The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down

The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down

Composer Cliff Friend, Dave Franklin Released 1937 Title Origin Official

The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down is a song written in 1937 by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin and published by Harms Inc., New York. It is best known as the theme tune for the Looney Tunes cartoon series and Merrie Melodies reissued cartoon series produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, used from 1937 to 1969.

Games

Road Runner (ARC)

Road Runner (ARC)

Arranger Hal Canon Released 1986-07-?? Length 0:15 Format VGM

Played in high scores screen.

Road Runner (C64)

Road Runner (C64)

Arranger Fred Gray Released 1987-??-?? Length 0:17 Format SID

Played in title screen.

Road Runner (ZXS)

Road Runner (ZXS)

Arranger Fred Gray Released 1987-??-?? Length 0:11 Format AY

Played in start of game.

Road Runner (DOS)

Road Runner (DOS)

Arranger John Seigesmund? Released 1989-03-??

Played in title screen.

Road Runner (NES)

Road Runner (NES)

Arranger Gavan Anderson Programmer Neil Brennan Released 1989-11-?? Length 0:31 Loops Yes

Played in game over screen.

Road Runner (A26)

Road Runner (A26)

Arranger Bob Polaro Programmer Bob Polaro Released 1989-??-??

Played in title screen.

Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball (PBL)

Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball (PBL)

Arranger Paul Heitsch Released 1990-12-03 Length 0:13

Used as first prelaunch theme.

Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions (SNES)

Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions (SNES)

Arranger Jim Hedges Released 1993-09-?? Length 0:15 Format SPC

Played in intro.

Bugs Bunny in Rabbit Rampage (SNES)

Bugs Bunny in Rabbit Rampage (SNES)

Arranger Jim Hedges Released 1994-02-?? Length 0:15 Format SPC

Played in game over and ending screens.

Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers (GEN)

Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers (GEN)

Arranger Nathan Grigg Released 1994-08-?? Length 0:44 Format VGM Loops Yes

Played in opening.

Acme Animation Factory (SNES)

Acme Animation Factory (SNES)

Arranger Nick Stroud Released 1994-11-?? Length 0:08 Format SPC

Played in opening.

Daffy Duck in Hollywood (GG)

Daffy Duck in Hollywood (GG)

Arranger Matt Furniss Programmer Shaun Hollingworth Released 1994-12-?? Length 0:09 Format VGM

Played in game over screen.

Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday (SNES)

Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday (SNES)

Arranger Kevin Bateson Released 1995-08-?? Length 0:15 (beta menu track) 0:12 (beta Game Over track) 0:13 (Game Over) Format SPC

Played in title screen in beta version only and in game over screen in both versions. While beta version uses David Whittaker's sound driver, final version uses SLICK/Audio by Bitmasters.

Speedy Gonzales in Los Gatos Banditos (SNES)

Speedy Gonzales in Los Gatos Banditos (SNES)

Arranger Mark Cooksey Released 1995-10-?? Length 0:16 Format SPC

Played in title screen.

Looney Tunes Hotel (A52)

Looney Tunes Hotel (A52)

Arranger Unknown Released Unreleased

Bugs Bunny (A26)

Bugs Bunny (A26)

Arranger Bob Polaro Programmer Bob Polaro Released Unreleased

Played in title screen. Same as Road Runner (A26)

Sylvester and Tweety (SNES)

Sylvester and Tweety (SNES)

Arranger Mitchell Stein Programmer John Schappert Released Unreleased Length 0:15 Format SPC

Played in title screen in last builds only.

Lyrics

Ask me why I'm happy singing like a lark
And I'll tell you of an old amusement park
A merry-go-round was there
I gladly paid the fare
My baby rode around with me
Then suddenly

The merry-go-round broke down
As we went round and round
Each time t'would miss, we'd steal a kiss
When the merry-go-round went
Um-pah-pah! Um-pah-pah! Um-pah! Um-pah! Um-pah-pah!
The merry-go-round broke down
And it made the darnedest sound
The lights went low, we both said, "Oh!"
'Cause the merry-go-round went
Um-pah-pah! Um-pah-pah! Um-pah! Um-pah! Um-pah-pah!

Oh, what fun, a wonderful time
Spending love for only a dime

The merry-go-round broke down
But you don't see me frown
Things turned out fine 'cause now she's mine
'Cause the merry-go-round went
Um-pah-pah! Um-pah-pah! Um-pah! Um-pah! Um-pah-pah!
The merry-go-round-broke down!

Links

• wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merry-Go-Round_Broke_Down - Wikipedia.
• youtube.com/watch?v=XwiQVKOrejo - "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" Through the Years! (Merrie Melodies/Looney Tunes).