Groban's Take on TV Themes May Have Set Pop Culture Back 20 Years

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By PopEater Staff Posted Sep 22nd 2008 09:05AM

Groban's Take on TV Themes May Have Set Pop Culture Back 20 Years

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(Sept. 22) - On paper. In pitch meetings. Hell, even in rehearsals, it might have seemed like the greatest idea ever. Take super tenor Josh Groban, throw him in front of a house band and have him sing cheesy TV theme songs in tribute to the less-than-golden age of television.

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The audience appeared dumbstruck as were several of us at home, but you have to hand it to Groban, who didn't let up for a moment and sang jingles from 'The Love Boat' and 'The Muppet Show' with the passion he would bring to 'La Ultima Notte' or 'Si Volvieras a Mi.'

Time will tell if the performance will be looked upon years from now as a fantastic commentary on the classic appeal of '70s TV themes. But today, all we can think of is Rob Lowe's trainwreck of an Oscar performance, dancing a jig with Snow White.

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Groban's Set List:

'The Simpsons'
'Friends,' with a Knack--ish, new wave take
'Happy Days'
'The Golden Girls'
'Mister Rogers Neighborhood'
'The Andy Griffin Show'
'The Love Boat,' with a "come on" that would have sounded over-the-top even on the Lido Deck
'The Addams Family'
'The Muppet Show,' with an assist by Animal
'The X-Files,' with an abduction of Animal
'South Park'
'The Jeffersons,' complete with gospel choir backup
'Baywatch'
'The Brady Bunch'
'Cops', kinda DMB-ish
'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air'
'Saturday Night Live'
'Late Show with David Letterman'
'Late Night with Conan O'Brien'
'The Tonight Show,' with an assist from Ed McMahon
'Two and a Half Men'
'Rawhide'
'Gilligan's Island'
'M*A*S*H*'
'The Carol Burnett Show'

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