wood for my nephews and looking forward to doing g so again to any grand children...Steve Saturn kicks Han Solo and Captain Kirk off the flight deck!!!!!

[@stephenrakauskas3633]

Happy days

[@talltails2804]

This is great

[@michaelhewitt258]

Wow I wish I was back in 1963 I loved it When the robot got excited Smoke would come from his head

[@lesthompson5907]

[@larryaldrich4351]

Haven't seen Mr. Zodiac perform this for sixty-one years. Just like old times.

[@Lee_Proffit]

A time when kids still had innocence and imagination - now lost forever, sadly

[@rogerstringer-mi2yd]

God this takes me back to when I was a kid in the sixties and Robbie the Robot 🤖 caught fire every other week🌛🪐

[@peterjslevin4834]

Love honour and obey, brought me here.

[@cliffhigson7581]

Still watch this & other gerry Anderson shows on KZbin.

[@malcolmbrewis5582]

Come on ELON, develop those Oxygen Tablets. Then, perhaps the Astronauts would no longer require Helmets and bulky Air Packs. 😉😂😂😂

[@TheSmiler62]

Magic

[@DaveG6HNI]

Barry Gray's themes are still as great now as they were in the 60s. I'm still trying to find the full 4 verse version of this tune...

[@jeffrefrig]

I still think they were lip-syncing!

[@timelordtardis]

🤣

[@SusanChristopher-hl7eq]

Lol

[@MrBooojangles]

Who is that character with a bucket for a head.

[@kevinmcnamara3868]

That would be Robert the Robot, invented by Professor Matic.

[@MrBooojangles]

@@kevinmcnamara3868 Ah thanks for that. 🙂👍🏽

[@robertspeight5878]

it actually was if i recall Robbie the robot

[@annoldham3018]

😂😂😂

[@12121ashmit]

My childhood😢

[@MalcolmTrace]

I have the record on 7in singer and on something called cd what's that very old now

[@grahamcoles1245]

Great...and nice frock Venus!

[@itwasbobrelfsfaultyo]

Awesome.

[@williamoldfield5778]

Ladies and Gentlemen I have two of these spaceships