'Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads' - Theme

[@stephenleewheeldon74]

Must be one of the best theme tunes for a TV program, that I’ve ever heard, also sums up the typical life of men

[@madforit2]

It's just a great song. Almost too good for a theme tune

[@Mike-qo3dq]

Very rare you find a video with not one thumbs down. Happier times, a great programme and one of the best theme tunes ever which becomes more poignant each year older I get.

[@crimsonwizard2560]

James Bolam didn't like this.

[@kirstenhall4613]

But still nothing about where I can get a copy for my Spotify account

[@Keithbarber]

3 years later I've given it a thumbs down

[@clivestuarteardley6049]

Fabulous song for a brilliant series.

[@jameslangley6779]

Great memories from the 70s best TV shows

[@johnwilliams2572]

I am grateful for this wistful and haunting theme upload as they only played the chorus (sounds like a football chant) on the BBC transmission in the seventies. The whole song, like the series, has the fear of failure, transition and change that haunts me more nowadays than the eleven-year-old that first listened to it. What became of the people we used to be?

[@No_Mask]

Nicely put 👍💯

[@francishughes2016]

Jeez, i just love the nostalgia, it's brilliant.

[@davidwood7016]

Fantastic tv series Loved watching it with my granddad Great memories

[@Hollows1997]

“It’s the only thing to look forward too, the past”

[@sanderchand426]

True good old simple days the past and beautiful song says it all

[@martingray9312]

like the paradox there, kind of cool n al, xx

[@Dreamchaser68]

Saddened to hear of Rodney Bowles passing.His face and the likely lads was 70's Gold and this theme takes me back.God I miss them days and it's fab TV.

[@Mark64W]

Great song that brings back memories as a child watching this . Our family moved from the north east to Yorkshire in 1970 when I was 6 , but this was compulsive viewing in our house as it reminded my parents of where they had come from . The lyrics are so sentimental and nostalgic , thank you for uploading this .

[@tonyc4027]

Turned up late to this conversation as usual. I'm not Geordie lived in the West Midlands all my life as a kid, same age as them scrotes climbing out of the window of a facade of terraced houses, whole streets was knocked down leaving only the fronts, I think it had something to do with councils saving money by not wrecking the entire streets. Hundreds of streets in our neck of the woods was demolished leaving only the facades, the residents were moved to high rises and working class communities broken up. I just remember playing in streets like that doing exactly what them kids was doing with just a pile of rubble the other side. But the derelict factories were the best.

[@fostexfan160]

R.I.P Rodney Bewes.....such a well known face from 70's television

[@grahampearson5670]

I remember watching repeats of The Likely Lads during the 1990s and it's better than the sitcoms that came out in recent years.

[@grahampearson5670]

Yes R.I.P. Rodney. We'll miss you.

[@Eltonlaleham]

This music is awesome I met Rodney Bewes at a convention in Barking Essex he was great a shame he and Jimmy Bolam fell out in real life

[@kirstenhall4613]

But still nothing about where I can get a copy for my Spotify account

[@paulyoung6684]

At the present time the only thing to look foreword to is the past. So very sad.

[@Hollows1997]

Sad indeed.

[@jamesshielssoberlife.3701]

no it isn't!

[@yonderorphan7499]

Seriously underrated song.

[@simongriffin2130]

Rip kidda sadly missed Thanks for the years of entertainment

[@kirstenhall4613]

But still nothing about where I can get a copy for my Spotify account

[@esc_ow5939]

So long Rodney. Likely Lad forever.

[@kevinweston3683]

My close friend died suddenly couple months back,,put this on brings the smile back 🥲

[@jimmydyne]

Big tune.

[@paulgreen5305]

R.I.P brigit Forsyth. Thelma Chambers ❤

[@nicholasdavies6264]

Love this . Takes me back to good times . Remember when he used to say to his wife “ pet lamb” 😂

[@anonhemouse1737]

This will be the walk in music for my funeral...

[@kirstenhall4613]

I am having Brucie's All Or Nothing but still nothing about where I can get a copy for my Spotify account

[@cameraman1971]

Its going to be the exit music for my dads funeral next week

[@leehogg6248]

Who sang this ? I've always loved it

[@bigwoklun]

Brilliant.

[@ianmcgregorhart9354]

Sad Rodney Bewes died. A classic series in nineteen seventies. Playing the hen pecked upwardly mobile Bob in the Likely Lads in 60's and Whatever Happened to... In our thoughts & Prayers. Mike Hugg involved in theme songwriting was in Manfred Mann.

[@escapecottagesscotland]

Such an underappreciated song. Has a Beetles let it be about it.

[@nickhirst999]

Well I'm glad someone else noticed that! In fact George Harrison's guitar solo from the single version of 'Let It Be' fits in perfectly!

[@andyvhemer3312]

@@nickhirst999 You take the same drugs as her is why.

[@steveforster9764]

I'm 8 years old sat round the family TV with the dog watching this

[@kevinbaskin9489]

Yeah, I hear you. I hear my mum singing it like it was yesterday.

[@clintdavies491]

beautifully put . i can relate.

[@robertthomas1717]

Cracking tune

[@anthonydavidson7149]

I grew up in those flats brings it all back

[@azzawazza8635]

Where were they Anthony?

[@anthonydavidson7149]

@@azzawazza8635 in the Larches next to the rock

[@azzawazza8635]

@@anthonydavidson7149 Takes me back as soon as I hear the intro mate, didn't understand the humour as I was too young but we watched it every week lol. I just found a video on here with all the locations

[@monicajackson2658]

No me too.

[@1983spuds]

RIP Rodney Bewes

[@phil1838]

Oh what happened to you, Whatever happened to me, What became of the people we used to be, Tomorrow’s almost over today went by so fast, It’s the only thing to look forward to the past. There was a time when time didn’t matter only the time of day and living was living in hope which would never pass away. Well it was a Monday morning, when weekend was done. Fear was the fear of being what we had become. Oh what happened to you Whatever happened to me What became of the people we used to be Tomorrow’s almost over today went by so fast It’s the only thing to look forward to the past You say I’m a fool in a fools paradise let my life slip away. Waiting with my head in the clouds lookin for a sunny day. Never go back you tell me it’s the worst thing you can do But I must go there till I find out where it is I’m going to Oh what happened to you Whatever happened to me What became of the people we used to be Tomorrow’s almost over, today went by so fast It’s the only thing to look forward to the past

[@johnwilliams2572]

I thought it was "Worry was a Monday morning...."

[@leejarvis6231]

Hi. Thank you for the lyrics, I was watching this on live TV on sky and the theme tune was catching. I've been trying to fined the lyrics to this. Thank you. Sorry for the grammar I'm deaf and have learning disabilities.

[@kb0456]

Small correction it is worry was a Monday morning.

[@kirstenhall4613]

Does anybody know where can I get a nice version of the Likely Lads that I can get on Spotify?

[@mayflower1306]

rip bob gutted :(

[@Talcarnan]

This is Mike Hugg ex. Manfred Mann under the name "Highly Likely"

[@kirstenhall4613]

But still nothing about where I can get a copy for my Spotify account

[@Mike-qo3dq]

@@kirstenhall4613 Its not on Spotify at all for some reason. Until added you wont be getting one sadly. Weird it's not there.

[@kirstenhall4613]

@@Mike-qo3dq Thank you for the answer and it is a shame it is not available

[@kenmortimer7958]

It's Tony Rivers on the lead vocal

[@dianneperry1741]

Oh memories...

[@helen5776]

Strong words

[@ivanclarke9385]

As used on the end credits , Tales from Television Centre. A very fitting choice

[@alanscott7798]

MEMORIES.

[@anth5122]

Nostalgia

[@madforit2]

It's very mott the hoople

[@1234andye]

The fear was the fear of being what we have become……..genius!

[@trigs1966]

I wish Sam fender would cover this..

[@jamesshielssoberlife.3701]

The only thing to look forward too, is the present!!

[@ododargo]

like the song says you can never go bk i lost contact with a close friend years ago now its way to late

[@larry2569]

God bless Thelma love ❣️✝️

[@AvroVulcanXH607]

Don't suppose anyone's here from the TVC documentary?

[@markcollins9903]

Yes I’m he only thing to look forlorn to is the past with what’s going on naw

[@wingaard]

RiP Brigit Forsyth.

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Susan Jameson had a baby . Only one???

[@johncurry4359]

09

[@christopherdenniston9798]

The likely lads & the liver birds, about as funny as dose of shingles

[@MrAmericanbeauty]

Coming straight from a legend

[@christopherdenniston9798]

@@MrAmericanbeauty You better believe it ' MrAmericanbeauty' 👍

[@andyvhemer3312]

The liver birds was un funny but the likley lads were fantastic