Secret Agent Man Theme Song - Johnny Rivers Version... the Music Video!

I had fun putting this one together... it was my very first attempt at putting film clips to music! I decided not to go by the lyrics to make things a little easier, though now I may have to make a second version! I hope fellow McGoohan fans enjoy it!
In the USA, "Danger Man" was known as "Secret Agent" with its own theme song written by P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri. Supposedly, the theme was so popular, Johnny Rivers put together a longer version and recorded it live.
NOTE I made an updated 2024 version if interested! Check my latest videos!

[@user-ok9ft1iv4x]

Patric Mcgouhan was outstanding in this series. The best of all the Secret Agents!

[@jrshields683]

Excellent theme song. Johnny Rivers' hit songs all sound like they were recorded in a party, with all the fun background noises. He's one of New Orleans' many gifts to culture.

[@jimtrela7588]

As I recall, this song and others were recorder at the Whiskey-Au-Go-Go in Calufornia. I'm sure his album will have the full information.

[@nellsstuff2.052]

yes, the single was recorded after the original show recording was

[@allancerf9038]

It's a live version of the song, hence the 'party' noises. People enjoying themselves.

[@pearlbrandwein4731]

The great Patrick McGoohan -- versatile actor, screenwriter, director -- NEVER EVER TO BE SURPASSED!! The theme sung by the equally great and talented Johnny Rivers. He owns this song. NOBODY CAN TOP his voice and guitar playing! HE WILL NEVER BE SURPASSED! I have been a big fan of McGoohan's work in film & on TV. Always watched Secret Agent. Always danced to Johnny Rivers' hits & watched him on every show. This is a perfect example of synchronicity -- theme song and a show in perfect harmony. The memories keep rushing back when I hear the song or watch the show -- those were the best times ever!😊

[@robthebold4589]

The original name for this TV show was Danger Man, renamed Secret Agent for US broadcast. Be seeing you!!!

[@leilal8053]

Secret Agent theme song is much better than the Danger Man one. Why do you keep inserting the scenes from The Prisoner?

[@davidruff2624]

Brings back old memories of watching the show as a kid.

[@Chillemdafoe]

Throwing in that prisoner line was pure kino

[@LibCon1980]

You are number 6!

[@Chillemdafoe]

@@LibCon1980 I AM NOT A NUMBER I AM A FREE MAN

[@VILJL]

This song was released on February 1966 "Secret Agent Man" is a song written by P.F. Sloan and Steve Bam. The most famous recording of the song was made by Johnny Rivers for the opening titles of the American broadcast of the British spy series Danger Man, which aired in the U.S. as Secret Agent. Rivers's version peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Canadian RPM chart, one of the biggest hits of his career. Numerous covers and adaptations have been recorded since then with the song becoming both a rock standard and one of Johnny Rivers's signature songs.

[@user-zp7jp1vk2i]

Danger Man was on the CBC in Canada as early as 1960. I left Ottawa in 1961 as a kid of 10. Danger Man was a standout , and PM must have had the "Rights" to the show. I know he did a lot of writing and was smart about his career.

[@stewartberger7734]

Best TV theme ever

[@jasonrodgers9063]

Neck & neck with the "Batman" TV theme!

[@geoffshaw346]

Excellent use of the signature declaration made by N0. 6 in THE PRISONER tv series.

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Loved watching Patrick here.

[@DougKatz-hu8cn]

Still paying the bills,sounds great in 2024..

[@moe3754]

I used to love playing this on my Gibson when I was younger but now my old fingers just cannot do it. But I still love listening to it and remembering it.

[@RobertBlevins]

Nice compilation for sure. Great editing. 'I am NOT a number, I am a free man!' in the background from 'The Prisoner'. Genius.

[@evansmith3589]

A long-time fave!

[@hughowens7257]

...remember this from when I was like, five. A MUST for Mom and Dad to watch. I didn't get the series, but remember thinking the theme was cool as $hit. Whoda thunk 30 years later McGoohan would play Edward Longshanks?...

[@betsyhorvat3815]

Well done!

[@jarichards99utube]

Great Song, Cool TV Show (I remember it) and a Very Cool Vid...! 😊 👍

[@petertrezise4545]

The Danger Man.

[@ginorusso3972]

Great show that I watched as a kid even though it competed with other 'spy shows' like 'The Man from Uncle' and 'Mission: Impossible'.

[@DanTDrac]

I love the addition of "I am not a number, I am a free man." from The Prisoner.

[@ColonelFredPuntridge]

"I am not a num-bah, I am a free man!"

[@kevindooley3881]

Loved the show! Had this song on a 45 rpm!

[@jasonrodgers9063]

LOVE LOVE LOVE(!) the Patrick McGoohan vid clips! THANKS!!

[@v.a.l.i.s.2995]

Splendid!

[@user-ly9hu1ce7f]

Patrick McGoohan.........always ULTIMATE COOL!

[@jarichards99utube]

Yes, also seen in The Prisoner in the late 1960s and Several Columbo TV Episodes ( 3 ? ) in the 1970s 😊 👍 -cheers

[@johnhanselman6371]

Played the unforgettable king in the the iconic movie "Braveheart"

[@janawalczuk833]

Loved this show!

[@PC4USE1]

The misheard lyric is "Secret Asian Man" and that is a very different kettle of fish. LOL .Love this song and Patrick and of course,The Prisoner as well

[@icfubar9150]

Believe you said it all perfectly....

[@chum2440]

You put fish in your kettle?!

[@THE-HammerMan]

Top Notch Job! Tossing in those lines from The Prisoner was the cherries on the jubilee! Really really good stuff.👍

[@mrunning10]

WHO created that riff? A God.

[@jesstowns10]

I have an answer for you: P.F. Sloan wrote the riff. He and Steve Barri wrote the song. Sloan also wrote "Eve of Destruction".

[@humbertosesma4891]

007 of television awesome show which i used to watch great series

[@chrishansen9357]

it's great. congratulations!

[@harvey2906]

He was a great actor. 🌹

[@jerrystewart6232]

Patrick McGoohan was an excellent actor for a very long time. Rest in peace Mr. McGoohan your body of work will live on forever

[@austinitesince1979]

yeah I saw a video of Johnny Rivers singing it live on the show The Midnight Special

[@roslyndecanio81]

Excellent, thanks!

[@khaley37781]

Bless!

[@corbinhudson9902]

I love this show.

[@leiawarriormaiden]

*_I am not a number! I am a freee man!!!_*

[@carlaaustin6054]

I listen to this song a lot. I love the series.

[@bobcohen1075]

This is great!

[@elgatoremendado1115]

That’s The King “Long Shanks” in Braveheart.

[@jonarnold8997]

Love it. Always watched The Prisoner. This song was covered by Devo, one of my all time favourite groups. Is your profile Buster Keaton too?

[@KutWrite]

Love it, esp. this edit... with the hint of connection with "The Prisoner" stuck in for good measure. Well done! Be seeing you!

[@LawndaleLancaster-qg1vk]

My Ringtone!!!😎💙💣👌🏾🤌🏾✌🏾👍🏾🦇🦈

[@davidlemay4761]

Superb music!😅

[@glennhecker4422]

DEVO did a very amusing cover of this song (albeit with different lyrics) in the short film "In The Beginning Was The End: The Truth About De-Evolution."

[@melissastruxness512]

I am not a name I am a free man!!!! Be seeing you 👌

[@robertjeffcoat441]

Dangerman AKA Secret Agent. A bit of The Prisoner too.

[@Dave-lq2le]

The Prisoner was a great show!!!

[@MrEab2010]

ah, the 1960s, when British guys in suits and fedoras was the biggest thing in pop culture. 😉

[@lawrencemay8671]

McGoohan was great in “ Ice Station Zebra”

[@1computernew]

He was great in everything!

[@ColonelFredPuntridge]

I think his best role was Colonel Rumsford in COLUMBO: BY DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT.

[@lilybond6485]

Oh God I had such a crush on Patrick McGoohan. It started when I was about 10 years old. I almost killed my brother when he attempted to change the TV channel when he was on. -- and if he ever tried it again - he knew that I would so it was never a problem after the first incident. 😇

[@pointingdog7235]

That's hilarious.

[@lawrencemay8671]

The show was called Danger Man

[@nellsstuff2.052]

"Danger Man" in the UK, but "Secret Agent" in the US

[@ModernMythMuseum]

Excellent. Bravo.

[@lindakunz9297]

Because of the show and watching Man from UNCLE and James Bond movies I became Law enforcement see you soon M

[@jimmo42]

As a kind I wondered who the secret ASIAN man was.

[@Paulo19540927]

Think I’ve just made myself the #1111 subscribers of your channel ! ( I am not a number , I am a freeman ! )

[@donl1410]

Got'a love it!!

[@Skyfighter64]

That throw at 0:21... Ive not seen anything quite like that.

[@BegoneJonah]

Do people actually adopt that particular expression when staring a pointed gun?

[@marksheiman1538]

Drake, John Drake.

[@kevinmcgovern5110]

I never bought №6 not being John Drake either. McGoohan as James Bond wouldn’t have cut it either. But heck- Nice video, though!

[@gregmiller9710]

..you did a purdy good job on this Neil, but i'm lQQking 4 the original...

[@shannonvanderhoof4810]

Thank Q Agent's 🔎🕯📸

[@shorty6409]

It’s giving perry the platypus

[@oblongLogin]

More accurately, perry the platypus is giving this.

[@jonstephenson609]

Omg

[@JoeVideo66]

a different spin on covering this iconic tune.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGHLhq1pa7B8p68

[@michaelhornstein1504]

didn't He die at the end of that series?

[@prgunnels7679]

No. He was sent to a creepy Village in Wales.

[@catherinemelnyk]

No, he didn't die. He ended up in several episodes of Columbo...😂😊❤

[@user-zp7jp1vk2i]

@@catherinemelnyk Won an Emmy for one of the Columbo episodes (He wrote it). I heard first hand he ended up a really lonely hard, hard drinker in LA.

[@christianzenkel46]

😎👍

[@LowellThomas-tv5sj]

Dahlia built the Ladie's A`A Sea Dragon 🐲 Run! 😊 Ash'ent Mariner ☮️

[@yrtnook]

It would be better if you cut out injecting lines from The Prisoner. Hearing "I am a free man" repeatedly ruins how Dangerman/Secret Agent Man can stand on it's own merit. Especially since Patrick McGoohan kept insisting that Secret Agent John Drake had nothing to do with Number 6.

[@nellsstuff2.052]

Funny... that is what my boyfriend suggested, but I didn't listen to him... does this mean I need to tell him he was RIGHT?? NOOOOO!!!

[@pointingdog7235]

​@@nellsstuff2.052 That's hilarious. 😂😂

[@Tymbus]

I don't think this was a theme to any TV series, certainly not Secrete Agent aka Danger Man and definitely not The Prisoner

[@donmaslanoz14]

it was literally made for danger man intro, but only in the US broadcast, maybe you just saw different version

[@user-zp7jp1vk2i]

@@donmaslanoz14 and the US version was six years later.

[@masonstorm5639]

This song is killer aye hails 🤘😏😁

[@rexmasters1541]

Loved it!!!