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Secret Agent Man Theme Song - Johnny Rivers Version... the Music Video!
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4 жыл бұрынI 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!
@jrshields683 5 ай бұрын
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 5 ай бұрын
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 5 ай бұрын
yes, the single was recorded after the original show recording was
@allancerf9038 5 ай бұрын
It's a live version of the song, hence the 'party' noises. People enjoying themselves.
@user-ok9ft1iv4x 5 ай бұрын
Patric Mcgouhan was outstanding in this series. The best of all the Secret Agents!
@Chillemdafoe 6 ай бұрын
Throwing in that prisoner line was pure kino
@LibCon1980 4 ай бұрын
You are number 6!
@Chillemdafoe 4 ай бұрын
@@LibCon1980 I AM NOT A NUMBER I AM A FREE MAN
@robthebold4589 3 жыл бұрын
The original name for this TV show was Danger Man, renamed Secret Agent for US broadcast. Be seeing you!!!
@leilal8053 3 ай бұрын
Secret Agent theme song is much better than the Danger Man one. Why do you keep inserting the scenes from The Prisoner?
@pearlbrandwein4731 Жыл бұрын
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!😊
@DougKatz-hu8cn Ай бұрын
Still paying the bills,sounds great in 2024..
@VILJL Жыл бұрын
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 5 ай бұрын
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.
@moe3754 6 ай бұрын
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.
@stewartberger7734 8 ай бұрын
Best TV theme ever
@jasonrodgers9063 8 ай бұрын
Neck & neck with the "Batman" TV theme!
@davidruff2624 2 жыл бұрын
Brings back old memories of watching the show as a kid.
@geoffshaw346 Жыл бұрын
Excellent use of the signature declaration made by N0. 6 in THE PRISONER tv series.
@DanTDrac Жыл бұрын
I love the addition of "I am not a number, I am a free man." from The Prisoner.
@ColonelFredPuntridge Жыл бұрын
"I am not a num-bah, I am a free man!"
@RobertBlevins 9 ай бұрын
Nice compilation for sure. Great editing. 'I am NOT a number, I am a free man!' in the background from 'The Prisoner'. Genius.
@hughowens7257 2 жыл бұрын
...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 4 жыл бұрын
Well done!
@virginiaconnor8350 6 ай бұрын
Loved watching Patrick here.
@ginorusso3972 3 ай бұрын
Great show that I watched as a kid even though it competed with other 'spy shows' like 'The Man from Uncle' and 'Mission: Impossible'.
@user-ly9hu1ce7f Жыл бұрын
Patrick McGoohan.........always ULTIMATE COOL!
@jarichards99utube 11 ай бұрын
Yes, also seen in The Prisoner in the late 1960s and Several Columbo TV Episodes ( 3 ? ) in the 1970s 😊 👍 -cheers
@johnhanselman6371 6 ай бұрын
Played the unforgettable king in the the iconic movie "Braveheart"
@PC4USE1 6 ай бұрын
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 5 ай бұрын
Believe you said it all perfectly....
@chum2440 3 ай бұрын
You put fish in your kettle?!
@evansmith3589 3 жыл бұрын
A long-time fave!
@jarichards99utube 11 ай бұрын
Great Song, Cool TV Show (I remember it) and a Very Cool Vid...! 😊 👍
@austinitesince1979 19 күн бұрын
yeah I saw a video of Johnny Rivers singing it live on the show The Midnight Special
@v.a.l.i.s.2995 4 жыл бұрын
Splendid!
@jasonrodgers9063 8 ай бұрын
LOVE LOVE LOVE(!) the Patrick McGoohan vid clips! THANKS!!
@petertrezise4545 5 ай бұрын
The Danger Man.
@mrunning10 7 ай бұрын
WHO created that riff? A God.
@jesstowns10 4 ай бұрын
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".
@kevindooley3881 Ай бұрын
Loved the show! Had this song on a 45 rpm!
@janawalczuk833 4 ай бұрын
Loved this show!
@THE-HammerMan 5 ай бұрын
Top Notch Job! Tossing in those lines from The Prisoner was the cherries on the jubilee! Really really good stuff.👍
@chrishansen9357 4 жыл бұрын
it's great. congratulations!
@humbertosesma4891 2 ай бұрын
007 of television awesome show which i used to watch great series
@bobcohen1075 5 ай бұрын
This is great!
@roslyndecanio81 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent, thanks!
@MrEab2010 5 ай бұрын
ah, the 1960s, when British guys in suits and fedoras was the biggest thing in pop culture. 😉
@KutWrite 3 ай бұрын
Love it, esp. this edit... with the hint of connection with "The Prisoner" stuck in for good measure. Well done! Be seeing you!
@harvey2906 Жыл бұрын
He was a great actor. 🌹
@jerrystewart6232 Жыл бұрын
Patrick McGoohan was an excellent actor for a very long time. Rest in peace Mr. McGoohan your body of work will live on forever
@khaley37781 3 жыл бұрын
Bless!
@robertjeffcoat441 Ай бұрын
Dangerman AKA Secret Agent. A bit of The Prisoner too.
@Dave-lq2le Ай бұрын
The Prisoner was a great show!!!
@corbinhudson9902 3 ай бұрын
I love this show.
@davidlemay4761 6 ай бұрын
Superb music!😅
@carlaaustin6054 10 ай бұрын
I listen to this song a lot. I love the series.
@elgatoremendado1115 Жыл бұрын
That’s The King “Long Shanks” in Braveheart.
@LawndaleLancaster-qg1vk Жыл бұрын
My Ringtone!!!😎💙💣👌🏾🤌🏾✌🏾👍🏾🦇🦈
@lilybond6485 2 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
That's hilarious.
@jonarnold8997 8 ай бұрын
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?
@Paulo19540927 19 күн бұрын
Think I’ve just made myself the #1111 subscribers of your channel ! ( I am not a number , I am a freeman ! )
@melissastruxness512 2 ай бұрын
I am not a name I am a free man!!!! Be seeing you 👌
@lawrencemay8671 2 жыл бұрын
McGoohan was great in “ Ice Station Zebra”
@1computernew Жыл бұрын
He was great in everything!
@ColonelFredPuntridge Жыл бұрын
I think his best role was Colonel Rumsford in COLUMBO: BY DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT.
@ModernMythMuseum 3 ай бұрын
Excellent. Bravo.
@lawrencemay8671 2 жыл бұрын
The show was called Danger Man
@nellsstuff2.052 Жыл бұрын
"Danger Man" in the UK, but "Secret Agent" in the US
@donl1410 3 ай бұрын
Got'a love it!!
@lindakunz9297 Жыл бұрын
Because of the show and watching Man from UNCLE and James Bond movies I became Law enforcement see you soon M
@jimmo42 Жыл бұрын
As a kind I wondered who the secret ASIAN man was.
@leiawarriormaiden 23 күн бұрын
*_I am not a number! I am a freee man!!!_*
@kevinmcgovern5110 Жыл бұрын
I never bought №6 not being John Drake either. McGoohan as James Bond wouldn’t have cut it either. But heck- Nice video, though!
@Skyfighter64 Ай бұрын
That throw at 0:21... Ive not seen anything quite like that.
@glennhecker4422 25 күн бұрын
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."
@marksheiman1538 Жыл бұрын
Drake, John Drake.
@BegoneJonah Жыл бұрын
Do people actually adopt that particular expression when staring a pointed gun?
@gregmiller9710 2 жыл бұрын
..you did a purdy good job on this Neil, but i'm lQQking 4 the original...
@shannonvanderhoof4810 3 жыл бұрын
Thank Q Agent's 🔎🕯📸
@shorty6409 2 ай бұрын
It’s giving perry the platypus
@oblongLogin 2 ай бұрын
More accurately, perry the platypus is giving this.
@jonstephenson609 2 жыл бұрын
Omg
@michaelhornstein1504 Жыл бұрын
didn't He die at the end of that series?
@prgunnels7679 Жыл бұрын
No. He was sent to a creepy Village in Wales.
@catherinemelnyk Жыл бұрын
No, he didn't die. He ended up in several episodes of Columbo...😂😊❤
@user-zp7jp1vk2i 5 ай бұрын
@@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.
@JoeVideo66 7 ай бұрын
a different spin on covering this iconic tune.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bJaYiN1km7GtoYE.html
@christianzenkel46 8 ай бұрын
😎👍
@ashentmariner 20 күн бұрын
Dahlia built the Ladie's A`A Sea Dragon 🐲 Run! 😊 Ash'ent Mariner ☮️
@yrtnook 2 жыл бұрын
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 2 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@nellsstuff2.052 That's hilarious. 😂😂
@Tymbus Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
it was literally made for danger man intro, but only in the US broadcast, maybe you just saw different version
@user-zp7jp1vk2i 5 ай бұрын
@@donmaslanoz14 and the US version was six years later.
@masonstorm5639 8 ай бұрын
This song is killer aye hails 🤘😏😁
@rexmasters1541 Жыл бұрын
Loved it!!!