Very sad to learn that Freddy Marks has died aged 71. The fun and music of the fantastically talented Rod, Jane and Freddy made Rainbow all the more brighter. Happy memories.
Getting old really suxs but we all are but we with this tho As a kid we had the show on 10minutes it felt like 20 can't complain but that's what i think.But speed nowadays with devices and tablets time is flying way to fast days merge into weeks, and weeks into months etc even years blink by coming to the end of it our lives a short life that's packs a punch we will never understand what's it's all about.Least we let it out here on You Tube
I well remember Rainbow in my formative years. Now in my early fifties, looking back in nostalgia. My musical memory is very good - the theme tune is in D major, then changes to E major!
Just saw lots of comments suddenly arriving on this video saying RIP Geoffrey. That's how I heard about it. What a sad day. Paint that sky with a big bright rainbow, Geoffrey. We'll always remember you. Love and thoughts to those closest to him.
RIP Geoffrey Hayes, a valued part of the Rainbow team. I fondly remember watching this fun series, mostly during early years class at primary school. God, what good memories! Geoffrey enjoyed help making this programme just as many of us enjoyed watching it. I'm sorry he's gone, but always remembered. A nice fellow giving Rainbow a brighter face - but even he could be tested by Zippy's naughty antics!
Geoffrey used to work in my local supermarket in Acton.. such a nice guy....... Ive always said Zip[py should have had his own spin off series... late night Zippy... that would have kicked!!
Great theme song and great programme. Children's TV rocked back then. Geoffrey was really good in this. Heard yesterday that he passed away. RIP Geoffrey, and thanks for all the memories.
Competition wasn't far off early 70s still so much didn't make Charts doesn't matter anywhere in the World lots of good songs don't,themes u name it any genre deserves but we can enjoy with endless researching the stuff we love or part of or know of
anyone else notice an unexpected dark tone creeping into the familiar, superficially cheerful childrens program them tune, starting at 0.43. the contrast between sunrise, and its bright new colours (ie youth), the second about sunset and fading colours.(aging and death). rather wonderfully melancholy and poignant.
Rainbow was pure magic that will be engrained on many of our minds forevermore. I feel sorry for the kids of the last two or three decades as I don't think they've had anything that comes remotely close. RIP Geoffrey Hayes and the joy you brought us, may the legend of Rainbow live forever.
Calm your shit. Im only saying that I loved rainbow as a kid... (and actually I wasn't raised around 'modern music' I was raised around The Beatles and The Smiths etc.)
IForgotMyOldRU-vidSoNowIHaveThis Nice of you to be so cliched as to not believe me. It's not like someone saying that they aren't serious legitimately means they're not serious is it? No, no. That's terribly uncommon.
You couldn't get a more 70's theme song 😂 I've never ever heard this full version so thank you. I loved Rainbow and Zippy was my favourite, I even had a Zippy and George teddy
Great to hear the full version, very nostalgic. Life was simpler being a child and this track is a great anchor for memories long ago. It got me thinking of other kids TV shows, such as Chocky, great soundtrack to that one.
pure quality, uplifting, with a thoughtful, almost beguiling interlude, capturing those sacred shades from ultra to infra, gleaming upon us, making Technicolor a monochrome world...
vasquez109 - It was written and performed by a group called TellTale, who were the original house-band on the first series of Rainbow. TellTale were replaced by Rod, Jane & Matthew (later Roger, then Freddy) but the TellTale theme tune was retained.
Must admit I'm here because of sad Geoffrey news but it must be a great feeling knowing you inspired & brought fun into Childrens hearts that last forever even when they grow old!
Jesus, this could have been recorded by gabriel era-genesis or jethro tull. Its actually that out there. Im axtually suprised by the musicality and harmonies. Damn did I over analyse?
I grew up watching this... and only now do I hear the full version of this song. It's actually quite a beautiful arrangement. Love the key change; it goes quite dark :D
Yeah but "adventure time", "Gumball", and "gravity falls" are from 2010-. Also We bare bears isn't even that bad. Definitely not on the same level as Uncle grandpa.
Nostalgia! I remember seeing this when i was just in and out of kindergarten in '93 and '94. Dad had got a VHS tape from when my parents were living in UK along with my older sister. Was born in UK shortly before coming here to India.
I remember this when it was originally aired weekdays lunchtime on ITV in the 1970s. Used to come home for lunch it was there on at 12.10. great staple TV for a young kid growing up then.
Born as a 2000's kid, felt like a 90's kid, I will miss you, Geoffrey Hayes and Freddy Marks Edit: this song sounds like something Little Big Planet would have
Takes me right back to my formative years. I like the flute solo in the tune and used to sing Paint the whole world with a rainbow! I am musical and can sing!
This was long before my generation, but I think the original version of Rainbow is far better than the reboot “Rainbow Days”, even though the original version ended before I was born.
