Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego Theme Song
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Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego Theme Song And Lyrics

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Theme Song Lyrics

Well, she sneaks around the world from Kiev to Carolina She’s a sticky-fingered filcher from Berlin down to Belize She’ll take you for a ride on a slow boat to China Tell me, where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Steal their Seoul in South Korea, make Antarctica cry Uncle From the Red Sea to Greenland, they’ll be singing the blues Well, they never Arkansas her steal the Mekong from the Delta Tell me, where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? She go from Nashville to Norway, Bonaire to Zimbabwe Chicago to Czechoslovakia and back! Well, she’ll ransack Pakistan and run a scam in Scandinavia Then she’ll stick ’em up Down Under and go pick-pocket Perth! She put the Miss in misdemeanor when she stole the beans from Lima Tell me, where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Oh, tell me where in the world is… Oh, tell me where can she be? Ooh, Botswana to Thailand, Milan via Amsterdam Mali to Bali, Ohio, Oahu… Well, she glides around the globe and she’ll flim-flam every nation She’s a double-dealing diva with a taste for thievery Her itinerary’s loaded up with moving violations Tell me, where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Tell me, where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

Official Series Opening

A Capella Excellence

The Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? theme song is arguably the most famous a capella track in television history. Performed by the group Rockapella, the song used intricate vocal harmonies and “vocal percussion” to create a sound that was entirely human-made yet as driving and catchy as a pop-rock anthem.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who was Carmen Sandiego?
Originally an agent for the ACME Detective Agency, Carmen Sandiego went rogue to form V.I.L.E. (Villains’ International League of Evil).
How did Rockapella get involved with the show?
The producers wanted a signature sound that didn’t rely on synthesizers. Rockapella was hired not just for the theme song, but to provide musical interludes and sound effects throughout every episode, becoming stars in their own right.
Is the show based on a video game?
Yes! The series was inspired by the 1985 Brøderbund educational computer game of the same name. The game’s success in teaching geography to kids made it the perfect candidate for a live-action PBS adaptation.
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