Here Come The Brides Theme Song
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Here Come The Brides Theme Song And Lyrics

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Song TitleSeattle
Performed ByThe New Establishment (TV version) / Perry Como (Pop hit)
ComposerHugo Montenegro, Jack Keller, Ernie Sheldon
Premiere DateSeptember 25, 1968
Final Episode DateApril 3, 1970
Total Episodes52 (2 Seasons)
Original NetworkABC
GenreWestern / Comedy / Drama

Here Come The Brides Theme Song Lyrics

The bluest sky you’ve ever seen in Seattle And the hills the greenest green in Seattle Like a beautiful child growing up free and wild Full of hopes and full of fears, full of laughter, full of tears Full of dreams to last a year in Seattle When you find your own true love you will know it By his smile, by the look in his eyes Scent of pine trees in the air Boys all stand around and stare Look out everyone, Here Come the Brides!

Behind the Music: Meaning & Story

The theme song for Here Come the Brides, titled “Seattle,” became a cultural phenomenon in the late 1960s. While an instrumental version was often used in the series, the vocal version was performed by The New Establishment for the show. The song was so popular that Perry Como recorded a version that reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969. The music was a collaboration between Hugo Montenegro, Jack Keller, and Ernie Sheldon.

The series is loosely based on the real-life 19th-century “Mercer Girls” project. It stars Robert Brown, Bobby Sherman, and David Soul as the Bolt brothers, who operate a logging camp in the Pacific Northwest. To keep their lonely loggers from quitting, the brothers travel to Massachusetts to bring back 100 marriageable women. The song “Seattle” captures the awe and hope of these “brides” as they arrive in the rugged, beautiful wilderness of the 1800s Washington Territory.

Airing on ABC, the show was a significant launching pad for Bobby Sherman and David Soul (who later starred in Starsky & Hutch). The theme song’s lyrics about “hills the greenest green” helped solidify the romanticized image of Seattle as a land of opportunity and natural splendor, long before it became a modern tech hub.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was “Here Come the Brides” based on a true story?
Yes, it was inspired by Asa Mercer, who famously brought two groups of “Mercer Girls” from the East Coast to Seattle in the 1860s to offset the gender imbalance in the frontier town.
Which famous stars got their start on this show?
The show featured Bobby Sherman (Jeremy Bolt), who became a massive teen idol, and David Soul (Joshua Bolt), who later achieved global fame in Starsky & Hutch. Mark Lenard, known as Spock’s father Sarek in Star Trek, also played the villainous Aaron Stempel.
Why did the show only last two seasons?
Despite a loyal following and the popularity of its stars, ABC canceled the show in 1970 due to a shift in network programming priorities, though it lived on for decades in successful syndication.
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Editorial Note: Content for Here Come the Brides has been verified by the ThemeSong.info Editorial Team. The composition by Hugo Montenegro and the show’s 1968 debut on ABC have been cross-referenced with Screen Gems production archives and Billboard chart records for the song “Seattle.”