The inspiration for the song was a Janes Addiction song called Caught Stealing with a "hip groove" that Rockapella aimed to replacate, instead coming out with a do-woob sound. The theme song was a hit and Rockapella's popularity skyrocketed they appeared Jay Leno's New Year's Eve "Tonight Show" broadcast in 1992. In 2015, Mashable invited the group to reunite to sing the song for their website.
In the week leading up to the premiere of the Carmen Sandiego Netflix animated series, Rockapella released a new recording of the song the television show ended up using a different song. Critical reception ĭecades later, the song is still one of the first things you think of when you hear the words "Carmen Sandiego." It's an iconic ode to nostalgia, created by a group that helped pave the way for the modern popularity of acapella groups like Pentatonix. And once you first hear it, it will never get out of your head. Mashable deemed the song the most memorable part of the gameshow. Altman said he was "fortunate" that the song was so prominently played on the gameshow every day for five years, noting the exposure it gave the group. Bustle ranked the song as the best in the Carmen Sandiego franchise, naming it "one of the best themes in television history." Hot 104.7 deemed it an "acapella extravaganza".Įntertainment Weekly deemed it an "an infectious song that taught millennials about geography and harmony." Rewire named it "memorable" and "catchy". US Gamer's reviewer advised they were more familiar with the song than the educational games that began the franchise. Cinema Blend wrote that the song is impossible not to sing along to. ^ a b c d e f g Rosenberg, Adam (23 October 2015).Uproxx deemed it the most memorable part of the gameshow. ^ "The 6 Best 'Carmen Sandiego' Songs, Ranked".^ "Carmen Sandiego's Influence Lives On, 30 Years Later".^ "Rockapella reunited to perform the 'Where In the World is Carmen Sandiego?' theme".^ "Aca-scuse Me? Netflix's Carmen Sandiego Won't Use the Acapella Theme Song".^ a b " 'Carmen Sandiego': Listen to Netflix Series' New, Non-Rockapella, Theme"."Rockapella reunites to sing the 'Carmen Sandiego' theme song". "Where In The World is The Group That Sang The Carmen San Diego Theme Song?". Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? is another game show from my childhood, and it was interesting.
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#Where in the world is carmen sandiego rockapella series#īased on a series of educational computer games, this game show aired on PBS, it was not only educational, but entertaining, and it made learning geography fun. So, the way it goes is in each episode, three contestant (known as gumshoes) are selected to play, and are given a scenario where one of Carmen's henchmen (called crook) has stolen a landmark from somewhere in the world.
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