Beverly Hillbillies TV Show Theme
Song Lyrics & Words
Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed
A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed,
Then one day he was shootin at some food,
And up through the ground came a bubblin' crude.
Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea.
Well the first thing you know ol' Jed's a millionaire,
Kinfolk said Jed move away from there
Said Californy is the place you ought to be
So they loaded up the truck and moved to Beverly.
Hills, that is.
Swimmin pools, movie stars.
The Beverly Hillbillies!
Sung at the end of the show:
Well now its time to say good-bye to Jed and all his kin.
And they would like to thank you folks fer kindly droppin in.
You're all invited back again to this locality
To have a heapin helpin of their hospitality
Hillbilly that is. Set a spell. Take your shoes off. Y'all come back now, y'hear?
Alternative Lyrics & Words
One of the sponsors of the Beverly Hillbillies was Kelloggs. These are the words:
Come along and visit with the Clampitt family,
As they learn the simple pleasures of the hills of Beverly.
That includes the sponsers,
sponsers of each week.
Brought to you from Kelloggs,
Kelloggs of Battle Creek!
With a K-E-L-L-Oh-double good
Kelloggs best for you!
A parody version
Ol' Jed bought a mansion. Lawdy it was swank
Next door neighbor was president of the bank,
Lotsa folks objected, but the banker found no fault,
'Cause ol' Jed's millions was a-layin' in the vault
Cash, that is! Capital gains, Depletion money!
Additional Version
A poor politician trying to keep from bein’ bored
Then one day peak oil was in the news.
Where we gonna find that bubblin’ crude?
Oil that is, black gold, texas tea.
Well the first thing you know George called his
millionares,
They all said George, we’re getting kinda scared.
Said Haliburton are the folks you ought to see.
So they loaded up the troops and bombed the
Middle East.
Information About This Song
Beverly Hillbillies TV Show rub on CBS from 1962 to 1971.
Another title for this song is "The Ballad Of Jed Clampett". The song was written by Paul Henning, the creator / producer of The Beverly Hillbillies (also creator / producer of Green Acres and Petticoat Junction), and performed by bluegrass artists Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. It went to #44 on the music charts in 1962, the first year of the origional running of the series, which ran from 1962 to 1971.
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Comments (8)
By Kiley in Cambridge Mn on 25 April 2009
i love flatt and scruggs!
By Jason in Columbus Oh on 8 May 2009
i love the show very much....................
By Sharon in Dallas on 19 May 2009
I love this show it was awesome........
By Trent in Ozark, Arkansas on 22 May 2009
iv been watchin this show for many many yurs and i still watch it now. its a great tv show.
By Elaine in Astoria, N.y. on 11 September 2009
so many years later i still love the show, it makes me laugh and appriciate the good old times.hurray for the hillbillies!0
By Mofo in C'dale,usa on 19 December 2009
come listen to a story about a man named bush a poor texas oil man, always kept the taxes in the red and then one day he and dick were shootin' for the moon, and up through the ground came a bubblin' crude oil that is, black gold, Iraqi Tea well the first thing you know ol' george is a saudi millionaire, kinfolk said g.w. move away from there said d.c. is the place you ought to be so he and jed stacked the votes in florida and he moved to washington d.c. capitol hill, that is. money pools/pulls, lobbyist stars. the washington hillbillies! Sung at the end of the show well now it's time to say good-bye to george and all his kindred. and they'd like to kindly thank american folks for kindly droppin' your money in the bin. you're all invited back to experience their narcissistic psychopathic personalities to have a heepin' helpin' of their hospitality billbillies that is. ponder many of their spells. shed your freedoms off. y'all bend over now, y'hear!?
By Susan in Williamstown, Vt on 28 January 2010
I believe the song was written by Flatt & Scruggs, but actually sung by someone else. The name escapes me as I only have dvd's that play a piece of the music minus the lyrics, etc. and do not show the name of the singer. Anyone?
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