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Vic Mizzy will not be down for breakfast (snap, snap)
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:48 pm
by BRWombat
'Addams Family' Theme Composer Dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The songwriter who composed the catchy themes for "The Addams Family" and "Green Acres" has died.
Vic Mizzy was 93.
That's Mizzy's voice singing "They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky, they're altogether ooky: the Addams family." His voice was overdubbed three times to make it sound like there were several singers.
Unlike most songwriters in the 1960s, he made sure to own his songs. His publicist says Mizzy often would say: "If people only remembered me for the themes to 'The Addams Family' and 'Green Acres,' I wouldn't care. Two snaps got me a Bel Air mansion." Bel Air is a ritzy section of Los Angeles.
Mizzy also wrote songs that were recorded by Dean Martin, Doris Day, Perry Como and Billie Holiday in the '40s and '50s. And, a song he wrote for "Spider-Man 2" is on the DVD.
Re: Vic Mizzy will not be down for breakfast (snap, snap)
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:53 pm
by drcorey
Poor Vic, I grew up on his tv and movie music. Goodbye Vic!
Here is his Spiderman Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jETJVJkdJE
Re: Vic Mizzy will not be down for breakfast (snap, snap)
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:26 am
by DisneyMom
So many good ones gone this year. :(
Re: Vic Mizzy will not be down for breakfast (snap, snap)
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:16 am
by Main Streeter
Vic Mizzy's Snap Snap will live on for years, especially at Halloween. :rip: Love his Addams Family song. He sure had genius creativity & staying talent.
Re: Vic Mizzy will not be down for breakfast (snap, snap)
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:04 pm
by GRUMPY PIRATE
BRWombat wrote:'Addams Family' Theme Composer Dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The songwriter who composed the catchy themes for "The Addams Family" and "Green Acres" has died.
Vic Mizzy was 93.
That's Mizzy's voice singing "They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky, they're altogether ooky: the Addams family." His voice was overdubbed three times to make it sound like there were several singers.
Unlike most songwriters in the 1960s, he made sure to own his songs. His publicist says Mizzy often would say: "If people only remembered me for the themes to 'The Addams Family' and 'Green Acres,' I wouldn't care. Two snaps got me a Bel Air mansion." Bel Air is a ritzy section of Los Angeles.
Mizzy also wrote songs that were recorded by Dean Martin, Doris Day, Perry Como and Billie Holiday in the '40s and '50s. And, a song he wrote for "Spider-Man 2" is on the DVD.
maybe that the the origin of the "two snaps up" term?
sad that all the icons from growing up are passing!
Re: Vic Mizzy will not be down for breakfast (snap, snap)
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:49 am
by Main Streeter
GRUMPY PIRATE wrote:maybe that the the origin of the "two snaps up" term?
Don't think so. 1990 or 1991 college term said as one snaps fingers twice. Example; His ride is Two Snaps Up. Or....Two Snapes Up. DLR has a new CEO. ;) Perhaps taken from Siskel & Ebert's "Two Thumbs up."
Re: Vic Mizzy will not be down for breakfast (snap, snap)
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:21 am
by Honda Enoch
DisneyMom wrote:So many good ones gone this year. :(
Kinda makes ya wonder huh?
Re: Vic Mizzy will not be down for breakfast (snap, snap)
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:14 am
by darph nader
Last year at work,I caught the opening mearures of the "Green Acres" theme on the TV. Next thing you know,I'm singing the song word for word (to myself of course),without missing a beat. :( To top it off,I haven't seen the show in over 30yrs.
Re: Vic Mizzy will not be down for breakfast (snap, snap)
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:47 am
by Syndrome
"Green Acres is the place to be, farm livin' is the life for me..."
It's running through my head now too. Sad to see Vic Mizzy gone. All his themes got engrained in my head during a childhood of too much TV.
Re: Vic Mizzy will not be down for breakfast (snap, snap)
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:49 am
by GRUMPY PIRATE
Main Streeter wrote:Don't think so. 1990 or 1991 college term said as one snaps fingers twice. Example; His ride is Two Snaps Up. Or....Two Snapes Up. DLR has a new CEO. ;) Perhaps taken from Siskel & Ebert's "Two Thumbs up."
Actually in started in a bit on "In living color" and yes it was a parody of "Siskel and Ebert"
As you can imagine, it was...MEMORABLE! and very funny!