Home and Away 1988 theme (full version)

The full version of the original 1988 theme performed by Mark Williams and Karen Boddington.

[@jamesrichards4294]

Who else thinks this song is way too good for a soap opera??!

[@angielovesjoe91]

I do, it fits in well.

[@RichieRouge206]

Agreed!

[@mr1zog]

Dude, it's a classic from an era of classics! 😄👌👌🤘

[@mr1zog]

Sexy sax too! 🤣🤘🤘

[@ianpippin7127]

Me

[@starrcrossedlovers]

This song gives my age away. Those were the good old days. Im glad that I am an 80's born kid😎

[@JasonSimon-ul1bh]

❤🎉 The best years

[@samjames5183]

The woman singing this song has such a beautiful pure voice

[@Kastistos2000]

Karen Boddington

[@sheilaalice811]

Who is feeling nostalgic during this quarantine period...I was only 12years....old is gold lots of love from Kenya

[@timothykimenyi7083]

am from kenya too

[@johnhill4973]

Growing up in Kenya,this was one of the most popular foreign family TV shows. It gave us a glimpse of Australian life in general. Loved it!

[@roughpetals4061]

plus neighbors too ... man those were the days!

[@CeeJay254Art]

Hell yes. I loved this show. I miss Nation TV

[@davidwackko693]

old theme is much better

[@healthyforpurpose1898]

And 7th heaven

[@alimuchiri5477]

This show man, it reminds me of them days with nostalgia..😅

[@marktaurus206]

Such a beautiful classic song Home and away was better back then than today .

[@reeniepm7806]

In Jamaica we use to watch this in the 80s as a child we watched this in the evening.

[@brianvesta]

They should do a reggae cover version.....🎉

[@natalee6654]

Why did this show pop back in my head? I miss my youth.

[@dinasule4673]

Me too!!!!

[@nataliemixtur9265]

Yes Natalee

[@no.1kickboxing226]

And me to I actually remember the first episode 😜

[@TheOne-xu5oy]

Fi real! Loved watching it growing up back home.

[@fusionsuper]

This original will never die. What a duet!!!

[@akuamoff7272]

This song just came to mind and I decided to search for it, glad I did. Aww, how I miss those days😌

[@khanwarrior99]

Clearly one of the best theme songs of all time!!

[@kaptainkassanis]

yes, it is!

[@antoshkakomarov5409]

@@kaptainkassanis yep

[@vvjsimhavyakarnam461]

Feel so nostalgic ❤️ those great days

[@Shanz876]

I randomly stumbled upon this video and I remembered they used to play this soap in jamaica when I was a kid. Memory unlocked.

[@oldtoby1591]

Shiiiiiit,never realised how beautiful this song is until now!

[@CS-mo7xp]

same here, haha...

[@chatteyj]

Its not the best version imo, the female parts should be sung by the male vocalist

[@connordowning216]

yeah i hated it because the show was shit but now i'm hearing it now it's really good i'm singing it when i'm drunk now

[@leejaymarsh9021]

I thought this song was rubbish, till I sat down and listened to it , and it's a brill song have to say x

[@michaelmallouhi1534]

one of the best TV theme songs ever - bring it back!

[@round12tko]

80s music is the best

[@rokkcityldntvrokkcityldn5102]

I never realised just how good a vocalist the female singer is .....💯

[@TheOne-xu5oy]

A big shout out to Australia and her people. I ligit grew up on this and loved it and the theme song. I’ve always wanted to go to down under. Hell I’d live there. Much love from Florida, US.

[@navijatt]

I remember watching the first ever episode as a child ...this song is magic. Neighbours and home and away were massive in the UK.

[@nettalaor441]

A big fight over what to watch

[@nataliemixtur9265]

Yes big in the UK

[@adambrock3932]

That's why they were always at different times here in Australia

[@Leroy1Jenkins]

Haven’t heard this for 20 years and still know the words

[@estherkgosana2907]

Wow soundtrack to my childhood, my sister and I never missed an episode ....90’s in Soshanguve, Pretoria ... South African 🇿🇦

[@supbilly07]

I love the way she sings "need you here" on the second verse, it sounds beautiful

[@AWF1000]

I love male and female duets... this is one of the best.

[@ricklosangeles5043]

As a foreigner from the USA visiting Australia for the first time in 2008, I became addicted to this series. Have been a steady viewer for the past seven years and love my weekly visits with the characters of Summer Bay and the beautiful scenery.

[@oldtoby1591]

When are you coming back,Bro? I'll get Alf to put the kettle on for ya!

[@TrailBlazer65]

Don't forget a tour of that epic dungeon he's made since the guy was last here!

[@pokemontrainerelio3648]

Imagine if Trump went to Summer Bay. "I like Marilyn Chambers, her tits are yuge!"

[@avishaymanos1938]

Pokémon Trainer Elio lol

[@Hulk2k6]

Palmer would probably smack him one lol

[@shannontengaru5499]

I love home and away songs it my favourite song and TV shows as well

[@mthulisimpofu3122]

Growing up in Zimbabwe,I enjoyed this show so much.I loved the theme song.Its a beautiful song.

[@aaronjeffery4784]

My wife watched this from the very first episode and has recently just stopped watching it she said it’s not as good as it once was but her fav was always Alf

[@EngPheniks]

even for those who aren't very much acquainted with the tv series, this song gives you nostalgic feelings of life itself.

[@TheOne-xu5oy]

Completely agree!

[@shermanbarrett7135]

This is one of those songs that gets BUILT into your brain Definitely singing this to my wife on our wedding day

[@brelshar4968]

Cringe.

[@ajjohnstone7063]

Flash back to when I 8yrs old there 😂😂😂😂

[@ziroh8294]

Home and away vs Neighbours....and im not even Australian.. Long live the 80s...if you were not there you wouldn't understand, THE PRIVILEGE!!...wow ,time flies

[@Chris-tl3vr]

Sung by legendary New Zealand singer Mark Williams and Karen Boddington from Australia😊

[@star-angeliah8262]

All of my children will tell you that this song was their lullaby as babies. For some reason in the middle of the night it was the only song that I could remember all of the words too and it always gave them comfort when I sang it and they always went to sleep. Now my kids are 17, 15, 13 & 11 years old and obviously they watch "Home & Away" with me but still think in their heads that it's their lullaby as the lyrics are relevant to them. #TrueStory

[@Hulk2k6]

Nice. If I was trying to soothe a baby, I'd cop out and settle for Country Practice or Hill Street Blues themes!

[@moelson-williams5815]

love that x

[@user-id3pl7uy4j]

My nan sang this to me as a kid. She still watches it!

[@nettalaor441]

So sweet

[@scrwUhippy]

This has to be the aussiest thing I've ever read! Love it! ❤️

[@jackbennett8549]

One of the Best songs ever!!!

[@jackbennett8549]

Yep

[@lifelessonstv86]

Ahhhhhhh!!! MEMORIES! MEMORIES! MEMORIES!! I know this song word for word. I would rush home from school and wait with bated breath just to sing along with the theme song. This era is the best era to have lived in......I thought life world always be like this.... world of love, romance, suspense, heartbreak, joy, sadness and then comes happiness. Sigh!!! I love it❤😊❤

[@S-no3yy]

Crazy that I still remember the words !!!

[@vinay92]

This and 1995 theme are my two favourites! Karen Boddington such a good singer

[@Gcello22]

I've lived in Australia my whole life and I could safely say I've never sat through a full episode of this OR Neighbour's, but this song is so good. Still happy to give them a shot.

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

@Gcello22 you Aussies have better soaps than us Pommies do. My favourites are Prisoner Cell Block H and Sons And Daughters

[@michellem3455]

I loved this version they should have kept it

[@austinchaseandskyevideos8186]

Sadly they didn't. Newer versions of this theme song replaced the previous versions over the years and a number of verses were gradually cut back over the years due to time restrictions on Seven Network.

[@forsakenoutcast]

And now it hasn’t had a song for years.

[@edentimms236]

@@forsakenoutcast it just says "closer each day, home and away" I miss this version 🥺

[@nettalaor441]

Yes

[@Norwaynumber1]

I was born the same year this show started and started watching it after school when I was 15-19. Good memories! Australia clearly made the best soap opera!

[@DoonaGlows]

Awww Memories come flooding back miss these days

[@lynseymariecrozier1625]

I really miss this show.

[@terryferron5844]

Growing up in jamaica this was one of my favorite british tv show but "chronicles of narnia" was my favorite...

[@cascade3769]

British lol

[@kiely4561]

Australian bro

[@shirleybradley4591]

This brings back childhood memories!

[@ridensroom6957]

I always preferred Neighbours when growing up but this has the best theme song 💛

[@Chloe_Hobbs]

even though I wasn't around yet for this one, I still remember it as the one I heard on the tv when I was little

[@danialshazly7547]

When i lived in London, i watch Home and Away as well as Neighbours

[@ryanwilliams1800]

i also did watch both but Neighbours was not as good, home and Away was much better

[@thetarantella69]

I loved watching Home and Away and Neighbours when I was in England.

[@MrRaziel25]

classic intro song and absolutely beautiful:) so full of heart and passion in the song

[@mathewyee4800]

Beautiful Song

[@truthiskey8625]

The 80s 90s and 00s was the best years for soaps even in UK and Australia too

[@markh8341]

Happy 35th birthday to this amazing soap opera... 😎 🎂🎁🎉🎊

[@dannykimis]

I spent my youth from 2000 to 2009 in Brisvegas Home and away was great Thank you for being such a good friend to me

[@pokemontrainerelio3648]

This show should have been shown in South Korea... It could be a hit and BTS could cover this song!

[@pokemontrainerelio3648]

They played BTS on a recent episode of Home and Away

[@DonaldTaft]

I'm a 24-year-old male who doesn't watch the show but simply loves this song. Product of the '80s, I suppose. I remember downloading this off Kazaa about twelve years ago. Classic stuff.

[@jasondaviesdavies6552]

I remember this when I used to come home from school in the late 80s

[@JohannKssm]

One of the best theme tunes of all time

[@buffalohorse1]

No not one of the best, The Best

[@sambee8982]

I always picture myself on holiday at one of the holiday parks across the south of England whenever I listen to this song, it has such a great holiday feel to it in my opinion....

[@pokemontrainerelio3648]

Home and Away... Bea Smith, Alf Stewart, Celia Stewart, Ailsa Stewart, Rita Connors, Myra Desmond, Morag Bellingham, Pippa Fletcher/Ross, Michael Ross, Tom Fletcher, Reb Kean... The list goes on...

[@funboy4154]

I grew up to this theme ahhh memories.👍

[@JeremyCotton33662]

I hated the programme, but this was possibly the best TV theme tune ever. Used to hear it when parents watched. Loved it!

[@petedrummonddrums]

The male vocalist is Mark Williams… a star in his own right with ‘show no mercy’ and now also the frontman for iconic Australian band Dragon since 2005

[@cascade3769]

New Zealand band Dragon !

[@ImpulseKidEntertainment]

I was never the biggest fan of Home And Away growing up, but since I'm currently recovering from COVID, the theme song has randomly popped in and out of my head at various points. I've given the song a few listens and I have to say, divorced from the fact that it's the theme for a soapie, this first rendition in particular is surprisingly beautiful.

[@jebbaz]

Quad jabbed?

[@ImpulseKidEntertainment]

@J - At the time, three.

[@jebbaz]

@@ImpulseKidEntertainment Real shame how those didn't do anything. Fuck the government.

[@kevinlyn6940]

It watched all.the series when I was in jamaica those were the good days

[@Sean-me4fv]

Used to be a good show in the 80s and 90s - enjoyable for all the family. Now it is aimed at teens mainly. Bit of a shame. Previously, we watched it as kids, my parents watched it and my grandparents watched it.

[@Sean-me4fv]

@Hey Dimmu Podcast well yeah maybe. It seems centred on the lives of teenagers and people in their twenties.

[@marianandisi1641]

2024 , 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 we used to live in Kenya . Every evening in the 90's we'd watch home and away ....

[@Cosy2211]

I’m so glad we had neighbours and home and away growing up. Something light hearted (sometimes heavy) and just something consistent for my brother and I to watch after school ❤ wish there was still something like this these days. Now it’s all KZbin and Netflix - which I’m sure will also get old one day too x

[@King_Fi5h]

Everything was better back then. We had not tech, no social media. We had love, compassion and we had social skills. Life was innocent and people had morals principals. I miss the 80s and 90s. When ever I listen to this, i get really sad.

[@elimastevo3466]

I can still sing it woow sweet old days

[@andymupeta1677]

used to watch this when i was at uni in UK 1988-1991. loved the song. heard it today in 2016 since that time and I could sing along perfectly! great theme

[@madmurdock100]

Don't know how you make that out seeing that Home and Away didn't start in the UK until 1989

[@PhilipGreenShow]

THIS IS GOING TO BE MY WEDDING SONG!!!

[@jaggass]

It does make a good wedding song.

[@doyo__0219]

good choice

[@sgt-shoeshine359]

have ya gotten married yet?

[@mariononginjo1836]

Are you now married and if yes did you use the song?

[@snaipaul]

I imagine his wife bolted when she heard that suggestion.

[@DonAlpha]

Memories are made of this , growing up in the 90's

[@sarademoor]

Never saw a full episode, but I know this song by heart. Absolute fire!

[@Hulkerine100]

You know we belong together You & I forever and ever No matter where you are You're my guiding star And from the very first moment I saw you I never felt such emotion I'm walking on air Just to know (Just to know) You are there (You are there) Hold me in your arms Don't let me go (I wanna stay forever) Home and away With you each day Let me be the one that you turn to (Someone you can rely on) Closer each day Home and away You we belong together You & I forever and ever Until the end of time I'm yours and you are mine Oooooo I couldn't spend another minute Living my life without you in it It's suddenly clear I will always (I will always) Need you here (need you here) Hold me in your arms Don't let me go (I wanna stay forever) Home and away With you each day Let me be the one that you turn to (Someone you can rely on) Closer each day Home and away You know we belong together (You & I forever and ever) You know we belong together.... I want to stay forever Home and away With you each day (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...) Someone you can rely on Closer each day Home and away You know we belong together (You & I forever and ever) You know we belong together...

[@lisasewell4649]

Love this theme sad they don’t play the theme at start anymore :(

[@annieha2389]

This reminds me of someone. Under the sunrise, we sang this song together.

[@tell-it-like-it-is8305]

I watched this in syndication. Some of the greatest tv theme songs ever.

[@crystalmoffatt9287]

This is actually a beautiful song!

[@JasonSimon-ul1bh]

Awww on my birthday ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ those were the best years till late 2000s ❤

[@richallenxbox1976]

I used to watch this all the time, back in the late 80s I was in love with Nicole Dickson, who played Bobby.

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

Bobby was a fabulous character, she was Edith Piaf with an Australian accent.

[@thebigloc1]

Bobby will always with Sally be my favourites on home&away. I was so upset when Bobby was killed off.

[@Hulk2k6]

She came back as a ghost for 2 eps unwittingly scaring the bejesus out of Ailsa (who had been taking expire meds)

[@thebigloc1]

Hulk2k6 Her face came out from the door of Ailsa's fridge. I remember that. 😊

[@angelswings7024]

I had a crush on Nicole Dickson when I was a kid.

[@shannonheater6249]

I love this song it my favorite TV show 😍 ❤

[@Konsker]

love this song

[@lisasewell4649]

I still watch home and away I miss they don't do the theme at start anymore

[@SuperRandomPhil]

Wow, pure nostalgia right here.

[@andrewclarkson5972]

i like this vision of home and away theme song and i wish that the old home and away episode was on tv

[@KayleighNatasha]

According to my mum I used to watch this all the time when I was little

[@GreaseLightning02]

Insanely good for an Aussie soap theme. I really liked H&A back in the 90s but the theme today definitely has that 80s/90s ballad duet feel about it. Thanks for uploading this.

[@josephinem.1842]

This version is the best! Thanks so much for posting!

[@saralea7369]

Love this song and the words are so true in my heart xx

[@uluboko6893]

back to this classic hehe

[@michaelwilson8760]

Bravo Mark and Karen !

[@matthewiles5714]

I love this song. They definitely should have kept it

[@jj45455]

Sounds good, they should use it for a tv series. Maybe on a beach.

[@nebstaism]

I remember being stoned one night in the 90s and I heard this come on and I remember thinking man that’s actually a really beautiful song.... I was fully feeling it 💯

[@DJDonnelly]

This song is brilliant in my opinion.

[@LadySophieofHougunManor7325]

Awesome theme

[@conorgreenwood7259]

Nostalgia...Home and Away!! ❤

[@giuseppesignori3901]

Wish they would bring this version back again!

[@eveyariel8375]

Love ahhhh the good ol' days

[@MIA-kz3cp]

my childhood memories

[@Sasuke81a]

I remember after starting school, my Aunt who just finished school introduced this show while my Grandparents were looking after me while Mum was working and Dad was in the Army. I was too young to follow it but seeing through older eyes it shows how complex the story was.

[@srlibra]

this theme is so beautiful and it always gives me goosebumps every time i hear this theme and i love it.i love Home And Away,it's a great Aussie soap,i still watch it now and it's still brilliant and addictive as ever in 2012,I'm a fan from the UK,i love this soap and this theme is so magical and Beautiful.thank you so much for posting this lovely theme,i really appreciate it.

[@user_name_redacted]

That isn't goosebumps, it's adulthood leukemia, contracted from watching Home and Away

[@taraphelan5809]

I love it i prefer home and away because I like the characters they are fantastic I like leah dean willow bella Colby & roo they are my favourite Character because I am big fan of home and away i am big fan of Colby because he was a river boy he is a cop everyone knows he is a cop and now he is in prison now that's why I like him for colby he is hot sexy beautiful and gentlemen for colby i don't want Colby to go to prison because he didn't do anything I know what he did is wrong i don't like colby in i really don't I love to see angelo i love to beat him up if angelo wants a wrestling i give him one